#28: Build an ideal team of investors and treat this as an alliance - Sonia Weymuller

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Can FOMO (fear of missing out) be a market opportunity? Sonia Weymuller realised many people were seeking ways to invest into tech startups and be a part of the startup buzz. Yet, there was no platform in the MENA region to do so.

Sonia Weymuller is a Co-Founder and General Partner of VentureSouq (VSQ), a MENA-based venture capital firm, and Partner Lead for the VSQ Conscious Collective, its global impact-focused investment and educational platform.
Topics we cover:

• building a venture capital firm like a startup,
• why relationships between investors and founders are like marriage,
• how to build an ideal capital table and treat your investors like a team of allies,
• why investors should create a safe space for founders to be open and vulnerable,
• how to make a choice between building a lifestyle business and a venture-backed startup.

About Sonia Weymuller:
Sonia Weymuller is a Co-Founder and General Partner of VentureSouq (VSQ), a MENA-based venture capital firm, and Partner Lead for the VSQ Conscious Collective, its global impact-focused investment and educational platform. She is driven by a mission to support founders harnessing the power of technology to address tangible societal, economic, and environmental challenges.

Sonia is an advisor to Village Capital’s Sustainability MENA Program and jury member for the Cartier Women’s Initiative. She is also a board member for the Middle East Venture Capital Association, and a Kauffman Fellow.

About Darya Kamkalova:
Darya is a data industry professional, a startup mentor, and a speaker. She is committed to narrowing the gender investment gap for female founders and diverse teams. Darya is based in Berlin, Germany.

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