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Ronaldo Mouchawar

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Son of a merchant from Aleppo, Syria, Ronaldo Mouchawar built a company in 2005 which was to make history. He founded the largest online marketplace of the Arab world – Souq.com.  In 2017, the e-commerce platform was acquired by Amazon with a valuation of over $1 billion. Some of the best founding stories begin like this one. Join us as Philip Bahoshy, founder and CEO of MAGNiTT – a leading venture capital data platform in the MENA region - dives into the story behind the Arab world’s largest e-commerce platform with Ronaldo Mouchawar and shares with us the incredible journey of a young innovator. 

Son of a merchant from Aleppo, Syria, Ronaldo Mouchawar built a company in 2005 which was to make history. He founded the largest online marketplace of the Arab world – <a href="http://souq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Souq.com</a>.  In 2017, the e-commerce platform was acquired by Amazon with a valuation of over $1 billion. Some of the best founding stories begin like this one. Join us as Philip Bahoshy, founder and CEO of MAGNiTT – a leading venture capital data platform in the MENA region - dives into the story behind the Arab world’s largest e-commerce platform with Ronaldo Mouchawar and shares with us the incredible journey of a young innovator.

A Founder's Story: How Ronaldo Mouchawar Built Souq.com

Can there be winners in a global pandemic? For people, certainly not. But businesses can tell a different story - and Amazon is certainly one. With more customers at home and shopping online, Amazon’s e-commerce sales are booming. Remote work has also boosted demand for its cloud computing services - which accounted for three-quarters of its operating profit in the first quarter, with AWS holding about a third of global market share, trouncing its nearest competitor, Microsoft.   Host Kelsey Warner is joined this week by Ronaldo Mouchawar, VP of Amazon Mena, to talk about navigating the Covid-19 pandemic amid record demand.   In this episode:  Will Coronavirus make Jeff Bezos a trillionaire? (0m 07s)  Ronaldo Mouchawar on demand during Covid-19 (1m 12s)  Headlines (17m 52s)  Read more on our website:  • Amazon Mena increases workforce by 30% to meet demand   • Adnoc CFO says previous pipelines deal served as springboard for record $20bn valuation   • Record $20.7bn investment deal for Adnoc's gas pipelines   • Adnoc's $10 billion windfall shows 'UAE attractive as top FDI destination amid pandemic'   • Former Abraaj executive Vettivetpillai consents to US extradition

Can there be winners in a global pandemic? For people, certainly not. But businesses can tell a different story - and Amazon is certainly one. With more customers at home and shopping online, Amazon’s e-commerce sales are booming. Remote work has also boosted demand for its cloud computing services - which accounted for three-quarters of its operating profit in the first quarter, with AWS holding about a third of global market share, trouncing its nearest competitor, Microsoft. Host Kelsey Warner is joined this week by Ronaldo Mouchawar, VP of Amazon Mena, to talk about navigating the Covid-19 pandemic amid record demand. In this episode: Will Coronavirus make Jeff Bezos a trillionaire? (0m 07s) Ronaldo Mouchawar on demand during Covid-19 (1m 12s) Headlines (17m 52s) Read more on our website: • <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/amazon-mena-increases-workforce-by-30-to-meet-demand-1.1022723" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Mena increases workforce by 30% to meet demand</a> • <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/adnoc-cfo-says-previous-pipelines-deal-served-as-springboard-for-record-20bn-valuation-1.1037777" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adnoc CFO says previous pipelines deal served as springboard for record $20bn valuation</a> • <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/record-20-7bn-investment-deal-for-adnoc-s-gas-pipelines-1.1037773" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Record $20.7bn investment deal for Adnoc's gas pipelines</a> • <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/adnoc-s-10-billion-windfall-shows-uae-attractive-as-top-fdi-destination-amid-pandemic-1.1037780" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adnoc's $10 billion windfall shows 'UAE attractive as top FDI destination amid pandemic'</a> • <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/banking/former-abraaj-executive-vettivetpillai-consents-to-us-extradition-1.1037560" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Former Abraaj executive Vettivetpillai consents to US extradition</a>

Amazon’s Ronaldo Mouchawar on charting growth in a crisis

Show Takeaways:On how the MENA startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few years…There has been a lot of positive change and growth in the startup sector. Opportunities have arisen around smart phone apps for entrepreneurs and startups to address problems. The number of funds in the region has increased and the ability to raise capital is a lot easier. As we have seen exits in the region, a lot of the teams involved with those exits are then re-investing in the ecosystem either as VCs and/or by starting new startups.On where the MENA startup ecosystem is heading next and the challenges they face…The market is big, young and very tech savvy. Startups need to continue to focus on actually solving problems. We will continue to see global eyes focus on the region, but we still see some difficulties in additional funding rounds, however overall we are on the right track.On the Step Conference…We see a lot of entrepreneurs at the conference and also tend to see entrepreneurs coming back again the following year; whether that means their startup has grown or their ideas have pivoted, it’s a good sign of growth in the MENA startup ecosystem.  Check out more episodes from the 2018 Step Conference Series and learn more about Souq.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<h3>Show Takeaways:</h3> On how the MENA startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few years…There has been a lot of positive change and growth in the startup sector. Opportunities have arisen around smart phone apps for entrepreneurs and startups to address problems. The number of funds in the region has increased and the ability to raise capital is a lot easier. As we have seen exits in the region, a lot of the teams involved with those exits are then re-investing in the ecosystem either as VCs and/or by starting new startups.On where the MENA startup ecosystem is heading next and the challenges they face…The market is big, young and very tech savvy. Startups need to continue to focus on actually solving problems. We will continue to see global eyes focus on the region, but we still see some difficulties in additional funding rounds, however overall we are on the right track.On the Step Conference…We see a lot of entrepreneurs at the conference and also tend to see entrepreneurs coming back again the following year; whether that means their startup has grown or their ideas have pivoted, it’s a good sign of growth in the MENA startup ecosystem.  Check out more episodes from the <a href="http://streamsofprogress.com/step2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 Step Conference Series</a> and learn more about <a href="http://souq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Souq.com</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

STEP2018 - Ronaldo Mouchawar, Souq.com

Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of Souq.com