- September 18, 2023
EPISODE #
#57 Philip Bahoshy on MENA venture capital trends and predictions
About this episode
I sat down with Philip Bahoshy, the founder and CEO of MAGNiTT, the leading VC data platform, to unpack the most recent H1 report on the venture capital landscape and trends across MENA, Pakistan, Turkey and SEA.
We discuss the macro conditions leading to the slowdown, how are investors behaving, and what it means for our nascent ecosystem. We also touch on winning industries, new and emerging industries, artificial intelligence and I get Philip’s views on Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ work ethic as highlighted in Walter Isaacson’s recent book and if that should be the entrepreneur’s modus operandi in these challenging times.
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Philip Bahoshy
Philip Bahoshy is the founder and CEO of MAGNiTT, the first venture data platform serving founders and investors across emerging markets. Raised in the UK with Iraqi origins, Philip obtained an MBA from INSEAD in 2013 and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.
During his time in Dubai, Philip worked at Oliver Wyman in the Financial Services practice for three years, followed by nearly three years at Barclays Wealth working as Chief of Staff to the CEO, advising on strategic initiatives.
Philip has lived in the UAE for more than twelve years and is passionate about developing and cross-pollinating entrepreneurship ecosystems across emerging markets.