Hi! I’m Chaymae and I’d like to invite you to invest in THIRD’s Fund I.
Hi! I’m Chaymae and I’d like to invite you to invest in THIRD’s Fund I.
I’m raising my first venture fund of $5M to back the world’s hungriest founders, wherever they’re from, wherever they are, and help tell their stories to millions of people.
I’m raising my first venture fund of $5M to back the world’s hungriest founders, wherever they’re from, wherever they are, and help tell their stories to millions of people.
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Here’s a little bit about my story…
Here’s a little bit about my story…
Here’s a little bit about my story…
Find a business media or fund
with a bigger reach. I’ll wait.
Back in 2018, I moved to the UK with $1,000 and started a consumer brand called madeby just before COVID hit. A few years later, we’d grown a profitable multi-million dollar bootstrapped company, with online customers putting us out of stock more than we’d like, and 800 retail partners across the world, from Sephora to Urban Outfitters.
NatWest (big British Bank) said we were “one of the fastest growing brands in the country” and TikTok ranked us in the “Top 3 best-selling brands” on the platform. We also racked up some pretty impressive titles if you’re into that sort of thing, like when I made the “Forbes 30 Under 30 “ list for Europe or when Forbes named me one of the “50 Women Behind Brands” in the Middle East. I’ve been named on all the “x-age-under-x-age” lists which thank god I did early because at 31, I’m no longer that interesting.
If you want the full story from the cradle to how I came to be, feel free to read it here. I also share the real behind-the-scenes of building businesses to my community of 300K followers on TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Back in 2018, I moved to the UK with $1,000 and started a consumer brand called madeby just before COVID hit. A few years later, we’d grown a profitable multi-million dollar bootstrapped company, with online customers putting us out of stock more than we’d like, and 800 retail partners across the world, from Sephora to Urban Outfitters.
NatWest (big British Bank) said we were “one of the fastest growing brands in the country” and TikTok ranked us in the “Top 3 best-selling brands” on the platform. We also racked up some pretty impressive titles if you’re into that sort of thing, like when I made the “Forbes 30 Under 30 “ list for Europe or when Forbes named me one of the “50 Women Behind Brands” in the Middle East. I’ve been named on all the “x-age-under-x-age” lists which thank god I did early because at 31, I’m no longer that interesting.
If you want the full story from the cradle to how I came to be, feel free to read it here. I also share the real behind-the-scenes of building businesses to my community of 300K followers on TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.
But then I realised…
Less than 3% of VC funding goes to diverse founders yet we are the most resilient and fundable. We often overcome unique challenges to get where we are.
In addition, talent is equally distributed around the world. Capital and opportunity aren’t. I see so much untapped potential in markets outside of the US and Europe that present massive opportunities for those building and investing.
But early startup success is often propelled by who you know — whether advisors, potential customers or strategic partners. Founders from outside of the tech/VC/finance/elite university world are less likely to have connections to these influential networks.
But then I realised…
Less than 3% of VC funding goes to diverse founders yet we are the most resilient and fundable. We often overcome unique challenges to get where we are.
In addition, talent is equally distributed around the world. Capital and opportunity aren’t. I see so much untapped potential in markets outside of the US and Europe that present massive opportunities for those building and investing.
But early startup success is often propelled by who you know — whether advisors, potential customers or strategic partners. Founders from outside of the tech/VC/finance/elite university world are less likely to have connections to these influential networks.
So, what can I do to help?
I launched THIRD, after all the third culture kids building around the world.
We help founders get unbiased access to capital, connect with advisors, get feedback from the world’s best entrepreneurs, and scale for the future. Because funding should be about what you've built, not who you know or where you come from.
So, what can I do to help?
I launched THIRD, after all the third culture kids building around the world.
We help founders get unbiased access to capital, connect with advisors, get feedback from the world’s best entrepreneurs, and scale for the future.
Because funding should be about what you've built, not who you know or where you come from.
In 12 months, we achieved what legacy media hasn’t achieved in years.
In 12 months, we achieved what legacy media hasn’t achieved in years.
In 12 months, we achieved what legacy media hasn’t achieved in years.
In 12 months, we achieved what legacy media hasn’t achieved in years.
✅ 200M+ views organically
✅ 1M cross-platform followers
✅ 100+ companies paid us to tell their stories
✅ 86% engagement rate
✅ 200M+ views organically
✅ 1M cross-platform followers
✅ 100+ companies paid us to tell their stories
✅ 86% engagement rate
✅ 200M+ views organically
✅ 1M cross-platform followers
✅ 100+ companies paid us to tell their stories
✅ 86% engagement rate
Now, we’re getting closer to taking down Shark Tank.
Now, we’re getting closer to taking down Shark Tank.
Now, we’re getting closer to taking down Shark Tank.
And most importantly giving underrepresented entrepreneurs a platform to tell the world about their stories and get funded in the process.
And most importantly giving underrepresented entrepreneurs a platform to tell the world about their stories and get funded in the process.
And most importantly giving underrepresented entrepreneurs a platform to tell the world about their stories and get funded in the process.
And we’re only getting started.
And we’re only getting started.
We're betting that the next generation of founders won't come from Silicon Valley. They'll come from everywhere. And they’re as likely to be self-taught creators turned founders as they are engineers or MBAs.
We're betting that the next generation of founders won't come from Silicon Valley. They'll come from everywhere. And they’re as likely to be self-taught creators turned founders as they are engineers or MBAs.
We're betting that the next generation of founders won't come from Silicon Valley. They'll come from everywhere. And they’re as likely to be self-taught creators turned founders as they are engineers or MBAs.
Meet the new Sand Hill Road:
how we get deals.
Meet the new sandhill road: how we get deals.
That’s right, social media is the new sandhill road. And the best part? Founders come to us through THIRD and Chaymae Samir.
That’s right, social media is the new sandhill road. And the best part? Founders come to us through THIRD and Chaymae Samir.
Chaymae founded a community-powered platform for startups
Chaymae founded a community-powered platform for startups
Every week, 20M+ people get to know more about and learn from multicultural entrepreneurs building the next big thing. This has and continues to create deal flow at scale.
Every week, 20M+ people get to know more about and learn from multicultural entrepreneurs building the next big thing. This has and continues to create deal flow at scale.
Every week, 20M+ people get to know more about and learn from multicultural entrepreneurs building the next big thing. This has and continues to create deal flow at scale.
Chaymae and THIRD attract founders early in their journey
Chaymae and THIRD attract founders early in their journey
Founders from all over the world reach out to Chaymae for advice because of her entrepreneurial track record, often before they launch. Founders also come to THIRD to help them with their fundraising and connect them with investors.
Founders from all over the world reach out to Chaymae for advice because of her entrepreneurial track record, often before they launch. Founders also come to THIRD to help them with their fundraising and connect them with investors.
Founders from all over the world reach out to Chaymae for advice because of her entrepreneurial track record, often before they launch. Founders also come to THIRD to help them with their fundraising and connect them with investors.
With a combined following of almost 1M people
With a combined following of almost 1M people
Founders prefer to come to us because we hang out where they spend most of their time: TikTok and Instagram. Many founders have followed Chaymae’s journey from day 1 and many others have benefited from THIRD’s network of entrepreneurs and investors.
Founders prefer to come to us because we hang out where they spend most of their time: TikTok and Instagram. Many founders have followed Chaymae’s journey from day 1 and many others have benefited from THIRD’s network of entrepreneurs and investors.
Founders prefer to come to us because we hang out where they spend most of their time: TikTok and Instagram. Many founders have followed Chaymae’s journey from day 1 and many others have benefited from THIRD’s network of entrepreneurs and investors.
Not the first VC to leverage socials but the first out from MENA
Not the first VC to leverage socials but the first out from MENA
In Europe, 20VC, a $400M fund out of a podcast, gets leads every week from TikTok. In Asia, Golden House raised a $30M fund out of their media/organisation supporting Asian entrepreneurs. In the US, Not So Boring Capital raised $40M across two funds based on deal flow from their newsletter.
EU: 20VC, a $400M fund out of a podcast, gets leads every week from TikTokAsia: Golden House raised a $30M fund out of their media/organisation supporting Asian entrepreneurs US: Not So Boring Capital raised $40M across two funds based on deal flow from their newsletter
Over $100B of collective value sits in THIRD’s network.
Over $100B of collective value sits in THIRD’s network.
Over $100B of collective value sits in THIRD’s network.
Over $100B of collective value sits in THIRD’s network.
We’re already one of the top consumer brands in venture. This is strategic to what companies need help with.
We’re already one of the top consumer brands in venture. This is strategic to what companies need help with.
We have a megaphone
We have a megaphone
We’re leverage virality to get instant engagement on the startups we invest in. We’re particularly good at telling the stories of regional startups in a digestible format that reaches a growing global audience.
We’re leverage virality to get instant engagement on the startups we invest in. We’re particularly good at telling the stories of regional startups in a digestible format that reaches a growing global audience.
We’re leverage virality to get instant engagement on the startups we invest in. We’re particularly good at telling the stories of regional startups in a digestible format that reaches a growing global audience.
We have early access
We have early access
The fund would be embedded in an ecosystem that provides us with deal-flow and resources to help founders scale. Companies even pay us to break their investment news.
The fund would be embedded in an ecosystem that provides us with deal-flow and resources to help founders scale. Companies even pay us to break their investment news.
The fund would be embedded in an ecosystem that provides us with deal-flow and resources to help founders scale. Companies even pay us to break their investment news.
We’re founder-led
We’re founder-led
That means we’ve lived through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and are able to give no BS advice from the trenches unlike traditional VCs who have rarely built companies of their own.
That means we’ve lived through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and are able to give no BS advice from the trenches unlike traditional VCs who have rarely built companies of their own.
That means we’ve lived through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and are able to give no BS advice from the trenches unlike traditional VCs who have rarely built companies of their own.
We’re connectors
We’re connectors
We can tap into THIRD’s community of 500K+ entrepreneurs, government offices, operators, family offices and even celebrities like Ricky Martin to make key intros.
We can tap into THIRD’s community of 500K+ entrepreneurs, government offices, operators, family offices and even celebrities like Ricky Martin to make key intros.
We can tap into THIRD’s community of 500K+ entrepreneurs, government offices, operators, family offices and even celebrities like Ricky Martin to make key intros.
Why now?
Despite its immense potential, the region remains underserved by venture capital, providing us with a unique opportunity to be early backers of companies that could define the future of this market and beyond.
Our focus is on identifying and supporting entrepreneurs who are not only addressing the most pressing challenges but are also poised to scale their solutions globally. We remain in the best position to source these opportunities.
As the UAE/Saudi is becoming the new “American Dream”, we’re leveraging THIRD and our collective reach to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs, resulting in a key first-mover advantage.
Our audience is global (US majority), and we’re distributing our portfolio companies across 100M+ eyeballs, through story-telling and Chaymae Samir.
Attention is the new currency.
Despite its immense potential, the region remains underserved by venture capital, providing us with a unique opportunity to be early backers of companies that could define the future of this market and beyond.
Our focus is on identifying and supporting entrepreneurs who are not only addressing the most pressing challenges but are also poised to scale their solutions globally. We remain in the best position to source these opportunities.
As the UAE/Saudi is becoming the new “American Dream”, we’re leveraging THIRD and our collective reach to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs, resulting in a key first-mover advantage.
Our audience is global (US majority), and we’re distributing our portfolio companies across 100M+ eyeballs, through story-telling and Chaymae Samir.
Attention is the new currency.
What we're looking for…
Find a business media or fund
with a bigger reach. I’ll wait.
I’m looking for people that are excited to:
1. Be helpful to portfolio founders. As they go through the roller-coaster of entrepreneurship, from hiring to fundraising to scaling, we might need your input and expertise.
2. Change the narrative. The same way a kid from the MEA looks up to Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerburg, can kids in the US look up to entrepreneurs from the region for inspiration?
My work has now become laser-focused on inspiring and funding a new generation of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to achieve their goals and settle for nothing short of extraordinary, whilst building a manifesto for a revolution in the way “we” are perceived.
I personally find the most fulfilling moments in my life are when I help others reach their potential. That’s what investing is about for me: believing in someone, proving it with my investment, and then helping them reach their dream.
I’m in this for the long-haul and this fund is just step 1 in building one of the biggest founder-focused funds in the world. I’m using both THIRD and my platform to give portfolio companies the best possible chance of success and I hope you’ll join me in this journey.
If you want to keep tabs on how I’m building THIRD, follow along here.
If you’re a founder looking for funding, submit your pitch here.
I’m looking for people that are excited to:
1. Be helpful to portfolio founders. As they go through the roller-coaster of entrepreneurship, from hiring to fundraising to scaling, we might need your input and expertise.
2. Change the narrative. The same way a kid from the MEA looks up to Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerburg, can kids in the US look up to entrepreneurs from the region for inspiration?
My work has now become laser-focused on inspiring and funding a new generation of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to achieve their goals and settle for nothing short of extraordinary, whilst building a manifesto for a revolution in the way “we” are perceived.
I personally find the most fulfilling moments in my life are when I help others reach their potential. That’s what investing is about for me: believing in someone, proving it with my investment, and then helping them reach their dream.
I’m in this for the long-haul and this fund is just step 1 in building one of the biggest founder-focused funds in the world. I’m using both THIRD and my platform to give portfolio companies the best possible chance of success and I hope you’ll join me in this journey.
If you want to keep tabs on how I’m building THIRD, follow along here.
If you’re a founder looking for funding, submit your pitch here.
I’m looking for people that are excited to:
1. Be helpful to portfolio founders. As they go through the roller-coaster of entrepreneurship, from hiring to fundraising to scaling, we might need your input and expertise.
2. Change the narrative. The same way a kid from the MEA looks up to Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerburg, can kids in the US look up to entrepreneurs from the region for inspiration?
My work has now become laser-focused on inspiring and funding a new generation of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to achieve their goals and settle for nothing short of extraordinary, whilst building a manifesto for a revolution in the way “we” are perceived.
I personally find the most fulfilling moments in my life are when I help others reach their potential. That’s what investing is about for me: believing in someone, proving it with my investment, and then helping them reach their dream.
I’m in this for the long-haul and this fund is just step 1 in building one of the biggest founder-focused funds in the world. I’m using both THIRD and my platform to give portfolio companies the best possible chance of success and I hope you’ll join me in this journey.
If you want to keep tabs on how I’m building THIRD, follow along here.
If you’re a founder looking for funding, submit your pitch here.
You can learn a lot about someone from
how they write and how they speak.
You can learn a lot about someone from
how they write and how they speak.
You can learn a lot about someone from
how they write and how they speak.
You can learn a lot about someone from
how they write and how they speak.
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BBC, The Everyday Hustle: Interview
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BBC, Business Daily: Disruptor Brands
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Business Insider, Chaymae Goes Viral
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