The Byanat business case. The AI era has made it easier than ever to start a services business and harder than ever to escape it. This sentence explains a lot about the current startup landscape.

Investors and founders are much alike. As a Founding Partner MENA at Golden Gate Ventures I have built and invested across three emerging ecosystems. In every ecosystem, capital has not been scarce. What is scarce is access to experienced networks and investors who have gone through the full cycle, as well as to the network of investors and strategic partners that help grow the founder’s business. My hope is that this article helps founders understand how investors view and