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# Hazem Barakat on picking winning deals
- URL: https://www.at-media-group.com/what-i-did-next/hazem-barakat-on-picking-winning-deals/
- Published: 2026-10-20T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-20T11:19:39.000Z
- Author: Malak Fouad
- Tags: What I Did Next, Business, Finance, Egypt

We’re continuing my conversation with Hazem Barakat, co-founder and Chairman of B Investments. On this episode, Hazem outlines their core formula for backing new ventures and why surviving a young market means being a generalist over a specialist.

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You can also catch Part 1 of my conversation with Hazem [here](https://www.at-media-group.com/what-i-did-next/my-conversation-with-b-investments-hazem-barakat/), where he talks about the personal turning points that shaped his life and his pivot into private equity in Egypt. 

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```chapters
00:00 On this episode
03:12 The hard lessons
07:27 Education, healthcare and agriculture
09:54 The B Investments playbook
```