Couchonomics with Arjun EP18 Invest in The Future | with Tammer Qaddumi, VentureSouq
The 2020s have not been an easy time for investors. Although investing seemed to be showing signs of recovery, recent trends have seen investment into some sectors take a nose-dive. Businesses struggle to keep pace with rising interest rates, record levels of inflation, and many other seemingly overwhelming economic macro-forces. A stinging question lurks silently in the background; Will investment companies respond with a bullish approach or a bearish one?
Our guest today is Tammer Qaddumi, founding partner of VentureSouq, and he offers an answer to that question. As an equity investment platform with assets valued at $3 billion, VentureSouq has braved many hard times. Even with the war raging on and inflation at an all-time high, Tammer believes that the strongest companies can not only survive, but they can thrive.
In this conversation he shares how some of the key aspects to achieve this are to:
- Maintain a stable mindset and sooth investor anxieties
- Prioritize stability over growth and profitability
- And pick companies that can “punch a hole in the market”
Enjoy!
Timeline
00:00 – Introduction
03:00 – What's changed in venture capital?
10:50 – Investment strategies for 2021 and beyond
20:15 – Keys for venture capital success in all market conditions
27:55 – The story of VentureSouq
32:13 – Standout companies in the VentureSouq portfolio
38:00 – Web 3.0 and the Blockchain: What’s next for venture capital?
42:00 – Conclusion
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Based in Dubai, Arjun is actively engaged with the Fintech & Start-up ecosystem across the MENA Region and beyond - as a passive investor, an advisory board member and as a commentator on the rapidly evolving scene.
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