About Event
2023 marks a new standard for regional Venture
Capital with MEVCA’s annual event: MEVCA
INVESTORS SUMMIT.
MEVCA Investors Summit, hosted at Abu Dhabi Global Market, brings together the biggest, brightest and best venture capital investors in the region to share insights, explore opportunities, and talk business.
MEVCA Investors Summit, hosted at Abu Dhabi Global Market, brings together the biggest, brightest and best venture capital investors in the region to share insights, explore opportunities, and talk business.
Over multiple sessions, the event spotlights topics one everyone’s minds,
including the rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds in
the VC Space, regional trends and investment
themes.
With a carefully curated programme, and multiple networking opportunities, MEVCA Investors Summit is the must-attend event of the year for anyone in the Middle Eastern venture capital industry.
With a carefully curated programme, and multiple networking opportunities, MEVCA Investors Summit is the must-attend event of the year for anyone in the Middle Eastern venture capital industry.
Mevca Investors Summit Spotlight
Investing in MENA
Family Offices
Global V/s Regional Trends
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Building Bridges Between MENA and the World
Corporate VC in Emerging Markets
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak
CEO and Board Member
SVC
H.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi
Senior Partner
Global Ventures
Abdullah Mutawi
Chairman
Dubai Angel Investors
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner
Endeavor Catalyst
Andrew Dalton
Managing Partner
Digital Spring Ventures LLP
Areije Alshakar
Director & Fund Manager
Al Waha Venture Capital Fund Of Funds
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Independent Board Member and Advisor – Funds and Family Offices
Chetan Mehta
Founding Partner
AUM Ventures
Christos Mastoras
Founder & Managing Partner
Iliad Partners
Darius Alexander
Head of Technology and Fintech MENA
FTI Consulting, Strategic Communications
Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman
Wamda
G. V. Ravishankar
MD
Sequoia India
Julie Ruvolo
Managing Director of Venture Capital
Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
Khaled Jalanbo
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Valia Ventures
Kushal Shah
Head of CVC
e&/Etisalat
Loulou Khazen Baz
Managing Partner
Spade Ventures
Maan Al Awlaqi
Executive Director - Strategy and Transformation
Aldar Properties
Mahmoud Adi
Founding Partner
Shorooq Partners
Markus A. Thomas
Head of Investments
ADIPOF
Mattia Fugazza
Head of MENA Ventures
Mubadala Investment Company
Moran Levinovitz
Managing Director
HSBC Invest
Noor Sweid
Managing Partner
Global Ventures
Omar Almajdouie
Founding Partner
Raed Ventures
Omar J. Sati
Managing Director
DASH Ventures
Omar Alkhawaja
Managing Director
AMK Investment Office
Philip Bahoshy
CEO & Founder
MAGNiTT
Sharif El-Badawi
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Future District Fund
Susana Garcia-Robles
Senior Partner
Capria
Syrine Ben Mansour
Principal
Hambro Perks Oryx Fund
Tala Al Jabri
VC and Angel Investor
Saudi Angel Investors
Tarek El Torgoman
Managing Director
Sericom
Thomas G. Tsao
Co-Founder and Chairperson
Gobi Partners
Strategic Partner
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
- Guest may use Car Park D facing the Four-Season Hotel
- GPS Coord:Â 24.502633, 54.388437
- Fees: 1st hour is free of charge and succeeding hour is 10ed. The maximum parking charges is 20aed per day
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
- We will have a Closing Reception at Coya Restaurant, starting 6:00PM.
- Coya Restaurant is a 2-minute walk when you exit the ADGM building from the North side to the left.
- Google Map Directions - https://goo.gl/maps/FnmATu9QDvAMQxNG9
- Keep your Summit badge at hand as you may be requested to present this at the door to gain access to the Closing Reception.
