Mowgli Mentoring 10yr Impact Report

Attracting investment
“
Mentoring led to a better and
unified vision for the company,
making our offering more attractive
to investors.
”
Mowgli Mentee, Tarek el Jaroudi, is a co-founder of Moodfit, the first online interior
design platform in the MENA region. In 2018, Moodfit was selected as one of the top 50
startups to watch in the Arab world by Forbes Middle East. By mid-2018 it employed five
people and was connecting 50 designers with clients in several countries.
“Eline (my Mowgli Mentor) has been a big support system in my personal and
professional development. Together we witnessed our start-up evolve from idea stage to
receiving our first investment round.
“Through mentoring, I was able to improve the way we deal with internal differences in
opinions. This has led to a better and unified vision for the company, making our offering
more attractive to investors. Mentoring also helped expand our network, which has been
instrumental in developing business partnerships and growing the business.”
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