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A Billion Dirham Startup in the Desert 🌱 | Sandpit Startups | Ep32 | Robert Kupstas
Dec 8, 2025
41m 45s
Amazon Acquisition to Anghami Listing | Sandpit Startups | Ep30 | Mary Ghobrial
Jan 14, 2025
25m 48s
From Founders to Unicorns | Sandpit Startups | Ep29 | Khaled Talhouni
Dec 10, 2024
35m 12s
Pivoting Masterclass | Sandpit Startups | Ep28 | Andrew Kabrit
Nov 15, 2024
42m 14s
Crossing Over From VC to Startup | Sandpit Startups | Ep27 | Ajinkya Tanpure
Sep 11, 2024
41m 57s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 12/8/25 | A Billion Dirham Startup in the Desert 🌱 | Sandpit Startups | Ep32 | Robert Kupstas✨ | agritechsustainable food production+4 | Robert Kupstas | Pure Harvest Smart Farms | Middle EastMENA | agritechsustainable food+5 | — | 41m 45s | |
| 1/14/25 | Amazon Acquisition to Anghami Listing | Sandpit Startups | Ep30 | Mary Ghobrial✨ | business strategye-commerce+4 | Mary Ghobrial | Souq.comAmazon+1 | — | Souq.comAmazon acquisition+5 | — | 25m 48s | |
| 12/10/24 | From Founders to Unicorns | Sandpit Startups | Ep29 | Khaled Talhouni✨ | startup ecosystemventure capital+3 | Khaled Talhouni | Nuwa CapitalEyewa+3 | Middle East | Khaled TalhouniNuwa Capital+5 | — | 35m 12s | |
| 11/15/24 | Pivoting Masterclass | Sandpit Startups | Ep28 | Andrew Kabrit✨ | pivotingstartup resilience+3 | Andrew Kabrit | SeezNuwa Capital | — | pivotingstartup+5 | — | 42m 14s | |
| 9/11/24 | Crossing Over From VC to Startup | Sandpit Startups | Ep27 | Ajinkya Tanpure✨ | venture capitalstartup finance+3 | Ajinkya Tanpure | CrossVal | — | venture capitalstartup+5 | — | 41m 57s | |
| 8/2/24 | How Private is My Equity? | Sandpit Startups | Ep26 | Dr. Brandon Guthrie✨ | Private EquityVenture Capital+3 | Dr. Brandon Guthrie | Shatranj CapitalYUM Brands | — | Private EquityVenture Capital+3 | — | 43m 05s | |
| 7/10/24 | Where is my Zofeur?! | Sandpit Startups | Ep25 | Bunty Monani✨ | entrepreneurshipbusiness growth+3 | Bunty Monani | Zofeur | — | ZofeurBunty Monani+5 | — | 40m 29s | |
| 6/19/24 | From First VC to a Foremost VC - MEVP | Sandpit Startups | Ep24 | Walid Mansour✨ | venture capitalstartups+3 | Walid Mansour | Middle East Venture PartnersAnghami+3 | — | venture capitalMiddle East+3 | — | 46m 36s | |
| 6/4/24 | Hardware as a Service? | Sandpit Startups | Ep23 | Atul Bhansal✨ | Hardware as a ServiceIT platform+4 | Atul Bansal | LivlytMcKinsey | — | hardware as a serviceIT support+5 | — | 40m 13s | |
| 5/29/24 | Family Offices: A New Investor Class | Sandpit Startups | Ep22 | Obediah Ayton✨ | family officesinvestor class+3 | Obediah Ayton | Dhabi Holding CompanyAbu Dhabi Family Office Summit | Abu Dhabiemirates | family officesinvestor class+5 | — | 45m 16s | |
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| 5/1/24 | From FoodPanda KSA to FinTech Founder | Sandpit Startups | Ep21 | Tarek Ghobar | Join us in this inspiring session with Tarek Ghobar, co-founder of Paymennt and recognized as a Forbes Top 20 FinTech Entrepreneur. Discover how Paymennt is is transforming digital payments for micro and small businesses handle online payments by offering a quick, secure, and cost-effective solution. Tarek shares his experiences from managing FoodPanda in Saudi Arabia to spearheading Paymennt's innovative, secure, and cost-effective online payment solutions. Learn about the acquisition journe... | 44m 16s | ||||||
| 3/22/24 | From Idea to Acquisition | Sandpit Startups | Ep20 | Benjamin Mouflard | In this episode, we have a food chat with Benjamin Mouflard, the co-founder of Chatfood. ChatFood offers restaurants a commission-free platform for online ordering and sales via social media and websites, with integrated payment and logistics solutions. We talk to Benjamin about his entrepreneurial journey from selling golf balls in his youth to getting Chatfood acquired by a global scaleup Deliverect. Benjamin with Chatfood raised more than USD 5 Million in funding and talks about making a n... | 33m 47s | ||||||
| 3/15/24 | Talking "Boring Business" with Washmen's Co-Founder | Sandpit Startups | Ep18 | Jad Halaoui | In this squeaky clean episode we sit down with Jad Halaoui, the co-founder of Washmen, a digital laundry and dry-cleaning service in the UAE. We talk about Jad's journey from working in Canada one day for an Oil & Gas giant to take the leap of faith to fly to UAE and work with his co-founder Rami on Washmen. He talks about the highs of receiving multiple rounds of funding and being mentored by the co-founder of Careem to the lows of coping with the struggles and anxiety of his startup Was... | 54m 24s | ||||||
| 3/1/24 | Your Virtual Legal Advisor | Sandpit Startups | Ep19 | Ahmed Arif | In this startup forensics episode, we discuss with Ahmed Arif, the co-founder of Clara. Clara simplifies the intricate legal procedures of starting, expanding, and selling a startup in the UAE with their cutting-edge legal software. With Ahmed, we discuss how startup founders struggle to consolidate all their legal requirements especially when it's on a shoestring budget, but with Clara, it serves as a one-stop shop for all the legal requirements from creating your cap table, issuing Converti... | 40m 30s | ||||||
| 2/15/24 | Sky full of Startups | Sandpit Startups | Ep17 | Lukas Krejca | In this episode we are with the operations director of Astrolabs Lukas Krejca, Dubai-based digital capability building company. Astrolabs supports expansion of startups and scaleups to UAE and Saudi Arabia. It's a startup community where entrepreneurs leverage from resources and the network within UAE and KSA. Astrolabs helps with building sustainable ecosystem and act as an accelerator to thrive in competitive local market. | 34m 24s | ||||||
| 1/15/24 | This $5M Idea Will End Car Ownership by 2030 | Sandpit Startups | Ep16 | Claudio Esposito-Aiardo | In this episode we drive down memory lane with Claudio Esposito-Aiardo co-founder of Carasti, Dubai-based car subscription start-up. From starting with a prototype to raising $5M and also expanding to Saudi Arabia. We learn the do's and don'ts of getting into a business and also how to manage customers in the early days. A really insightful story of starting a car subscription platform and making it as easy as ordering a pizza. | 44m 35s | ||||||
| 1/1/24 | He Bootstrapped Dubai's Fastest Growing Community | Sandpit Startups | Ep15 | Cameron Lee Roberts | In this community-focused episode, join us with Cameron Lee Roberts, Founder of DYP Club (now YP Club), as we explore the incredible evolution of UAE's premier hub for aspiring young professionals. From its humble beginnings as a monthly gathering to becoming a powerhouse for thought leaders and innovators, YP Club unites ambitious minds, fostering connections and impactful discussions. Discover how Cameron shapes the future of young leadership communities in the UAE and beyond, offering insi... | 41m 40s | ||||||
| 12/15/23 | Haltia.AI The AI Super App | Sandpit Startups | Ep14 | Talal Thabet | In this super charged episode with Talal Thabat the Cofounder of Haltia we discuss all things AI which includes Sam Altman and ChatGPT to data and privacy issues. We talk about how Haltia will change the life of people with this AI super app making one not only more productive and efficient but most importantly giving you time to do the things that you love. Get ready for this AI powered episode and to geek out on the tech of the future. | 39m 11s | ||||||
| 11/30/23 | The Man That Can Build You a FREE MVP?! | Sandpit Startups | Ep13 | Dennis Kohl | In this unique episode with 'Tech Angel' and Founder of Inheaden, Dennis Kohl. We discover the new form of investment, unlike the venture studios, rather the tech angel concept is a new and unique take on investment that combines the VC business model but with a Tech Enabler concept. We talk to Dennis about how it all started, their growth in Europe and now their expansion to the UAE. Exciting angle for all the pre-seed stage entrepreneurs out there! | 35m 06s | ||||||
| 11/15/23 | The Dubai Matchmaker | Sandpit Startups | Ep12 | Christiana Maxion | Join us in this exciting episode as with 'The Dubai Matchmaker' and Founder of the Maxion app. Her journey from a Teacher in Abu Dhabi to a Tech founder is inspirational and her matchmaking app is set to change the conventional dating app landscape in UAE and beyond. Bringing compatible connections via a convenient concierge to make sure you can focus on the things that really matter i.e. finding love and connections. | 32m 36s | ||||||
| 11/3/23 | Own Home in Dubai with just 500 AED | Sandpit Startups | Ep11 | Siddiq Farid | Join us in this exciting episode as we sit down with Siddiq Farid, the co-founder of SmartCrowd, a revolutionary real estate crowdfunding platform in the UAE! Discover how you can now turn property investment into a hassle-free, stock-like experience with as little as 500 AED. Own properties, enjoy rental returns, and watch your investments grow from the comfort of your own home. Don't miss this episode to unlock the world of real estate investing like never before! | 34m 39s | ||||||
| 10/2/23 | From Side Hustle to 5,200 Bottles Per Day | Sandpit Startups | Ep10 | Raja Abuljebain | Join us in this episode as we sit down with Raja Abuljebain, the CEO of Essentially Juices, an innovative F&B startup dedicated to health and wellness. Dive into the fascinating journey of "Essentially" as we discuss the challenges and growth strategies in a competitive F&B industry with a limited product shelf life. Whether you're in the F&B business or dreaming of launching your own, this conversation is packed with valuable insights. Get ready for a nourishing discussion that c... | 30m 37s | ||||||
| 9/19/23 | Inside the SandBox | Sandpit Startups | Ep9 | Elliot Denham | In this episode we are with Elliott Denham the Program Manager at SandBox, a groundbreaking program from Dtec. This startup program is designed to help founders unlock their full potential and guide them on their 0 to 1 journey, providing all the essential support and tools needed along the way. The program provides the guidance, resources, and connections to take your startup from concept to investment-ready. If you have a startup idea and want to join a program to realize your dreams,... | 33m 39s | ||||||
| 8/31/23 | Desert Deals - Venture Capital in MENA | Sandpit Startups | Ep8 | Asher Siddiqui | In this episode with Asher Siddiqui a General Partner at Sukna Ventures, an early stage VC firm . He is a seasoned investor, mentor that has led deals over $15 Billion. Asher has established himself as a trusted advisor to numerous VC firms in MENAP and has also been an entrepreneur. He was a partner at 500 startups in Silicon Valley, which is a global venture capital firm. We talk about the dynamic relationships of VC mindset and funding strategies. So, keep a pen and writing pad handy as we... | 39m 57s | ||||||
| 8/15/23 | Startup Scales and Legal Tales | Sandpit Startups | Ep7 | Bianca Gracias | In this episode we are with Bianca Gracias the managing partner at Crimson Legal, a smart legal services firm providing legal solutions to help startups, SMEs and family offices achieve their business goals in the UAE . We talk about corporate governance, term sheets, NDAs and other important aspects with respect to Startups and SMEs. Subscribe now for more such legal clinics where we talk about startups and legalities ! | 29m 06s | ||||||
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