Together,
Companies Create Change
We help visionary entrepreneurs and forward-thinking organizations scale their impact, accelerate growth and create lasting change, leveraging a thriving global community of over 2,500 entrepreneurs, 4,000 experts and 1,000 investors.
Our impact is amplified through collaborations with global leaders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, DMCC, EGA, Google, MultiChoice, Accenture, and ENGIE.
In 2024, C3 became B Corp™ certified and won the Gulf Sustainability Award. We’re also proud to be recognised as a UN SDG Pioneer for Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, and to be listed as a People and Planet First enterprise.
Our Impact Goals
Help good businesses get great at solving the world’s most pressing issues
Accelerate and equip emerging businesses to become a force for good
Inspire and reinforce impact agendas for corporates and institutions
C3 is part of the Global Ventures platform — with a strong , shared commitment to supporting founders at every stage to unlock new opportunities in emerging markets.
C3 at a Glance
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14
Years of impact
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2,500+
Entrepreneurs in our network
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531
Startups accelerated
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86%
Of C3 alumni are still operational
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1,000+
Network of investors
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~$1B
Total funds raised
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60+
Countries covered globally
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31%
Female founders among our alumni
Meet the Team
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Medea Nocentini
Founder
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Sherine Mahmoud
Director
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Nadim El Hamalawy
Director
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Vanisha Sampat
Director
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Lana Azhari
Research and Communications
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Aisha Elleithy
Lead
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Shama Zamora
Lead
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Ruta Ozolina
Lead
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María Harry
Lead
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Reem Al Saffar
Lead
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Aamina Shaikh
Lead
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Diala Daoud
Lead
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Adesola Adesanya
Lead
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Yousra Diab
Lead
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Hussein El Gindy
Lead
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Mohamed Eltabakh
Lead
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Christine David
Lead
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Vera Lund Bengtsson
Lead