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Fox Ventures - December 20th, 2023

Fox Ventures - December 20th, 2023

Why it's crucial to build a brand an emerging manager, portfolio company news, and more.

Chad Fox
December 20, 2023

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This week’s roundup:

Portfolio company news
What I’ve been reading this week
Advisory Hours

Let’s dive in 👇

Portfolio Company News 🗞

Fox Ventures portfolio company, Baraka, is a MENA-based platform for low commission fee investing in US stocks and ETFs.

Fostering Financial Empowerment: Baraka Founder And CEO Feras Jalbout | Entrepreneur

Baraka founder and CEO Feras Jalbout is shaking up the world of investment in the UAE with his user-friendly investment platform based out of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Fox Ventures investing $225k in Baraka’s Seed round in 2021.

“At Baraka, our mission to foster financial empowerment with trust and integrity drives the direction in which we grow and evolve the company, from the region and for the region.”

Feras Jalbout - CEO, Baraka

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Meanwhile seeks to raise $100 million for bitcoin private credit fund

Meanwhile Group, a Sam Altman-backed crypto startup, has launched a bitcoin private credit fund via its subsidiary Meanwhile Advisors.

Fox Ventures is excited about its portfolio company, Meanwhile, which we invested in early through our Rolling Fund.

We love companies that take a very long-term approach to financial services and believe in Bitcoin as a thesis.

Meanwhile, in its essence is an insurance company which deals in 50+ year time horizons. Their private credit offering is part of their asset management strategy and we think they have a bit of secret sauce which will make this a success. Other top investors like Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures seem to agree.

Why Emerging VCs Need a Brand

Sydecar is a deal execution platform for venture investors. We handle back-office operations for emerging venture investors, automating banking, compliance, contracts, and reporting so that customers can focus on making deals and building relationships.

www.sydecar.io/blog-detail/why-emerging-vcs-need-a-brand

I think this is the most important piece that most emerging managers don’t take seriously enough until its already too late.

Everyone is worried about building a track record, and while that is extremely important, I think it sits right beside building a brand.

Your brand is the engine that drives new relationships to the top of your funnel, it also generally includes having a communication tool that allows you to speak to a lot of people with minimal effort.

What I’m reading 📖

Abu Dhabi is the world’s newest wealth haven for billionaires

For decades, many of the world’s richest people chose to safeguard their assets in overseas locales ranging from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands. But a new wealth hub is becoming wildly popular with billionaires — the skyscraper-studded emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Why hedge funds are packing up and leaving VC

When deep-pocketed hedge funds made a massive push into venture capital during the pandemic, effectively fueling the tech dealmaking boom, I couldn't help but wonder how these investors would respond when the market inevitably turned south.

Dubai Launches New US$80bn+ SWF, Emulates ADQ (GlobalSWF)

Dubai is creating a new sovereign wealth fund, bringing together chunky assets in part-privatized companies similar to Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, which has used its infrastructure-based capital to diversify globally, including into private equity.

Competition To Manage Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Has Become Fierce

With bleak fundraising prospects in the U.S. and Europe, managers are tripping over themselves to reach sovereign wealth funds.

Abu Dhabi’s entrepreneurial landscape surges with Hub71 leading innovation

Abu Dhabi’s entrepreneurial landscape is experiencing an unparalleled surge in innovation and growth, with Hub71 leading the charge as a beacon for startups and tech advancements.

Advisory hours 🗓

Chad Fox is an advisor to entrepreneurs and family offices through his firm F Partners. Chad has a global network that spans from North America to the Middle East and can help you with formation, fundraising, business development, and all the challenges that come with building an early-stage company. He is a qualified lawyer, angel investor, and venture capitalist.

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