VentureSouq

VentureSouq is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2013 that focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies across various sectors, including agriculture tech, environmental tech, food tech, fintech, enterprise software, health tech, and digital media. The firm operates a substantial co-investment platform and maintains a global investment portfolio, aiming to support innovative startups in their growth and development. By concentrating on diverse technology-driven industries, VentureSouq seeks to contribute to the evolution of the regional and global tech landscape.

Maan Eshgi

General Partner

Sonia Gokhale

Co-Founder and General Partner

Suneel Gokhale

Partner

Musaab Hakami

General Partner, Fintech

Tammer Qaddumi

Partner

Sonia Weymuller

Co-Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Gulf Cooperation Council

Huspy

Series A in 2022
Huspy is a technology company based in Dubai, UAE, that specializes in simplifying the mortgage process for home buyers. Founded in 2020, Huspy offers an online platform designed to streamline the home buying and selling experience, making it more accessible and cost-effective. By removing the need for paperwork, the platform allows families to secure home loans easily through its web and mobile applications. Huspy aims to reimagine the home buying journey, prioritizing the needs of buyers and celebrating the achievement of obtaining a mortgage.

NorthLadder

Convertible Note in 2022
North Ladder is an online B2C (and B2B) portal that brings sellers of personal items to the ‘best priced’ and geographically closest buyer with the additional optionality for the seller to ‘buyback’ their item in the near future.

Mala'a

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a financial platform designed to enable personal finance management. The company's platform helps to manage finances and provides recommendations based on spending behavior by providing facilities for expense keeping, budgeting, direct bank connection, and many more, enabling users to track their personal finances and reduce expenses.

Quant Data & Analytics

Series A in 2022
As data became excessive and abundant, Quant was established as a Saudi consultancy company to provide services such as Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Quality Management, and Analytics Training, Predictive Analytics, as well as AI & BI SaaS products. At Quant, we empower aspiring businesses and dynamic governments to become data-driven through our offered services, which allows them to optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and augment decision making.

Resal

Seed Round in 2022
Resal.me LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operates a comprehensive gifting platform that aims to simplify the gifting experience. Initially launched as an online flower store, Resal has since evolved into a one-stop shop offering a wide range of physical gifts, including flowers, chocolates, and accessories, as well as digital gift cards. The platform caters to both individual consumers and corporate clients, allowing them to send gifts and rewards easily. For businesses, Resal provides an API and SaaS solution named Glee, which enables enterprises to implement gifting and reward programs for employees, partners, and customers. Resal's services are available in 40 cities, reflecting its commitment to digitizing the gifting process and enhancing the overall experience for users.

Lucidya

Series B in 2022
Lucidya, LLC is a software as a service (SaaS) company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that specializes in social media monitoring and analytics. Founded in 2015, Lucidya offers a platform that enables businesses to gain insights into consumer behavior through real-time analysis of social media content. Its features include spike detection, trending hashtag identification, and social media statistics displayed on an interactive dashboard. The platform also provides real-time alerts, automated reporting, and competitive analysis, allowing organizations to make informed strategic decisions. Lucidya serves a diverse clientele, including agencies, brands, non-profit organizations, and media outlets, helping them to better understand and engage with their audiences.

Sary

Series C in 2021
Sary operates a digital business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that connects small businesses with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Riyadh, the platform facilitates seamless procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises, mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Sary's mobile and web application provides a wide range of FMCG products, including milk, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, juices, oil, and chocolates. The company aims to enhance efficiency in the wholesale supply chain, allowing customers to place orders ranging from a box to a truckload with just a few clicks, often receiving deliveries within three hours. Sary has served over 20,000 customers, completed more than 50,000 shipments, and collaborates with over 100 brands and wholesalers, significantly impacting the regional supply landscape.

Opontia

Series A in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

nexopay

Convertible Note in 2021
nexopay is a company that handles financing and digital payments. is a family-friendly app. Families can use the pay-now and pay-later methods to pay for school expenses while also unlocking rewards. Their goal is to promote family well-being. They seek to facilitate families' financial wellness and make money management easier for them. Financial and banking services were created specifically for families.

Immensa

Series A in 2021
Immensa offers a wide range of services enabling companies to capture opportunities provided by additive manufacturing.

Maqsam

Seed Round in 2021
Maqsam is MENA's friendliest cloud telephony solution for startups.

Huspy

Convertible Note in 2021
Huspy is a technology company based in Dubai, UAE, that specializes in simplifying the mortgage process for home buyers. Founded in 2020, Huspy offers an online platform designed to streamline the home buying and selling experience, making it more accessible and cost-effective. By removing the need for paperwork, the platform allows families to secure home loans easily through its web and mobile applications. Huspy aims to reimagine the home buying journey, prioritizing the needs of buyers and celebrating the achievement of obtaining a mortgage.

Rain

Convertible Note in 2021
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in the Middle East, providing a platform for buying, selling, and trading various digital currencies. The company operates within the framework of local regulations, ensuring compliance and security for its users. As a digital currency service provider, Rain aims to facilitate access to the growing cryptocurrency market, catering to both individual and institutional clients. Through its services, Rain supports the adoption of digital assets in the region, contributing to the overall development of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Tabby

Series B in 2021
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Baraka

Seed Round in 2021
Baraka is a UAE-based fintech company focused on connecting young, millennial investors with both regional and international investment opportunities. The company offers an investment application that aims to democratize access to stock markets by providing a platform for commission-free investing in stocks, initial public offerings, and exchange-traded funds. Baraka enhances the investment experience through educational content, market news, and in-depth stock analysis, enabling users to deepen their investment knowledge and make informed decisions. By fostering a vibrant and transparent investing ecosystem, Baraka empowers its community members to exchange opinions, insights, and advice, facilitating a supportive environment for new and experienced investors alike.

Quant Data & Analytics

Series A in 2021
As data became excessive and abundant, Quant was established as a Saudi consultancy company to provide services such as Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Quality Management, and Analytics Training, Predictive Analytics, as well as AI & BI SaaS products. At Quant, we empower aspiring businesses and dynamic governments to become data-driven through our offered services, which allows them to optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and augment decision making.

Sary

Series B in 2021
Sary operates a digital business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that connects small businesses with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Riyadh, the platform facilitates seamless procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises, mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Sary's mobile and web application provides a wide range of FMCG products, including milk, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, juices, oil, and chocolates. The company aims to enhance efficiency in the wholesale supply chain, allowing customers to place orders ranging from a box to a truckload with just a few clicks, often receiving deliveries within three hours. Sary has served over 20,000 customers, completed more than 50,000 shipments, and collaborates with over 100 brands and wholesalers, significantly impacting the regional supply landscape.

AURA

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an insurance platform intended to help businesses sell insurance online. The company's platform offers readily embeddable APIs with complete documentation for various bite-sized products that can be sold at checkout and white-labeled affinity portals with user journey for fact-finding, underwriting, product comparison, online buying, and instant issuance, enabling non-insurance businesses to offer insurance to their customers.

Baraka

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Baraka is a UAE-based fintech company focused on connecting young, millennial investors with both regional and international investment opportunities. The company offers an investment application that aims to democratize access to stock markets by providing a platform for commission-free investing in stocks, initial public offerings, and exchange-traded funds. Baraka enhances the investment experience through educational content, market news, and in-depth stock analysis, enabling users to deepen their investment knowledge and make informed decisions. By fostering a vibrant and transparent investing ecosystem, Baraka empowers its community members to exchange opinions, insights, and advice, facilitating a supportive environment for new and experienced investors alike.

FlexxPay

Seed Round in 2021
FlexxPay operates an online platform that enables employers to provide their employees with instant access to earned salaries and commissions before the regular payday. By allowing employees to access a portion of their already-earned wages as needed, FlexxPay aims to alleviate financial stress and address unavoidable expenses that may arise during a pay cycle. This cloud-based salary tracking solution offers an alternative to traditional payroll systems, giving businesses the flexibility to support their employees' financial well-being while enhancing overall workplace satisfaction.

NymCard

Series A in 2021
NymCard is a payment platform that specializes in enabling financial institutions to issue innovative digital payment products across Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2016 and based in Abu Dhabi, NymCard offers a comprehensive suite of services including mobile wallet solutions, card issuance and processing, cloud solutions, and security services. The platform utilizes advanced open APIs and mobile SDKs to facilitate the rapid deployment of plastic, virtual, or tokenized cards, allowing clients to launch new payment solutions in as little as eight weeks. By focusing on user experience and security, NymCard aims to address the low penetration of payment cards in regions where traditional banking infrastructure has been limited.

Tabby

Series A in 2020
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Mamo

Seed Round in 2020
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Mamo

Seed Round in 2020
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Quant Data & Analytics

Seed Round in 2020
As data became excessive and abundant, Quant was established as a Saudi consultancy company to provide services such as Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Quality Management, and Analytics Training, Predictive Analytics, as well as AI & BI SaaS products. At Quant, we empower aspiring businesses and dynamic governments to become data-driven through our offered services, which allows them to optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and augment decision making.

Dapi

Seed Round in 2020
Dapi Ltd is a fintech company that specializes in developing application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate payments between consumer bank accounts and businesses. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the company provides a suite of open banking APIs designed to connect customer bank accounts, initiate payments, and access financial data in real-time. Dapi acts as an intermediary between financial applications and banks, enabling developers to create solutions such as digital wallets, budget trackers, and investment applications. Its services allow fintech companies to initiate payments through banks and offer financial services based on customer bank statement data. Dapi operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa, and Kuwait, and has demonstrated significant demand for its offerings, achieving substantial growth in annual recurring revenue.

DokkanAfkar

Series B in 2019
DokkanAfkar.com was created by a group of passionate guys who love and appreciate creativity, design and ideas. It was created to enable customers to buy cool unique products with ideas that are fun, unusual and unique. Our products have a focus on fun, uniqueness, defiantly clever, and entertaining products.

Sabbar

Seed Round in 2019
Sabbar is an on-demand staffing platform that specializes in blue-collar jobs in the retail, hospitality, and entertainment industry in MENA. Our platform enables businesses to hire casual staff during peak hours or high seasons by connecting them to highly qualified and fully vetted professionals. Additionally, we relieve our customers from associated administrative costs by streamlining a lengthy process that typically includes interviews, training, placement, shift scheduling, worker payments, and everything in-between. To learn more, visit: sabbar.com

Kitopi

Series B in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Dapi

Seed Round in 2019
Dapi Ltd is a fintech company that specializes in developing application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate payments between consumer bank accounts and businesses. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the company provides a suite of open banking APIs designed to connect customer bank accounts, initiate payments, and access financial data in real-time. Dapi acts as an intermediary between financial applications and banks, enabling developers to create solutions such as digital wallets, budget trackers, and investment applications. Its services allow fintech companies to initiate payments through banks and offer financial services based on customer bank statement data. Dapi operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa, and Kuwait, and has demonstrated significant demand for its offerings, achieving substantial growth in annual recurring revenue.

Tenderd

Seed Round in 2019
Tenderd LLC operates an on-demand marketplace in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, specializing in the rental of heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers and cranes. The company connects equipment owners with construction and engineering firms across the Middle East and North Africa, offering a comprehensive fleet distributed throughout the UAE. Tenderd ensures high standards by inspecting and verifying both the machines and their operators. The platform not only facilitates equipment rentals but also manages a network of contractors to assist clients with their construction needs. Additionally, Tenderd provides analytics capabilities to optimize fleet utilization, monitor fuel consumption, and track equipment performance, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability.

Resal

Seed Round in 2019
Resal.me LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operates a comprehensive gifting platform that aims to simplify the gifting experience. Initially launched as an online flower store, Resal has since evolved into a one-stop shop offering a wide range of physical gifts, including flowers, chocolates, and accessories, as well as digital gift cards. The platform caters to both individual consumers and corporate clients, allowing them to send gifts and rewards easily. For businesses, Resal provides an API and SaaS solution named Glee, which enables enterprises to implement gifting and reward programs for employees, partners, and customers. Resal's services are available in 40 cities, reflecting its commitment to digitizing the gifting process and enhancing the overall experience for users.

Lucidya

Series A in 2019
Lucidya, LLC is a software as a service (SaaS) company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that specializes in social media monitoring and analytics. Founded in 2015, Lucidya offers a platform that enables businesses to gain insights into consumer behavior through real-time analysis of social media content. Its features include spike detection, trending hashtag identification, and social media statistics displayed on an interactive dashboard. The platform also provides real-time alerts, automated reporting, and competitive analysis, allowing organizations to make informed strategic decisions. Lucidya serves a diverse clientele, including agencies, brands, non-profit organizations, and media outlets, helping them to better understand and engage with their audiences.

Kitopi

Series A in 2018
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Telfaz11

Series A in 2018
Telfaz11 is a media production company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, established in 2011. It operates an Arabic multi-channel network focused on talent management, comedy, entertainment, and content creation. The company specializes in producing and distributing engaging online content, partnering with various video platforms to reach a wider audience. Telfaz11 aims to influence social trends while delivering premium, authentic series and films that resonate both locally and universally. In addition to entertainment production, Telfaz11 offers brand promotion services, enabling brands to effectively engage with consumers through captivating content.

Yabi

Series B in 2017
Souqalmal.com LLC FZ operates a leading financial comparison website in the Middle East, providing consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with the tools to search and compare various financial products. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dubai, the platform offers detailed information on credit cards, personal loans, car loans, bank accounts, mortgages, and various insurance options, including car, home, travel, and SME insurance. Users can obtain real-time quotes for insurance in under 60 seconds and have their policies issued within an hour. Souqalmal.com has also expanded its services to include mobile phone and broadband plans, as well as educational options like schools and nurseries. The company has received multiple awards for its innovative approach and has grown its insurance business significantly. With backing from notable investors and a proven track record, Souqalmal.com continues to empower consumers to make informed financial decisions.

Fetchr

Series B in 2017
Fetchr is a logistics and shipment service provider that aids local merchants and global brands in establishing and expanding profitable eCommerce businesses. By leveraging proprietary technology, Fetchr addresses the challenge of delivering packages in regions lacking physical addresses, particularly in emerging markets. The company employs mobile applications and GPS technology to accurately locate users, facilitating faster and more efficient deliveries. Additionally, Fetchr utilizes predictive analytics and machine learning to optimize courier operations, streamlining both domestic and international shipments. This innovative approach enables clients to easily and quickly ship goods and products worldwide.

Yabi

Convertible Note in 2016
Souqalmal.com LLC FZ operates a leading financial comparison website in the Middle East, providing consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with the tools to search and compare various financial products. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dubai, the platform offers detailed information on credit cards, personal loans, car loans, bank accounts, mortgages, and various insurance options, including car, home, travel, and SME insurance. Users can obtain real-time quotes for insurance in under 60 seconds and have their policies issued within an hour. Souqalmal.com has also expanded its services to include mobile phone and broadband plans, as well as educational options like schools and nurseries. The company has received multiple awards for its innovative approach and has grown its insurance business significantly. With backing from notable investors and a proven track record, Souqalmal.com continues to empower consumers to make informed financial decisions.

Knot Standard

Angel Round in 2013
Knot Standard Limited specializes in custom hand-made men's suits, shirts, blazers, trousers, and various accessories, including ties, squares, and scarves. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, the company allows customers to provide their measurements through webcams, facilitating a personalized shopping experience. It caters to a diverse clientele, from veterans to professionals aged 25 to 45, and serves both domestic and international markets. Knot Standard operates showrooms in several cities, including Atlanta, New York, Dubai, Dallas, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Washington, D.C., while maintaining production facilities in Brooklyn, Portugal, Dubai, and Hong Kong. The company's offerings also include private collections available through its showrooms.

Knot Standard

Seed Round in 2012
Knot Standard Limited specializes in custom hand-made men's suits, shirts, blazers, trousers, and various accessories, including ties, squares, and scarves. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, the company allows customers to provide their measurements through webcams, facilitating a personalized shopping experience. It caters to a diverse clientele, from veterans to professionals aged 25 to 45, and serves both domestic and international markets. Knot Standard operates showrooms in several cities, including Atlanta, New York, Dubai, Dallas, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Washington, D.C., while maintaining production facilities in Brooklyn, Portugal, Dubai, and Hong Kong. The company's offerings also include private collections available through its showrooms.
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