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🔎 Curious about the investment landscape amongst emerging venture markets? Magnitt did a deep dive into venture capital trends, here are some noteworthy insights: 🌏  South East Asia captured 64% of total EVM funding in H1 2024, amounting to $2,209M. This dominant position is driven by major MEGA deals underscoring SEA's continued appeal to venture capitalists even in a slowing market. 📈 Among the broader declines in funding and investors participation in SEA and Africa, The Middle East, Pakistan, and Turkiye were the only regions to see an increase in the number of investors, reflecting a sustained interest in its markets. 💵  FinTech remained the top industry across EVMs, securing $1,097M in funding and leading in deal count with 128 deals. This sector continues to attract substantial investment, reflecting its critical role in the EVM venture landscape. Access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gcx6tCXz #emergingmarkets #venturecapital #venturecapitaltrends #funding #SEA #MiddleEast #Pakistan #Turkey

We're still #Hiring! 💼📣 Utopia Capital Management is on the lookout for a #FinanceManager to join the team in London. The ideal candidate must have the relevant qualifications and experience in managing multiple sets of accounts, an understanding of financial reporting, tax, payroll, and play a key role in delivering robust financial control. We're looking for someone solution-orientated, a sharp eye for detail, highly organised and comfortable to communicate with stakeholders at various levels of business. If that sounds like you, send us your CV and a one-page supporting statement to: talent@utopia-capital.co 📧 More details below ⤵️ Application deadlines extended to close in July 2024. #wearehiring #finance #hiring #financemanager #opentowork #jobopportunity #London #VC #impact

👋 Meet Lauren Blasco, Director of Capital Design at Utopia Capital Management. At Utopia, our #community is everyone who shares our vision for a better, more democratically innovative world. We believe that this talented collective can't be understood through a quick bio. So, we’ve constructed a questionnaire to reveal a little more about who they really are. Get to know Lauren here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaAvJntb #meettheteam #fundmanagement #impact

👋 Meet Dazla Kazi, Operations and Project Manager at Utopia Capital Management. At Utopia, our #community is everyone who shares our vision for a better, more democratically innovative world. We believe that this talented collective can't be understood through a quick bio. So, we’ve constructed a questionnaire to reveal a little more about who they really are. Get to know Dazla here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-DGPvnV #meettheteam #fundmanagement #impact

“We live in a world where innovation is a new type of a career." Alina Truhina, CEO of The Radical Fund, talked with Haslinda Amin at the Qatar Economic Forum about creating a global innovation hub: uniting leaders and building an equitable ecosystem.

We're Hiring! 💼📣 Utopia Capital Management is on the lookout for a Finance Manager to join the team in London. The ideal candidate must have the relevant qualifications and experience in managing multiple sets of accounts, an understanding of financial reporting, tax, payroll, and play a key role in delivering robust financial control. We're looking for someone solution-orientated, a sharp eye for detail, highly organised and comfortable to communicate with stakeholders at various levels of business. If that sounds like you, send us your CV and a one-page supporting statement to: talent@utopia-capital.co 📧 More details below ⤵️ Applications close 18 June 2024. #wearehiring #finance #hiring #financemanager #opentowork #jobopportunity

👋 Meet Paul Ark (Polapat Arkkrapridi), Advisory Board Member at Utopia Capital Management and Venture Partner at The Radical Fund. At Utopia, our community is everyone who shares our vision for a better, more democratically innovative world. We believe that this talented collective can't be understood through a quick bio. So, we’ve constructed a questionnaire to reveal a little more about who they really are. Get to know Paul here 👉 https://lnkd.in/drUYsmew #meettheteam #fundmanagement #impact

☕ Karak chai, Capital Flows and Uniqueness of Doha: an inspiring week at Qatar Economic Forum. "We are 2 hours ahead of London and 5 hours behind Singapore," exclaimed a family office investor. Her comments alluded to the specific role that #Qatar plays, amongst the world's rising innovation hubs. "Qatar plays an important role in bridging innovation opportunities, knowledge, and capital to ensure #South-South collaboration, especially between Africa and Asia," I eagerly added, acknowledging the immense value that Qatar and the wider region can bring by doing what no other region or country has done as yet. Speaking to so many people at Qatar Economic Forum, powered by Bloomberg, all from across the world, I was reminded of the intentionality and the commitment that we have seen from #Singapore: a country that has dedicated itself to building the next generation of innovators, bringing talent, supporting R&D centres, and creating an enabling environment for VCs, PEs and of course entrepreneurs, to ensure that funding flows across all stages of investment. I felt the same palpable energy in Doha, and more - MORE because… Qatar does not want to be like anyone else in the world - why should they?! They understand the needs of their ecosystem and the opportunity to play a critical role in connecting emerging markets and regions and facilitating expansion and scale of entrepreneurs across rapidly-growing sectors like finTech, e-Commerce, Logistics, ClimateTech, Healthtech, and Ai. Having had the opportunity to share some of my insights on stage about this very topic together with my fellow panelists, I left the forum with a renewed sense of hope and positivity about what's to come. After all, our currently-active two funds The Radical Fund (Southeast Asia), and Founders Factory Africa (Africa), will no doubt benefit from Qatar's unique openness to innovation, vastly diverse population, collaborative approach to doing business, and most importantly -- a culture that values trust, integrity and building for the future. Qatar Economic Forum Fatma Ali Al-Khater Utopia Capital Management Roo Rogers Bongani Sithole Konstantin Behr Haslinda Amin Fred Swaniker Ahunna Eziakonwa

During the Qatar Economic Forum, our CEO Roo Rogers took part in a breakout session with Qatar Investment Authority's Head of Funds, Dr Mohsin Pirzada, Thiel Capital's Jack Selby, and Rasmal Ventures’s Dr. Shaikha Al-Jabir Roo highlighted Utopia Capital Management's belief that incredible entrepreneurs can be found anywhere, the power of entrepreneurship to drive transformative change, and the opportunity for #Qatar and the wider region to become a Startup and VC hub. Thank you to the Bloomberg team for the great organization. Watch the panel here: https://lnkd.in/dXe2upxV ##QatarEconomicForum #UtopiaCapitalManagement #Entrepreneurship #EarlyStageVC #EarlyStageStartups #MiddleEastVC #VentureCapital

👋 Meet Malanee Hutton, Director Venture Design at Founders Factory Africa At Utopia Capital Management, our community is everyone who shares our vision for a better, more democratically innovative world. We believe that this talented collective can't be understood through a quick bio. So, we’ve constructed a questionnaire to reveal a little more about who they really are. Get to know Malanee here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dG-2yYif #meettheteam #fundmanagement #impact