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 125 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 24 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 146 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 42 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 43 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 121 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 44 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 46 investments in MENA

Oraseya Capital

Oraseya Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that serves as the venture arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. Founded in 2023, it invests in UAE-based startups at early stages, from pre-seed to Series B, across sectors including fintech, education technology, digital health, logistics, future of work, artificial intelligence, machine learning, consumer products and ecommerce. The firm emphasizes customer validation and long-term partnerships, and supports portfolio companies through strategic guidance and mentorship; it also operates the SANDBOX accelerator to accelerate investor-readiness and growth for early-stage tech ventures.
Made 18 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 36 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 11 investments in MENA

Sequoia Capital

Founded in 1972, Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It provides capital and strategic guidance to a limited number of companies across the idea to growth stages, emphasizing long-term partnerships. The firm invests globally in software, information technology, internet, mobile, TMT, healthcare, financial services, energy, media, and retail sectors, often supporting companies from early formation through scale. Sequoia collaborates with portfolio leadership to help with product development, market expansion, and company building, drawing on deep operating experience and a focus on enduring value creation.
Made 111 investments in MENA

Jerusalem Venture Partners

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is an Israeli venture capital firm founded in 1993 and based in Jerusalem. It invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies across cybersecurity, big data, fintech, AI, climate tech, insurtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media, and IoT, often taking significant ownership in portfolio firms. The firm has raised about US$1.4 billion and backed more than 140 companies, with activities spanning Israel, the U.S. East Coast and international expansion into North America, Europe and Asia. JVP operates specialized incubators, including JVP Media Labs and JVP Cyber Labs, offering seed funding, hands-on management, workspace and strategic guidance, plus access to a global network of partners to help companies scale and attract follow-on funding. The firm emphasizes building category-leading companies and has supported exits and Nasdaq listings through its portfolio.
Made 87 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 10 investments in MENA

VentureFriends

VentureFriends is a European venture capital firm based in Athens, Greece, investing in pre-seed and seed-stage, tech-enabled companies across Europe and the Middle East and North Africa. It backs startups in fintech, proptech, marketplaces, SaaS, B2B software, big data and enterprise tech, seeking ventures that can build durable moats and scale globally. The firm distinguishes itself with a founder-first approach, offering strategic guidance, operational support and a broad international network in addition to capital. Typical checks range from hundreds of thousands to a few million euros, with follow-on participation, and a portfolio footprint exceeding 80 companies backed by more than €300 million in committed capital. VentureFriends emphasizes conviction and practical operating help over purely traction metrics, aiming to help founders grow category-defining businesses and expand internationally.
Made 16 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 20 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 23 investments in MENA

Dubai Future District Fund

Dubai Future District Fund is a Dubai-based venture capital fund of funds and investments platform anchored by the Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation. It strategically invests in both funds and direct startups, with a reported AED 1 billion fund, to strengthen Dubai's venture capital ecosystem by increasing startup and VC activity, supporting ecosystem capacity-building, and driving diversified GDP growth and job creation for new industries. The firm pursues partnerships and collaborations, including efforts in PropTech and HealthTech, to advance innovation and support portfolio companies through industry connections and knowledge sharing, engaging with the portfolio, community, and stakeholders to promote digital success in Dubai's growing economy.
Made 14 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 57 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 52 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 10 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 43 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 49 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. With about $850 million under management, Aleph provides 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. The firm contributes to the Israeli tech ecosystem by helping portfolio companies grow on the global stage.
Made 47 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 34 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 12 investments in MENA

Globivest

Globivest is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups that prioritize social and environmental impact alongside growth. It targets pre-seed to Series A rounds across EMEA and the Americas and aims to establish long-term, value-added relationships with visionary founders. The firm differentiates itself through strategic partnerships and active support in strategy and execution, including collaboration with the Sci-dip digital health platform to enhance due diligence and access to expertise. It seeks to fund impact-centric companies that can deliver tangible societal benefits while aiming for financial returns.
Made 3 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 41 investments in MENA

Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, the firm invests in technology companies across sectors such as application software, IT infrastructure, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. It pursues growth equity and buyout opportunities, supporting portfolio companies through periods of scale and transformation. Battery Ventures emphasizes partnering with founders and management teams, offering expertise in talent acquisition, business development, marketing, and growth strategy to accelerate long-term value creation.
Made 47 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

Oasis500

Oasis500 is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator based in Amman, Jordan. It operates as a seed investor and accelerator for startups in technology and creative industries, helping entrepreneurs turn viable ideas into scalable businesses by investing, sharing expertise, closing knowledge gaps, and connecting them with follow-on funding. Startups participate in a 180-day accelerator that emphasizes growth, mentorship, and access to Oasis500's network of mentors and investors. The program supports ventures across multiple sectors, including tech-enabled platforms, digital media, and related fields, through targeted workshops and capacity-building activities that strengthen founding teams and business models.
Made 54 investments in MENA

SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm focused on deep tech investments that address human and planetary health, backing seed-to-growth startups and delivering hands-on programs that accelerate product development, customer acquisition, and fundraising. It operates accelerator-like facilities for deep tech founders, including IndieBio in San Francisco and New York (referred to as SOSV SF & NY) and HAX in Newark, offering labs, offices, engineering support, mentorship, and broad access to an investor network. With a large and active portfolio across dozens of countries, SOSV supports hundreds of pre-seed and follow-on investments annually from its New Jersey base and through its global network, emphasizing long-term founder support beyond initial funding and fostering collaboration among portfolio companies and investors.
Made 34 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 13 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

Class 5 Global

Class 5 Global is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests across seed, early, and later stages in consumer products and services, information technology, e-commerce, SaaS, and other technology-enabled sectors. It pursues a global reach, backing entrepreneurs in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on emerging markets. The firm differentiates itself through its people-centric, network-driven approach, prioritizing high-quality human capital and collaboration over traditional asset-based models. By leveraging its ecosystem of founders, mentors, and partners, Class 5 Global seeks to support ambitious entrepreneurs who can drive scalable growth across global markets.
Made 12 investments in MENA

Salica Investments

Salica Investments is a London-based venture capital and growth equity firm that funds equity and debt across complementary sectors and stages. It operates globally, supporting early-stage to growth companies with a disciplined investment process, an experienced team, and a focus on delivering strong returns for investors. The firm pursues a diversified portfolio through multiple funds and has a history as Hambro Perks.
Made 11 investments in MENA

YL Ventures

YL Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm focused on seed- and early-stage investments in cybersecurity and related deep-technology sectors, including SaaS and autonomous systems, with activity in the United States and Israel. Founded in 2007, it provides strategic guidance and access to a network of CISOs and industry leaders to accelerate portfolio companies. The firm backs startups such as Orca Security, Novee, Native, Spera Security, Grip Security, Miggo Security, and Aim Security (acquired by Cato Networks), reflecting emphasis on cloud and data security, identity governance, and AI-enabled security.
Made 28 investments in MENA

Magma Venture Partners

Magma Venture Partners is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology investments, including information technology, communications technology, semiconductors, software and new media. It primarily targets startups based in Israel and supports entrepreneurs through mentorship and portfolio development, collaborating with industry experts and other investors to help portfolio companies grow.
Made 70 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 33 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 16 investments in MENA

Grove Ventures

Grove Ventures is a Tel Aviv-based early-stage venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early-stage investments in Israeli startups across sectors including software infrastructure, developer tools, the Internet of Things, SaaS, biotechnology, healthcare, semiconductors, data centers, energy, enterprise AI, and healthtech. The firm emphasizes hands-on partnership and a people-first philosophy, leveraging its network and operational expertise to support portfolio companies through critical decisions. Grove Ventures manages over $500 million in assets and partners with entrepreneurs to build durable, technology-driven solutions at the intersection of technology, science, and market needs.
Made 29 investments in MENA

Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a São Paulo-based venture capital investment firm that focuses on software as a service opportunities and provides asset management services to clients. It analyzes market trends to guide investment decisions and serves clients across sectors including finance, technology, and real estate. The firm supports startups with capital, mentorship, and access to a wide ecosystem of investors and strategic partners, and it engages in corporate venture activities that link startups with corporate partners. Headquartered in São Paulo, it is described as a leading Latin American VC with a broad portfolio and ecosystem, having invested in more than 1,500 startups and supported over 100 exits, reflecting an active role in scaling early-stage companies across the region.
Made 44 investments in MENA

European Innovation Council

The European Innovation Council is a European Commission initiative that supports Europe’s deep-tech innovators, researchers, and startups. It funds breakthrough research and technology transfer projects, and delivers equity-like investments through the EIC Fund, as well as prizes and acceleration services to help teams scale. The council also co-invests with private investors in early-stage ventures and places emphasis on high-impact technologies with ESG relevance. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, it concentrates on deep-tech sectors including defence and dual-use technologies, while promoting international collaboration and market access for awardees. It aims to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem by sharing data, hosting events, publishing insights, and fostering partnerships that accelerate the journey from lab to market.
Made 32 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 14 investments in MENA

83North

83North is a London-based venture capital firm with an office in Herzliya. It manages about $2.4 billion and backs high-growth technology companies across Europe, Israel and the United States, investing across stages in sectors including artificial intelligence, IoT, fintech, software, data infrastructure, security and consumer technology. Founded in 2006, it has backed dozens of companies and generated multiple exits, supporting founders as they scale from early to growth stages.
Made 53 investments in MENA

Cardumen Capital

Cardumen Capital is a global venture capital and asset management firm that backs technology startups across Europe and the Middle East, with assets under management exceeding 300 million. The firm invests in DeepTech, AI, big data, cybersecurity, and B2B/B2B2C sectors, and supports opportunities across information technology, cloud, SaaS, augmented and virtual reality, and related fields. It pursues a hands-on, people-centric approach, emphasizing collaboration and active involvement with founders, built on decades of experience in major tech ecosystems. Cardumen seeks to be a proactive partner for entrepreneurs and investors alike, leveraging a broad network and operating across multiple strategies to accelerate growth and maximize portfolio value.
Made 10 investments in MENA

Aurum Ventures MKI

Aurum Ventures MKI is a venture capital firm based in Ramat Gan, Israel, that provides value-added growth capital to entrepreneurs in life sciences, healthcare, technology, and clean-tech. It backs cutting-edge technologies with strong commercial propositions that can mature into successful businesses and contribute to society. The firm deploys a hands-on, senior team that actively supports portfolio companies to strengthen strategy and execution and pursues a long-term investment horizon.
Made 4 investments in MENA

OTV

OTV is a venture capital firm focused on digital health and related technology sectors. Established in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv with offices in New York and Shanghai, it funds, advises, and supports early- to growth-stage ventures aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. Its portfolio spans areas such as in-cabin health monitoring, automated genomics, GI solutions, big data, mobile, software-as-a-service, and IoT. OTV emphasizes transparent engagement with investors and entrepreneurs, including quarterly updates and annual summits, and it leverages a global network of partners to drive value creation, reporting that its portfolio has created billions in value and exits. The firm seeks to foster innovation in digital health through targeted investments and active collaboration with founders and stakeholders.
Made 13 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 32 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