Walid Mansour is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP. He’s been deeply involved in the VC & Technology ecosystem in the MENA region for over 20 years from setup, to scale up and exits. He serves as a board member and advisor to many technology companies regionally and globally. Follow Walid on Linkedin and XFollow Maria on Substack or LinkedinWatch the episode on YoutubeTimestamps:0.00.00 - Introduction5.42.00 - MENA, GG, today and tomorrow19.25.00 - The Entrepreneurial Appetite26.51.00 - Venture Capital34.15.5 - Misconception around raising capital35.04.6 - Pitch decks and attracting investors39.23.5 - How do VC’s look for entrepreneurs48.28.3 - Money52.55.8 - Managing risk internally within a fund53.59.3 - What should new funds look for55.52.9 - Accelerators & Incubators57.10.5 - Frustrations01.00.36.6 - AdviceThank you for listening to gguttalks. This post is public so feel free to share it.Note 🙏: We encountered some technical audio issues in some parts, but releasing the episode regardless is worth it. GGUTT is a media and education platform. Fostering creativity, critical thinking and co-creation to stay relevant for the future of work [with and without AI] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com