Founded in 2017, Shorooq Partners is a leading venture capital firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions. The firm invests in innovative technology companies across sectors such as fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and web3. Notable investments include Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn, and Lendo. Shorooq Partners operates regionally with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea.
Founded in Abu Dhabi in 2008, Mubadala Technology is a principal investment firm focusing on advanced technology sectors, with a primary focus on the semiconductor industry. It invests globally, including Abu Dhabi, Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Flat6Labs is a prominent accelerator and venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2011. It plays a crucial role in fostering the technology ecosystem in the MENA region by investing in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, including transportation, mobile, big data, and virtual reality. With offices in multiple cities such as Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis, Flat6Labs supports over 100 innovative startups annually, empowering entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions. The firm offers a range of investment amounts from $50,000 to $500,000, catering to startups from pre-seed to pre-Series A stages. In addition to financial support, Flat6Labs provides a comprehensive suite of services, connecting startups with a vast network of business mentors, investors, and corporate partners, thereby enhancing their growth potential. The firm is committed to expanding its impact in emerging markets while maintaining its leadership position in the region's startup ecosystem.
Established in 2023, Oraseya Capital is a venture capital firm serving as the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. It focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as fintech, edtech, digital health, logistics, future of work, impact investing, AI/ML, consumer products & services, and e-commerce within the United Arab Emirates.
Alpha Wave Global is an investment company with expertise in private equity, private credit, and public markets. Established in 2012, the company focuses on partnering with exceptional founders and management teams in growth-stage companies, primarily within the information technology sector.
Ventura Capital is the venture capital division of Ventura Group Holding Limited, established in 2012 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with an additional office in Dubai. The firm specializes in investing in late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, primarily within the global internet and technology sectors. Ventura Capital aims to achieve significant investment returns, targeting growth multiples of three to five times within a three-year holding period.
Founded in 2022, Further Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi. It invests in and builds companies that power the future of financial markets, focusing on emerging technologies such as fintech, blockchain, and digital assets. The firm provides concentrated capital commitments and works proactively with regulators to support its portfolio companies.
Red Lions Capital is a global company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi and operational hubs in Guernsey and Dubai.
RLC is an independent investment platform which provides its clients with comprehensive suite of services for investing in assets that go beyond the traditional public equity.
RLC is developing a portfolio of alternative investments platforms in key European financial centers (Switzerland, Guernsey) and MENA region (UAE), which provides investors with convenient access to these products through digital settlement systems.
Each RLC product is established as a partnership with portfolio managers who have solid track records within a certain niche market / investment strategy.
The global team consists of investment professionals with over 250 years of combined experience in asset management and who have worked together in the leading investment companies: Credit Suisse, HSBC, Unicredit, Renaissance Capital, ING Bank and others.
Team has proven track record in setting up and managing PE funds, including legal structuring, fundraising, investments execution, operational management and IR function.
Founded in 2022, AUM Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Abu Dhabi. It focuses on investing in early-stage tech-enabled and consumer-focused startups across sectors such as artificial intelligence, technology, consumer technology, D2C, deeptech, and fintech.
Access Bridge Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2020, it invests in startups across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, with opportunities outside these regions considered on a case-by-case basis. The firm focuses on healthcare, education technology, fintech, enterprise technology, software as a service, e-commerce, and marketplace models. It typically leads rounds and provides ongoing support as the first institutional investor to help portfolio companies grow.
Abu Dhabi Investment Group is a private investment firm established in 2000, managing over $36 billion in assets with offices in the Americas and EMEA. The firm invests across a diverse array of asset classes, including private equity, growth venture, and real estate. Its strategy focuses on creating innovative investment products and options for clients, while emphasizing discipline and operational excellence in managing its portfolio and investment strategies.
Anamcara Capital is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2021 and based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It concentrates on early-stage B2B technology startups across Europe, primarily at the pre-seed and seed phases. The firm backs ventures building software and technologies that enable small and medium businesses to operate more efficiently, scale, or transform their workflows. With a focus on Europe, Anamcara Capital seeks opportunities across diverse sectors where enterprise customers adopt digital solutions, supporting portfolio companies through early growth and market validation.
Target Global is a leading European technology investment firm, founded in 2015 and based in London, with additional offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. The firm manages over €3 billion in assets and focuses on investing in technology-based sectors across all stages of a company's lifecycle, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Target Global has built an impressive portfolio featuring notable companies such as Revolut, Auto1, and Delivery Hero, highlighting its role in shaping the European tech landscape. The firm is known for its ability to identify early-stage opportunities, contributing to the emergence of several unicorns in the region. Backed by prominent investors, Target Global's strategy has resulted in a diverse portfolio of over 140 companies and a strong track record that includes support for numerous successful exits and IPOs. With a commitment to fostering innovation, the firm continues to pursue exceptional investment opportunities within the evolving tech ecosystem.
Founded in 2023, Tau Capital is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It invests in innovative startups across various sectors including clean tech, mobility, food tech, cybersecurity, fintech, information technology, robotics, biotech, and space.
Founded in Abu Dhabi in 2017, Oryx Fund is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology companies across MENA at late Seed and Series A stages. The fund concentrates on sectors where it has deep expertise, including Fintech, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Logistics tech, and Edtech.
Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Founded in 2015, Knollwood Investment Advisory is a venture capital firm based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It specializes in financing early-stage companies operating within the internet security sector.
Established in 2021, Dubai Future District Fund is a venture capital fund of funds based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It invests in early-stage companies focused on emerging technologies such as proptech, healthtech, logisticstech, deeptech, circular economy, and web3 sectors. The fund aims to foster startup growth, increase investment activity, and drive economic diversification in Dubai and the region.
Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
Founded in 2016, Reciprocal Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in fintech companies across North America and the UK. The firm backs innovative startups operating in sectors such as financial services, blockchain, payments, banking, lending, and financial management.
QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.
Founded in 2006, Nexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. With over $2 billion in capital, the firm invests primarily in early-stage enterprise software companies in the US and digitally-driven businesses in India.
Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm based in Edinburgh. It focuses on investing in early-stage, high-growth technology companies across Northern England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that invests in seed- and early-stage technology ventures in India. It acts as an initial institutional investor in its portfolio and typically supports companies through follow-on rounds over the long term. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, co-investing with angels and seed funds, and often provides capital to help companies scale from seed to pre-Series A. Its focus spans software, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, business software, and consumer internet, with a preference for minority stakes and relatively small seed investments. Blume backs portfolio companies across India, aiming to help them grow in their early stages and expand regionally or nationally.
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dubai, Venture Souq is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It primarily targets technology-focused companies, with a current emphasis on FinTech and ClimateTech sectors.
Elevation Capital, founded in 2002 and based in Gurgaon, India, is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors including consumer brands, consumer technology, enterprise solutions, cryptocurrency, software as a service (SaaS), business-to-business services, financial services, and logistics. The firm manages several funds, including the SAIF Partners India Fund, which targets investments primarily in India across various industries such as software, media, education, telecom, healthcare, and travel. Elevation Capital seeks to fund companies at different stages of growth, from seed to later-stage, typically investing amounts ranging from USD 2 million to USD 75 million.
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2010, with additional offices in Beirut, Bahrain, and Riyadh. It focuses on investing in early and growth-stage companies in the GCC and Levant regions, targeting sectors such as e-commerce, cloud-based software, education, digital services, consumer technology, and financial technology. MEVP seeks to support innovative small and medium enterprises, primarily investing between $0.2 million and $5 million while typically holding a minority stake of 15% to 30% in its portfolio companies. With over $260 million in assets under management, MEVP is recognized as one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the Middle East, demonstrating a strong appetite for cross-border investments.
Mars Growth Capital is a Singapore-based technology fund focused on providing non-dilutive, affordable, and liability-free growth capital to fast-growing startups and technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Established as a joint venture between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's banking subsidiary and the Israeli fintech company Liquidity Capital, Mars Growth Capital aims to address the financial challenges faced by tech companies. The fund is dedicated to supporting the growth journey of startups by offering accessible funding solutions that do not compromise ownership or control.
BY Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in the MENA region that focuses on investing globally in both seed and growth-stage technology startups. The firm seeks to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs, providing not only financial support but also added value to help them realize their visions. BY Venture Partners emphasizes the importance of highly driven teams with a proactive approach, believing that the founding teams are crucial to the success of any startup. The firm aims to be the preferred partner for entrepreneurs aspiring to create significant technology ventures.
Egypt Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt, that supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in accelerators and technology ventures.
Founded in Dubai in 2014, Iliad Partners is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in technology startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company primarily invests in sectors such as software, internet-based ventures, e-commerce enablement, fintech, and digital transformation of vertical industries.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Established in 2021, Mapleblock is an Indian venture capital firm headquartered in Delhi. It specializes in investing in and supporting early-stage companies focused on Web3 technologies.
YAY Network is a prominent investment syndicate that focuses on bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. The organization is composed of industry leaders, venture capitalists, and tech experts who aim to facilitate the launch of innovative startups by providing essential funding and guidance. YAY Network operates a decentralized platform that enables entrepreneurs to connect with potential investors, allowing them to raise capital for their token offerings. With a commitment to making blockchain technology accessible, the syndicate seeks to nurture emerging companies that address significant challenges in various industries, ultimately contributing to a transformative economic landscape.
STV is an independent venture capital investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It is anchored by STC, the largest telecom operator in the MENA region, granting access to essential assets such as network infrastructure, customer analytics, and an extensive customer base. This support enables STV to assist its portfolio companies in scaling their operations effectively. The firm focuses on investing in early and later-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on the information technology sector.
BlueRun Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm with a global reach that backs technology companies across information technology, mobile and consumer technologies, with emphasis on mobile opportunities. The firm invests in fintech, digital health, enterprise software, and consumer experiences, supporting companies worldwide from North America to Asia. Founded in 1998, BlueRun Ventures has backed over 160 companies and achieved notable exits including PayPal, Waze, and Topsy, reflecting a track record of helping market-leading companies scale from early stages to broader adoption.
Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait-based venture capital firm that invests in technology startups with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Established by 2013–2014 as the corporate venture arm of Arzan Financial Group, it concentrates on early-stage technology companies and aims to build lasting relationships with regional entrepreneurs. The firm has a portfolio of more than 30 startups and prioritizes supporting fast-growing teams at an early stage to help them scale in the region.
Founded in 2015, Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm headquartered in Riyadh. It partners with exceptional founders building transformative startups in MENA, providing funding and support for seed and early-stage companies.
DHS Ventures & Holdings is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2018. The firm specializes in high-stakes investments across a diverse range of sectors, including aerospace and government services, consumer products, media and retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology, and mining. By targeting these industries, DHS Ventures & Holdings aims to identify and capitalize on opportunities for growth and innovation.
Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm that invests in founders and ideas across emerging markets. Their focus is on backing global-minded founders leading growth-stage companies and leveraging technology to drive transformation in emerging markets and beyond. The diverse and collaborative team at Global Ventures brings together professionals with extensive experience and expertise in building and scaling companies, making them well-equipped to support innovative entrepreneurs in achieving their goals.
AddVenture is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 and based in Limassol, Cyprus. It operates as an international investor, managing venture funds that typically target early-stage rounds with investments ranging from 0.3–5 million. The firm concentrates on sectors including horizontal marketplaces, vertically integrated services, food tech, and health tech, and has extended activity into home services and medical sectors through its funds. AddVenture supports portfolio companies with capital and guidance to scale operations and expand market reach, aiming to back startups that span consumer platforms, service delivery, and tech-enabled solutions.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
Nour Nouf Ventures is an impact venture capital firm founded on the principle that entrepreneurship and
knowledge transfer are catalysts for positive change for a better world.
Founded in 2016 in Jeddah -Saudi Arabia, we support scalable and sustainable solutions through impact investments in emerging economies, balanced with growth investing for global impact, aligned proudly with Saudi Vision 2030 and the UN SDGs.
We also strengthen Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing co-working spaces for startups and driving community-focused CSR initiatives that promote localized knowledge and growth.
RRE Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 1994 that focuses on early-stage technology and financial services companies. It typically invests in seed and Series A rounds, with participation in Series B in select cases, and supports a broad portfolio across sectors including artificial intelligence, climate, consumer tech, cryptocurrency, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, media, real estate, robotics, and space. The firm pursues opportunities across the United States and Canada and maintains a registered investment adviser status. By backing innovative technology solutions and scalable business models, RRE Ventures aims to help early-stage companies grow to broader markets.
Monex Group is a Tokyo-based financial services company that provides online brokerage and related services to individual and institutional clients in Japan, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific. The group offers online securities trading, foreign exchange, asset management, investor education, and M&A advisory, as well as reporting, robo-advisory, and wrap services. It provides custodial trust and discretionary investment management, and supplies tools to design, test, optimize, automate, and monitor customized equities, options, and futures trading strategies. The company participates in startup investments, operates a cryptocurrency exchange, and offers Coincheck payment and bitcoin payment services. It also supports online shareholder engagement through Sharely. Headquartered in Tokyo, Monex Group positions itself as an integrated online financial platform for individual investors by building a broad infrastructure and expanding services to include education, research, and trading tools.
Founded in 2020, Joa Capital is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It invests in companies that operate at the intersection of finance, technology, and infrastructure.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.
SAIF Partners is a Hong Kong-based private equity firm founded in 2001 that provides growth capital and minority investments to companies across Asia, with a focus on China and India. The firm pursues privately negotiated equity and equity-linked investments across sectors including information technology, Internet, mobile, consumer products and services, healthcare, financial services, education, cleantech, manufacturing, and other TMT areas. It maintains local teams in Hong Kong, China, and India and has a large investment portfolio, managing over $4 billion in capital as a long-term investor.
Established in 2010, Riyadh Valley Company is a Saudi Arabian initiative aimed at transforming the country's economy from oil-based to knowledge-driven. It fosters innovation culture, entrepreneurship, and investments in sectors such as healthcare, renewable energy, technology, logistics, and education.
Established in 2017 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mad'a Investment Company is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments within the Saudi Arabian market. As a subsidiary of Abdulaziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company, it aims to assist businesses in reaching their full potential by unlocking values through collaborative efforts with portfolio company management.
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