Middle East & North Africa

Founder Ahmed Wadi saw promise in digitizing money circles by circumventing some obstacles. 

Amal is a Partner at 500 Global MENA, and one of a handful of female venture capitalists in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

Armed with $110 million in fresh funding, the company is targeting new licenses from regulators across the Middle East and beyond.

In this episode of Rise of the Next, Mark talks about some of the cultural differences between the Middle East and the West when it comes to investing, and what matters when building a wealth management company. 

MENA has become one of the most promising startup ecosystems in the world, with myriad opportunities to support talented founders and promote innovation as a means to transform economies.