An education gap whereby investors have confidence in their ability to pick winners but not in their ability to execute investments.
We believe education is key to successfully enable a sustainable regional investor ecosystem.
THE CHALLENGE
THE SOLUTION
A VSQ curriculum that provides relevant, high quality and interactive investor education modules to regional investors.
THE GOAL
A knowledgeable community where individuals are provided with the tools to make informed investment decisions.
We work closely with regional institutions in multiple different ways.
Collaborations with:
Investments:
Co-general partner for their seed fund focused on early stage companies.
Events:
Annually co-host Angel Rising: Investor Education Symposium in Abu Dhabi.
Strategic Partnership:
Launch of the UAE Free Zone Navigator.
Events:
Co-host of investor education-related content series in Dubai.
Investments:
Established and manage BIAC investment vehicle focused on investing in early-stage technology companies based in or interested in entering Saudi Arabia.
Events:
Full-day VSQ Investor Education session with YPO Dubai chapter members.
Angel Rising: Annual Investor Education Symposium
Co-hosted with NYU Abu Dhabi’s startAD – Angel Rising is an annual symposium that provides education sessions on key topics related to Angel Investing to individuals from the region who have expressed an interest in investing in startups.
- PAST SPEAKERS -
Angela Strange
Andreessen Horowitz
Jake Zeller
AngelList
Jonathan Nelson
Hackers/Founders
Chris Rogers
Lumia Capital
Jeff Lynn
Seedrs
Jacob Mullins
Shasta Ventures
Owen Davis
NYC Seed
Lina Hediah
ConsenSys
Fritz Lanman
ClassPass & SuperAngel
Sam Hodges
Funding Circle
Vikas Shah
MIT
Noor Sweid
Global Ventures
Sabah Al Binali
Investor
Sharif El-Badawi
500 Startups
John Tate
Tamkeen
Ravi Belani
Alchemist Accelerator