About this episode

Khaled Talhouni joins Loulou Khazen to discuss the impact of geopolitical uncertainty on startups and venture capital in MENA, including the Nana collapse and emerging AI opportunities.

Khaled Talhouni of Nuwa Capital joins Loulou Khazen to unpack how geopolitical uncertainty is shaping startups, capital, and investor sentiment across MENA. They discuss what 53 portfolio companies saw through the conflict, the slowdown in funding, the Nana collapse, AI opportunities, and where liquidity may emerge next. It’s a grounded conversation on venture risk, resilience, and what founders and investors should be watching now.

People in this episode

Host: Loulou Khazen

Guest: Khaled Talhouni

Topics covered

• geopolitical uncertainty
• startups
• venture capital
• investor sentiment
• AI opportunities
• venture risk
• founders

Keywords

• geopolitical uncertainty
• startups
• venture capital
• Nana collapse
• AI opportunities
• investor sentiment
• MENA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuwa Capital, Nana

Places: MENA

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