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…3 min read·Jan 31, 2024----
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…10 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Jun 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 🤓.1 min read·Mar 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…3 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·May 7, 2021----
Omar BillehThe Perfect One Minute PitchYou might be able to tell by now that I love listening to founders give pitches and talk about their companies. I regularly sit with…4 min read·Apr 16, 2021----