The Viaka Network
Apply for membership in an exclusive, global community for top-tier founders, experts, investors, and talent
Choose Your Membership Tier
**If you’re a member on the basic tier looking to upgrade click here
Basic
FREE
Newsletter subscription
Event invites
Feature in Viaka Content
Whatsapp Announcements
Slack workspace
Job board (future)
Premium (Monthly)
$39.99/month
Everything in Basic, plus…
Viaka team fulfills ad-hoc connection requests
Paid members-only Whatsapp group
Free access to expert workshops
Free event invites
Viaka Connect discounts
Content sponsorship credits
Quarterly check-in with Viaka team
Membership database access
Receive Investor dealflow digest
Discount on partner events
Discounts from research partners
Premium (Yearly)
$399.99/year - BEST PRICE
Everything in Basic, plus…
Viaka team fulfills ad-hoc connection requests
Paid members-only Whatsapp group
Free access to expert workshops
Free event invites
Viaka Connect discounts
Content sponsorship credits
Quarterly check-in with Viaka team
Membership database access
Receive Investor dealflow digest
Discount on partner events
Discounts from research partners
Through Viaka, plus.vc has gained access promising startups in North America, many of whom we've invested in. They've also been a huge value add for our portfolio companies, connecting them with other investors and expertise that's helped grow their businesses. - Hasan Haider, GP plus.vc
2. Fill out your application
Once you select your membership tier, you’ll be prompted to fill out this short application form.
You should expect to hear back within 48 hours.
We screen the Viaka Network for quality, potential, and profile with the aim of curating the best overall membership experience.
If you selected a Premium membership, but are not accepted into the Network, you will not be charged.
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Sujude Dalieh, JAZZ Venture Partners
"Viaka has been crucial to me exploring investments in the MENA region with their deep connections from the UAE to Jordan and beyond. The diaspora community is finally coming together!"
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Abed Kasaji, Anecdote
As a startup founder, the demo day was incredibly valuable. I had the opportunity to network with other founders and potential investors. I left feeling energized and ready to take my own company to the next level.
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Lara Fakhry, Origins Fund
“Viaka has been my main way of connecting with founders, investors, and operators in the MENA region! It’s a tremendously useful network and ressource, as well as an amazing community of people”
3. Enjoy your benefits
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We host virtual and in-person events on a near-monthly basis in different cities across the world. Some are exclusive to Premium members, others are open to the wider community!
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We publish a weekly newsletter and regularly host demo days and virtual panels, all designed to feature our members’ impressive work to an audience of thousands each month.
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We share exclusive, curated dealflow with the Premium level investors in our Network via a monthly dealflow newsletter, investment memos prepared by the Viaka team, and a master list of startups in our Network and their decks.
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The experts that work at Viaka Connect (our consulting arm) also host monthly workshops, available only to members, on topics ranging from Startup Law 101 to Finding Product-Market Fit.
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Our members-only slack workspace is a vibrant digital home for our entire community (Basic & Premium) to share articles, ask questions, and connect!
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We share all our events, workshops, etc via a Whatsapp announcement channel.
For Premium members, we also have a Whatsapp group chat.
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Premium members get access to our full membership database. Members can request introductions to each other directly through our database interface.
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The Viaka team is here to fulfill ad-hoc connections for Premium members, whatever they may be. Traveling to Dubai? We’ll set up some meetings for you. Looking for a new hire? We’re happy to scour the Viaka Network and beyond to find you the right person!
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We’re often able to get discounts for Viaka Network members to events by ABANA, TechWadi, and other partner organizations
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(coming soon)
We organize and host small groups of (4ish) people working in a similar space for monthly, peer mastermind groups. For example, we might bring 4 CPG founders together, or 4 Senior Associates at VCs.
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We have amazing Network members developing research and insights about the MENA region and beyond. We’ve worked out partnerships with them to give our Premium members discounted access.
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Viaka Connect is our consulting arm for early stage founders and VCs. Premium Network members not only get exclusive access hosted by the experts whose services are available through Viaka Connect, but also get discounts on the services themselves.
