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Since our foundation in 2011, our main focus is to enable women to look and feel self-confident in today’s world by bringing fashion and technology together. The ecosystem we built revolves around the same principle in serving the lifestyle needs of modest women. Born in Istanbul, we are now active in 140+ countries, offering content in six languages: Turkish, Arabic, English, French, German and Bahasa. We provide over 1000 brands and 1 million+ products to our community visiting our platform from five continents. Believing in putting people first, we bring accessibility to the latest fashion, embrace differences and honor diversity.

Rise Capital is a global investment firm that focuses on making expansion-stage investments in Internet businesses in the most prominent Emerging Markets. We back industry-leading businesses run by world-class entrepreneurs who attack large addressable market opportunities. Leveraging our experience as Emerging Market Internet operators and investors, we strategically guide these businesses to scale.

Since our foundation in 2011, our main focus is to enable women to look and feel self-confident in today’s world by bringing fashion and technology together. The ecosystem we built revolves around the same principle in serving the lifestyle needs of modest women. Born in Istanbul, we are now active in 140+ countries, offering content in six languages: Turkish, Arabic, English, French, German and Bahasa. We provide over 1000 brands and 1 million+ products to our community visiting our platform from five continents. Believing in putting people first, we bring accessibility to the latest fashion, embrace differences and honor diversity.

We are a global institution investing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Turkey. Founded in 2002 by Founder and Chief Executive Arif Naqvi, we have pioneered the private equity industry in many of the markets where we operate. Our journey has been one of innovation and entrepreneurial drive. We have developed a purpose-built approach for investing in growth markets. Some of the world’s most demanding institutions have entrusted us to manage capital on their behalf. We currently manage US$ 13.6 billion in assets and are focused on investment strategies across private equity, private credit, impact investing and real estate. By combining deep local reach, a global platform and underwriting standards, with extensive operating capabilities, we generate industry-leading returns and create value in market-leading companies. We have a dedicated team of operating professionals who work hand-in-hand with investment teams to actively drive value creation in partner companies, helping them institutionalize and grow. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are deeply embedded in our investment process, a proven value driver in our partner companies. Responsible investing that enhances financial returns is at the core of our philosophy. We aim to leave a positive footprint in our markets and are signatories to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and the United Nations Global Compact.

Wamda is an entrepreneurship empowering platform for entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa. It takes a 360 degree approach to providing the support that entrepreneurs need, filling the gaps in the emerging MENA ecosystem via three primary platforms: a media site that is the leading source for startup and entrepreneurship news in the region, a fund, which is the largest early stage investment fund in the region, and a programs arm, that includes our Mix N​ Mentor event series. Wamda is run by a passionate team of entrepreneurs and experts and by a board of leading serial entrepreneurs and investors.