Middle East Venture Partners is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with offices in Beirut, Bahrain, and Riyadh. It backs early and growth-stage technology companies across the GCC and Levant, pursuing cross-border investments in North Africa and Turkey. The firm focuses on sectors such as cloud-based software, ICT, fintech, e-commerce, education technology, digital services, consumer technology, logistics, and hospitality tech, typically taking minority stakes and investing about 0.2 to 5 million USD per deal. It manages around 260 million USD in assets and was founded in 2010.

Hope Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Manama, Bahrain, focusing on early-stage investments in sectors including e-commerce, education technology, food and beverages, logistics, and manufacturing. It provides capital, strategic guidance, and market access to scalable startups to support growth within Bahrain and across the region and internationally.

Flat6Labs is a Cairo-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator in the MENA region. Since 2011 it has built a network of startup programs that support entrepreneurs from pre-seed through pre-Series A, and operates offices across the region including Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis. The firm regularly funds more than 100 startups annually and provides a range of investment tickets from 50,000 to 500,000, supported by a broad investor network and extensive mentorship, investor, and corporate connections. Flat6Labs focuses on accelerating the growth of technology-driven startups by combining capital with mentorship, partnerships, and opportunities to scale regionally.

Tenmou is a Bahrain-based angel group that provides mentorship and early-stage funding to high-potential startups, particularly in technology, at the seed stage. Established in 2011 and based in Manama, it operates as a network of experienced entrepreneurs and businesspeople who invest and counsel Bahrain's entrepreneurial community. Beyond capital, Tenmou offers education and connections through programs and events such as the MENA Angel Investors Summit, aiming to support founders with resources, guidance, and access to a network of angel investors and venture capitalists for long-term growth. Typical investments target seed-stage tech and related sectors, with checks around BD20,000 for roughly a 20% equity stake, reflecting its focus on enabling early development and scale for Bahraini startups.

Nest is a company that runs corporate accelerator programs and invests in seed to growth-stage startups. It operates an entrepreneurial community called Mettā. Since 2015, it has accelerated more than 174 startups in collaboration with corporate partners, including Bangkok Bank, INFINITI, FedEx, DBS, Amex, and various governments.

Vision Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs to support Seed and Series A startups across diverse verticals. The firm emphasizes hands-on guidance in marketing, sales, product and service development, financial planning and management, and growth strategy, leveraging its founders’ and team's extensive experience in starting companies and guiding them to growth. The team brings multi-national, multi-cultural experience across countries and provides practical support to help startups navigate early-stage challenges and scale in competitive markets.

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.

The EBRD is an international financial institution founded in 1990 and headquartered in London that provides project financing and advisory services to support private sector development and transformation in emerging markets. It finances banks, industries, and businesses, supports new ventures and investments in existing companies, and helps privatize and restructure municipal services in publicly owned entities. Through its banking and treasury activities, it offers loans, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and equity funds for smaller enterprises, along with trade finance and loan syndication. It works with commercial partners to invest in private enterprises across sectors including energy, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, agribusiness, and real estate, across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, including a significant footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Caucasus. It provides policy reform dialogue and advisory services to support market modernization, governance, and reform. It has invested over €130 billion in more than 5,000 projects.

Grange Partners is a venture capital firm based in Singapore. Founded in 2012, it focuses on investments across technology, B2C and B2B sectors, health and wellness, education, food, financial services, gaming and telecom.

Orbit Ventures is an emerging markets venture capital firm that invests in technology companies aiming to digitize traditional industries and improve living standards in a sustainable way. The firm supports portfolio companies through a comprehensive, long-term program that includes partnerships, business development, fundraising and growth assistance, along with initial investment and subsequent follow-on funding. Its investment focus spans digitalization across e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics.

Impact46 is a venture capital investment firm and asset manager based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, established in 2019. It specializes in alternative investment opportunities, with a focus on opportunities within Saudi Arabia. The firm acts as an asset manager and advisor to both local and international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high-net-worth investors, delivering innovative investment products and services tailored to sophisticated clients.

Founded in 2017, CMT Digital is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. It focuses on investments in the crypto asset and blockchain technology sectors, with an emphasis on early-stage startups.

VentureSouq is a venture capital firm headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a global portfolio. Founded in 2013, it backs early-stage technology companies across sectors including fintech, software as a service, edtech, gaming, legaltech, and climate technology. The firm operates with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa and seeks scalable, innovative solutions, supporting portfolio companies through strategic guidance and capital.

eWTP Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in technology sectors and accelerates growth for portfolio companies. It seeks markets with high growth potential in technology-driven industries, including opportunities in digital economies and improving the quality of consumption.

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.

Next Play Capital is a venture capital investment platform founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California. It provides specialized investors access to top venture capital funds and companies.

Egypt Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt. It prioritizes technology sector investments and supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in accelerators that nurture early-stage startups.

Derayah Financial is a Riyadh-based investment solutions firm founded in 2009 that offers local and international brokerage services, Islamic and conventional asset management, fund, wealth, and portfolio management, and financial analysis across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and global markets. Through its venture capital arm, Derayah Ventures, established in 2019, the group also pursues minority investments in early-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on software, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, and IoT sectors.

Seedra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is dedicated to fostering disruptive innovations and trends throughout the region, focusing on sectors such as business-to-business, commercial services, business-to-consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Seedra Ventures aims to provide venture-building services and strategically invests in companies within Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, supporting their growth and development in a dynamic marketplace.

Antler is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that backs early-stage technology companies. It runs incubation programs and provides a global community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital to help startups grow. The firm targets a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, software, energy, consumer and B2B technologies, and operates through regional programs across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond.

Crescent Enterprises is a multinational company with diversified operations across strategic sectors. It operates a private equity arm, Crescent Enterprises Invests, and a corporate venture capital platform, CE-Ventures, which invests in early to growth-stage technology-enabled startups and select venture funds regionally and globally.

BECO Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that provides growth capital and hands-on operational mentorship to early-stage technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in mobile, Internet of Things, software as a service, and other technology sectors, supporting entrepreneurs to scale their businesses across the region.

Cadenza Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm, founded in 2018. It manages investment vehicles and funds with a global reach and focuses on technology-driven opportunities, including fintech, blockchain and decentralized technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and emerging markets. The firm seeks to back early-stage and growth-stage companies worldwide, particularly those active in cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors through its specialized funds. By combining sector expertise with a focus on innovative technologies, Cadenza Capital aims to support companies shaping the future of financial technology, digital assets, and related infrastructure.

Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high‑impact entrepreneurs through a global network spanning nearly 40 countries. It backs more than 2,000 entrepreneurs whose companies generate over $28 billion in combined revenues, employ more than 3.9 million people, and attracted more than $4 billion in capital in 2020. The organization offers an entrepreneur‑first model that connects founders with mentors, peers, and opportunities to scale and pay it forward. Its global ecosystem includes affiliates such as Endeavor Miami, which focuses on early‑stage technology firms and reflects the network’s regional and sectoral reach.

Wamda Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and growth-stage technology companies in the MENA region. It seeks to guide portfolio companies through multiple rounds of financing toward an exit. The firm targets sectors including financial services, consumer goods, software, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on high-growth startups. By backing entrepreneurs across the MENA ecosystem, Wamda Capital aims to accelerate digital transformation and build regional tech leadership.

Founded in 2015, Modus Capital is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It invests in early to mid-stage startups operating across various sectors such as artificial intelligence, SaaS, medtech, education, consumer products, and blockchain within the MENA region.

Reshape Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests in early-stage technology-enabled companies across proptech, fintech, retail and e-commerce, and healthcare. The firm focuses on businesses that leverage real estate to scale, positioning itself at the intersection of technology and space to support growth.

HB Investments is a private investment office based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded by the creators of Huda Beauty. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs aiming to transform consumer experiences in various sectors, including technology, media, entertainment, and telecommunications. By providing a supportive ecosystem that encompasses brand building, marketing, and distribution, HB Investments helps these entrepreneurs scale their businesses effectively. The firm seeks to partner with visionary founders whose missions align with revolutionizing how consumers engage with products and services related to buying, eating, exercising, and sleeping.

MSA Capital is a global venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 that invests in technology-enabled companies across seed to growth stages. It manages over $1.5 billion in capital and sources funding from sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, pension funds, university endowments, fund of funds, and family offices, as well as Chinese new economy entrepreneurs.

KAUST Innovation Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2010 and located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. The firm focuses on fostering the emerging Saudi technology ecosystem by making seed and early-stage investments in high-tech startups across various sectors, including energy and environment, food and water, advanced materials, robotics, information and communications technology, and healthcare. By acting as a long-term strategic partner, KAUST Innovation Ventures supports its portfolio companies through mentorship and acceleration programs offered by its Entrepreneurship Center. The firm aims to cultivate an innovation-driven investment community and attract both local and international investors to contribute to the growth of innovative technologies in the region.

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on software-driven startups and seed-stage investments. It backs companies across B2B software, artificial intelligence, fintech, clean-tech, frontier-tech, prop-tech, cryptocurrency, health tech, and consumer sectors, with a global footprint spanning Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Asia. The firm has a track record of backing startups that grow into unicorns, reflecting an emphasis on founder-led software businesses with scalable models. Soma Capital operates as a registered investment adviser.

Fatima Gobi Ventures is a Lahore-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that backs technology-enabled startups addressing market needs in Pakistan, with a focus on logistics, mobility, consumer and retail, travel, fintech, education, and healthcare, and aims to advance inclusion across these sectors.

Liberty City Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs startups across seed, early, and later stages in technology, media, and commerce. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors including business software and services, consumer products and services, fintech, information technology, B2B payments, big data, cryptocurrency and blockchain, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, software as a service, e-commerce, virtual reality, and other technology-enabled sectors. It also operates a dedicated Digital Currency Fund focused on Bitcoin. In addition to capital, Liberty City Ventures provides portfolio companies with value-added services in public relations, marketing, management, and operations to support growth.

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

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.

Kleiner Perkins is an American venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 1972, the firm concentrates on early-stage, growth, and incubation investments, partnering with founders from inception through IPO and beyond. It backs ventures across technology-related sectors, including digital and information technology, life sciences, and healthcare, with a global reach that spans North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Mainland China.

A'Z Angels is a US-based emerging venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. It invests in selected startups led by experienced founders pursuing disruptive innovation and navigating macroeconomic shifts.

Paradigm is a crypto-focused investment firm based in San Francisco that funds early-stage companies and protocols in the cryptocurrency space. Founded in 2018 by Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam, the firm emphasizes research as the core of its approach, aiming to advance crypto technology, economics, and the emergence of a new internet platform for money and governance. It acts as both investor and builder, developing open-source software and tools to push the frontier of crypto. The team collaborates on research papers and provides guidance on product and business strategy for ambitious projects at the frontier.

Lumia Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that backs expansion-stage technology companies, focusing on internet and software sectors such as SaaS, mobile, cloud computing, infrastructure, and big data. It uses a hands-on approach that couples Silicon Valley insights with global networks to help management teams scale and pursue international growth. The firm typically invests between a few million and around thirty million dollars and participates in primary and secondary transactions using common and preferred shares. Its geographic focus includes the United States and international markets in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, Southeast Asia, and other regions, supporting portfolio companies as they expand across borders.

C5 Capital is a global specialist investment firm that exclusively invests in the secure data ecosystem and the transformation of critical infrastructure, with a focus on cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data analytics, AI, energy and space. It pursues long-term relationships with innovative companies that share a mission to secure the digital future, combining capital with strategic industry insight through a network of operating partners drawn from government and private sectors. The firm participates in private equity and venture investments across early to late stages, supporting portfolio companies with governance and growth guidance. With offices in London, Washington DC, Luxembourg, Munich and Sanabis, Bahrain, C5 Capital operates internationally to identify opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, North America and other regions. It also runs accelerator programs and engages in related initiatives to accelerate top startups.

Shorooq Partners is a venture capital and alternative investment manager founded in 2017, focused on technology-driven companies in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond. The firm invests through venture capital and private credit funds, with expertise across fintech, platforms, software, gaming and Web3.0, and an emphasis on crypto and climate technologies. It maintains a pan-regional presence with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo and Seoul, reflecting a cross-border approach. Shorooq Partners aims to be founders' partners, builders and value investors, backing market-moving startups across the region.

Faith Capital is a Kuwait-based venture capital firm that invests in technology and consumer startups across the MENA region. Owned and managed by individuals with proven business experience in the GCC, it focuses on e-commerce and related sectors with high growth potential and backs founders across seed to later-stage rounds, targeting information technology, software as a service, mobile, Internet of Things, and e-commerce ventures.

Knollwood Investment Advisory is a venture capital firm based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, founded in 2015. It concentrates on funding early-stage companies in the internet security sector and operates as a registered investment adviser.

Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2018, it focuses on investing in technology companies and supporting founders and ideas across emerging markets. The firm is described as having a diverse, collaborative team with experience in building and scaling companies.

Catcha Group is a venture capital firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focused on backing disruptive technology companies. It has a track record of investing in small- to medium-sized businesses to achieve rapid growth, profitability, and potentially an IPO, by taking sizeable stakes and mentoring portfolio companies to unlock their potential. The firm emphasizes supporting its portfolio teams through challenges and helping them become leaders in their fields, with a hands-on approach to value creation.

Founded in 2008, RZM Investments is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It focuses on investing in the education, healthcare, and information technology sectors.

Cedar Mundi Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2016 that pursues cross-border technology investments across Europe and the Middle East, with activity in sectors including B2B, B2C, healthtech, information technology, e-commerce, edtech, and fintech.

Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm focused on the digital economy. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Paris, it supports start-ups from early stage to growth, assisting portfolio companies with international expansion through a network of corporate partners including Orange, Publicis, Valeo and BRED. The firm backs companies across platforms, SaaS, AdTech, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and mobile services, with investments spanning Europe and beyond, including North America and Asia. Iris Capital seeks to back leaders in AI, data, fintech and insurtech, enterprise software as a service, and other technology-enabled sectors, often taking lead or co-lead positions and participating in follow-on rounds, with portfolio companies guided by strategic input from its network of partners.

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.

Hummingbird Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with extraordinary founders building fast-growth technology companies. Founded in 2010 and with a presence in London, Ghent and Istanbul, the firm backs early-stage to growth-stage startups across sectors including blockchain, healthcare, deep tech, fintech, marketplaces, gaming, hardware, software as a service and biotech. It provides capital alongside hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies accelerate growth, leveraging an international network and operational know-how. Notable investments include Deliveroo, Showpad, Kraken, Peak Games and Gram Games, among others. The firm focuses on late seed to Series A opportunities and emphasizes helping fast-growing digital businesses scale through strategic guidance and access to resources.