
How to get (and keep) your first 100 customers
An 18,000-word playbook drawn from interviews with 7 of MENA’s top post-Series A founders, tackling how to build trust before brand equity, validate before users, retain in transient markets, and know when to follow data – and when to trust your gut.

How to get (and keep) your first 100 customers (#2)
An 18,000-word playbook drawn from interviews with 7 of MENA’s top post-Series A founders, tackling how to build trust before brand equity, validate before users, retain in transient markets, and know when to follow data – and when to trust your gut.

How to get (and keep) your first 100 customers (#3)
An 18,000-word playbook drawn from interviews with 7 of MENA’s top post-Series A founders, tackling how to build trust before brand equity, validate before users, retain in transient markets, and know when to follow data – and when to trust your gut.



Turkey’s Dream Games hits $5B valuation in CVC-led deal, early VCs exit as founders retain control
Backed by over $2B in combined equity and debt financing (including from Blackstone), the move positions Dream Games to expand its “Royal Universe” following a breakout 2023 with $1.5B in revenue and the launch of Royal Kingdom.





