# Solving Wealth Management for MENA Henrys: Why Sharia-Compliant Investment Platforms Matter | Ziad Mabsout, Co-Founder & CEO at Vennre Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886/solving-wealth-management-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886/solving-wealth-management-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre.md Podcast: [Purpose Driven FinTech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886) Published: 2025-10-02T15:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://purpose-driven-fintech.captivate.fm/episode/solving-wealth-creation-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d685930a-ca8d-4344-b883-4df80743faeb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886/episodes/solving-wealth-management-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre Duration seconds: 2431 ## Resource The MENA region presents a massive opportunity for growth: The High Earners, Not Rich Yet (HENRY's). In this episode, I speak with Ziad Mabsout, Co-Founder & CEO at Vennre, about building investment platforms specifically for the Henry segment in MENA and why Sharia-compliant solutions are an unlock. Ziad shares his journey from getting rejected for a $50K investment to building a fintech that solves exactly the problem he had back then: Accessibility. We explore how the lack of pension systems in MENA creates urgent demand for investment solutions, and why Sharia-compliant products attract non-Muslim customers seeking ethical investing options. We dive deep into the unique challenges of building for emerging markets, the importance of customer protection in investment platforms, and practical strategies for serving high earners who lack access to private banking. Ziad also shares invaluable insights on startup team building, the importance of conviction in your mission, and why being humble while staying persistent is crucial for FinTech founders. Follow for more discussions on building FinTech products with customer and commercial impact and to stay updated on the latest episodes! 👉 Follow Ziad Mabsout:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziadmabsout/ Website: https://www.vennre.com/ 👉Follow Monica:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moni_millares   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moni_millares We cover: [02:30:00] Defining High Earners, Not Rich Yet (Henrys)  [05:12:00] Why Henrys are underserved by traditional wealth management  [08:31:00] The relationship with money: spending, saving, investing  [12:40:00] MENA vs Western market differences for Henrys [17:26:00] The p… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886/episodes/solving-wealth-management-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/purpose-driven-fintech-6329886/solving-wealth-management-for-mena-henrys-why-sharia-compliant-investment-platforms-matter-ziad-mabsout-co-founder-ceo-at-vennre.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.