On this episode Pat sits down with Ali Karabey, co-founder of Türkiye's first institutional VC 212 to dive into building the fund, making the first bets, getting conviction and ultimately turning 212 into a platform of funds that invests beyond its country's borders. On this episode you will learn about: Building a fund from scratch  Playing the platform game right without losing focus  The Türkiye opportunity and its remarkable roster of talent You can find Ali on LinkedIn here.  Support the show ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Hamdi Tabbaa, Co-Founder and CEO of leading MENA edtech Abwaab. We dive into his journey moving from expansion at Uber to building a thriving edtech in the region, expansion into other markets and upselling opportunities. You will learn about: The edtech landscape in MENA Expanding into other geos with a highly localised product Fundraising in a challenging industry and regional context  You can find Hamdi on LinkedIn here.  Support the show ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Dave Nangle, Managing Partner of VEF, a leading VC firm that invests in emerging markets fintech from Latin America to Asia.  Dave is a true emerging markets warrior from day one having spent 10 years in Russia in the early 2000s when Tinkoff was getting off the ground and Dave smelled blood, he didn't let go of looking for the future Tinkoff's all across the globe. Fast forward 10 years later VEF has amassed an amazing portfolio of companies including Konfio, Creditas, TransferGo and Abhi. On this episode you will learn about How to curate a global de ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Ramiro Lauzan, Partner at growth and private equity investing giant L Catterton to dissect their investment thesis, consumer trends and thematic investing and the playing field in Latin America and why he is bullish on the region. You will learn about: How L Catterton makes long term, thematic driven investment decisions The role long-term consumer trends play in defining the category The differences in PE investing in LatAm vs. developed markets and its opportunities How corporate governance and board roles changes as a company goes public You can find R ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Carl Fritjofsson, Creandum's partner for the US to dive into what made the VC firm stand out and turn into one of the top European venture firms out there, his take on the future of European tech talent and why he is both optimistic and cautious about 2024. On this episode you will learn about: Carl's journey from former operator to investor  Key takeaways for building a lasting VC firm  Why he is bullish on the future of European start-ups 2024 predictions You can follow Carl on LinkedIn here.  Support the show ..read more

On this episode Mikal Khoso joins Pat to chat with Omair Ansari, Founder and CEO of Pakistan Fintech Abhi about his journey into the world of entrepreneurship, scaling the company, going multi-product early on in the company's lifecycle as well as the expansion into the UAE and neighbouring Bangladesh.  You will learn about: The state of the financial services industry in Pakistan Where Abhi fits into the market Scaling in a frontier ecosystem and going against the common wisdom  Strategies on expansion across the region.  You can find Omair on LinkedIn here and make sure to ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Endeavor's Senior Director of Research Leah Barto to discuss research at Endeavor, why studies on emerging ecosystems are important and Endeavor's most recent ground breaking research on founder pathways. You will learn about: The setup of Endeavor Insight, the very own research arm of Endeavor Where successful unicorn founders come from and what they have in common  What makes founders from emerging markets different to founders from the US Any future topics of resarch for Endeavor You can find Leah on LinkedIn here. Make sure to check out Endeavor ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Julian Roeoes, Partner and Head of the Americas for global early stage fund Picus Capital. We dive into his journey into venture, Picus's born global investment strategy, how to branch out into investing in emerging markets and get off the ground and the business models he believes will shape the next wave of emerging markets entrepreneurship success You will learn about: Global investing with an emerging markets angle Differences between public vs. private market investing  Picus Capital's long term investment horizon and its single LP structure You ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Yana and Yash of Alter Global, a leading early stage investment firm that has backed companies in the seed to Series-A stage in LatAm, Africa,  South East Asia, Middle East and beyond. We dive into Yana and Yash's role at Alter How Alter is set up as a decentralised, global early stage VC with a lean team  Identifying founder talent on the ground at the early stage  You can find Yana on LinkedIn here and Yash here.  Support the show ..read more

On this episode Pat sits down with Yana and Yash of Alter Global, a leading early stage investment firm that has backed companies in the seed to Series-A stage in LatAm, Africa,  South East Asia, Middle East and beyond. We dive into Yana and Yash's role at Alter How Alter is set up as a decentralised, global early stage VC with a lean team  Identifying founder talent on the ground at the early stage  You can find Yana on LinkedIn here and Yash here.  Support the show ..read more