How to fundraise with Actis Partner Hossam Abou Moussa

How to fundraise with Actis Partner Hossam Abou Moussa

From Making It by The Enterprise Company

December 2, 2020 · 40 min · Season 3

About this episode

Hossam Abou Moussa discusses key aspects of fundraising and choosing business partners in private equity.

In 20 years of working in private equity, Hossam Abou Moussa has seen the makings of great businesses across industries in Egypt and other emerging markets. At Actis, he is a partner in the private equity business, as well as chief operating officer of the unit. Actis is one of the leading investors in emerging markets, and currently operates roughly USD 10 bn under management. In Egypt, they have invested in some of Egypt’s biggest companies, including CIB, Edita, International Diagnostics Holding, and Fawry. In our last episode of the season and the year, Abou Moussa outlines the three fundamental aspects investors look for in a business and how to leverage them for fundraising, as well as how to choose a business partner or investor, and when to choose private equity as an option. ** Subscribe to Enterprise, our 6am briefing on business, finance and economics in Egypt (also free) at www.enterprise.news . Making It is grateful for the generous support of: CIB , Egypt’s number-one private-sector bank and the partner of choice for CEOs and leaders of businesses at all stages of their growth stories. The United States Agency for International Development , which has a…

People in this episode

Guest: Hossam Abou Moussa

Topics covered

  • fundraising
  • private equity
  • business partnerships
  • investing

Keywords

  • Actis
  • emerging markets
  • Egypt
  • investment

Sponsors

CIB, The United States Agency for International Development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CIB, USAID

Places: Egypt

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