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What a day ♥️ Insanely proud to announce the first close of our MENA Fund I. Incredibly excited to work with our partners who believed in our story and ambitions for Qatar and the MENA region.
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Michael Lints retweeted
Heard from so many VC LPs this week. “The math doesn’t math”.
An LP with a mature VC program is in this scenario:
- At or over allocation to VC / Growth. Why? The NAV of their VC/Growth portfolio has grown 100%+ YTD because of lots of cap calls, few distributions and markups. Their public NAV is likely up +10% YTD (if indexed) and the PE/RE/Credit is flatish. The VC Growth numerator has wildly outpaced the denominator.
- They don’t know how to plan for distributions because of public lockups and some big GPs still holding onto spacex.
- 75%+ of their VC/Growth funds are raising right now.
- Their IC is worried about bubbles, credit markets and being further overweight into any further market downturn. It’s the end of the year, so no one wants to make big decisions. At the same time, these LPs (having spent time in VC/Growth) know that all of the best stuff has NOT been done yet (so early on diffusion, the chatGPT moment in science/health/Physical AI)
- This is going to lead to some tough decisions. GPs should plan accordingly. Helping LPs make the case to boards on why now/what next and understand cash flow planning is important at the moment.
Michael Lints retweeted
Happy to have two of my investors co-organise something together. Golden Gate Ventures and Omantel Innovation Labs ran a Founders Breakfast at Terminal 11.
The whole ecosystem in one place, and a lot more happening in it than I expected. Starting a company in Oman is a different proposition now than it was four years ago.
I'm speaking at the Global AI Show - Riyadh 2026 on June 29-30. Join me at the Kingdom's leading AI event: app.ingo.me/q/exuet .
#GlobalAIShow #GlobalAIShowRiyadh
Michael Lints retweeted
"Each time the Qatari startup ecosystem has faced a crisis, it did not simply recover; it recalibrated, rebuilt, and emerged ahead of where it started." 🇶🇦
🗣@daoudiala on #Qatar: en.incarabia.com/qatar%E2%80… h/t @goldengatevc @michaellints @Alchemist_Doha @Indica_A
Thank you @inc_arabia for including Golden Gate Ventures in the article.
Qatar’s startup ecosystem continues to adapt - emerging more resilient and mature.
Backed by strong public and private sector engagement, collaboration remains central to its progress.
Learn more in this article by @inc_arabia:
en.incarabia.com/qatar%E2%80…
Michael Lints retweeted
I'll always think that he wasn't given the recognition he deserved for coming from a historic performance like Heath Ledger's as the Joker.
But Bane is one of the best villains in the history of cinema.
Michael Lints retweeted
Here’s Doha tonight ... everything lit up, peaceful, and carrying on like any other evening.
In the middle of all the regional tension, seeing a city like this still shining calmly is a small but powerful reminder that normal life is still happening in pockets.
Michael Lints retweeted
Exclusive: Kraken has won access to the Fed's core payment systems, making it the first crypto firm to be able to move money on the same rails used by banks and credit unions on.wsj.com/4u8Pc4M
Michael Lints retweeted
To everyone who chose Qatar as your second home—
If you’re alone tonight and your thoughts feel louder than reason,
you’re not alone.
We’re here for you. Feel free to reach out 🙏🏼🤍
Michael Lints retweeted
Vincent Kompany defends Vini Jr and criticizes José Mourinho for his statements after the game
