EQUIAM

11/01/2023

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 parts of the world including the MENA region, and how it will contribute towards solving for the illiquidity problem in private markets.

10/30/2023

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 Ray Dalio, Larry Fink and many more.. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect or explore ideas that emerged from this enriching experience.

06/26/2023

EQUIAM's investment strategy rests on three pillars: a systematic, data-driven approach; a secondary market-first strategy; and dynamic portfolio management. 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.

While our strategy is designed to perform in a variety of market environments, current conditions appear particularly well suited for growth, with pricing in the secondary market at historically attractive levels and the largest-ever opportunity set of investable private companies. With $50M+ in commitments, Fund III is well positioned to capitalize on this rare confluence of events.

We would like to thank our LPs for taking this journey with us, and are confident that EQUIAM Fund III will prove to be a strong vintage. We look forward to this next chapter in our development and will continue to seek out opportunities to improve our process and maximize returns for our investors.

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EQUIAM is a data-powered investor systematically solving hypergrowth markets.

05/15/2023

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 on the Action & Ambition podcast hosted by Andrew Medal - https://open.spotify.com/episode/56V9YtaSaTPOVwnyJTzx01?si=lFAVHZB_QFezqpRntE91DQ

Listen to his take on global markets, the data driven transformation of the traditional VC model, EQUIAM's uniquely systematic approach, and his belief in how AI/ML is going to fundamentally transform everything, including investing.

Listen to this episode from Action and Ambition on Spotify. Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Ziad Makkawi, the Founder and CEO of EQUIAM, a non-traditional, systematic VC firm that uses deeply researched, proprietary, data-driven algorithms to make i...

04/26/2023

Arin Nazarian writes about the Venture Capital Trends for the rest of 2023 as he dives into thinning of the herd, down rounds, , M&A comeback, , and secondary markets: https://lnkd.in/gNebauYR

What other trends do you foresee in the venture capital space this year? Let's discuss and share our insights in the comments below.

Venture Capital Trends for rest of 2023 talking about SVB collapse, down rounds, hiring freeze, M&A, Tech layoffs

04/19/2023

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. We are thrilled to have him onboard to help us ensure the safety and security of our company's digital assets.

Read more about our team here: https://equiam.com/team

04/14/2023

While the recent market downturn has caused significant volatility and uncertainty, there are still companies out there like Spring Health, Zipline, Instacart, & Jackpocket that are thriving and demonstrating resilience and growth, with each having raised an up-round over the last few months.

At EQUIAM, we use our data-driven approach to seek out opportunities where positive growth and strong valuations can be found. Learn more about our portfolio companies here: https://equiam.com/portfolio

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02/27/2023

Institutional investors are increasingly turning to the private market to differentiate their investment approach from their peers. Many hedge funds, family offices, and VCs are using private secondaries in their asset allocation today. 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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02/17/2023

Excited to see more people share their enthusiasm about data-driven innovation in venture capital. Dr. Andre Retterath talks how the application of data-driven approaches allows most VC firms to become a better, more successful version of themselves. We believe that quantitative approach is a big plus, however it's not sufficient. A more systematic top-down approach to investing will be a game changer & EQUIAM is proud to be at the cutting edge of this development.

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01/16/2023

Our CEO Ziad Makkawi looks back at the last year & talks about the major themes in this year. Read more about it here: https://equiam.com/insights/q-a-with-ziad-makkawi

Lookback at 2022 & what's coming ahead in 2023

01/02/2023

We're ready to put our New Year's resolution into action: bringing to more investors through data-powered investing. Read more about us here.

EQUIAM is a data-powered investor systematically solving hypergrowth markets.