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Silicon Badia
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Silicon Badia is a global venture capital firm that partners with passionate, bold entrepreneurs to solve some of the world's biggest problems. Since its establishment in 2012, the firm has invested in over 100 startups globally spanning over 15 different industries within tech. In the United States, Silicon Badia focuses on startups building technologies in niche markets within traditional 'offline' sectors; in the Middle East and North Africa, it provides capital, support, and networks to leading technology ventures and entrepreneurs. The firm operates a SaaS-driven investment thesis, paying close attention to gross margins and stage maturity, and is known as the first Arab VC to establish a full-time presence in the US, delivering top-decile fund performance with an average exit cash-on-cash return multiple of over 15X.
Notable quotes
“We are very proud of what Spenser, Curtis and the Amplitude team have been able to accomplish since our seed investment in 2013 at a $6M valuation — from taking on established players back then like Mixpanel and Kissmetrics, to defining an entirely new software category around product led growth, we believe the Company's potential is endless right now.”
“We are happy with what we have been able to do as an Arab fund manager in a highly competitive market like the U.S. We expect additional success stories over the coming months including more exits, God willing, and are excited about the future of this industry.”
“SaaS businesses with over 80 percent margins can show meaningful traction at $1 million ARR. But for other models with, say, 20 percent margins, you'd need $4 million in revenue to demonstrate the same level of maturity. We work it backwards from margins, not just top-line numbers. That's why we also challenge the idea that raising $10 million makes you Series A.”
Team
Namek T. Zu'bi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Erass Majdoubeh
Partner
Hossam Shafick
Partner
Zaid Ayoub
Venture Partner & IC Member
Hamed Masri
Venture Partner
Recent investments
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Sequoia Capital | 3 |
| Cisco Investments | 2 |
| Wedbush Ventures | 2 |
| Hustle Fund | 2 |
| Nyca Partners | 2 |
| Azolla Ventures | 2 |
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