Leap Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in January 2015, with offices in Beirut, Lebanon, and Dubai, UAE. The firm specializes in investing in startups within the information technology sector, focusing on areas such as healthcare and media. Leap Ventures primarily targets the Middle East and North Africa region, with a particular emphasis on Lebanon. The firm typically invests between $5 million and $10 million in promising companies, with the potential to increase this amount to $12 million through collaborations with other investment partners.
Founded in 2013, Saned Partners is a venture capital firm based in Beirut, Lebanon. It aims to nurture early-stage companies in the MENA region into growth and profitability by providing funding and resources. The firm invests primarily in information technology, telecommunication, media, light manufacturing, food, beverage, and consumer services sectors.
Algebra Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm founded in the mid-2010s that invests in technology startups across Egypt and the broader MENA region. It concentrates on early to growth-stage opportunities, with a focus on Series A and Series B rounds, and seeks to back high-growth, technology-enabled companies in sectors such as fintech, consumer internet, e-commerce and marketplaces, enterprise software, and other digital services. The firm typically targets minority stakes, roughly in the 15% to 30% range, and partners with capable management teams to accelerate scale. Its geographic emphasis includes Egypt and neighboring markets in the Middle East and North Africa, including Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Tunisia, and Morocco, with an aim to support ventures transforming large markets through innovative value propositions.
Established in 2015, IM Funding is a Beirut-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage businesses in Lebanon. It offers a six-month acceleration program for early-stage Lebanese startups.
CapB is a privately-held wealth management firm based in Bab Idriss, Lebanon, established in 2020. The company engages in investment opportunities through its sponsored private fund and provides an online services-based platform tailored for the startup and small to medium-sized enterprise ecosystem. Additionally, CapB conducts research initiatives that include reports, analyses, and case studies, aimed at promoting and financing ventures across diverse industries and geographies. The firm operates with a focus on serving the interests of its clients, sponsors, and associates, while its assets are overseen by an executive management team.
Established in 2016 and headquartered in Capellen, Lebanon, Globivest is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage, tech-focused startups with a positive social impact. It aims to build long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, providing strategic guidance and operational support alongside financial investment.
Flat6Labs is a prominent accelerator and venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2011. It plays a crucial role in fostering the technology ecosystem in the MENA region by investing in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, including transportation, mobile, big data, and virtual reality. With offices in multiple cities such as Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis, Flat6Labs supports over 100 innovative startups annually, empowering entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions. The firm offers a range of investment amounts from $50,000 to $500,000, catering to startups from pre-seed to pre-Series A stages. In addition to financial support, Flat6Labs provides a comprehensive suite of services, connecting startups with a vast network of business mentors, investors, and corporate partners, thereby enhancing their growth potential. The firm is committed to expanding its impact in emerging markets while maintaining its leadership position in the region's startup ecosystem.
Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies globally, with activity in the Middle East and the United States and a base in Amman, Jordan. It pursues opportunities across enterprise software, business-to-business technology, developer tools, education, finance, consumer goods, agriculture, health, insurance, life sciences, mobility, and logistics.
Founded in 2015, Phoenician VC is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies across MENA, Europe, and the US. They invest in various sectors, with a particular interest in financial services technology (Fintech). The firm supports founders through collaborative processes to shape early-stage ventures and create value throughout the investment cycle.
Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Founded in Dubai in 2014, Wamda Capital is a leading venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology startups across the MENA region. It provides multi-stage funding, from seed to growth stages, aiming to support portfolio companies until exit.
Founded in 2016, Cedar Mundi Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. It specializes in cross-border technology investments across Europe and the MENA region, focusing on b2b, b2c, healthtech, information technology, e-commerce, education technology, and financial technology sectors.
B&Y Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Saint Helier, United Kingdom. It targets investments in companies across sectors such as big data and analytics, e-commerce, gaming, health tech, online marketplaces, fintech, cybersecurity, software as a service, direct-to-consumer, enterprise software, property tech, and food tech.
Founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2012, BECO Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. It focuses on sectors such as mobile, internet of things, software as a service, and technology across the Middle East and North Africa region.
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.
Wa'ed Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund established in 2013 and based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. With a capital of $500 million, it aims to foster a robust startup ecosystem by investing in local technology-driven startups while encouraging international entrepreneurs to adapt their innovations for the Saudi market. The firm focuses on sectors such as sustainability, manufacturing, digitalization, and social innovation, contributing to the diversification and growth of the Kingdom's economy.
EWTP Capital Arabia is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in emerging digital economies. It targets to partner with business models emerging in MENA as well as entrepreneurs from other markets keen to explore the MENA market. The firm aspires to build a true mix of cross-cultural hybrid teams, a recipe for sustained success and leadership.
Established in 2021 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tenami Capital provides non-dilutive, revenue-based funding tailored for founders of early-stage ventures.
Crescent Enterprises Invests, established in 2007, is a Sharjah, UAE-based multinational firm that operates as the private equity investment arm of Crescent Enterprises. It focuses on investing in early to growth-stage technology-enabled startups and select venture funds, both regionally and globally, through its corporate venture capital platform, CE-Ventures.
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.
Founded in 2013, iMENA Group is a venture capital investment firm based in Abu Dhabi. It focuses on investing in, building, and partnering with innovative companies across the technology, information, and internet sectors within the Middle East and North Africa region.
Oasis500 is a prominent seed investment company and business accelerator located in Amman, Jordan, specializing in the technology and creative industries. Established in 2010, it supports entrepreneurs by transforming their ideas into scalable businesses through investment and mentorship. The company identifies promising entrepreneurs, invites them to participate in intensive workshops that enhance their business skills, and provides direct investment opportunities for more mature pitches. Successful startups receive acceleration services for 180 days, focusing on growth and development. During this period, they benefit from the expertise of Oasis500's staff and a network of mentors, as well as access to a vibrant entrepreneurial community. Additionally, Oasis500 connects startups with a network of investors to facilitate follow-on funding, significantly contributing to the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Jordan and the wider MENA region.
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2010, with additional offices in Beirut, Bahrain, and Riyadh. It focuses on investing in early and growth-stage companies in the GCC and Levant regions, targeting sectors such as e-commerce, cloud-based software, education, digital services, consumer technology, and financial technology. MEVP seeks to support innovative small and medium enterprises, primarily investing between $0.2 million and $5 million while typically holding a minority stake of 15% to 30% in its portfolio companies. With over $260 million in assets under management, MEVP is recognized as one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the Middle East, demonstrating a strong appetite for cross-border investments.
Founded in 2018, BackBone Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing on information technology, food tech, and disruptive technologies across Europe and Israel.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, Unpopular Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. Since its inception, it has invested $75 million across approximately 500 startups, supporting innovative ventures such as Zepto, Jeeves, and Yassir.
LoftyInc Capital is a venture capital firm based in Victoria Island, Lagos, focused on Africa's growth enterprises. Over the past decade it has invested over $25 million in more than 150 companies, including several unicorns, and attracted over $1.5 billion in follow-on funding to its portfolio. It has built an ecosystem of tech hubs, angel networks, and talent platforms to support portfolio companies. The firm has achieved multiple exits and delivered strong returns across its Afropreneurs funds.
Crescent Capital, established in 1995, is a private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, with an additional office in London. The company specializes in early to growth-stage investments, focusing on the information technology, life sciences, and manufacturing sectors, primarily in Northern Ireland. Crescent Capital invests in the form of equity, with initial investments ranging from £0.45 million to £1.20 million, and up to £3 million per company over multiple rounds. The firm seeks both majority and minority positions, often taking Non-Executive Director seats on the boards of its portfolio companies. Crescent Capital typically aims to exit investments within five to seven years, often through trade sales.
Faith Capital is a Kuwait-based venture capital firm established in 2016, specializing in investments across various stages, including seed, early, and later stages. The firm focuses on e-commerce businesses in the MENA region, targeting companies with high growth potential. With a management team that possesses extensive business experience in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Faith Capital aims to support talented founders by fostering sound operations both locally and internationally. The firm's investment interests also extend to sectors such as information technology, software as a service, mobile, and the Internet of Things, emphasizing its commitment to nurturing innovative ventures that contribute to long-term value creation.
Evolution Media is a principal investment firm established in 2016 and based in Beijing, China. It specializes in a wide range of sectors including media, entertainment, sports, technology, advertising, and lifestyle. Focusing primarily on investments in Pan-Asia with an emphasis on China, Evolution Media partners with entrepreneurs who are developing innovative businesses in technology, content, and cultural entertainment. The firm aims to accelerate the growth of its portfolio companies by leveraging its global platform and relationships, thereby enabling them to reshape and disrupt their respective industries.
Catcha Group, founded in 1999 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on investing in small- to medium-sized businesses, particularly those in the disruptive technology sector. The firm aims to achieve rapid growth and profitability for its portfolio companies by taking significant stakes and providing mentorship to help unlock their full potential. Catcha Group emphasizes collaboration with its companies, working alongside them to navigate challenges and celebrate successes, with the goal of positioning them as leaders in their respective markets.
Döhler Ventures is a Darmstadt, Germany-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests in early-stage startups. It adopts a long-term, entrepreneurial approach to support companies in the nutrition and technology ecosystem, with activity across B2B, healthcare, information technology, e-commerce, food technology and health technology sectors.
Maersk Growth is the partner for external innovation for Maersk, serving as the corporate venture capital arm that invests in startups and new technologies to decarbonize transportation and shipping. Founded in 2017 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company focuses on climate tech and energy transition opportunities and pursues collaborative proof-of-concept initiatives within logistics and supply chain technologies, aligning investments with Maersk's strategic priorities. By supporting early-stage ventures and partnerships, Maersk Growth aims to accelerate solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce emissions, and advance sustainable growth across global logistics networks.
Invus Financial Advisors, LLC is an employee-owned investment firm based in New York, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in private equity investments and manages pooled investment vehicles, including hedge funds and funds of funds. Invus focuses on making direct and indirect investments in special situations, venture capital, and growth equity stages, with an emphasis on smaller companies and opportunistic co-investments. The firm adopts a flexible approach, recognizing the uniqueness of each company and the complexities of business transformation. Invus maintains a long-term commitment to its investments, aligning its incentives with those of its partners. With a history of empowering owner-managers since 1985 and a strong backing from a group of European families, Invus Financial Advisors manages over $4 billion in an evergreen fund and operates additional offices in London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
VNV Global AB (publ), formerly known as Vostok New Ventures Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Stockholm, Sweden. Established in 2007, the company specializes in growth capital, buyout investments, and incubation in online marketplaces, consumer-focused, and business-to-business companies globally, excluding China. VNV Global prefers to be a significant minority shareholder and actively manage investments through board representation, focusing on unlisted companies in various sectors, including fintech. With a strategic approach to both majority and minority stakes in its portfolio companies, VNV Global aims to drive growth and value creation in its investments.
Hummingbird Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with extraordinary tech founders to build fast-growing, generational companies. With a global footprint including London, Ghent, Istanbul and Antwerp, it provides not only capital but hands-on operational support and a wide network to accelerate portfolio companies’ growth. The firm invests across a broad tech spectrum, including blockchain, software as a service, fintech, healthcare, biotech, gaming, deep tech, hardware and information technology and telecommunications sectors. Its portfolio features notable companies such as Deliveroo, Kraken, Showpad, Peak Games and others, reflecting its emphasis on scalable, innovative ventures. Hummingbird emphasizes rapid access to resources and guidance to help entrepreneurs navigate growth challenges and scale globally.
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.
EQ2 Ventures is a Dubai-based venture capital firm investing in seed to series B-stage startups across various sectors such as ad tech, edtech, e-commerce, fin-tech, health tech, and SaaS. Founded in 2015, the firm leverages its network of strategic investors and mentors to support talented entrepreneurs building sustainable companies.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
Founded in Dubai in 2010, Middle East Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focusing on early and growth-stage investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey. The firm invests in technology-driven sectors such as software, internet, e-commerce, mobility, new media, enterprise, SaaS, IoT, education, and e-health. It typically allocates between $0.2 million to $5 million per investment, aiming for minority stakes of 15% to 30%.
Nucleus Ventures is a venture building and innovation advisory firm that collaborates with corporates, family offices, donors, governments, and funds to design, launch, and scale new ventures. It has created and operated incubators and accelerators, with hundreds of startups graduated and thousands of jobs created, demonstrating a track record of transforming strategic shifts into growth. The firm operates across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, with offices in Beirut, Paris, and Cyprus, serving the EMENA region. It leverages a global network of talent and partners, and supports capacity building through tech education initiatives to strengthen innovation capabilities. Founded in 2015, it focuses on translating industry dynamics into practical growth by connecting assets, capabilities, and networks to bring ventures to market.
Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen. Based in Seattle with an additional office in Palo Alto, it invests globally across all stages of corporate development, including leveraged buyouts, growth capital, distressed and turnaround situations, and early-stage venture, as well as public equity value investing. The portfolio spans healthcare, software, media and entertainment, internet services, energy and resources, financial services, information services, life sciences, and technology. It pursues global opportunities with a focus on the United States, Europe, and Asia, and typically targets transactions in the tens of millions of dollars, with ranges starting around $10 million and above. Investments can take the form of control or minority positions across a mix of securities, and holdings may extend a decade or longer.
TDF Capital, established in 2000, is a venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, with a regional office in Hong Kong. It focuses on investing in early to expansion-stage companies, typically committing between $3 million to $10 million per investment. TDF Capital specializes in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), consumer, and healthcare sectors within Greater China. As a subsidiary of Venture TDF Pte Ltd, it operates as a growth capital arm, supporting companies from their initial stages through to expansion.
Founded in 2015, XRC Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups (pre-Seed to Series A) within the retail technology, consumer goods, and consumer healthtech sectors. With over 130 investments since inception, notable portfolio companies include Billie, Recurate, and MD Integrations.
Hassad Food Company is an investment firm based in Doha, Qatar, founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority. The company specializes in the agriculture and food production sectors, with a particular focus on animal proteins, grains, rice, and sugar. It actively invests in start-up companies, green-field projects, joint ventures, and acquisitions, aiming for long-term investments that can span 50 years or more. With a diverse portfolio that includes investments in Qatar, Australia, and Oman, Hassad Food is positioned to explore opportunities in other regions, emphasizing sustainable growth in agri-business.
TURN8 is an accelerator based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in April 2013 as an initiative of DP World. It specializes in incubation, seed, and startup investments, focusing on innovative web or mobile applications, e-commerce platforms, Arabic content advancements, education technology, sustainable living technologies, crowdsourced services, social networking innovations, and healthcare technologies. The program offers a four-month duration with equity investment typically ranging from $24,000 to $30,000 per team.
EC1 Capital Ltd. is a venture capital firm based in London, specializing in investments in early-stage internet-related software companies. Established in 2012, the firm focuses on startups in sectors such as big data visualization, social commerce, e-commerce, marketing, education, financial services, digital media, and adtech. EC1 Capital typically invests between £50,000 and £500,000, with a preference for seed, bridging, and Series A funding rounds. The firm favors investments in companies that are fluent in English and is known for taking board observer positions or non-executive directorships to provide guidance and support. With a focus on the UK, particularly London, Dublin, and Edinburgh, EC1 Capital seeks to mentor and connect with its portfolio companies to foster successful outcomes.
Founded in London in 2011, Passion Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage technology companies. They focus on fostering an ecosystem of innovation and collaboration in Europe, believing that the passion and ability of founders are key assets for success. Notable investments include GoCardless, Monzo Bank, and Marshmallow.
ACE & Company is an investment firm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2005, that makes global investments through private markets in private equity and venture capital. It pursues three core strategies: secondaries, buyouts, and ventures, and emphasizes portfolio construction that customizes risk and return while diversifying according to a company’s development stage. The firm focuses on healthcare services, information technology, financial services, energy services, and business products and services, supported by specialized teams that aim for long-term, sustainable results across private markets. The firm has approximately 1.8 billion dollars in assets.
Prime Ventures, established in 1999, is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with additional offices in the UK. It specializes in growth capital and seed to pre-IPO investments, focusing on Series A and B rounds, with a typical initial investment of €5-15 million. The firm concentrates on technology and related industries, such as software, consumer internet, e-commerce, and digital media, primarily in Europe, particularly the Benelux countries, the UK, and the Nordic region. Prime Ventures aims to be the lead investor, taking a minority stake and board position, and can co-invest. It manages over €700 million in committed capital, leveraging its capital, experience, and network to actively guide portfolio companies towards global leadership.