VC: ECONOMIC ROCKET LAUNCHERS I Future Investment Initiative 6th Edition
NOW: Venture capital is a vital economic driver and has helped launch start-ups that have become today’s megacorporations – Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google, among many others. Crunchbase has reported that global venture investment in 2021 totaled $643 billion, compared to $335 billion in 2020 – a 92 percent growth year over year. Companies backed by VCs increase their employee base by 475% over a 10-year span, creating jobs and fueling further local growth.
NEXT: How do VCs instigate economic growth? Which sectors hold strong growth potential for investors? Which regions of the world are ripe for investment?
SPEAKERS
● HRH Prince Khaled Bin Al-Waleed Bin Talal Al Saud, Founder & CEO, KBW Ventures
● Hani Enaya, Chief Investment Officer, Sanabil Investments
● Dr. Klaus Hommels, Founder & Chairman, Lakestar
● Saleh Romeih, Managing Partner, Head of EMEA, SoftBank
Investment Advisers
● GV Ravishankar, Managing Director, Sequoia India
● Christine Tsai, CEO & Founding Partner, 500 Global
MODERATOR
● Fadi Ghandour, Executive Chairman, Wamda Capital
