Rise of the Next Podcast

With funding for female founders still dismally low, female investors aim to make a difference.

Managing Partner Santiago Zavala looks back on the evolution of Latin America’s startup ecosystem and tells us why he’s excited about the future.

Charting a path for young companies to adopt ESG practices from the start.

Orderly Health's co-founder and CEO Kevin Krauth joins us on this episode of Rise of the Next to talk about the scourge of out of date doctor directories.

Founder Wai Hong Fong estimates 20 million small shops and restaurants in the region lack easy access to point of sale technology.

Accrue Founder Ammanuel Selameab shares interesting insights on pricing products and services in this episode of Rise of the Next.

In this episode of Rise of the Next, she explains her approach to scoring customers looking for ease of pay and interest-free loans.

Aaron McDaniel and Klaus Wehage of 10X Innovation Lab join us on our podcast Rise of the Next to discuss the importance of building a company with a global mindset from the start.

The company wants to help ecommerce retailers boost their conversion rate.

Instead of a manual inspection, his company allows contractors to tour a job site with a 360-degree video that documents ongoing work with the help of AI.

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

His Nigeria-based company, Connected Analytics, aims to build loyalty between merchants and their customers.

The telehealth service gives primarily college-age women access to physicians and healthcare professionals, 85% of whom are people of color.

It’s a long way from the company’s humble beginnings as an on-demand hookah seller. Co-founder and CEO Alexis Patjane joins us on our Rise of the Next podcast to discuss those early days and what's next.

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. 

In this episode of Rise of the Next, Furquan talks about how his online pharmacy, Dawaai, is modernizing a highly fragmented market.