VC React MENA E58: MAGNiTT Report-Series A Valuations Peak , Nabta & HealthTech, Ghanem & PropTech

VC React Podcast:

Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, and Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment rounds.

Hosts:

• Ahmad Takatkah, VCpreneur.
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• Jamie Lane, FWDstart.
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Guests:

1. Abe Seksek, Partner @ Sekuity Ventures and host of The AbeZ Show
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abeseksek/
- Company Website: https://www.sekuity.com/

2. Arnav Danthi, Principal @ Nuwa Capital
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnavdanthi/
- Company Website: https://www.nuwacapital.io/

3. Dina el-Shenoufy, Co-Founder and General Partner @ F6 Ventures
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinaelshenoufy/
- Company Website: https://f6.vc/

This Week On The VC React Podcast:

News of the week brought to you by FWDstart:

• MAGNiTT’s latest report: Series A valuations in the UAE and Saudi are back to 2021 highs, while other emerging markets are still playing catch-up—and international VCs now, make up more than half the investors in these rounds. Are we finally getting the recognition we deserve as a hot emerging market, or are we quietly importing a late-stage bubble?
  Link to the report: https://magnitt.com/research/2021-to-H1-2025-Series-A-Valuations-in-Emerging-Markets-51014

• Nabta raises $2M pre-Series A to scale an AI-powered women’s health platform across MENA and Africa. When every startup says “AI” how do you separate ‘AI as a buzzword’ from ‘AI as a true clinical and operational edge’—especially in something as sensitive as HealthTech? And as a founder how to talk about the true value-add of AI at your startup.

• Ghanem’s $7.1M round in fractional real estate. Is fractional ownership genuinely democratizing access to real estate, or just pulling retail money into an illiquid, hard-to-price asset class? And what’s up with sandboxes everywhere—are they really adding value and trust, or slowing down startups?.

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