Omar BillehWhy I Quit My Corporate Job Three Months InSometimes, a decision we make for the “right” reasons can turn out all wrong. About five months ago, I left a role I loved at Propeller, an…Oct 29Oct 29
Omar BillehThis is the best time to be in VC.It’s widely acknowledged that some of the most successful startups of the 21st century, including Square, Stripe, Slack, Uber, Airbnb…Jan 31Jan 31
Omar Billeh10 lessons I learnt as a venture capitalist.Disclaimer: The following insights and perspectives are personal reflections of my own experiences and opinions. They do not reflect the…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Omar BillehVenture capital won’t fund you? That’s fine, you are still financially backable.Not every business is cut out for venture capital funding, and that’s perfectly okay. While many founders aspire to secure venture capital…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Omar BillehWhy MENA Venture Capitalists are NOT Optimizing their ReturnsVenture capitalists often invest in a portfolio of startups with the intention of realizing substantial returns from a select few. For…Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Omar BillehEvery MENA Startup Exit/Acquisition since 2012.⬇️ Below I have attached a Google Sheet that shows EVERY STARTUP EXIT that happened in MENA over the past 10 years 🤓.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
Omar BillehWhy am I not a founder?Many of my colleagues in the startup world have questioned my decision to work as a venture capitalist, given that I am a young…Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Omar BillehProduct is Key 🔑Recently, I have been trying to figure what determines whether a company is going to succeed or fail. I know there is no one clear cut…Nov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022
Omar BillehWhy Invest in Venture Capital?DISCLAIMER: I wrote this blog for the VC I work at, Propeller. I am reposting it here because I enjoyed writing it and I like to aggregate…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Omar BillehStartups, Stop Joining Everything & Anything!I can think of many startups that went through every program, event, workshop, or accelerator and are still struggling to launch their…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
