Growing A Company To IPO & Building Global Ventures Investing In The Middle East w/ Noor Sweid (Managing Partner)

In this episode, Shamus Madan interviews Noor Sweid, discussing her background, the role of vulnerability in leadership, and the challenge of maintaining company culture during expansion. They delve into the intricacies of outperforming the S&P 500 for funds, top startups in the Middle East, reasons for rejecting investment opportunities, and pursuing a career in venture capital.

Today we are joined by Noor Sweid, a Managing Partner at Global Ventures. Over the years, Noor has worked for some of the largest companies in the world, including Charles Schwab and Accenture.

Noor has facilitated her family business Depa, a contracting company headquartered in Dubai, multi-million dollar growth and eventual IPO; she's launched and run her own business (the ZenYoga, the first yoga studio in the Middle East and Africa, which she founded in 2006), and ran until its sale in 2014. Most recently, Noor has been an investor and mentor for several startups in the Middle East ecosystem with Global Ventures.

Learn More About Global Ventures Here: https://www.global.vc/

Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcast

Twitter of Guest (Noor Sweid): @nsweid

(0:00) Introduction and Background of Noor Sweid (2:08) The Role of Vulnerability in Leadership (3:03) Maintaining Company Culture During Expansion (6:14) Challenges of Outperforming the S&P 500 for Funds (9:53) Top Startups in the Middle East (11:18) Reasons for Rejecting Investment Opportunities (11:54) Pursuing a Career in Venture Capital