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Welcome to Episode 88 of the Investing in Impact podcast.
Today, I’m joined by Medea Nocentini, Senior Partner at
Global Ventures and Founder
of
C3 – Companies Creating Change, about scaling impact across the Middle East and Africa.
Medea brings a unique blend of corporate strategy, venture capital, and impact entrepreneurship. At Global Ventures, she invests in growth-stage startups transforming emerging markets through technology.
As founder of C3, a B Corp-certified social enterprise, she has supported over 300 impact-driven startups across 27 countries, helping them raise more than
$550 million to date.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The evolution of impact investing in the Middle East and Africa
- Key challenges and opportunities for startups in frontier markets
- How C3 builds scalable programs to support founders
- The role of partnerships and ecosystem-building in driving long-term impact
Let’s dive in.
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