E3: Ramzi Samara of MASIC | The Rise of Saudi Arabia and the MENA Region in Venture Capital

David Weisburd sits down with Ramzi Samara, Co-Head of Private Funds (VC) at MASIC, one of the few family owned investment firms in Saudi Arabia that has a dedicated venture capital program. This podcast is proudly sponsored by AngelList visit https://www.angellist.com/tlp if you’re ready to level-up your startup or fund.

In this conversation they discuss the vibrant dynamics of the region, Ramzi’s investing thesis and multi-year power-law driven strategy, and looking at passive vs active early-stage fund managers.

TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Episode preview
(01:45) How does VC view the market dynamics in Saudi Arabia?
(07:16) How should Venture Capitalists think about navigating MENA? How does Saudia Arabia differ from the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, etc.
(10:27) Ramzi’s investing thesis at MASIC
(14:15) Ramzi’s portfolio strategy
(15:56) Sponsor: AngelList
(19:12) Criteria for evaluating a fund
(21:41) Looking at passive vs. active fund managers
(27:41) Risks and downsides of investing in micro VCs
(29:12) How Ramzi thinks about concentration risk
(30:05) What VCs should know about MASIC as one of the earliest adopters of the venture capital asset system in Saudi Arabia

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LINKS:
MASIC: https://masic.com.sa/

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