Laila Hassan

MENA's One of a Kind Venture Capital Landscape

After gaining exposure in the private equity sector and advising startups for several years Laila joined 500 MENA in 2019. She is currently the General Partner of Algebra Ventures, a $90M early stage fund focused on Egypt.

Episode Description

After gaining exposure in the private equity sector and advising startups for several years Laila joined 500 MENA in 2019. She is currently the General Partner of Algebra Ventures, a $90M early stage fund focused on Egypt.

What’s in this episode?

1) Evolution of the MENA ecosystem over the past decade

2) 500’s investment thesis in MENA

3) Comparing opportunities along the region

4) Opportunities and gaps in the funding environment