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Private Markets Quantified. EQUIAM is a systematic, data-powered private equity investor.
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Joined July 2021
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EQUIAM's founder & CEO, Ziad Makkawi joined on the panel discussing the VC Landscape of MENA to discuss how the proliferation of secondary trading activity in the US is starting to spread to other regions, & how it will solve the illiquidity problem in private markets.
It was an incredible experience attending the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh last week. It was a remarkable opportunity to connect with global leaders, visionaries, and innovators in the world of finance and investment such as @RayDalio, @ceoLarryfink & many more.
We have been refining our process for the past 5 years and are thrilled to announce our latest milestone: the successful closing of EQUIAM Fund III. We would like to thank our LPs for taking this journey, and are confident that EQUIAM Fund III will prove to be a strong vintage.
Hear our Founder and CEO, Ziad Makkawi talk about his mindset at the age of 18, his career as a trader, then as an entrepreneur - open.spotify.com/episode/56V…
Listen to his take on global markets, the data driven transformation of the traditional VC model, and much more...
Arin Nazarian writes about the Venture Capital Trends for the rest of 2023 as he dives into thinning of the #unicorn herd, down rounds, #svbcollapse, M&A comeback, #layoffs, #AI and secondary markets: lnkd.in/gNebauYR
What other trends do you foresee?
Excited to welcome Khelan Bhatt who will help design and execute EQUIAM's Cyber and Information Security policies. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team in the cybersecurity field
Read more about our team here: equiam.com/team
#team #cybersecurity
While the recent downturn has caused significant volatility, there are still companies out there like Spring Health, @zipline, @Instacart & @Jackpocket that are thriving, demonstrating resilience & growth, with each having raised uprounds last few months.
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Hear John Zic speak about the evolution of EQUIAM, investment thesis, fundraising and the increasing role of private secondaries in the alternative sleeve of an investment portfolio.
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Excited to see people share their enthusiasm about data-driven innovation in VC. We believe quantitative approach is a big plus, however it's not sufficient. A systematic approach to investing will be a game changer & EQUIAM is proud to be at the centre. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Our CEO Ziad Makkawi looks back at the last year & talks about the major themes in #venturecapital this year. Read more about it here: equiam.com/insights/q-a-with…
Happy Holidays from the EQUIAM team. We're grateful to be able to celebrate with such an amazing team.
We are pleased to share the good news of our Arin Nazarian’s well deserved promotion to “Partner - Investment Team”. Arin has brought and meaningfully contributed his passion, intellect and 14 years of PE & VC experience to our team. We look forward to continuing this journey!
Read EQUIAM's Sector Assessment for November 2022 as we study balance sheet health, valuation, & cap efficiency metrics for Marketing Tech and AgTech sectors, published by Arin Nazarian
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#agtech #marketingtechnolog
Congratulations to our portfolio company
@anduriltech on raising $1.48 billion in their Series E funding round
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Read EQUIAM's Sector Assessment for October 2022 as we study valuation, cap efficiency & hiring metrics for Big Data and Robotics sectors, published by Arin Nazarian
equiam.com/insights/investin…
#bigdata #robotics #drones #sectors #investingtips
EQUIAM's research was cited by Antler as they talk about the position of venture capital for the rest of 2022 and into 2023. Might 2023 be the best vintage for the decade to come?
antler.co/blog/venture-inves…
Are you attending the Abu Dhabi Finance Week? Our CEO and Founder, Ziad Makkawi would be at the event amidst entrepreneurs, regulators and finance experts. Who wants to meet? Comment below and let’s get something in the calendar.
We are excited to welcome Joseph Day to EQUIAM. He has extensive experience in deploying systematic quantitative investment strategies across the public and private equity markets. Read more about him here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
We’re in a buyers market & Venture firms are being selective about companies they invest in as valuations continue to compress, but there are still pockets of brilliance. Our proprietary model identifies the stand-out firms beating the odds.
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