About Event

2025 marks a new benchmark for regional Venture Capital with MEVCA’s annual event: MEVCA INVESTORS SUMMIT.
The MEVCA Investors Summit, hosted at Abu Dhabi Global Market, brings together the biggest, brightest, and most influential venture capital investors to exchange insights, explore opportunities, and shape the future of the industry.
The event tackles the transformative forces redefining venture capital, offering perspectives on the trends, strategies, and opportunities driving the advancement of the MENA ecosystem and beyond.
With a carefully curated program and unparalleled networking opportunities, the MEVCA Investors Summit is the must-attend event of the year for anyone invested in the growth of venture capital in the Middle East and on a global scale.

Last Year MEVCA Investors Summit Spotlight

Investing in MENA

Family Offices

⁠The Region as a Global Ecosystem Hub

Family Offices: Their Importance in Venture Ecosystem

Global V/s Regional Trends

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Building a significant VC in an Emerging Ecosystem

Internalizing VC vs Externalizing VC: cost benefit analysis

Building Bridges Between MENA and the World

Corporate VC in Emerging Markets

CVCs: partners, investors or competitors?

What is happening in VC? IS THE GAME OVER?

Speakers

AbdulWahab Al Betairi

Managing Partner

Watar Partners

Allen Taylor

Managing Partner

Endeavor Catalyst

Amir Farha

Founder

Cotu Ventures

Amal Dokhan

General Partner

500 Global

Cate Ambrose

CEO

Global Private Capital Association

Faris Sohail Al Mazrui

Head of Growth Investments

Mubadala

Gabrielle Inzirillo

Head of Ecosystem Development

ADGM

Henry Ward

CEO

CARTA

Ishpreet Singh Gandhi

Founder and Managing Partner

Stride Ventures

Issa Aghabi

Founder and Managing Partner

Access Bridge Ventures

Jean Shahdadpuri

Managing Director

Nikai Group

Josephine Koh

Director

CARTA

Jonathan Summers

Head of Asset Management

ADGM

Karthik Reddy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Blume Ventures

Khaled AK Al Fahim

Board Member

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Kushal Shah

Managing Director

e&

Khaled Lababidi

Operating Partner

Arbor Ventures

Khalifa Hamad Ahmed Salem Alhajeri

Senior Principal

Mubadala

Loulou Khazen Baz

Founder and Managing Partner

Spade Ventures

Manaf Kayal

CIO

Takamol

Mohammed Al-Muhtaseb

CEO

ISSF

Noor Sweid

Chairperson

MEVCA

Patrick Thiriet

CEO

EQ2 Ventures

Philip Bahoshy

CEO

MAGNIITT

Patricia Gomes

Regional Head of Commercial Banking for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkiye

HSBC

Rana Adbel Latif

Partner

SpeedInvest

Rebecca Hall

CEO

Kanoo Ventures

Sherif ElHalwagy

Co-founder & Partner

ACE & Company

Sharif El-Badawi

CEO

Dubai Future District Fund

Sonia Weymuller

Co-Founder and General Partner

VentureSouq

Stephen Moss

Group Managing Director

HSBC

H.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi

Senior Partner

Global Ventures

Tunc Ozgul

Head of Startup and VC Ecosystem

Amazon Web Services

Strategic Partners

Event Partners

Event Description

Event Name: MEVCA Investors’ Summit

Date: January 30th, 2023

Location: ADGM, Abu Dhabi

Objective: Bringing together global investors, creating forums for knowledge exchange, providing networking opportunities, and building bridges between the MENA region and the international market.

Target Audience: Between 100 – 150 participants including LP’s, VC’s, Family Offices, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Funds of Funds, and VC Associations.

2022 Mena Data Insights

ADGM & ABU DHABI

MEVCA Investors Summit will take place in Abu Dhabi at ADGM.

Abu Dhabi presents unprecedented opportunities as it:

ALIGNS WITH ABU DHABI ECONOMIC VISION 2030

FOCUSES CONCENTRATION ON NON-OIL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

PRESENTS GEOSTRATEGIC LOCATION AND ACCESS TO BIG VIBRANT ECONOMIES

HOSTS A NUMBER OF INVESTMENT NETWORKS AND INTERESTS

Good to know

1. Timing

Please check the Agenda for exact timings of the day.

2. Google Directions & Parking

3. Event Area Entrance & Badge Collection

You can collect your pre-printed badge on the North Side entrance of the ADGM building, on the Ground Floor (Plaza Area). This is the entrance door opposite the Four Seasons hotel.

You may be asked to provide identification when registering, so please have your ID or business card on hand when registering.

4. Event Venue

4th Floor, Auditorium, ADGM Authority Building, ADGM Square, Abu Dhabi

5. Dress Code

Business casual or National Dress

6. COVID Requirements

There are no COVID requirements at the venue. Please be sure to check with your airline for any travel requirements needed by the airline.

7. Closing Reception

8. For any coordination, you may contact:

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Ticket : $1000
LP's and MEVCA paying members attend for free
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Ticket : $1000 [AED 3670]
LP’s and MEVCA paying members attend for free. Contact Marika Brivio at  community@mevca.me for registration.

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Ticket : $1000 [AED 3670]
LP’s and MEVCA paying members attend for free. Contact yasmin@mevca.me for registration.

If you wish to explore sponsorship options, please reach out to us at info@mevcainvestorssummit.com

Registration Closed Now

Registration for the MEVCA INVESTORS SUMMIT is closed now.

Thanks for your Interest!

Please email us at – community@mevca.me for any queries.

THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING YOUR INTEREST IN MEVCA’S INVESTORS’ SUMMIT.
WE WILL BE IN CONTACT SOON TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!