Oasis500

Oasis500 is the leading seed investment company and business accelerator in the Tech and Creative Industry spaces based in Amman, Jordan. We enable great entrepreneurs to transform their viable ideas or creative talents into scalable businesses. That includes finding those entrepreneurs, investing in their startups, bridging their know-how gap, and eventually helping them get follow-on funding. In the process, we have become one of the most influential players in advancing the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Jordan and the MENA region in general. It all starts with reaching out to those people with the entrepreneurial drive, compelling them to embrace it and submit their startup ideas to Oasis500. Successful applicants are invited to attend our intensive Business and Entrepreneurship workshop aimed at building their entrepreneurial capacity and maximizing their potential of securing funding. Those with more mature pitches may go to the investment stage directly and skip the workshop. Startups that are successful at securing funding from Oasis500 will be accelerated at our facilities for 180 days where the focus will be on driving growth. Startups will have access to the tremendous cumulative know-how of Oasis500 staff, and our wonderful network of mentors. Not to mention the vibrant community that will help them come to terms with their maturing entrepreneurial identity. They will also be introduced to our investors network at a later stage as part of our focused efforts to help them get follow-on funding when needed.

Luma Fawaz

CEO

Walid Tahabsem

Co-Founder and Board Member

Past deals in Egypt

Little Thinking Minds

Seed Round in 2017
Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. produces educational Arabic content for children. It offers its educational content on various platforms, such as DVDs, CDs, activity books, flash cards, video and audio downloads, apps, and online games. The company sells its products through retail outlets, bookshops, play areas, and mega stores, as well as online in the United States, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore, and Australia. Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. was founded in 2004 and is based in Amman, Jordan with additional locations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Play 3arabi

Seed Round in 2015
Play 3arabi Inc publishes social media mobile games focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. Its games include Heidi: Alpine Adventure, a mini-games series to teach children more about life in the mountains; Kingdoms Online, a military strategy game; Stars of Knowledge, a multi-player trivia game played on Facebook; Arab Racing, a car racing multi-player game. The company develops games for iOS and Android. Play 3arabi Inc was founded in 2014 and is based in New Castle, Delaware.

PieRide

Seed Round in 2014
PieRide Inc. is a technology platform based in Cairo, Egypt, that provides car transportation services for daily commuters. Launched in 2013 by Karim Mansi, the company offers a monthly subscription service that sends trained drivers to pick up clients each morning and return them home after work or university. By leveraging a shared consumption model, PieRide matches individuals within the same community, allowing them to share rides and reduce commuting costs. This innovative approach addresses the commuting challenges faced by residents in Cairo, providing a convenient and cost-effective solution for everyday transportation needs.

Little Thinking Minds

Pre Seed Round in 2011
Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. produces educational Arabic content for children. It offers its educational content on various platforms, such as DVDs, CDs, activity books, flash cards, video and audio downloads, apps, and online games. The company sells its products through retail outlets, bookshops, play areas, and mega stores, as well as online in the United States, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore, and Australia. Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. was founded in 2004 and is based in Amman, Jordan with additional locations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Little Thinking Minds

Pre Seed Round in 2011
Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. produces educational Arabic content for children. It offers its educational content on various platforms, such as DVDs, CDs, activity books, flash cards, video and audio downloads, apps, and online games. The company sells its products through retail outlets, bookshops, play areas, and mega stores, as well as online in the United States, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore, and Australia. Little Thinking Minds Company, LLC. was founded in 2004 and is based in Amman, Jordan with additional locations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.