“I’ve spent three decades on and off, riding the startup roller‑coaster—from launching buy.com in the late 90s, to building JohnLewis.com into a business now topping $20 billion in annual sales, to watching a few less‑fortunate ventures flame out despite brilliant ideas (if I say so myself!). That journey taught me three truths: first, product‑market fit is only half the battle; second, founders win or lose on the depth of the support system around them; third, you need to find a bit of luck!

As European Chair for AXA’s health‑tech innovation effort I helped launch the Health Tech & You Awards, reviewing hundreds, if not thousands of pitches. The pattern was actually quite simple to interpret: ventures that combined disciplined capital, data‑driven guidance, and shoulder‑to‑shoulder mentoring thrived; those left to ‘figure it out’ alone, simply didn’t.

That’s why I founded MyQubator with Jameel. We are not a traditional VC spraying cheques and praying, nor an incubator that rents desks and wishes you, with a shake of your hand, good luck. If a startup passes our AI‑powered screening and earns our conviction, we make a simple promise: it will not be allowed to die. We wrap each founder in operational muscle—capital, corporate introductions, regulatory expertise—and we stay in the trenches until the company can run on its own steam.

Today we’re raising $50 million to scale that model and invite the world’s boldest entrepreneurs to build from their home base in Dubai—one of the fastest‑growing innovation hubs on the planet. To investors, that means access to rigorously filtered, actively shepherded deal‑flow. To founders, it means a partner who will sweat the hard yards with you, not just the ribbon‑cutting.

I’ve seen what happens when brilliant ideas meet shallow support—and when they meet a team that refuses to let them fail. MyQubator exists so the latter becomes the norm.”

Myqubator is a true differentiator in the venture capital and incubator space. Operating from the UAE, a global hub for entrepreneurial talent, it benefits from unparalleled access to high-quality deal flow. This advantage enables myqubator to act as a highly selective funnel, admitting only the most promising founders and concepts.

A cornerstone of their approach is a rigorous six-week, one-on-one review process in Dubai, designed to ensure that only the most viable ventures advance. For those who succeed, Myqubator applies disciplined portfolio and risk management, milestone-based funding, and active advisor engagement.

This integrated model offers investors a refreshing, value-driven alternative in today’s venture capital market. myqubator is not simply an incubator or a VC fund, it is a launchpad for ventures with both high impact and high probability of success.

I first met Jameel at an online investor gathering over a year ago, where we ended up speaking at length about his vision for myqubator. Having worked in banking and real estate development across Germany, the US, Portugal, Panama and Switzerland I’ve seen countless startup initiatives come and go, most lack either structure or purpose. myqubator stood out immediately.

What convinced me wasn’t just the idea of building global startups from Dubai, but the disciplined way it’s being done: a clear selection process, hands-on guidance, and a commitment to long-term value creation. It’s a model that addresses the gaps I’ve witnessed in venture investing for decades.

Becoming a lead investor was a natural step. I believe myqubator will not only strengthen the UAE’s role as a global innovation hub but also set a new benchmark for how early-stage companies should be nurtured.