Comments on: What Type of Company Do Venture Capitalists Fund? http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html ArabCrunch is one of the first Arabian originated Blogs, that is dedicated to profiling and reviewing Arab originated startups and existing Internet and Mobile companies and their products and services. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nemo http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-41301 Nemo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:32:20 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-41301 Great Article, very insightful. Im from South Africa and i find that VC's are not commonly known to the general public here, so i often come across great entrepreneurs with great ideas, but little knowledge of the ways one can find financing. Another question, what kind of qualifications does one need to work in the VC industry? Im interested! Great Article, very insightful. Im from South Africa and i find that VC’s are not commonly known to the general public here, so i often come across great entrepreneurs with great ideas, but little knowledge of the ways one can find financing.
Another question, what kind of qualifications does one need to work in the VC industry? Im interested!

]]> By: Chief Raymond http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-36816 Chief Raymond Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:56 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-36816 Hello i am a private Investor.I invest my money in only good business proposal that will generate a good return to its share holders.I invest in personal,loans,business loans,and company loans.I am willing to help if the person i am investing in has a good business proposal.I am looking forward to hear from you.free to contact me with this .. Tell: +447035975497 E-mail chief_raymondd@yahoo.com Chief Raymond Hello
i am a private Investor.I invest my money in only good business proposal that will generate a good return to its share holders.I invest in personal,loans,business loans,and company loans.I am willing to
help if the person i am investing in has a good business proposal.I am looking forward to hear from you.free to contact me with this .. Tell: +447035975497 E-mail chief_raymondd@yahoo.com

Chief Raymond

]]> By: mohammed http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-33795 mohammed Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:41:31 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-33795 arrab crrrunch! they are grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!!!! arrab crrrunch! they are grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!!!!

]]> By: Jeeran Story Is No Different Than The Story Of The Typical Silicon Valley Startup. http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-31834 Jeeran Story Is No Different Than The Story Of The Typical Silicon Valley Startup. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:12:15 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-31834 [...] is true, partly because back in 2000 and mostly until now there were few, if any active Venture Capitalist (VCs) and tech investors in the region. Let alone that international tech investors did not [...] [...] is true, partly because back in 2000 and mostly until now there were few, if any active Venture Capitalist (VCs) and tech investors in the region. Let alone that international tech investors did not [...]

]]> By: Sharaf Dabbagh http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-29705 Sharaf Dabbagh Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:11:56 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-29705 A Very good post Laila, I agree with your points about VC's in the Arab world, since 1990 I have been suffering from this reality, however the industry have awaken, hoping that the regularity bodies and policy makers can also speed up their improvment plans. the money bags still fleeing the Arab world looking for a better and healthier envirmoents. A Very good post Laila, I agree with your points about VC's in the Arab world, since 1990 I have been suffering from this reality, however the industry have awaken, hoping that the regularity bodies and policy makers can also speed up their improvment plans. the money bags still fleeing the Arab world looking for a better and healthier envirmoents.

]]> By: First Pitching Session for Young Entrepreneurs with Bedaya Investors Network in Jordan http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-28021 First Pitching Session for Young Entrepreneurs with Bedaya Investors Network in Jordan Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:50:21 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-28021 [...] more information about What Type of Company Do Venture Capitalists you can check this guest post at ArabCrunch by Laila Kassis. Share This Post , Spread The Love and [...] [...] more information about What Type of Company Do Venture Capitalists you can check this guest post at ArabCrunch by Laila Kassis. Share This Post , Spread The Love and [...]

]]> By: Shajudeen http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-27538 Shajudeen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:11:05 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-27538 Excellent & Informative article. Thanks Laila. Excellent & Informative article. Thanks Laila.

]]> By: @DrBaher http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-27334 @DrBaher Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:15:02 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-27334 The VC model is inherently flawed, for the following reasons: - Most of the startups that require investments do not receive the capital they need, because they are rejected by the model. - The process of raising the capital is too time consuming, too distracting and too challenging when the thing the entrepreneur should be focused on is getting things done. - The VC model does not generate returns for any of the stakeholders when examined in aggregate or on average. It’s even much worse when it comes to this region and innovative startups, because the local model (or lack of) favors quick returns or at least noticeable ones, when all knows that innovative approach is based on experimentation, and hit-and-miss approach which needs patience, time and different mentality. And people wonder why there are little innovation in the region! Personally, I’ve been through all of these hoops far too many times, learned the lesson... and working on creating something completely different that works!! Hopefully soon… The VC model is inherently flawed, for the following reasons:
- Most of the startups that require investments do not receive the capital they need, because they are rejected by the model.
- The process of raising the capital is too time consuming, too distracting and too challenging when the thing the entrepreneur should be focused on is getting things done.
- The VC model does not generate returns for any of the stakeholders when examined in aggregate or on average.

It’s even much worse when it comes to this region and innovative startups, because the local model (or lack of) favors quick returns or at least noticeable ones, when all knows that innovative approach is based on experimentation, and hit-and-miss approach which needs patience, time and different mentality.
And people wonder why there are little innovation in the region!

Personally, I’ve been through all of these hoops far too many times, learned the lesson… and working on creating something completely different that works!! Hopefully soon…

]]> By: Amad http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-27210 Amad Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:09:28 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-27210 Excellent post !!! This is a treasure that took several years to gather... Thanks Laila The Arab VCs are doing their best to get up to speed, but I think that there is a weak pool of startups to invest in. All what we need is two or three transactions that get enough publicity and all the money that was wasted in desert concrete and steal investments will shift to the investment in ideas. Arabs love to imitate, so someone has to set the standard and get the ball rolling. Hopefully I can be part of this whole thing :) Excellent post !!!

This is a treasure that took several years to gather… Thanks Laila

The Arab VCs are doing their best to get up to speed, but I think that there is a weak pool of startups to invest in.

All what we need is two or three transactions that get enough publicity and all the money that was wasted in desert concrete and steal investments will shift to the investment in ideas. Arabs love to imitate, so someone has to set the standard and get the ball rolling.

Hopefully I can be part of this whole thing :)

]]> By: fadi http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-27209 fadi Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:53:49 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-27209 good article thank you fadi good article thank you
fadi

]]> By: mun911 http://arabcrunch.com/2009/07/what-type-of-company-do-venture-capitalists-fund.html/comment-page-1#comment-27163 mun911 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=570#comment-27163 Good post, One thing I have notice in the Arab world is that there is not a lot of encouragement for entrepreneurs to starve to do something different or produce innovate ideas of tomorrow. Things such as this can it self can bring venture capitalist to invest in this area . Good post, One thing I have notice in the Arab world is that there is not a lot of encouragement for entrepreneurs to starve to do something different or produce innovate ideas of tomorrow. Things such as this can it self can bring venture capitalist to invest in this area .

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