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Timestamps

• 00:00 Introduction of the guest
• 00:47 Derek’s story
• 01:48 Starting Wake Asset Management
• 04:30 Inspiration from tech in a pre-cloud era
• 06:00 Founding N2 Technology and transitioning towards tech from hedge funds
• 10:27 Getting more investors onboard and relocating to Dubai
• 14:25 The kind of industries investors are looking at
• 17:30 Role of having a mobile app for investors
• 22:45 Presenting the right idea to investors
• 28:45 Future for climate tech and how it fits into the ecosystem
• 31:50 Right approach to fundraising
• 37:00 When founders should consider fundraising
• 41:13 What makes a founder and a platform stand out
• 43:54 Investing in the whole idea or what the team believes in
• 46:33 Expectations for the GCC market and future predictions
• 48:35 Outlook on the metaverse
• 51:17 Final thoughts and advice for startups and enterprises