Oasis500 is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Amman, Jordan, that supports early‑stage startups across multiple sectors, including technology, education, health, fintech, agtech, consumer solutions, and more. It identifies aspiring entrepreneurs, provides initial investment, and accelerates selected ventures for about 180 days through an intensive program that emphasizes growth, capability building, and access to a network of mentors. Startups in Oasis500’s program benefit from mentorship and connections to investors to facilitate follow‑on funding as they scale. By facilitating entrepreneurship and innovation, Oasis500 contributes to the development of Jordan’s and the wider MENA region’s startup ecosystem.

BeyondCapital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Amman, Jordan, specializing in technology investments.

Adam Tech Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Amman, Jordan, that invests in early‑stage technology companies. The firm focuses on Series A and early venture rounds across sectors such as technology, education technology, medical technology, financial technology, content, SaaS, and artificial intelligence. It targets companies in the Middle East and North Africa, the United States, and Europe, typically investing between $50,000 and $250,000.

DASH Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs seed and early-stage opportunities in the MENA region and beyond. It collaborates with entrepreneurs and industry experts to help portfolio teams build sustainable companies through mentorship and active, risk-aware investment approaches. The firm focuses on technology, energy, lifestyle brands, and creative industries, aiming to generate positive environmental and socioeconomic impact in the region.

IFU is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in providing equity, mezzanine financing, loans, and guarantees to projects in developing countries. Established in 1967, IFU focuses on creating and financing new businesses, joint ventures between Danish companies and local partners, and acquiring existing ventures. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as commercial services, biofuels, renewable energy, and irrigation systems, with a particular emphasis on climate and agribusiness. Investments are targeted at countries with a low gross national income per capita, as defined by specific criteria, and include regions across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. IFU typically invests between DKK 0.5 million and DKK 100 million and often seeks co-investment opportunities with Danish firms. The firm also supports small and medium-sized enterprises and provides advisory services for business investments in developing markets. With a preference for board membership, IFU aims to exit investments within five to seven years, ensuring a positive return for its stakeholders.

Established in 2017, this fund focuses on strategic, sustainable, and economically viable investments in Jordan's vital sectors, with a preference for growth-stage companies in healthcare, real estate, and tourism.

AB Xelerate is an accelerator based in Amman, Jordan, founded in 2018. It supports FinTech startups globally to advance financial services in the MENA region and reflects Arab Bank's commitment to harness innovation in financial technology. The program focuses on startups in payments, lending, cybersecurity, API economy, anti-fraud, regtech, big data analytics, asset and wealth management products, insurtech, and Internet of Things solutions.

SeedStartup is an international startup accelerator and seed venture firm based in Dubai, focusing on early-stage technology startups worldwide. The company runs a three-month accelerator program that provides intensive mentorship and practical guidance from top mentors, along with seed investments of up to 25,000 USD in exchange for approximately 10% equity. Typical teams range from two to six founders. SeedStartup pursues a global portfolio across sectors such as web and mobile software, internet services, healthcare, fintech, big data, transportation, and automotive technology, and may offer follow-on funding. While it maintains a global outlook, it emphasizes opportunities in the Arab world and Dubai, supporting startups through acceleration and early-stage funding.

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.

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.

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.

Gold House Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm established in 2017 that invests in startups led by Asian Pacific founders and co-founders, supporting diverse entrepreneurship by providing capital and resources. The firm targets a broad range of sectors including technology, software, financial services, consumer, and related industries.

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.

Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm based in Amman, Jordan, that invests in technology companies globally, with a focus on the Middle East and the United States. It backs companies across enterprise software, B2B solutions, developer tools, and sectors such as education, finance, consumer, agriculture, health, life sciences, mobility, and logistics.

VNV Global is a Stockholm, Sweden–based investment company focusing on growth capital, venture investments, and select buyouts in unlisted online marketplaces, as well as consumer-focused and business-to-business companies. It targets ventures with strong network effects and potential for value creation, investing across incubation, seed and startup phases through late-stage venture and growth opportunities. The firm seeks significant minority or majority stakes and actively manages its portfolio through board representation, pursuing global opportunities (excluding China).

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.

Algebra Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology investments in the Middle East and North Africa. It targets Series A and Series B opportunities across sectors such as fintech, consumer internet, e-commerce, online marketplaces, and other technology-enabled businesses. The firm primarily backs startups in Egypt and nearby markets, with a footprint in Jordan, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, and Morocco. It seeks high-potential teams with a clear value proposition and the ability to scale, typically taking minority positions and making checks ranging from about 0.1 million to 4 million USD. Algebra Ventures emphasizes supporting capable founders and pursuing ventures that can generate meaningful regional impact and economic returns.

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.

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.

Loyal VC operates a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a gate-stage investment process designed to reduce bias and enhance returns. It has partnerships with INSEAD and the Founder Institute, supported by a network of over 1,000 advisors, and has completed more than 350 investments across more than 60 countries. The firm relies on a selective sourcing model tied to three referral channels: graduates referred by Founder Institute directors, INSEAD graduates after diligence calls within its network, and allocations influenced by investors in the fund. Currently, only startups associated with these referral sources are eligible for consideration; the firm does not yet accept direct applications. Overall, Loyal VC emphasizes global reach, structured sourcing, and disciplined due diligence in supporting startups through its venture fund.

Oman Technology Fund is a venture capital firm based in Muscat, Oman, established in 2016, that also offers incubation and acceleration services. It invests in technology companies across Oman and the Middle East and operates three micro-funds designed for different stages: Techween for idea/seed with about $50,000 initial investment and potential follow-on, Wadi Accelerator for acceleration with initial around $100,000 and potential follow-on, and Jasoor Ventures for growth with approximately $0.5 million to $3 million and reserves for follow-on investments.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital across public and private markets worldwide, with a focus on technology-enabled growth opportunities. The firm pursues public equity strategies, including long/short and growth investments, and private equity across early- to late-stage companies in multiple industries, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and guiding portfolio companies through their lifecycle.

Ibtikar Fund is a Ramallah-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that targets seed and early-stage technology startups, with a focus on Palestinian founders. It seeks to back companies across information technology, software, media, and related tech sectors, supporting them from initial investment through acceleration and early growth, and sometimes into Series A rounds. The firm emphasizes hands-on support from its management team and a network of advisors and investors to help portfolio companies scale, create regional and global impact, and address the funding gap between accelerators and later-stage investors.

Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait City-based venture capital firm and corporate venture capital arm of Arzan Financial Group. Founded in 2013, it concentrates on early-stage technology startups with a MENA focus and has backed numerous tech ventures since 2014. The firm seeks long-term relationships with entrepreneurs in the region and operates as one of the area’s early VC players.

North Base Media is a venture capital firm based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, founded in 2013. It specializes in digital media investments, supporting companies such as IDN Media, Pocket Aces, TheNewsLens, and Capital Digital. The firm’s leadership includes co-founders Marcus Brauchli, former editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, and Sasa Vucinic, former CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund. North Base Media focuses on identifying opportunities in the digital media landscape and seeks to back emerging platforms and content businesses with global reach.

Saned Partners is a Beirut-based venture capital firm that operates as an independently managed early-stage investment firm in the Middle East and North Africa. It backs startups across information technology, telecommunications, media, light manufacturing, food and beverage, and consumer services sectors, with a focus on helping them grow and reach profitability. The firm pursues partnerships with entrepreneurs by providing resources, guidance, and access to networks to turn ideas into scalable, best-in-class businesses, aiming to catalyze economic and social development in the MENA region.

Mad’a Investment Company is the private equity and venture capital arm of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company, specializing in growth capital investments with a focus on the Saudi Arabian market. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Riyadh, the firm works with management teams to unlock value and drive performance across its portfolio. It seeks to contribute to the Kingdom’s development and aligns its investment approach with national priorities, including Vision 2030. The company has expanded its presence with additional offices in Seef, Bahrain, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to support regional opportunities and collaboration with portfolio companies.

Saudi Technology Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm that invests in early‑stage and growth‑stage technology companies across the Middle East and beyond. The firm focuses on sectors such as fintech, healthtech, e‑commerce, artificial intelligence, and other digital innovations, supporting founders with capital, expertise, and regional market access. As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, it aims to foster a diversified economy by nurturing high‑growth tech enterprises and creating new opportunities for the Kingdom’s workforce.

STV is an independent venture capital investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It is anchored by STC, the largest telecom operator in the MENA region, granting access to essential assets such as network infrastructure, customer analytics, and an extensive customer base. This support enables STV to assist its portfolio companies in scaling their operations effectively. The firm focuses on investing in early and later-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on the information technology sector.

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.

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.

Rua Growth Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, emerging from a partnership between Osool & Bakheet Investment Company and iMENA Group. The firm focuses on investing in innovative technology ventures in Saudi Arabia, aiming to lead the next wave of tech startups.

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.

Raed Ventures is a Saudi-based venture capital firm that provides seed and early-stage funding to startups in Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region. The firm backs entrepreneurial teams aiming to transform markets and leverages its regional market knowledge and network to support portfolio companies in building and executing growth plans, including accessing opportunities in Saudi Arabia and GCC markets.

Discovery Nusantara Capital is a Jakarta-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that makes early-stage technology investments in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. It prioritizes internet startups and technology companies, with a noted emphasis on gaming ecosystems. The firm is led by partner Irene Umar and lead advisor Felix Zhang, who guide portfolio development and regional growth strategies. Discovery Nusantara Capital seeks to support dynamic startups in the region by providing strategic guidance and capital to scale technology, product development, and market reach.

MSA Novo is the venture capital arm of MSA Capital, a global investment firm based in Singapore. The firm operates as a global institutional investor that deploys capital systematically across emerging markets, focusing on technology-driven startups from seed to growth stages. Its portfolio spans more than 14 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and India. By concentrating on technology-enabled opportunities in these regions, MSA Novo leverages its network and operational experience to support early and growth-stage companies in navigating local markets and scale internationally.

iMENA Group is a holding company and venture capital investor focused on the consumer Internet opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa. It invests in and partners with technology-enabled firms across the information and internet sectors, supporting founders with strategic and operational services to build, grow, and create value from online businesses in the MENA region. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the group emphasizes backing proven technology and business models and helping companies scale through the region’s hyper-growth phase.

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.

Expert DOJO is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Santa Monica, California, that supports early-stage startups through funding and acceleration programs. It focuses on pre-seed and seed companies worldwide, prioritizing visionary technology ventures and minority or female-founded teams. The firm engages with a global portfolio, providing capital typically in the range of tens of thousands to around one million dollars, with follow-on support to scale. Its programs aim to help startups gain traction and accelerate growth beyond what they could achieve independently.

FundersClub is a venture capital firm and online investment platform founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in technology and technology-enabled companies, providing capital and guidance through an online model. The firm has backed a portfolio that includes Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, Le Tote, Teespring, Memebox, and GitLab, and it operates globally to pursue seed and Series A rounds. Backed by a network of well-known investors, FundersClub emphasizes accessible venture investing by connecting founders with capital and resources.

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.

Saudi Venture Capital Company is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It engages in direct investments as well as fund-of-funds activities, backing startups across seed, early, late, and growth stages and remains sector agnostic. The firm focuses on Saudi-based companies, typically committing at least SAR 0.1 million and seeking up to 30% ownership in a startup, including investments through funds in the venture capital and growth capital space. By supporting both direct rounds and fund-of-funds, it helps fill equity funding gaps for startups within the Saudi market.

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.

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.

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.

Endure Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It backs early-stage startups and partners with resourceful, mission-driven founders who solve meaningful problems and aim to build durable, high-growth companies with global reach, focusing on technology and innovation that can generate positive societal impact.

Khwarizmi Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with Kadi Group Holding and Almoujil Group Holding. The firm focuses on investing in startups that leverage algorithms to enhance technology and improve quality of life. Khwarizmi Ventures targets seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating primarily in the e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology sectors within the Middle East and Northern Africa region. Through its investments, the firm aims to support entrepreneurs in realizing their visions and aligning their objectives with advancements in technology.

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.

Gulf Islamic Investments LLC, established in 2014, is a Dubai-based financial services company specializing in Shariah-compliant investments. It focuses on private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, and real estate, with a regional emphasis on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The firm invests in various sectors, including healthcare, technology, education, consumer services, and real estate, typically committing $10 million or more per investment.

Exponential Creativity Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that backs early-stage technology startups. It focuses on frontier technologies, tools and platforms, and networks and marketplaces, aiming to fund core innovation and help expand humanity's creative and expressive potential.