an open gap, and a rare window.

live venues have the crowds but no platform that makes the waiting pay. eight players solve slices - none solve the whole. and the region’s biggest event season is taking shape for 2027.

why now.

the gap

nobody pairs queuing, browsing and upsell in one platform. the pieces exist; the whole doesn’t.

the market

MENA live events, scaling fast - new venues, new festivals, new crowds every season.

the timing

build now, be the incumbent when 2027’s event calendar arrives.

meet the founders.

Max, CEO of While You Wait

Max

CEO

“nearly every problem can be solved with a little creativity. that’s exactly what I used to dream up wyw and tackle physical queuing once and for all.”

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Tom, CTO of While You Wait

Tom

CTO

“fifteen years building the digital products that quietly rebuilt banking, travel, healthcare and retail. he’s the reason wyw is built like the products you already use.”

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what’s behind the door.

we share the full picture - the model, the numbers and a direct conversation with the founders - with investors we’re in dialogue with. nothing sensitive lives on this page.

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