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VC Playbook

Fundraising 101 for MENA VCs

Feb 25, 2026

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22 min read

Fundraising 101 for MENA VCs

Eight of the region's top VCs on the mechanics of raising a fund in MENA: where the LP capital actually sits, finding anchors, pitching sovereigns, and what it takes to survive a fundraise that will almost certainly take twice as long as you think.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

How can MENA VC firms grow the LP base

Feb 25, 2026

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13 min read

How can MENA VC firms grow the LP base

MENA's GPs are all chasing the same fifteen LPs. The ones who'll win the next decade are those who grow the pie – converting corporates, unlocking university endowments, and selling the region to international capital that doesn't yet know it should be here.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

How to navigate MENA LP mandates strategic capital, and the fine print

Feb 25, 2026

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13 min read

How to navigate MENA LP mandates strategic capital, and the fine print

In MENA, almost every LP cheque comes with strings attached – sovereign mandates, strategic deal flow expectations, geographic constraints. The GPs who thrive are the ones who know which strings to accept, which to negotiate, and which to walk away from entirely.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

Guide to navigating MENA VC fundraising timelines

Feb 25, 2026

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14 min read

Guide to navigating MENA VC fundraising timelines

In MENA, almost every LP cheque comes with strings attached – sovereign mandates, strategic deal flow expectations, geographic constraints. The GPs who thrive are the ones who know which strings to accept, which to negotiate, and which to walk away from entirely.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

How to pitch your fund to MENA LPs

Feb 25, 2026

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10 min read

How to pitch your fund to MENA LPs

LPs have heard the MENA macro pitch a hundred times. The best GPs know when to lead with deals, when to sell the story, and when to do both – plus why the deck that looks like everyone else's is already dead on arrival.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

How to find your anchor LP in MENA

Feb 25, 2026

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10 min read

How to find your anchor LP in MENA

Every fund needs a first believer. In the GCC, that believer is usually a wealthy family; everywhere else, it's a harder conversation. From sovereign concentration traps to the champions model, how MENA GPs secure their anchor LP – and why getting it wrong can haunt you all the way to Fund II.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

VC Playbook

How to build a strong dealflow pipeline (#2)

Jun 11, 2025

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2 min read

How to build a strong dealflow pipeline (#2)

A 12,000-word playbook built from interviews with eight of MENA’s top investors, breaking down the founder traits VCs prioritise, frameworks for high-quality inbound dealflow, and strategies for spotting breakout startups before they exist.

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1

VC Playbook

How to build a strong dealflow pipeline

Jun 11, 2025

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11 min read

How to build a strong dealflow pipeline

A 12,000-word playbook built from interviews with eight of MENA’s top investors, breaking down the founder traits VCs prioritise, frameworks for high-quality inbound dealflow, and strategies for spotting breakout startups before they exist.

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1

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