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How to read the Gulf markets, a guide for Indian startups

Hosted by The Morning Context

Sep23Wed

Wednesday 23 September 2026

16:00 – 17:00 GST

Where

The LoLo House

Street 28a, Al Quoz Industrial First, Dubai

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Entry

AED 149

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About

How to read the Gulf markets, a guide for Indian startups is a startup event at The LoLo House in Al Quoz, Dubai on Wednesday 23 September 2026, 16:00 – 17:00 GST, hosted by The Morning Context. Entry costs AED 149; get tickets on Luma.

A talk hosted by business publication The Morning Context on why Indian consumer startups so often misjudge the Gulf market despite the region's obvious appeal, drawing on cases including Lenskart, FirstCry and Paytm. Guest Vish Narain, managing partner at Pulsar Capital and former India head of TPG Growth, discusses what makes Gulf markets hard to read and what Indian founders get wrong when expanding into the India-Mideast corridor. Aimed at founders and operators considering or already navigating Gulf expansion.

Last checked against Luma on 20 Sep, 10:40 GST.

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The LoLo House

Street 28a, Al Quoz Industrial First, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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AED 149

Wed 23 Sep · 16:00

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