With the massive digital adoption currently accelerating the expansion of the addressable market across all sectors all over the globe, the rate at which start-ups are being established is exponentially increasing worldwide. Therefore, it’s important for serial investors – who are already eyeing the early-stage start-ups – to learn how to spot the startups that have high-growth potential and a competitive edge.
This is the gist of the session that will be hosted by the Annual Investment Meeting 2022 on March 30th, 2022, at Dubai Exhibition Centre, EXPO 2020 Dubai, under the title of “Serial Start-up Investing – How to Spot the Ones with High Growth Potential?”.
That said, it might be time to ask: What will this high-level gathering discuss?
Serial Investors in Perspective
Digital transformation is not only about technology, nor is it just the move from non-digital to digital processes in doing business! Rather, it’s the fundamental shift in the culture, mindset, and processes of a business in technology use, with an ultimate goal of improving productivity and performance to remain competitive in a rapidly changing and increasingly digital market.
Consequently, the current massive adoption of digital transformation on a global scale is speeding up the expansion of the global total addressable market across all sectors and, thereby, increasing the rate of start-up creation all over the world.
Serial investors are typically those who usually create - or invest in - several startups one after another rather than beginning one venture and staying focused on it for many years like a more typical entrepreneur. Serial investors may sell their startups after they reach a certain level of maturity. They may retain ownership while delegating day-to-day managerial responsibilities to other people. Or, if the startup is underperforming, they may close it down and move on to the next idea.
Some of the best-known serial entrepreneurs are Richard Branson, who has begun hundreds of ventures in fields from airlines to soft drinks; Andreas von Bechtolsheim, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems; Sir Richard Branson, the founder of business conglomerate Virgin Group; Rod Drury, a New Zealand-based serial entrepreneur in the technology space; Elon Musk, who began as a web software entrepreneur, moved to online financial services and has since been upending industries from tunnel construction to space transport; Omar Hamoui, who has established 4 different companies, the most prominent one of them was Admob; Wayne Huizenga, the American business tycoon with a net worth of $2.6 billion who is credited with founding 3 multi-billion-dollar companies, all part of Fortune 500 companies; and, Oprah Winfrey, who parlayed an early success into the foundation of a diverse empire, focused on media.
With this in mind, the prominent panelists at the AIM 2022’s 1st Start-up Pillar Session will focus on the serial investor community, who are already eyeing the early-stage start-ups that have growth potential and a competitive edge.
Furthermore, the session speakers will emphasize that, compared to traditional investors, serial investors are more committed to financial and other resources for accelerating the growth of the start-ups and maturing them towards acquisition by venture capital firms and big corporates.
Additionally, at the session, the renowned panelists will showcase some of the characteristics of the serial investment community, including, for example, the observation that serial investors typically show a strong tendency to invest in early-stage startups.
AIM 2022’s 1st Start-up Pillar Session
The Panellists at the AIM 2022’s 1st Start-up Pillar Session are Mohamed Aboulnaga, Co-founder Halan/Klivvr - Helmuts Lejnieks, Chairman of the Board at Latvian Business Angels Network -Alexander Tkachenko, Managing partner - 2be.lu VC Fund, CEO and Founder - VNX Digital Asset Platform - Basil Moftah, General Partner, Global Ventures - Mario García Dávila, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AngelHub Ventures.
The important gathering will witness the entrepreneur-turned-start-up investors, venture capitalists, and corporate investors providing existing and prospective serial investors with new, impressive insights into how to successfully enter and exit the start-up investments domain.
