Medea Nocentini
InvestorPartner at Global Ventures
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Medea Nocentini runs a B Corp–certified accelerator supporting 300+ startups in 20+ MEA countries and, as senior VC, integrates early-stage capacity to growth, advocating a one-pocket approach for climate resilience.
Invests in
AgTechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Global VenturesSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Global VenturesChief Operating Officer2020 — 2022Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Global VenturesVenture Partner2018 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- C3 - Companies Creating ChangeFoundercurrent2012 — presentDubai, UAE
- Harvard Business ReviewHBR Advisory Council Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- WHO FoundationMember of the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG)current2022 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- Cleantech ScandinaviaAdvisory Board Member - Global Cleantech Summitcurrent2021 — presentLund, Skåne County, Sweden
- Akama HoldingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- PaymobBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentEgypt
- Arrow LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- Zension Technologies Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 — presentSaudi Arabia
- AlmouneerBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentEgypt
- Nexford UniversityBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentUnited Kingdom
- NeolBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- OgramBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- MinlyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentEgypt
- Akili NetworkBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentKenya
- UmrahmeBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- DemocranceBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- AlgoDrivenBoard Member2021 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- WaterspeedAdvisor2022 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Finyal MediaBoard Member2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- almentorSenior Advisor2020 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- AW Rostamani GroupChief Strategy Officer2019 — 2020United Arab Emirates
- American University in DubaiAdjunct Professor2018 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- UTURN EntertainmentSenior Advisor2017 — 2018Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- OSNSenior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development2010 — 2017Dubai, UAE
- Booz Allen HamiltonLead Associate2003 — 2010Multiple Countries
Skills & more
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TelevisionDigital MediaPublishingManagement ConsultingSocial BusinessSocial EntrepreneurshipSocial Impact AssessmentStrategyMarketing StrategyAnalyticsDigital StrategyManagementLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) — International Coaching Federation
- ORSC Certified (Organization & Relationship Systems Coaching) — CRR Global
- Inner Development Goals Ambassador — Inner Development Goals
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) — Co-Active Training Institute
- Advanced Coaching with the Enneagram 2.0 — The Enneagram in Business
- Co-Active Leadership Experience (CLE) — Co-Active Training Institute
- Enneagram In Business (EIBN) Associate Member — The Enneagram in Business
- Coaching with the Enneagram 1.0 — The Enneagram in Business
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Medea Nocentini?
- Medea Nocentini runs a B Corp–certified accelerator supporting 300+ startups in 20+ MEA countries and, as senior VC, integrates early-stage capacity to growth, advocating a one-pocket approach for climate resilience.
- Where does Medea Nocentini work?
- Medea Nocentini is Partner at Global Ventures.
- What does Medea Nocentini invest in?
- Medea Nocentini invests in AgTech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Medea Nocentini write?
- Medea Nocentini typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What companies has Medea Nocentini invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Democrance.
- Where did Medea Nocentini go to school?
- Medea Nocentini studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Economics); The Ohio State University (Visiting Scholar, Biomedical Engineering); Politecnico di Torino (Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to an MSc Degree), Mechanical Engineering).
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