Top investors in MENA
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F6 Ventures
F6 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on empowering founders in the Middle East and Africa to scale internationally. It provides early capital along with strategic support and a broad network to help portfolio companies reach key milestones, such as acquiring initial customers and attracting follow-on funding. The firm operates across multiple emerging markets and has backed hundreds of startups, managing around $90 million in assets under management across several funds. Its portfolio spans diverse sectors and emphasizes social impact, including a notable share of female-led ventures. Based in the region, F6 Ventures aims to extend its startups' reach beyond borders by pairing capital with hands-on guidance and ecosystem access.
Made 149 investments in MENA
Societe Generale
Societe Generale is a European financial services group offering a broad range of banking and financial services, including retail, corporate, and investment banking, as well as securities services, asset management, and payment and cash management. The group serves individuals, businesses, financial institutions, and public sector clients through a global network and emphasizes sustainable finance and the energy transition, financing renewable energy, infrastructure, and related projects. Its activities cover advisory, capital markets, structured finance, and financing solutions across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, technology, and financial services. The company pursues responsible innovation and strong governance, with focus on risk management, compliance, and transparency. By leveraging digital solutions and cross-asset expertise, Societe Generale aims to deliver stable, long-term value for clients while promoting financial inclusion and stakeholder engagement.
Made 25 investments in MENA
OurCrowd
OurCrowd is an Israel-headquartered independent venture investing platform that gives accredited investors and institutions access to venture capital and private equity opportunities. The platform vets and selects opportunities, invests its capital, conducts due diligence, and provides market insights and reporting to help users build diversified portfolios. It supports portfolio companies with mentorship, strategic introductions, and access to a global network for co-investment, talent, and follow-on opportunities. Operating globally, OurCrowd targets sectors such as healthcare, transport, energy, technology, fintech, cybersecurity, AI, software, and IoT, and facilitates investments across Israel, the United States and other markets. The company emphasizes education and investor resources and partners with institutional and high-net-worth investors to expand deal flow.
Made 137 investments in MENA
Oraseya Capital
Oraseya Capital is the venture capital arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It funds early-stage startups from pre-Seed to Series B across the UAE, focusing on sectors including fintech, education technology, digital health, logistics, the future of work, impact investing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, consumer products and services, and e-commerce. The firm emphasizes founder-centric support, providing strategic guidance and networking to accelerate validation and growth. It also operates a SANDBOX startup accelerator to prepare ventures for investor-readiness and market exposure. As a UAE-focused investor, Oraseya Capital seeks to back companies that leverage technology and innovation to advance regional ecosystems and create scalable impact.
Made 29 investments in MENA
STV
STV is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on propelling technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. Established in 2018, STV operates with the backing of STC, the region's largest telecommunications operator, which provides access to assets such as networks, channels, analytics, and a customer base to help portfolio companies scale. The firm has invested in more than 30 startups and has launched initiatives to support its ecosystem, including a $100 million AI fund backed by Google to back AI-native startups in MENA, the STV Alpha program to develop venture capital and entrepreneurship talent, and the NICE funding program to help startups grow without dilution. STV emphasizes accelerating growth for technology ventures across the region and seeks to equip founders with capital, strategic resources, and partnerships to achieve scale.
Made 47 investments in MENA
Shorooq Partners
Shorooq Partners is an alternative investment manager serving the Middle East and North Africa, founded in 2017. It offers venture capital and private credit strategies that back technology-driven companies across fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and Web3.0. The firm supports founders as partners and builders, focusing on high-growth startups and innovative ventures, with a regional footprint across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea through affiliated entities. The portfolio includes notable fintech and tech companies such as Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn, Lendo, and Pure Harvest Smart Farms. Shorooq emphasizes global insights paired with local market knowledge and maintains relationships with sovereign wealth funds, corporates, and other institutional investors to pursue diversified, multi-asset opportunities through its VC and credit practices. The group positions itself as a pan-regional partner for founders and investors seeking to navigate growth in technology and frontier markets.
Made 58 investments in MENA
VentureSouq
VentureSouq is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with a global portfolio, focusing on FinTech and ClimateTech. The firm invests primarily in early-stage technology startups across the GCC and other regions, covering sectors such as fintech, cryptocurrency, banking, payments, risk and compliance tech, asset management, lending, and climate tech. It supports portfolio companies through its global network and ecosystem initiatives, aiming to foster regional entrepreneurship and cross-border growth.
Made 48 investments in MENA
Impact46
Impact46 is an asset management and advisory firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on alternative investments for regional institutions and high-net-worth investors. Operating two core pillars: Venture Capital, investing in early to growth-stage tech startups in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region, and Credit Advisory, structuring and executing sukuk and credit fund solutions for mid-market corporates, it provides investment management, fund operations, and arranging activities. The firm serves local and international institutions, family offices, endowments, and high-net-worth investors, and is licensed by the Capital Market Authority. Impact46 has facilitated substantial financing activity, including loans and landmark IPOs, and it publishes industry reports on sectors such as gaming and FinTech to inform market insight. The firm emphasizes enabling entrepreneurs and driving lasting value through innovative investment products and services.
Made 36 investments in MENA
BECO Capital
BECO Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs seed and early-stage technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm targets sectors such as mobile, Internet of Things, software as a service, and broader technology, and supports portfolio companies beyond capital through business development assistance, debt and equity fundraising, and hands-on operational mentorship. BECO Capital emphasizes founders with conviction and execution in the region's growth drivers, and aims to accompany ventures from inception to growth and exit, leveraging a thesis-driven, region-focused approach to identify opportunities with potential for regional and international expansion.
Made 43 investments in MENA
Khwarizmi Ventures
Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on funding early-stage startups with the potential to become regional and global leaders. It targets opportunities across the GCC and the broader Middle East and North Africa region at seed to Series A stages, with an emphasis on technology powered by algorithms. The firm pursues sectors including e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology, aiming to improve quality of life through innovative applications. Khwarizmi Ventures positions itself as a partner to entrepreneurs, supporting growth through its focus on algorithmic innovation to unlock lasting impact in emerging markets.
Made 15 investments in MENA
Arzan Venture Capital
Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait-based corporate venture capital firm and early-stage investor, the venture capital arm of Arzan Financial Group. Since its inception in 2013, it has focused on technology startups with a MENA orientation, making it one of the region's early VC players. The firm predominantly backs young, fast-growing tech teams and seeks to build long-lasting relationships with entrepreneurs at an early stage. Its portfolio comprises 30+ startups, reflecting a commitment to supporting innovative ventures across the Middle East and North Africa.
Made 27 investments in MENA
Plus Venture Capital
Plus Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2021. It focuses on technology startups at the early stage, investing from seed to Series A across the MENA region and the diaspora.
Made 18 investments in MENA
Access Bridge Ventures
Access Bridge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2020. It invests in early stage startups primarily in the Middle East and North Africa, with selective international opportunities. The firm's focus spans HealthTech, Education Technology, Fintech, Enterprise Technology and SaaS, e-commerce, e-commerce enablers, and marketplaces. It seeks exceptional founders and aims to be the first institutional investor, providing hands-on support through funding rounds and operational guidance. Access Bridge leverages a regional network and strong governance to help portfolio companies scale, improve capital efficiency, and navigate fundraising and exits. The team emphasizes founder-friendly collaboration and strategic advice to accelerate growth and go-to-market execution.
Made 6 investments in MENA
Global Ventures
Global Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on investing in growth-stage companies and founders from emerging markets across the Middle East and Africa. Founded in 2018, the firm has backed more than 70 companies across 12 markets in sectors such as FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, Agritech, and Enterprise SaaS, and manages about $400 million in assets. Global Ventures differentiates itself with a hands-on approach, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to networks to help portfolio companies scale and build transformative businesses.
Made 43 investments in MENA
Orbit Ventures
Orbit Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on emerging and frontier markets across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, investing in technology companies that digitize traditional industries and raise living standards in sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics. The firm provides hands-on, end-to-end support through a structured program covering partnerships, business development, fundraising, and growth, along with rapid iteration and operational guidance to accelerate portfolio companies. It leverages a network of mentors and hosts events to foster innovation and collaboration in global digitalization efforts.
Made 16 investments in MENA
Middle East Venture Partners
Middle East Venture Partners is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with offices in Beirut, Dubai, Bahrain and Riyadh that backs early and growth-stage technology startups across the GCC, Levant, and adjacent markets. It focuses on sectors such as cloud-based software, fintech, e-commerce, mobility, education technology, and digital services, pursuing cross-border investments in the Middle East and North Africa and Turkey. The firm emphasizes patient capital and strategic partnerships, supporting portfolio companies with governance guidance, market access, and operational mentoring in addition to funding. With a regional footprint and a track record of investments in mobility, financial inclusion, software, and consumer platforms, MEVP aims to help startups scale regionally and internationally. It manages more than USD 260 million in assets under management and typically takes minority stakes while leveraging its network to accelerate growth and expansion for its portfolio companies.
Made 48 investments in MENA
Vision Ventures
Vision Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, with activities in Dammam, Riyadh, Cairo, and Amsterdam. It aims to be a lead investor and provides active managerial and operational advisory to portfolio companies. The firm invests across insurtech, healthtech, fintech, SaaS, and cybersecurity, with a focus on startups addressing large target markets, prioritizing minimum viable products and incorporation into legal entities. Its team comprises founding partners and professionals with experience in finance, technology, and business development, offering hands-on support in marketing, sales, product development, financial planning, management, expansion, and growth strategy. Vision Ventures highlights a track record of successful investments and notable performance in 2024.
Made 61 investments in MENA
Nuwa Capital
Nuwa Capital is a venture capital firm and investment platform based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with additional offices in Riyadh and Cairo. Founded in 2020, it focuses on investing in innovative technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa, spanning sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, AI, SaaS, logistics, healthcare, education technology, and agriculture technology. The firm pursues a network-driven approach, aiming to create value through fund ownership and access to a supportive portfolio ecosystem beyond capital. Nuwa Capital engages with portfolio companies through insights and guidance, including industry discussions shared via a podcast. The firm operates for professional clients and is regulated by the DFSA.
Made 9 investments in MENA
SEEDRA Ventures
SEEDRA Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on supporting entrepreneurs and disruptive innovations across the region. The firm uses a venture-builder model, providing capital and hands-on development support to startups from pre-seed to Series-B, and targets sectors including PropTech, Fintech, and SaaS/E-Commerce. Investments span Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, with a broader aim to drive regional economic transformation by financing new products, technologies, and processes while collaborating with founders to scale ventures.
Made 25 investments in MENA
Pitango Venture Capital
Pitango Venture Capital is a Herzliya-based venture capital firm founded in 1993 with offices in Israel and the United States. It manages multiple funds and backs startups across early-stage to growth, spanning information technology, artificial intelligence, digital health, health tech, cybersecurity, IoT, Web3, biotech, fintech, and other technology sectors. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, providing strategic guidance, hands-on support, and access to a broad network of customers, partners, and industry leaders to help portfolio companies scale toward IPOs. Pitango operates internationally with investments in Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other regions, leveraging its ecosystem to connect entrepreneurs with customers, partners, and corporate collaborators. It is recognized for sector expertise and a track record of supporting founders from inception through scale.
Made 115 investments in MENA
DASH Ventures
DASH Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs seed- and early-stage technology companies across the Arab World and beyond, with a focus on sustainable impact in the Middle East and North Africa. It works closely with portfolio companies, drawing on a network of entrepreneurs and industry experts to mitigate risk, refine strategies, and accelerate growth. The firm invests across sectors including technology, energy, fintech, climate tech, digital health, and food tech, prioritizing founders with deep domain knowledge and potential for scalable, long-term impact. DASH Ventures has supported multiple early-stage ventures across several countries, aiming to build durable, globally relevant businesses.
Made 19 investments in MENA
Sawari Ventures
Sawari Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm that backs technology-led startups across the Middle East and North Africa, from early to growth stage, with emphasis on knowledge- and innovation-based technologies. It invests in fintech, healthtech, edtech, e-commerce, SaaS, AI, and other digital sectors, leveraging global expertise alongside local market insight to spur regional growth. The firm raises capital from international and regional partners to support entrepreneurs across Egypt and neighboring markets in North Africa and the broader MENA region.
Made 16 investments in MENA
Peregrine Ventures
Peregrine Ventures is an Israeli healthcare venture capital firm that concentrates on advancing medical innovation across biotech, digital health, medical devices, and pharma. The firm provides end-to-end support to portfolio companies throughout their life cycle—from seed-stage opportunities to growth companies—combining capital with strategic guidance, regulatory counsel, business development, and team recruitment. Peregrine operates multiple investment vehicles and programs, including seed and early-stage funds, an incubator, and a growth fund, to accelerate the development and commercialization of medical technologies and improve patient outcomes on a global scale.
Made 63 investments in MENA
Tech Invest Com
Tech Invest Com is a growth-stage investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on funding technology startups across the Middle East and North Africa. It targets growth-stage opportunities in technology, business-to-business software, SaaS, fintech, proptech, insurtech, Internet of Things, analytics, health tech, and logistics. The firm has a capital of 1 billion SAR and emphasizes long-term partnerships, offering portfolio companies access to a broad network of partners and industry connections spanning banking, transportation, retail, and more. Aiming for a collaborative and efficient investment approach, it relies on a management team with expertise in finance, investment banking and private equity, and provides hands-on support and timely communication throughout the investment journey.
Made 11 investments in MENA
SOSV
SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, that backs deep-tech startups across seed to growth stages with emphasis on human and planetary health. It provides founders with labs, offices, expert teams, mentorship, investor networks, and accelerator-style programs to accelerate product development, testing, commercialization, and fundraising. SOSV operates three deep-tech facilities, including SOSV SF & NY (IndieBio) and HAX in Newark, and supports a portfolio of more than 800 companies across 58 countries. The firm has a broad global footprint with offices in San Francisco, New York, Newark, and Princeton, has raised over 7.5 billion for its portfolio, and makes approximately 60 pre-seed investments annually alongside many follow-on rounds. It seeks co-investors and limited partners to join its network, and pursues cross-border opportunities, notably in Asia, to accelerate growth and fundraising for its startups.
Made 38 investments in MENA
212
212 is a venture capital firm focused on backing B2B technology startups in emerging markets and supporting their global expansion. The firm leverages a global network and local market expertise across Istanbul, London, Doha, Dubai, and San Francisco to help entrepreneurs scale from early stages to international growth. It emphasizes hands-on value creation through strategy, product-market fit, and operational guidance, providing mentoring and advisory support to portfolio companies. With an emphasis on Turkey, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, 212 backs technology companies with demonstrated traction and scalable business models, aiming to connect local know-how with global opportunities and accelerate cross-border growth.
Made 18 investments in MENA
Mad'a Investment Company
Mad'a Investment Company is a private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It focuses on growth capital investments in the Saudi market and the broader Gulf region, partnering with management to drive long-term value creation across private equity, public equity, real estate, venture capital, and venture-building initiatives. The firm emphasizes strategic partnerships, active board participation, and hands-on support to portfolio companies to unlock value consistent with Saudi Vision 2030. As part of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company, Mad'a serves as a dedicated investment arm that backs established businesses and high-growth startups while contributing to economic diversification and development in the Kingdom.
Made 12 investments in MENA
Outliers Venture Capital
Outliers Venture Capital is a global venture capital firm that backs outlier founders who are building compounding, category-defining businesses. Founded in 2020, the firm pursues early seed investments across information technology, SaaS and TMT, with activity in the United States and the MENA region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It emphasizes an operator-led approach and a distinctive ethos, supporting founders who pursue bold challenges and turn early insights into enduring companies, including ventures in cybersecurity, privacy and data infrastructure, fintech, digital retail and new models of work and learning. The firm also conducts a summit and fellowship program to nurture entrepreneurs.
Made 13 investments in MENA
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It provides capital and strategic guidance to a limited number of technology companies across early, growth, and later stages, supporting ventures from idea or formation through scale. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, working closely with leadership teams to help with product development, market expansion, and strategic direction. With a global footprint, Sequoia backs ambitious founders building transformative businesses across software, information technology, internet, and other technology sectors.
Made 110 investments in MENA
EQ2 Ventures
EQ2 Ventures is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2015 as the corporate VC arm of the Choueiri Group, originally Equitrust, and evolved in 2020 into an evergreen venture holding guided by an independent Investment Committee. It focuses on seed to Series A/B investments in the Middle East and Africa, with sector emphasis on Ad-tech, e-commerce, marketplaces, ed-tech, fintech, and AI-powered SaaS, prioritizing long-term partnerships with founders to build sustainable companies. The firm has seven active investments and seven exits, with metrics including about $30 million contributed since inception, a portfolio NAV of $71.8 million as of December 2024, over $420 million in annual portfolio revenue, around 2,900 jobs created, and returns of 17% net IRR and 2.6x MOIC; notable exits include Homzmart, Invygo, Abwaab, ArabyAds, and Eyewa.
Made 19 investments in MENA
FJ Labs
FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It specializes in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups and is stage-agnostic, making seed to Series A investments with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs founders pursuing network effects and scalable models across consumer internet, e-commerce, fintech, and related sectors, aiming to support transformative growth. Its portfolio includes companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, reflecting a broad approach to marketplaces and consumer ventures. FJ Labs emphasizes passion, execution, and tenacity in founders and actively seeks new opportunities to back impactful businesses.
Made 50 investments in MENA
Maverick Ventures Israel
Maverick Ventures Israel is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that concentrates on early-stage technology startups across Israel, supported by international investors interested in Israeli entrepreneurship.
Made 17 investments in MENA
OrbiMed
OrbiMed is a global healthcare investment firm focused on supporting the development of therapies, medical devices, diagnostics, and health IT. Established in 1989, it manages a broad investment platform across venture capital, private equity, and public equity, targeting opportunities from early-stage startups to mature companies. The firm backs companies across biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, and digital health, providing financing and strategic resources to accelerate innovation. With a multinational presence and offices in New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Herzliya, Shanghai, and beyond, OrbiMed pursues a diversified portfolio of healthcare companies worldwide.
Made 53 investments in MENA
Oryx Fund
Oryx Fund is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that invests in early-stage technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on fintech, healthtech, enterprise tech, logistics tech, and edtech, targeting late seed and Series A rounds. The firm supports entrepreneurs across finance, healthcare, enterprise, logistics, and education sectors from its London base and collaborates with partners such as Salica Investments.
Made 13 investments in MENA
Ibtikar Fund
Ibtikar Fund is a Ramallah-based venture capital firm that backs seed- and early-stage technology startups in Palestine and the broader Middle East and North Africa region. It concentrates on disruptive tech and tech-enabled businesses and pursues investments across early stages, from seed through accelerators and post-accelerator rounds, with occasional Series A uptake. The firm seeks to close the funding gap between acceleration programs and later-stage investors by pairing capital with hands-on guidance from its management team and a select advisory network, plus access to a broad investor and partner ecosystem. Beyond funding, Ibtikar provides strategic support, mentorship, and access to networks to help portfolio companies scale, with a track record of numerous portfolio companies and collaborations in the regional startup ecosystem.
Made 8 investments in MENA
Target Global
Target Global is a European technology investment firm founded in 2015 and based in London, with offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. It manages more than €3 billion in assets and backs technology companies across Europe and Israel from early stage to growth, often through a multi-fund and co-investment approach. The firm emphasizes a founder- and operator-led perspective, targeting sectors such as fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise software. Its portfolio includes Revolut, Auto1, Copper, Delivery Hero, Docplanner, and Rapyd, among others, and it has supported unicorns, numerous exits, and IPOs. By leveraging deep regional insights and a collaborative investor network, Target Global aims to help ambitious entrepreneurs scale globally and address large market opportunities, strengthening the European tech landscape.
Made 24 investments in MENA
Oasis500
Oasis500 is an accelerator and seed investment organization based in Amman, Jordan, focused on technology and the creative industries. It identifies and supports entrepreneurs with viable ideas, providing investment and hands-on acceleration to help startups scale. Programs typically start with selection and a workshop aimed at building entrepreneurial capacity, followed by a 180-day acceleration period during which startups receive mentorship, access to a network of investors, and resources to drive growth. Oasis500 emphasises helping startups secure follow-on funding and positions itself as a catalyst for the Jordanian and broader MENA startup ecosystem.
Made 54 investments in MENA
Arya Ventures
Arya Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 2022. It pursues early-stage and Series A investments in startups across femtech, mobility, life sciences, fintech, blockchain, and technology, with a focus on companies based in Turkey and the broader Middle East. The firm originated from a partnership between Arya Women Investment Platform and İşbank and is oriented toward supporting gender-balanced startups within Turkey’s ecosystem.
Made 2 investments in MENA
4DX Ventures
4DX Ventures is a Brooklyn, New York-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage technology companies with an Africa focus. The firm partners with ambitious founders to build transformative businesses across Africa and pan-African markets, funding ventures in climate, edTech, healthtech, fintech, and e-commerce, among other sectors. With more than a decade of experience, 4DX Ventures has invested in over 50 portfolio companies spanning 20+ countries, and supports its companies with strategic guidance and hands-on collaboration to accelerate growth. Notable investments include Flutterwave, Andela, mPharma, Wasoko, and MaxAB, reflecting a commitment to impactful, scalable technology solutions. The firm aims to foster regional tech leadership and drive positive economic development by backing capable teams with a growth mindset and credible execution plans.
Made 22 investments in MENA
HPS Investment Partners
HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York that specializes in non-investment grade and alternative credit. It manages assets across private credit, asset-based finance, and liquid credit strategies, and makes investments throughout the capital structure, including syndicated leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based leasing, and related private markets. The firm serves institutional investors, financial advisors, and individual investors, focusing on risk-adjusted returns and long-term partnerships. It operates with a global footprint beyond New York through multiple offices. Originating as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, part of JPMorgan Asset Management, HPS was reorganized and led by its principals in 2016. As of March 31, 2026, assets under management were about 193 billion, reflecting its scale in alternative and credit-related strategies.
Made 3 investments in MENA
StageOne Ventures
StageOne Ventures is an Israel-based venture capital firm founded in 2001 with offices in Herzliya and California. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments in enterprise deep-tech and B2B technology companies, primarily in Israel and the United States. The firm typically invests 0.5 to 3 million dollars per portfolio company, leads seed rounds, and provides follow-on financing, often taking board seats. It emphasizes portfolio support through technology validation, decision-making infrastructure, and global scaling, backed by a track record of 21 exits across more than 69 portfolio companies and over $650 million raised across five funds. Notable portfolio companies include Apolicy (acquired by Sysdig), Apprente (acquired by McDonald’s), vHive, and 40rty. The focus sectors include fintech, AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, infrastructure, and related IT software, with collaboration from co-investors worldwide.
Made 38 investments in MENA
TLV Partners
TLV Partners is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that makes early-stage and growth-stage investments in Israeli startups spanning cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence, DevTools, fintech, biotech, and e-commerce. With over $1 billion in assets under management, the firm partners with exceptional founders to turn disruptive ideas into category-defining companies. Its portfolio includes Aqua Security, Next Insurance, Unit, Firebolt, Immunai, Granulate, Puresec, Oribi and Neosec, among others, with several exits and acquisitions by larger tech players. TLV Partners has raised multiple funds, including a fund of about $250 million, and focuses its activity in Israel and related regional markets, supporting entrepreneurs from day one to accelerate growth.
Made 20 investments in MENA
STC Ventures
STC Ventures is an independently managed venture capital firm based in Dubai. Backed by the Saudi Telecom Company as anchor investor, it pursues equity investments to help build market-leading technology companies in information technology, telecommunications, and digital media/entertainment. The firm focuses on opportunities in the GCC, wider MENA region and Turkey, and also supports globally oriented ventures seeking access to the MENA market. It aims to empower entrepreneurs to create innovative technology businesses and to foster technology-led growth across regional and international markets.
Made 11 investments in MENA
Aleph
Aleph is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2013. It partners with Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and global brands, investing across software, services, healthcare, financial services, deep tech, and consumer internet. The firm emphasizes high-touch, partner-level support and operates Ampliphy, the Aleph Value Generation Platform, to help startups with talent recruitment, business development and follow-on funding at scale. Aleph has backed more than 50 companies, including Lemonade, Melio, Healthy.io, SparkBeyond, JoyTunes, Fabric, Freightos and Bringg.
Made 40 investments in MENA
Algebra Ventures
Algebra Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm that funds technology startups in Egypt and the wider MENA region, with a focus on Series A and Series B rounds. It backs teams across fintech, consumer internet, e-commerce, and enterprise software, seeking scalable solutions and meaningful market impact. Typical investments range from 0.1 million to 4 million dollars and are taken as minority stakes. The firm provides strategic guidance, operational support, and access to a broad network of co-investors and industry partners to help portfolio companies grow and pursue exits, anchored by a deep home-market focus on Egypt and selective opportunities across Africa.
Made 22 investments in MENA
Takwin Ventures
Takwin Ventures is a Haifa-based venture capital firm and incubator that supports early-stage hi-tech companies led by Arab-Israeli entrepreneurs in Israel. It provides seed funding, incubation infrastructure, office space, and hands-on guidance to help founders develop business plans, product strategies, and growth paths. As a cooperative venture between Pitango and JVP, it aims to expand venture activity in the Arab-Israeli community and connect entrepreneurs to a global network. Takwin operates Takwin Labs, the northern region’s first venture infrastructure, and offers platforms such as Takwin Consult to assist startups throughout their journey from inspiration to scale. The firm targets sectors including autonomous vehicles, agriculture technology, nanotechnology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, supporting companies from inception with the aim of turning high-potential ideas into high-growth businesses.
Made 4 investments in MENA
Glory Ventures
Glory Ventures is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm established in 2015 that targets early and growth-stage technology investments in information technology, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, smart manufacturing, and related sectors driven by China’s industrial upgrading and AI development. It pursues cross-border opportunities, notably in Israel and China, and emphasizes a research-driven approach to leverage industrial resources, build strategic value across the value chain, and support exits through M&A or IPO. The firm fuses private equity resources with industrial partners to create synergies, provides active governance and value-added ecosystem building to accelerate portfolio companies in areas such as AI hardware and software, autonomous driving, robotics, enterprise services, cloud computing, and consumer technology. Glory Ventures manages multiple funds with global reach and collaborates with leading electronics, automotive, internet, storage, and cloud players to foster an information technology ecosystem, including initiatives like the OpenClaw platform.
Made 13 investments in MENA
Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1983. It conducts venture capital and growth equity investments in technology companies across sectors including application software, infrastructure software, consumer and industrial technologies, and life sciences tools. The firm partners with founders at various stages, offering strategic guidance, operational support, and access to a global network to help portfolio companies scale. Battery Ventures operates as a registered investment adviser and pursues thesis-driven, founder-focused partnerships with a disciplined, hands-on approach to building market leaders.
Made 42 investments in MENA
Jerusalem Venture Partners
Jerusalem Venture Partners is an Israeli venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit. It supports early- and growth-stage technology companies, managing funds that have raised about 1.4 billion dollars and backed more than 140 ventures. The firm concentrates on cybersecurity, big data, fintech, AI, climate tech, insurtech, foodtech and agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media and Internet of Things, with investments spanning North America, Europe and Asia. JVP also operates JVP Media Labs and JVP Cyber Labs, incubators that provide seed financing, hands-on management, space and strategic guidance to early-stage companies in digital media, software, storage, cyber security and related fields, aiming to position them for follow-on rounds. The group emphasizes building startups through its global network and sector-focused teams.
Made 72 investments in MENA
Cypher Capital
Cypher Capital is a Dubai-based investment firm focused on digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and Web3 technologies, with an emphasis on opportunities in cryptocurrency and related sectors. Founded in 2022, the firm operates as an institutional investor and asset manager across multiple divisions, including public markets, venture capital, private equity, structured products and solutions, and infrastructure and physical assets. It pursues research-driven, risk-managed strategies and provides market intelligence and investment solutions to professional clients. The company caters to institutional investors, family offices, and qualified private investors, offering exposure to digital assets and AI infrastructure alongside traditional markets through its integrated platform.
Made 3 investments in MENA