Fatima Al-Rashid

VC analyst at a $400M fund in Dubai who previously worked at Sequoia's scout program in London. Grew up in Amman, studied economics at LSE, and interned at three startups that all failed (which she considers her real education). Reviews 200+ pitch decks a month and writes about what separates the 2% that get funded from the rest. Known for her brutally honest "Why I Passed" series where she anonymizes rejected pitches and explains her reasoning. Also covers the Middle East and North Africa startup ecosystem, which she thinks is 5 years away from producing a $100B company. Collects vintage Arabic calligraphy and is unreasonably competitive at padel.