DASH Ventures

DASH Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was founded in 2012. It focuses on seed and early-stage investment opportunities across the MENA region, particularly in the technology, energy, lifestyle brands, and creative industries. The firm aims to support talented entrepreneurial teams by leveraging the experience and expertise of its partners, who are entrepreneurs and business professionals. DASH Ventures adopts a collaborative investment approach, working closely with its portfolio companies to mitigate risks and develop effective strategies for growth. The firm is dedicated to investing in sectors that promote sustainable impact on the environment and socio-economic development in the region.

Haya Al-Husry

Venture Partner

Aboudi Al-Qattan

Principal

Issa Azar

Venture Partner

Khaled Irani

Venture Partner, Renewable Energy

Costandi Yaghnam

Venture Partner, Lifestyle Consumer Brands

19 past transactions

Altibbi

Series B in 2022
Altibbi Ltd. operates a digital health platform catering to users and healthcare professionals in the Middle East. Founded in 2008 and based in Dubai, the platform provides comprehensive health information on various medical topics, including chronic conditions, dental health, and skin diseases. It offers a range of resources, such as a medical dictionary, articles, videos, and an encyclopedia of medicines, along with a question-and-answer feature. Altibbi also allows users to access health advice 24/7 through its website and mobile applications. Additionally, the platform facilitates the booking of video consultations with a selected group of doctors and provides translations of medical terminology into Arabic, enhancing patients' healthcare knowledge and access to professional assistance.

Caplight

Seed Round in 2021
Caplight is a platform that enables institutional investors to buy and sell derivatives of private equity. For the first time in the private markets, institutional investors can hedge positions, generate income on assets, and access true liquidity with public settlement-like mechanics. Caplight serves a broad range of QIBs including hedge funds, VC funds, family offices, pensions, endowments, mutual funds, and insurance firms. Securities are offered by North Capital Private Securities, member FINRA/SIPC, a partner of Caplight Markets LLC.

liwwa

Series A in 2019
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Swvl

Series B in 2019
Swvl, LLC is a technology-driven mobility company that offers an application for booking fixed-route bus trips, primarily operating in Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan. Founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Swvl provides a premium mass transit system that connects neighborhoods with accessible bus and van rides during peak commuting hours. Users can book rides at a flat fare, ensuring affordability without surge pricing. The company's core service includes a network of minibuses and other vehicles that operate along predetermined routes, allowing commuters to reserve rides through its mobile application. Swvl aims to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing options.

Floranow

Series A in 2019
Floranow.com operates as an online floral market. The company offers cut flowers from selected growers in Holland, Kenya and Thailand to flower shops, hotels and event organizers across the GCC and Jordan. Floranow.com was founded in 2016 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Mejuri

Series B in 2019
Mejuri Inc. manufactures and sells fine jewelry. The company offers products in various categories, including rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets, and engagement. It offers products through its showrooms, as well as online to customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Toronto, Canada. It has showrooms in New York, New York; Toronto, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois.

Swvl

Series B in 2018
Swvl, LLC is a technology-driven mobility company that offers an application for booking fixed-route bus trips, primarily operating in Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan. Founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Swvl provides a premium mass transit system that connects neighborhoods with accessible bus and van rides during peak commuting hours. Users can book rides at a flat fare, ensuring affordability without surge pricing. The company's core service includes a network of minibuses and other vehicles that operate along predetermined routes, allowing commuters to reserve rides through its mobile application. Swvl aims to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing options.

Mejuri

Series A in 2018
Mejuri Inc. manufactures and sells fine jewelry. The company offers products in various categories, including rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets, and engagement. It offers products through its showrooms, as well as online to customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Toronto, Canada. It has showrooms in New York, New York; Toronto, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois.

liwwa

Series A in 2018
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Floranow

Seed Round in 2017
Floranow.com operates as an online floral market. The company offers cut flowers from selected growers in Holland, Kenya and Thailand to flower shops, hotels and event organizers across the GCC and Jordan. Floranow.com was founded in 2016 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Les Trois Graces

Venture Round in 2017
Les Trois Graces operates its business centered on three divisions: the apparel business, the food business, and the entertainment business

Altibbi

Series B in 2017
Altibbi Ltd. operates a digital health platform catering to users and healthcare professionals in the Middle East. Founded in 2008 and based in Dubai, the platform provides comprehensive health information on various medical topics, including chronic conditions, dental health, and skin diseases. It offers a range of resources, such as a medical dictionary, articles, videos, and an encyclopedia of medicines, along with a question-and-answer feature. Altibbi also allows users to access health advice 24/7 through its website and mobile applications. Additionally, the platform facilitates the booking of video consultations with a selected group of doctors and provides translations of medical terminology into Arabic, enhancing patients' healthcare knowledge and access to professional assistance.

liwwa

Seed Round in 2017
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Kharabeesh

Series B in 2016
Kharabeesh Limited is a media and entertainment network based in Amman, Jordan, established in 2008. It is recognized for creating artistic video content that addresses social and political issues, primarily targeting Arabic-speaking youth. Kharabeesh operates as a multi-channel network, producing and co-producing a variety of shows, animations, music, and short films that are distributed via YouTube and social media platforms. The company aims to enhance Arabic e-content and engage with online audiences, making it a prominent player in the digital entertainment landscape. As a subsidiary of Think Arabia, Kharabeesh combines elements of production, animation, and comedy to appeal to a diverse viewership across the Arab world.

liwwa

Seed Round in 2016
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

ArabiaWeather

Series A in 2015
ArabiaWeather is a company that provides comprehensive weather information through a web-based portal, offering hourly-updated forecasts and alerts specifically for the United Arab Emirates. Its services include detailed weather forecasting, real-time condition updates, and broadcasting weather shows. ArabiaWeather caters to various sectors that are significantly impacted by weather, such as media, airlines, oil and gas, agriculture, insurance, and retail. By delivering timely and accurate weather data, the company enables businesses and farmers to make informed decisions and effectively plan for weather-related challenges.

Altibbi

Seed Round in 2015
Altibbi Ltd. operates a digital health platform catering to users and healthcare professionals in the Middle East. Founded in 2008 and based in Dubai, the platform provides comprehensive health information on various medical topics, including chronic conditions, dental health, and skin diseases. It offers a range of resources, such as a medical dictionary, articles, videos, and an encyclopedia of medicines, along with a question-and-answer feature. Altibbi also allows users to access health advice 24/7 through its website and mobile applications. Additionally, the platform facilitates the booking of video consultations with a selected group of doctors and provides translations of medical terminology into Arabic, enhancing patients' healthcare knowledge and access to professional assistance.

liwwa

Seed Round in 2015
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Dakwak

Seed Round in 2013
Dakwak, Inc. is a company specializing in website translation and localization services, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company offers a technology platform that allows businesses to translate and localize their websites into multiple languages, facilitating their expansion into international markets. Dakwak employs a combination of machine, crowd-driven, and professional translation methods to provide accurate and efficient translations. This technology is particularly beneficial for sectors such as real estate, enabling clients to create multilingual web portals that enhance their reach and accessibility to a broader audience. By addressing the challenges of global market entry, Dakwak assists brands in effectively engaging with diverse customer bases.
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