by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Written by Chris Rangen, advisor, faculty, investor Written through the lens of Dr. Layla Al-ha-Mansouri, Founder & CEO, HealthSyncz MENA With insights from: Tariq E. Hassan, General Partner, Desert Capital. The people and companies are fictional for the purpose...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Written by Chris Rangen, advisor, faculty, investor. Big thanks to Tiffany Bain , Dubai Future District Fund and Nitin Reen , Nuwa Capital for valuable discussion on the topic. Your board isn’t static. It evolves as your company does. Most founders get this...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Just flying back from a week with founders in Dubai, one of the most common questions we received, “what should I put in my pitch deck?”. Our answer: “you are asking the wrong question. You need to develop all six decks” By: Christian Rangen, global advisor to VCs,...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Startup founder. Looking to raise your first round of capital? Check out our field notes from a week in Dubai. By: Chris Rangen, global advisor to VCs, FoF’s & ecosystem builders. Faculty, advisor, investor Sanjana Raheja, advisor to early-stage founders,...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Are you a founder raising capital? These are the top ten questions I ask founders. I just got off a call. Great founder. Raising a strong Series A. Except, maybe not. The momentum was not quite there. The investor prospects were starting to dry up. Christmas was...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 6, 2025 | Startups
Are you heading into one of our upcoming Scale Up MENA! Masterclasses? In that case, you might want to explore the wonders of cap table management first. Think about this as a soft warm-up exercise. Cap tables matter Cap tables are the backbone of any successful...
