Investors in MENA

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Venture Souq

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dubai, Venture Souq is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It primarily targets technology-focused companies, with a current emphasis on FinTech and ClimateTech sectors.
Made 45 investments in MENA

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, established in 2013, is a global venture investing platform headquartered in Israel. It specializes in connecting accredited investors with curated, high-quality early-stage companies across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, energy, and transportation. OurCrowd invests in and supports its portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle, providing mentorship, industry connections, and follow-on funding opportunities. It is the most active venture investor in Israel and has a strong presence in the United States and other global markets.
Made 124 investments in MENA

Endeavor

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.
Made 57 investments in MENA

Flat6labs

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.
Made 107 investments in MENA

Wamda Capital

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.
Made 47 investments in MENA

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.
Made 61 investments in MENA

Viola Group

Viola Group is Israel's technology-focused investment group that operates a multi-strategy platform to support technology entrepreneurs from early stage to growth. Based in Herzliya and founded in 2000, the group manages over $3 billion in assets and oversees several specialized units, including Viola Ventures (early-stage venture capital), Viola Growth (growth capital), Viola Credit (private credit), Viola Partners (private investor fund), and Viola FinTech (cross-stage fintech investments). Viola Group primarily backs Israeli technology companies and related ventures, while also pursuing global opportunities. The firm provides more than capital by offering strategic guidance, board participation, and access to a broad international network to help portfolio companies scale in software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, semiconductors, and other tech-enabled sectors. The approach emphasizes long-term value creation through investments across multiple stages and active portfolio support.
Made 120 investments in MENA

Oryx Fund

Founded in Abu Dhabi in 2017, Oryx Fund is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology companies across MENA at late Seed and Series A stages. The fund concentrates on sectors where it has deep expertise, including Fintech, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Logistics tech, and Edtech.
Made 13 investments in MENA

Khwarizmi Ventures

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.
Made 15 investments in MENA

Raed Ventures

Founded in 2015, Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm headquartered in Riyadh. It partners with exceptional founders building transformative startups in MENA, providing funding and support for seed and early-stage companies.
Made 39 investments in MENA

Global Ventures

Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm that invests in founders and ideas across emerging markets. Their focus is on backing global-minded founders leading growth-stage companies and leveraging technology to drive transformation in emerging markets and beyond. The diverse and collaborative team at Global Ventures brings together professionals with extensive experience and expertise in building and scaling companies, making them well-equipped to support innovative entrepreneurs in achieving their goals.
Made 44 investments in MENA

Maverick Ventures Israel

Founded in 2013, Maverick Ventures Israel is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. It focuses on early-stage investments across Israel, primarily in technology start-ups. The fund provides funding for innovative Israeli companies, seeking brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs.
Made 17 investments in MENA

Pitango VC

Pitango Venture Capital, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, is a prominent venture capital firm with a focus on early to growth-stage investments. It manages several funds totaling over $2.4 billion in committed capital and employs dedicated teams for early-stage, health-tech, and growth investments. With additional offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Pitango invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. The firm has established a reputation for backing exceptional founding teams and innovative ideas, having invested in over 150 companies globally. Its strategic focus spans consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups, particularly in regions like Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Made 106 investments in MENA

Aljazira Capital

Aljazira Capital is a Saudi-based investment banking and securities firm owned by Bank Al Jazira and supervised by the Capital Market Authority. It provides services in dealing, underwriting, managing, arranging advisory, and custody, and aims to expand its brokerage capabilities across the Middle East and international markets as part of its securities offering. The firm specializes in equity capital markets, including initial public offerings, debt capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private placements, with client activity spanning sectors such as insurance, education, health, petrochemicals, and financial services. Headquartered in Riyadh, it operates within Saudi capital market regulations.
Made 5 investments in MENA

Jerusalem Venture Partners

Founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit, Jerusalem Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies. With over $1.4 billion raised and investments in over 140 companies, JVP focuses on sectors such as cybersecurity, big data, fintech, foodtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media, and IoT.
Made 86 investments in MENA

Tech Invest Com

Tech Invest Com is a growth-stage investment firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2005, it concentrates on technology-driven opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on GCC markets. The firm targets investments in B2B software, SaaS, fintech, proptech, insurtech, Internet of Things, analytics, health tech, and logistics, aiming to back high-growth technology companies as they scale in the region.
Made 11 investments in MENA

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Made 53 investments in MENA

FasterCapital

FasterCapital is an online incubator, accelerator, and venture builder based in Dubai that supports startups and small businesses worldwide. It provides equity-based services, including technical development and business development, and assists ventures seeking funding from angels and venture capitalists. Founded in 2010, FasterCapital engages in a broad range of technology-driven sectors such as fintech, edtech, health tech, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and related fields.
Made 25 investments in MENA

Oraseya Capital

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.
Made 11 investments in MENA

EASME

EASME is a European Union executive agency that supports small and medium-sized enterprises and promotes innovation in Europe. It manages projects in the areas of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the environment, energy, and maritime sectors, funded by COSME, LIFE, and EMFF. EASME organizes the European Sustainable Energy Week and serves industries such as environmental management, energy production, and maritime activities.
Made 115 investments in MENA

STV

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.
Made 35 investments in MENA

Access Bridge Ventures

Access Bridge Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2020, it invests in startups across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, with opportunities outside these regions considered on a case-by-case basis. The firm focuses on healthcare, education technology, fintech, enterprise technology, software as a service, e-commerce, and marketplace models. It typically leads rounds and provides ongoing support as the first institutional investor to help portfolio companies grow.
Made 7 investments in MENA

BECO Capital

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.
Made 31 investments in MENA

Wa’ed Ventures

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.
Made 27 investments in MENA

Nuwa Capital

Nuwa Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on reshaping the relationship between founders and capital, emphasizing a radical investment approach. It specializes in various sectors including mental health, proptech, retail, agritech, food tech, SaaS, health tech, fintech, auto tech, direct-to-consumer (D2C), and e-commerce. By targeting these diverse industries, Nuwa Capital aims to foster innovation and support the growth of companies that are making significant impacts in their respective fields.
Made 10 investments in MENA

Vertex Ventures Israel

Founded in 1997, Vertex Ventures Israel is a prominent venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. With over $1.4 billion raised across its funds, it invests cross-vertically from seed to B stage, supporting promising companies like SolarEdge, Waze, and Axonius. The firm's diverse experience enables it to provide valuable support to founders aiming to grow their businesses into industry leaders.
Made 54 investments in MENA

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate actions; underwrites public offerings and debt; and helps clients raise capital through various markets. The firm engages in market making and client execution across fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, and offers securities services including financing and lending to institutional clients. Its asset management and wealth advisory businesses manage assets and provide investment solutions for a broad client base, including institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York, the company serves clients worldwide and operates across multiple business lines to support capital formation, risk management, and investment activities.
Made 41 investments in MENA

TLV Partners

Founded in 2015, TLV Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company invests in innovative startups across various sectors including cybersecurity, data, AI, devtools, fintech, biotech, and eCommerce.
Made 40 investments in MENA

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in software and technology companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with emphasis on enterprise software, cloud computing, infrastructure, data storage, and consumer internet, as well as sectors at the intersection of computer science and life sciences such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and digital health. The firm backs companies across the United States and internationally, spanning sectors including fintech, crypto, and consumer and business applications. Its approach combines early-stage support with growth-stage backing, aiming to help portfolio companies scale and innovate in rapidly evolving tech landscapes.
Made 23 investments in MENA

Shorooq Partners

Founded in 2017, Shorooq Partners is a leading venture capital firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions. The firm invests in innovative technology companies across sectors such as fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and web3. Notable investments include Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn, and Lendo. Shorooq Partners operates regionally with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea.
Made 58 investments in MENA

Bessemer Venture Partners

Founded in 1911, Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California. With over $4 billion under management, the firm invests globally across various sectors including artificial intelligence & machine learning, biotech, cloud, consumer, cybersecurity, deep tech, developer, fintech, healthcare, marketplaces, and vertical software. Known for its long-standing support of entrepreneurs, Bessemer has backed companies such as Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, and Linkedin.
Made 101 investments in MENA

Intel Corporation

Founded in 1968, Intel designs, manufactures, and sells essential technologies for cloud, smart, and connected devices worldwide. Its product portfolio includes platform products like central processing units and chipsets, along with non-platform products such as accelerators, boards and systems, connectivity products, and memory and storage products. Intel serves original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and cloud service providers.
Made 78 investments in MENA

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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.
Made 67 investments in MENA

MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global startup accelerator supporting early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries. Founded in 2009, it provides mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities through its programs worldwide.
Made 79 investments in MENA

FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
Made 28 investments in MENA

DASH Ventures

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, DASH Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It invests primarily in technology, energy, lifestyle brands, and creative industries, aiming to support sustainable socio-economic development. The firm employs a collaborative approach, working closely with portfolio companies to minimize risk and maximize growth potential.
Made 14 investments in MENA

Oasis500

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.
Made 58 investments in MENA

Middle East Venture Partners

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%.

Outliers Venture Capital

Outliers Venture Capital is a global venture capital firm founded in 2020 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It operates as an operator-led investor that backs outlier founders building compounding businesses, with a focus on early-stage seed opportunities. The firm invests in the United States and the MENA region, targeting information technology and adjacent sectors such as cybersecurity and privacy, data infrastructure, digital finance, digital retail, and innovative models of work and learning. It seeks category-defining companies by partnering with founders who pursue bold challenges and translate early insights into enduring, scalable businesses.
Made 15 investments in MENA

Class 5 Global

Class 5 Global is a venture capital investment firm established in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies across a variety of sectors, including consumer products, consumer services, information technology, e-commerce, and software as a service. Class 5 Global aims to support emerging market entrepreneurs, seeking opportunities in regions such as Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Through its investments, the firm looks to foster innovation and growth in the technology-driven landscape.
Made 11 investments in MENA

SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.
Made 20 investments in MENA

212

212 is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm that invests in technology companies across Turkey, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on B2B tech solutions, including software, internet, mobile, cloud, and related sectors, and supports portfolio companies with mentoring and strategic guidance to scale internationally. Founded around 2010-2011 by a team with experience in global corporations and startups, the firm emphasizes collaboration and operational focus to help portfolio companies grow and build regional ecosystems.
Made 19 investments in MENA

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.
Made 42 investments in MENA

FMO

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, is a financial institution based in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1970 through a collaboration between the Dutch government and various financial entities. It focuses on supporting the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. FMO provides a diverse range of financial products, including long-term project financing, private equity, loans, guarantees, and mezzanine financing. Its investment portfolio is primarily allocated to financial institutions, energy, agribusiness, food and water, and private equity. By offering capital, expertise, and networks, FMO aims to foster sustainable economic development and empower local businesses and projects.
Made 14 investments in MENA

NBK Capital Partners

NBK Capital Partners is a private equity and real estate investment firm that operates as the alternative investments arm of NBK Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Dubai, the firm focuses on middle‑market companies in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly the GCC, Egypt, Kuwait, and Turkey. It typically invests between $20 million and $60 million for control or significant minority positions in sectors such as education, healthcare, manufacturing, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and technology. The firm also provides real‑estate investment opportunities across the MENA region. NBK Capital Partners maintains offices in Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Turkey and is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
Made 14 investments in MENA

Arzan Venture Capital

Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait-based venture capital firm that invests in technology startups with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Established by 2013–2014 as the corporate venture arm of Arzan Financial Group, it concentrates on early-stage technology companies and aims to build lasting relationships with regional entrepreneurs. The firm has a portfolio of more than 30 startups and prioritizes supporting fast-growing teams at an early stage to help them scale in the region.
Made 24 investments in MENA

Dubai Future District Fund

Established in 2021, Dubai Future District Fund is a venture capital fund of funds based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It invests in early-stage companies focused on emerging technologies such as proptech, healthtech, logisticstech, deeptech, circular economy, and web3 sectors. The fund aims to foster startup growth, increase investment activity, and drive economic diversification in Dubai and the region.
Made 13 investments in MENA

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

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.
Made 44 investments in MENA

Sawari Ventures

Founded in Egypt in 2010, Sawari Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-to-growth stage technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company aims to capitalize on the high growth potential of the MENA market, particularly in sectors such as e-commerce, mobile, internet, social media, and consumer technology products.
Made 14 investments in MENA

Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm founded in 1983 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. It engages in venture capital and private equity investments in technology companies, with emphasis on software (including application and infrastructure software), IT infrastructure technologies, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. The firm seeks to back category-defining businesses with potential for scalable growth, often supporting companies through multiple stages and across select global regions.
Made 61 investments in MENA