So you’ve decided to hop on an Emirates or Etihad flight to the Middle East for the first time to get sovereign wealth fund managers and family offices interested in your venture fund or startup. When do you go to maximize your networking? Where do you stay? And where do you talk business over a delicious kebab platter and a hookah?
We canvassed investors in the Gulf region, along with Silicon Valley venture capitalists and founders who have successfully raised capital from them, and asked them what newcomers need to know for a successful trip. Based on those conversations, we’ve assembled a guide for tech newbies traveling to the region, covering topics including which conferences are worth the 16-hour flight from San Francisco, the hotels where you’re most likely to run into top-tier venture capitalists and the restaurants where you should schedule your business meetings.
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