The MENA Private Equity Association has released a venture capital (VC) legal documentation guide, designed to guide entrepreneurs through the process of signing with investors, by listing and defining the relevant terms.

The document discusses the value that investors add to a company, the levels of investment entrepreneurs can expect to raise based on their stage and perceived risk, the stages of investment they will go through, due diligence, valuation, how to structure the investment as well as the company, Shari'a compliance, and a list of the main documents typically needed to conclude the investment process, as well as a glossary of terms.

The document also includes a list of relevant legal teams in the MENA region, and includes the MENA PEA Term Sheet Template, which can also be downloaded on Wamda as a separate document.