impinv… The Future of GCC’s AI Scene: Building a Tabby Mafia 12 Feb 202611 Feb 2026 Wayne Gretzky said "you win by skating to where the puck is going, not where it is". In GCC tech, the puck is no longer capital or infrastructure. Money is…
impact… Key Q&A on Qatar’s Entrepreneur Visa 5 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 A recent announcement indicates that the Government of Qatar has introduced changes to the entrepreneur visa. These changes grant entrepreneurs a residence permit for up to 10 years. This has…
Basics… 11 Criteria for Successful Cleantech Investment 2 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 Over the past 15 years of impact investing in cleantech, I've learned that traction alone doesn't always predict success. A startup can have impressive revenue numbers, a trustworthy founder, and…
Climate Change… Scaling Sustainable Solutions for Arid Environments: HYVEGEO 22 Jan 2026 I interviewed AbdulAziz Bin Redha, founder and CEO of HyveGeo (*). HyveGeo is an Abu Dhabi based startup producing biochar. What prompted you to launch?HyveGeo started from a simple observation:…
impact… GCC 2026 Q1: Key Conferences for Investors 7 Jan 20269 Jan 2026 Below is a list of events that I found interesting for myself and other impact investors in the GCC region. I have discriminated between events in GCC and global ones.…
First Order Principles… Investing in Sustainable Ventures: My 2025 Additions 5 Jan 20264 Jan 2026 In 2025 I continued adding startups to my existing portfolio of innovative and sustainable companies. I also managed to reinvest in some of my portfolio companies (Ixorigue, Wily). Additionally, to…
Climate Change… How Deeptech Innovation Is Redefining Impact Investing in the GCC 13 Oct 2025 When I look at the Gulf today, I don’t see speculation — I see systems being rebuilt. The GCC has become a fascinating laboratory for climate-resilient deeptech. Necessity fuels invention…
Climate Change… AI Optimization in Heat Pumps: A Path to Affordability 7 Oct 2025 Heat Pumps Go Global: Why Europe's Bold Subsidies Show the Way Forward Looking at France's innovative heat pump initiative, launched just days ago, reminds me of why I invested in…