MENA Series with Dorra Mahbouli: Investing in Africa through a crowdfunding platform with the help of the African diaspora in France with Firas Rhaiem, co-founder & CEO of Relatic

Tunis
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In the second episode of the MENA (the Middle East & North Africa) Series, Dorra Mahbouli, VP of Corporate Strategy at Zitouna Finance, spoke to Firas Rhaeim, CEO and co-founder of Relatic, Tunisian Venture Builder, Fundraiser & Tech Enthusiast, about crowdfunding enabling the Tunisian and African economy and scaling start-ups in the region through Diaspora investments.

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Crowfunding made simple with Seedrs

London
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We talk to Jeff Lynn, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Seedrs about how he and his classmate, Carlos Silva, turned their classroom project at Said Business School (University of Oxford) into a very successful business. Seedrs is one of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in Europe. How does the platform work? For which start-ups and investors does it work best? How vital were partnerships like with Andy Murray and BVCA (among others) for the growth of the platform?

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Founder story: In vino veritas - How to invest in wine businesses?

Bordeaux
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In this episode, we talk to Maxime Debure, INSEAD alumnus, former winemaker and management consultant, about investing in wine vs. investing in wine estates, either through crowdfunding or private equity type of deals. His business called Wine Funding helps winemakers to obtain equity financing to help them grow their businesses in France and around the world.

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