Middle East Venture Partners is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with offices in Beirut, Dubai, Bahrain and Riyadh that funds early- and growth-stage technology companies in the GCC and Levant. It focuses on sectors including e-commerce, mobility, enterprise software, fintech, education, e-health, consumer technology, and other internet-enabled businesses, deploying patient capital and leveraging a wide regional network to support entrepreneurs through growth. The firm seeks to partner with founders to help scale regional and cross-border ventures in the Middle East and North Africa.

Vision Ventures is a Saudi Arabia–based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in startups across the MENA region. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dammam, Vision Ventures positions itself as a lead investor providing active managerial and operational advisory to portfolio companies, in addition to capital. The firm invests across diverse sectors including Insurtech, HealthTech, Ecommerce, Bioinformatics, SaaS, and Cyber Security, and seeks founders with a minimum viable product. As of 2024, Vision Ventures has built a portfolio of about 56 companies, created approximately 5,631 jobs, and generated a GMV of around $30.1 billion. The team includes founding partners Kais Al-Essa, Haitham Bu-Aisha, and Mohamed Al-Amad, along with investment managers and analysts, reflecting its emphasis on hands-on support, growth strategy, and informed decision-making for startups.

Orbit Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010, based in Singapore, that invests in high-growth tech startups in emerging and frontier markets across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. It focuses on digitalizing traditional industries and improving living standards by supporting sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics. The firm offers a lifetime program with hands-on support for partnerships, business development, fundraising, growth, and initial investment plus follow-on funding. It emphasizes rapid iteration and operational excellence, providing specialized assistance in enterprise sales, fundraising, and legal matters. Its portfolio includes companies like Dastgyr, ELSA, VideoVerse, and PriceOye. Through events and mentorship, Orbit aims to help portfolio companies scale and achieve sustainable growth in emerging markets.

Flat6Labs is an accelerator firm and entrepreneurship platform operating in emerging markets. Founded in 2011 and based in Cairo, it supports founders to build, launch, and grow transformative startups through acceleration programs, ecosystem development, and tailored innovation services. The firm has expanded across the Middle East and Africa with offices in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis, and it runs regionally focused programs such as StartMashreq and Nawah Pre-Accelerator, along with sector initiatives in FinTech and PropTech. Flat6Labs collaborates with international partners and government initiatives to accelerate scale and regional impact, and it maintains programs and partnerships across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, and Pakistan. The company aims to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems and bridge local startups to global markets.

SEEDRA Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It funds startups from pre-seed to Series B and provides hands-on development support to foster innovation and economic transformation across the region. The firm focuses on PropTech, Fintech, and SaaS and e-commerce, and seeks opportunities in sectors including business-to-business, commercial services, business-to-consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Tenmou is a Bahrain-based angel investment group that provides both capital and mentorship to early-stage Bahraini technology startups. Founded in 2011 and based in Manama, it brings together experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders as angel shareholders to mentor and support high-potential ventures at the seed and pre-seed stages. The firm connects startups with funding and a network of angel investors to accelerate growth and increase the likelihood of success. Typical investments are around 20,000 Bahraini dinars for roughly a 20% stake, and while the focus is on technology and disruptive innovations, Tenmou also considers opportunities in other sectors within Bahrain.

Hope Ventures is a Bahrain-based venture capital firm that serves as the investment arm of the Hope Fund. It concentrates on early-stage equity investments in Bahraini startups across sectors including e-commerce, education technology, food and beverages, logistics, and manufacturing. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and market access to scalable ventures with the aim of helping local entrepreneurs launch, grow, and scale their businesses regionally and internationally. By supporting youth-led and growth-oriented ventures, Hope Ventures seeks to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Bahrain and create opportunities through funding and collaboration within the Hope Fund ecosystem.

BECO Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2012 that backs seed- and early-stage technology startups in the Gulf region, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. It pursues a thesis-driven, sector-agnostic approach, seeking companies with potential for regional and international growth. The firm provides more than funding, assisting founders with business development and access to debt and equity financing, and offers hands-on operational mentorship to its portfolio companies. BECO Capital concentrates on mobile, internet of things, software as a service, and other technology sectors, and supports ventures from inception to growth within the Gulf and wider MENA region.

Oraseya Capital is the venture capital arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It focuses on early-stage investments, typically from pre-seed to Series B, with a preference for UAE-based startups and sectors including finance technology, education technology, digital health, logistics, future of work, impact investing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, consumer products and services, and e-commerce. The firm emphasizes founder-centric support, customer validation, and active engagement with portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance and access to networks. It operates SANDBOX, a five-month accelerator program that mentors and prepares pre-seed to seed-stage entrepreneurs for investment. It also tracks and reports on the MENA startup ecosystem, reflecting a commitment to regional innovation.

Boubyan Bank is an Islamic banking corporation based in Kuwait. It offers services in investment banking, corporate banking, and consumer banking, with a focus on consumer finance, credit cards, deposits, and other branch-related services. The majority of its revenue comes from the consumer banking segment.

Grange Partners is a Singapore-based family office established in 2012 that provides growth capital and strategic guidance to founders and owners of early-stage to medium-sized high-growth businesses across Asia. The firm pursues impact-oriented investments across industries such as technology, health and wellness, education, food, financial services, gaming, and telecom, and offers capital-raising support and strategic management consulting. Directors with extensive private equity and management consulting experience lead the firm, and Grange Partners typically invests directly through proprietary funds, often seeking board representation and alignment of ethical practices with profitability. It does not manage third-party funds, emphasizing a direct investment approach.

Salica Investments is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that makes equity and debt investments across complementary sectors and stages. The firm provides global networks and guidance from seed to scale and supports both early- and later-stage ventures, secondary investments, and growth debt. It is described as a continuation of Hambro Perks' mission, focusing on global growth opportunities and delivering strong returns for investors. Salica emphasizes innovation across finance, healthcare, sustainability, and productivity, and leverages its network to support portfolio growth and progress.

AngelsDeck Global Ventures is an investment ecosystem that provides access to high-quality opportunities through two investment models: syndicated deals and a diversified portfolio exposure vehicle, with a focus on Seed and Pre-Series A companies. It supports a community of over 300 members with about $28.5 million in invested capital and approximately $35.6 million in assets under advisement, pursuing a moderate-risk strategy and noting three exits. The organization combines rigorous deal flow filtration via an investment committee with active member participation, offering members insights, educational resources, and access to exclusive events and opportunities. By connecting experienced investors and syndicators, it aims to foster collaboration, learning, and access to curated venture opportunities.

Impact46 is a CMA-licensed financial company based in Riyadh that operates as an innovation-driven asset manager and advisor, combining venture capital and credit advisory to support entrepreneurs and mid-market corporates in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. Its venture capital arm invests in Saudi and regional tech-driven startups from early to growth stages, delivering strategic governance and value creation, with a portfolio of over 51 companies and six exits. Its credit advisory practice arranges public sukuk and establishes specialized credit funds, focusing on non-banking financial institutions, real estate, manufacturing and infrastructure. The firm has raised more than SAR 2.3 billion and provided around SAR 600 million in loans, and has led and co-financed sukuk programs for entities including Bidaya Financing, iOud and Raya Financing, supporting fintech, gaming and other technology-enabled businesses.

RZM Investment Company is a Riyadh-based family office and investment firm focused on education, healthcare, and information technology, with additional exposure to financial services. It pursues active investments through partnerships with founders, delivering sustainable value through operational excellence and ethically responsible investing. The firm contributes to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by supporting job creation and innovation in the Kingdom. Its portfolio includes a diversified mix of asset classes such as public equities, private equity, real estate, and venture capital, and it maintains holdings in companies across health, education, hospitality, and tourism sectors. RZM aims to enable growth in vital sectors by applying hands-on participation and governance practices. The company operates in the Saudi market from its Riyadh base and focuses on long-term growth, governance, and alignment with local priorities.

Plus Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2021. It focuses on technology startups at the early stage, investing from seed to Series A across the MENA region and the diaspora.

4DX Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that focuses on early-stage technology investments in Africa and the broader Pan-African and MENA regions. The firm partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to build transformative businesses by leveraging technology to address regional challenges and connect people, ideas, and capital. Its portfolio spans sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, education technology, health tech, and automotive, reflecting a strategy to back management teams with grit and growth potential. Through hands-on support and a regional network, 4DX Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of innovative startups and contribute to Africa’s technology-enabled development.

CMT Digital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm and the corporate venture capital arm of Capital Markets Trading. It focuses on blockchain technology, crypto assets, and related financial technology sectors, pursuing early-stage and strategic investments to accelerate blockchain adoption. Drawing on a background as electronic trading pioneers, the firm operates with a global reach and emphasizes regulatory compliance and governance, including SEC-registered status as a crypto manager and investment adviser. CMT Digital applies deep technology, finance, and consulting expertise to support portfolio companies in fintech, blockchain, financial services, and related software and infrastructure.

STV is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on investing in technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm operates as an independent VC anchored by STC, MENA's largest telecom operator, offering portfolio companies access to assets such as networks, channels, analytics, and a large customer base to support scale. Since its founding in 2018, STV has backed a diverse range of information technology companies across early and later stages and has launched a $100 million AI Fund backed by Google to support the development of AI-native startups in the region. STV has co-led seed rounds in notable portfolio companies like Sawt, an Arabic-native voice AI company, and runs STV Alpha, a program to cultivate venture-capital and entrepreneurship talent. The firm aims to provide startups with networks and resources to enable growth and expansion within the MENA ecosystem.

eWTP Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Beijing that concentrates on technology sectors and global growth. It supports startups through a portfolio approach, a dedicated team, and a clear vision, pursuing two main investment paths: backing Chinese startups expanding internationally and investing in local startups overseas to leverage infrastructure development. The firm seeks opportunities in high-growth markets and aims to drive growth, innovation, and impact across technology-enabled industries.

Egypt Ventures is a government-backed venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt. It invests in high-growth, tech-enabled startups across sectors such as HealthTech, EdTech, E-commerce, and FinTech, supporting a portfolio of more than 20 companies and deploying over 100 million Egyptian pounds. Beyond capital, it provides operational support, strategic development guidance, and access to a broad network of investors and partners to help startups scale sustainably. The firm focuses on fostering innovation and building a knowledge-driven economy by empowering Egyptian entrepreneurs and strengthening the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Cadenza Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in fintech, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and other emerging technologies. The firm supports transformative companies across technology and innovation-led sectors with a focus on decentralized technologies, leveraging deep fundamental research, active partnership, and strategic assistance in product development, go-to-market, and hiring. It draws on a global institutional network to accelerate growth and prioritizes exceptional founders, long-term trust, and intellectual honesty in its investment decisions.

Modus Capital is a venture platform and investment firm focused on building and supporting startups in the MENA region and Africa. It operates through three pillars: venture building, venture capital, and corporate innovation to provide capital, hands-on operational support, and ecosystem development. The firm targets early to mid-stage companies in sectors including artificial intelligence, SaaS, health tech, education, FinTech, consumer products, e-commerce, and blockchain, and seeks to invest roughly $0.5 million to $2 million per company. Founded in 2015, Modus Capital maintains offices in New York, Cairo, and Abu Dhabi, reflecting its transregional approach. It partners with startups, corporations, and governments to accelerate growth, transform ideas into venture-backed businesses, and foster innovation ecosystems throughout MENA and surrounding markets.

KAUST Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. It invests in high-tech startups from seed to early stage and serves as a long-term strategic partner, aiming to grow an innovation and technology investment community within the Saudi technology ecosystem. The fund targets sectors including solar and alternative energy, water, information and communications technology, electrical and electronics, material and chemical sciences, and biological and life sciences, and supports portfolio companies through mentorship and acceleration provided by KAUST's Entrepreneurship Center.

Fatima Gobi Ventures is a Lahore-based venture capital firm that invests in technology-enabled Pakistani startups across logistics, fintech, consumer goods, mobility, travel, education, and healthcare. By combining Fatima Group's local market knowledge with Gobi Partners' regional experience, the firm targets scalable companies with regional and global potential and a focus on inclusivity, female leadership, and ESG principles. It supports job creation and MSME growth and collaborates with partners to strengthen Pakistan's venture ecosystem.

QP Ventures supports ambitious founders at the seed and Series A stages worldwide.

Liberty City Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs seed- and early-stage technology, media, and commerce startups. The firm invests across sectors including software, fintech, cybersecurity, data, e-commerce, and IoT, and seeks to assist portfolio companies with hands-on support derived from experience in PR, marketing, management, and operations. Liberty City Ventures emphasizes partnering with ventures at the intersection of technology and digital transformation, and it also pursues opportunities in digital currency infrastructure and services to support the emergence of a new digital currency ecosystem. The firm operates from New York City and pursues a broad network-based approach to value creation, offering strategic guidance and resources to accelerate growth throughout the lifecycle of portfolio companies.

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs early-stage software companies. It pursues investments in areas including B2B software as a service, artificial intelligence, fintech, and other technology-driven sectors, with a portfolio that has grown to include high-profile unicorns and companies valued in the billions. The firm has backed notable AI and technology firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks, and emphasizes close relationships with founders from the outset to accelerate growth and disruption. Through its early-stage approach, Soma Capital supports entrepreneurs building scalable platforms and innovative solutions across multiple industries, aiming to advance transformative technology and human progress.

Paradigm is a research-driven technology investment firm based in San Francisco that funds and builds in crypto, AI, robotics, and other frontier technologies. Founded in 2018, it supports unconventional founders at every stage and combines deep technical research with hands-on development alongside teams shaping the frontier. The firm backs category-defining crypto protocols and software projects that reshape how people transact, build, and compute, and it promotes open-source collaboration through programs that engage builders from the ground up.

Kleiner Perkins is an American venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in early-stage, growth, and incubation investments, partnering with founders from inception to IPO and beyond. The firm backs entrepreneurs across a broad range of sectors, including technology, digital media, life sciences, healthcare, consumer products and services, software, cybersecurity, and infrastructure, providing strategic guidance and networks to help companies scale and create long-term value.

VentureSouq is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with a global portfolio, active in the Middle East and North Africa. It concentrates on early-stage technology companies, with emphasis on FinTech and ClimateTech, and actively backs sectors including lending, asset management, payments, cryptocurrency, and banking technology across the GCC and beyond. The firm pursues thesis-driven investments and leverages a broad international network to support portfolio companies in expansion, fundraising, and strategic partnerships. Since launching, VentureSouq has invested in more than 300 companies across 30+ countries, reflecting its role in the regional startup ecosystem. It participates in industry initiatives such as the Conscious Investor Fellowship and the Angel Rising investor symposium to foster collaboration and development within the entrepreneurial community.

Shorooq Partners is a leading alternative investment manager in the Middle East and North Africa, founded in 2017 and based in Abu Dhabi. It runs venture capital and private credit funds that invest in technology companies, with sector focus including fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and Web3.0, and a preference for early-stage startups across the region. The firm operates across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea, and functions as a group of affiliated entities under a common brand. It positions itself as a founder partner, company builder, and value investor, backing market-leading disruptors in fintech, software, and related technology sectors. Shorooq provides diversified, multi-asset investment opportunities for sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and institutional investors, leveraging local insights paired with global expertise. The business is regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

Catcha Group is a Kuala Lumpur-based family office that invests in digital, technology-driven sectors including internet platforms, online classifieds, e-commerce, media, financial technology, real estate, and other digital services. The group supports its portfolio companies through substantial equity investments and guidance aimed at rapid growth, profitability, and, where appropriate, IPO readiness. It emphasizes empowering entrepreneurs by offering digital products and services that streamline online presence and customer engagement, and fostering a supportive community to help startups build and scale their ventures. Through its activities, Catcha Group positions itself as a partner to help businesses thrive in the digital landscape.

Founded in 1985, The Invus Group is a global private equity firm that partners with entrepreneurs, founders and management teams across the company lifecycle. Blending a family-office approach with multi-strategy investing, it supports transformative growth in sectors including consumer products and services, technology, life sciences, software, agtech, industrials, education and medical devices. The firm pursues long-term value creation through strategic insight, capital and execution, investing in companies from early stages to mature businesses and providing both lead investments and co-investments in private transactions worldwide. It maintains a global footprint with offices in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong and has a flexible structure designed to align incentives with partners over time.

Lumia Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that supports expansion-stage technology companies seeking international growth, with a focus on linking Silicon Valley expertise to markets outside the United States and Europe. The firm backs rapid-growth internet and software companies, particularly in mobile technologies, business cloud, marketplaces, fintech, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and big data, with meaningful activity in Latin America, the Middle East and Europe, as well as selected opportunities in the US. It pursues a hands-on approach, working closely with management teams and pairing global networks with local knowledge to help companies scale through expansion-stage challenges. Typical investments range from roughly $3 to $30 million per company, including primary and secondary transactions and both common and preferred shares. Lumia emphasizes a comprehensive internationalization platform, covering product readiness, financial infrastructure, operations, and regulatory guidance, alongside collaboration with global partners to support growth and breakout outcomes.

Hummingbird Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm that backs outlier founders building generational tech companies. It operates from offices in London, Ghent, Antwerp, and Istanbul and backs startups across sectors including fintech, biotech, AI, blockchain, gaming, deep tech, healthcare, SaaS, hardware and marketplaces. The firm typically engages at late seed to Series A stages and provides patient capital, strategic guidance, and access to an extensive global network, with a focus on entrepreneur autonomy and long-term support rather than rigid mandates. Its portfolio includes Kraken, Deliveroo, Peak Games, Showpad, BillionToOne, Lovable and Etched, among others, illustrating a breadth of disrupted industries and geographies. By partnering with extraordinary founders, Hummingbird emphasizes fast execution and non-linear journeys, aiming to accelerate growth while preserving founder leverage.

Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 1986 with offices in Paris, Berlin and Munich. It focuses on the digital economy, investing in technology companies across software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data platforms, fintech, logistics and related sectors from seed to growth stages, and supports cross-border expansion in Europe and beyond. The firm typically makes per-round investments of about €1 million to €8 million and can invest up to €30 million over a company’s life, often acting as lead or co-lead and taking minority stakes with the possibility of majority positions. It reserves capital for follow-on rounds to support portfolio companies and aims to participate in strategic governance, including board seats. Iris Capital operates across Europe, North America and parts of Asia through its capital vehicles and partnerships.

Business Innovation Mine (BIM) specializes in creating successful and sustainable enterprises by leveraging its expertise, resources, and extensive network. The organization focuses on identifying, validating, and launching innovative ideas, transforming them into independent businesses. Recognizing that timing is crucial for every venture, BIM has developed a streamlined venture-building process aimed at rapid delivery. This process encompasses the creation of comprehensive business plans, product development, market launch, and growth strategies. BIM generates its own startups through a dynamic ideation process designed to address specific problems. Additionally, the company collaborates with external entrepreneurs and organizations, helping them to refine and realize their innovative concepts into thriving businesses. Through these methods, BIM ensures that all ventures have the necessary support and financing to grow without constraints.

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. It focuses on software-as-a-service startups in Latin America, providing growth capital, mentorship, and access to a broad network of strategic partners and co-investors to help portfolio companies scale, and operates a corporate venture capital arm that collaborates with corporate partners through flexible operating models and end-to-end support.

Gulf Islamic Investments is a UAE-based global alternative investment company that manages capital across real estate, private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure, with over $3.5 billion in assets under management and a deals portfolio valued at more than $0.7 billion sourced and closed. The firm operates across the Gulf Cooperation Council and globally, building growth partnerships through a broad network. Its activities include significant real estate acquisitions in the UAE, Germany, and the United States and investments in Mumzworld, zSpace, and GEMS Education. It completed a $100 million capital increase to fuel growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the GCC and formed a joint venture in Saudi Arabia for logistics solutions. The company focuses on private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure, investing across healthcare, technology, education, consumer services, energy, and related sectors, with typical investment sizes starting from about $10 million. Headquartered in Dubai with a regional office in Abu Dhabi.

Pantera Capital is a United States-based investment firm focused on blockchain technology and digital assets, including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2003 by Dan Morehead, the firm began as a macro hedge fund and shifted in 2014 to crypto-focused investing and advisory services. Headquartered in Menlo Park, it manages billions in assets and has been a pioneer in the U.S. crypto space, including launching the first U.S. cryptocurrency fund in 2013 and the first blockchain-focused venture fund. Pantera pursues venture equity, liquid tokens, and early-stage token strategies, backing a global portfolio of blockchain companies and token projects, with a meaningful share of activity outside the United States.

Inspire Ventures is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2016 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It focuses on seed and early-growth stage investments across software, technology, IT services, telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics and transportation, food and beverage, retail, and manufacturing.

VNV Global is a Stockholm-based investment firm focused on growth capital and venture investments in online marketplaces and network-effect businesses. It targets consumer-facing and business-to-business companies worldwide, with a preference for unlisted opportunities and the option to take minority or majority stakes. The firm emphasizes active governance through board representation to drive value creation and durable competitive advantages. It invests across stages, including incubation, seed/startup, and growth, prioritizing scalable opportunities with global reach while excluding China. The approach centers on patient capital, leveraging experience and networks to identify assets with substantial upside.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains technology systems and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Its offerings include combat and civil aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, missiles, space satellites, radar and missile defense technologies, and cyber and mission systems support for government customers. The company emphasizes innovation through dedicated labs and centers and pursues advancing capabilities such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, hypersonics, directed energy, and space systems, while maintaining a commitment to ethics, sustainability, and a skilled workforce.

Hassad Food is a Doha-based company wholly owned by the Qatar Investment Authority. It serves as Qatar’s food and agribusiness investment arm, pursuing strategic opportunities both domestically and internationally to secure national food supply. The company concentrates on agriculture and food production through activities such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and green-field projects, with emphasis on animal proteins, grains, rice and sugar. Its investments span Qatar, Australia and Oman, and it engages in projects aimed at strengthening food security, including management activities related to strategic market infrastructure in cooperation with government entities. Hassad Food targets long-term, multi-decade investments and seeks to diversify the country’s food value chain.

Prime Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, with offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Founded in 1999, it focuses on early-stage and growth technology investments across Europe. Its portfolio spans software, information technology, consumer internet, e-commerce, digital media, fintech, semiconductor, and related tech sectors. The firm typically leads rounds, prefers minority stakes, and often takes a board seat to help portfolio companies scale. Initial investments typically range from €5 million to €15 million, with follow-on rounds of €10 million to €25 million. It leverages capital, experience, and a broad European network to guide companies toward global category leadership. Prime Ventures manages over €700 million in committed capital and has a strong presence in Benelux, the United Kingdom, France, the Nordic countries, and other European markets.

ICICI Venture is an Indian specialist asset manager focusing on alternative investments. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank, the largest private sector financial services group in India. Through its funds, ICICI Venture manages private equity, venture capital, and real estate investments across India, backing buyouts, growth capital, early-stage ventures, and real estate developments. The real estate arm concentrates on premium housing, integrated townships, commercial, retail, hospitality, and IT real estate, while the broader platform funds activities across sectors such as manufacturing, information technology, infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services. ICICI Venture typically invests in India and prefers to take minority or controlling stakes, with exits via strategic sales, initial public offerings, secondary sales, or buybacks. The firm has invested in over 500 companies and maintains offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, and New Delhi to support its investment activity.

Global Environment Fund is a Bethesda-based asset management firm established in 1990 that invests in environmental and energy solutions worldwide. The firm engages in private equity and venture investments focused on clean technology, energy, utilities, agriculture, and sustainable forestry, with approximately $1 billion in aggregate capital under management. It serves a diverse group of investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension funds.