Top investors in MENA

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F6 Ventures

F6 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm operating in the Middle East and Africa. It provides early capital and hands-on support, leveraging a robust network to help portfolio startups scale beyond borders. The firm has invested in over 300 companies across seven countries and manages more than $90 million in assets, focusing on Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds. It emphasizes long-term partnerships, impact, and ESG, including support for female-led startups and youth employment. It aims to accelerate growth and innovation in emerging markets.
Made 151 investments in MENA

Société Générale

Société Générale is a multinational financial services group providing retail, corporate and investment banking, securities services and asset and wealth management. It delivers financing, advisory, market access and risk management solutions to individuals, businesses, financial institutions and public sector clients through a global network. The group pursues sustainable growth through impact financing and climate initiatives, including energy transition projects, cross-border payments and innovative technologies. It supports sectors such as agrivoltaics, infrastructure and cocoa, and embraces digital finance, including AI and stablecoins enabled services. The firm employs around 110,000 people and serves millions of clients in 58 countries with services spanning payments, cash management, custody, investment management and private banking.
Made 25 investments in MENA

OurCrowd

OurCrowd is an Israel-headquartered venture investing platform that provides access to private market opportunities, including startups and venture funds, to accredited investors and institutions. Founded in 2013, it vets and selects opportunities, conducts due diligence, and supplies market insights to help users build diversified portfolios. The platform enables direct investments and co-investments, offers mentorship and introductions to industry advisors, and supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle, including follow-on rounds and growth connections. With a global network and offices in Jerusalem and other regions, it enables cross-border participation across Israel, the United States, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. It focuses on curated opportunities across technology-enabled sectors and supports informed investment decisions through resources, education, and performance tracking.
Made 140 investments in MENA

STV

STV is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on backing technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. It operates with strategic backing from STC, the region’s largest telecom operator, and leverages its assets such as networks, channels, analytics, and customer reach to help portfolio companies scale. STV has invested in dozens of tech startups, including initiatives like a $100 million AI Fund backed by Google to support AI-native ventures across MENA, and programs such as STV Alpha to attract venture talent. It also offers growth equity opportunities through NICE to extend runway without dilution. The firm actively seeks new investment opportunities from technology companies in the region and maintains a portfolio that includes exited ventures.
Made 47 investments in MENA

Shorooq Partners

Shorooq Partners is a leading alternative investment manager in the Middle East and North Africa, founded in 2017. The firm pursues venture capital and private credit strategies, investing in technology-driven companies across fintech, platforms, software, gaming and Web3.0, with a focus on supporting founders as partners, builders and value investors. It operates across regional markets including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Egypt, and maintains a broad network of global investors to back ambitious companies at early stages. The group backs notable technology ventures such as Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara and Sarwa, among others, reflecting its emphasis on innovation and growth. By combining deep regional insight with a diversified approach, Shorooq Partners seeks to deliver growth-oriented returns across venture, credit and related opportunities.
Made 58 investments in MENA

Impact46

Impact46 is a Riyadh-based asset management and advisory firm specializing in alternative investments in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region. It operates in two core areas: Credit Advisory, advising mid-market corporates on sukuk and credit fund structures across sectors including non-banking financial institutions, real estate, manufacturing, and infrastructure; and Venture Capital, investing in Saudi and regional tech-driven startups and backing landmark IPOs such as Jahez and Rasan. The firm provides investment management, fund operations, advisory, and arranging services to local and international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high-net-worth investors. It has arranged multiple sukuk issuances for companies such as iOud, Bidaya Finance, and Raya Financing, and launched a 150 million Saudi Riyal gaming-focused fund. Impact46 is licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority.
Made 39 investments in MENA

VentureSouq

VentureSouq is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a global portfolio focused on FinTech and ClimateTech and related sectors. The firm invests in early-stage ventures across Digital Media, EdTech, AI, and other technology segments, and operates a wide international network to support market expansion and capital raising for portfolio companies. Its portfolio numbers exceed 300 companies across more than 30 countries, reflecting a broad reach and emphasis on long-term impact. VentureSouq also runs ecosystem initiatives such as the Conscious Investor Fellowship and the Angel Rising investor symposium to foster entrepreneurial growth.
Made 49 investments in MENA

BECO Capital

BECO Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that concentrates on seed- and early-stage technology investments in the Gulf region and broader MENA. It backs founders from inception through growth, providing hands-on support beyond capital, including business development guidance and assistance with fundraising. The firm focuses on sectors such as mobile, internet of things, software as a service, and other technology-enabled businesses, prioritizing opportunities with potential for regional and international expansion. Its portfolio comprises numerous companies in the Gulf and surrounding regions, reflecting a structured investment approach and a commitment to original thinkers pursuing scalable growth in the regional economy.
Made 45 investments in MENA

Khwarizmi Ventures

Khwarizmi Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups in the GCC and broader Middle East and North Africa region. Founded in 2018, it typically engages with Seed to Series A rounds and helps portfolio companies grow into regional and global leaders. The firm pursues opportunities across sectors including e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology, and places emphasis on technology powered by algorithms and data-driven solutions that aim to improve quality of life. By partnering with entrepreneurs, Khwarizmi Ventures seeks to create lasting impact and contribute to job creation and economic development within the region.
Made 15 investments in MENA

Global Ventures

Global Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United Arab Emirates that focuses on backing global-first founders with transformative ideas across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. Founded in 2018, the firm partners with growth-stage companies in FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, and related sectors, providing capital, expertise, and networks to help them scale. Its portfolio comprises more than 70 companies across 12 markets, including Immensa's additive manufacturing technology, Paymob's payment infrastructure, and Yodawy's online pharmacy delivery app. Global Ventures is committed to long-term value creation and supports entrepreneurs building resilient, impactful businesses.
Made 45 investments in MENA

Access Bridge Ventures

Access Bridge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi that targets early-stage companies in the Middle East and North Africa, with selective opportunities outside the region. It aims to be the first institutional investor, often leading rounds and providing value through regional networks, governance discipline, and hands-on support for portfolio companies. The firm focuses on healthtech, education technology, fintech, enterprise technology and SaaS, e-commerce and enablers, and marketplaces, emphasizing traction, capital efficiency, scalability and strong teams. Supported by an experienced team, it partners with regional players such as CedarBridge, Hub71 and ADQ to accelerate growth. Founded in 2020, Access Bridge Ventures describes itself as backing exceptional leaders and helping them scale from early traction to broader market reach.
Made 6 investments in MENA

Arzan Venture Capital

Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait City-based venture capital firm and the corporate venture capital arm of Arzan Financial Group. Founded in 2013, the firm focuses on technology startups with a Middle East and North Africa angle, investing in early-stage, fast-growing teams. It has built a portfolio of more than 30 startups and aims to form long-term relationships with regional entrepreneurs to support early-stage growth in the MENA tech ecosystem.
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 19 investments in MENA

Oraseya Capital

Oraseya Capital is the venture capital arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZA), based in Dubai and established in 2023. It concentrates on early‑stage investments in the United Arab Emirates and the wider MENA region, spanning fintech, education technology, digital health, logistics, the future of work, impact investing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, consumer products and services, and e‑commerce. The firm primarily backs pre‑seed to Series B rounds, offering strategic guidance and access to a broad network of resources to portfolio companies. It also runs the SANDBOX accelerator to nurture startups toward investor readiness.
Made 30 investments in MENA

HALA Capital

HALA Capital is a Saudi Arabia-based venture capital firm focused on technology-driven startups in the MENA region. Established in 2018 and building on a corporate fund founded in 2014, it provides early and growth-stage funding, strategic consultancy, and investment support tailored to portfolio companies. It targets capital-efficient businesses with scalable global potential across Fintech, Edtech, E-commerce and Transportation. The firm has completed more than 30 investments, with a portfolio valued at about $1 billion, and has been recognized as a Top VC in MENA in 2024 by Forbes. HALA Capital operates under regulatory oversight of the Saudi CMA.
Made 24 investments in MENA

Orbit Ventures

Orbit Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on technology-enabled growth in emerging markets. Based in Singapore, it funds and supports startups that digitize traditional industries to raise living standards, with activity across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The firm targets digitalization in e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics, and emphasizes hands-on, long-term partnerships, including business development, fundraising and growth support, alongside initial investments and follow-on funding. It operates accelerator programs and hosts events to connect founders with mentors and investors, and pursues nimble execution and operational excellence to drive rapid, sustainable growth in portfolio companies.
Made 16 investments in MENA

Nuwa Capital

Nuwa Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that invests in early-stage companies across the Middle East and Africa. It focuses on sectors including information technology, fintech, SaaS, education technology, healthcare, logistics, retail, and B2B platforms, with emphasis on value beyond capital through network access and strategic insights. The firm supports founders and limited partners with investment rationale and market perspectives, and maintains a regional footprint with professionals in Dubai, Riyadh, and Cairo. Nuwa Capital operates within the regulatory frameworks of DIFC and DFSA, aligning with professional investor standards. Through its research and podcast initiatives, it highlights industry perspectives and investment theses, underscoring a hands-on approach to helping portfolio companies scale in the MENA region.
Made 10 investments in MENA

Middle East Venture Partners

Middle East Venture Partners is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that provides early and growth-stage funding to technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2010, it maintains offices in Beirut, Dubai, Bahrain and Riyadh, with a cross-border investment approach spanning GCC and Levant markets. The firm concentrates on sectors including cloud-based software, e-commerce, fintech, mobility, education, ICT, consumer tech, digital services and healthcare. Typical investments range from 0.2 million to 5 million dollars, often taking minority positions of 15% to 30%, and it offers strategic guidance, industry connections and operational support to help portfolio companies scale. MEVP emphasizes patient capital and active partnership to foster innovation and growth in the region.
Made 49 investments in MENA

Vision Ventures

Vision Ventures is a Saudi Arabian venture capital firm that funds early-stage startups in the MENA region, focusing on Seed and Series A rounds across sectors such as AI, FinTech, HealthTech, and Ecommerce. The firm maintains an active governance approach, providing managerial and operational advisory and board participation to help portfolio companies accelerate growth, scale, and navigate markets. Its team combines experience in finance, technology, and international business, aiming to support founders with strategic insight and access to networks to pursue large, addressable opportunities.
Made 61 investments in MENA

SEEDRA Ventures

SEEDRA Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that combines venture investing with a hands-on venture-building approach to support startups reshaping industries through technology across the region. It backs companies from pre-seed to Series B and focuses on disruptive innovations in sectors such as PropTech, Fintech, and software-enabled services including SaaS and e-commerce platforms. The firm engages with entrepreneurs to provide financing and active development support, nurturing ventures across the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The objective is to help local founders grow scalable businesses that drive regional digital transformation.
Made 25 investments in MENA

Peregrine Ventures

Peregrine Ventures is an Israeli healthcare-focused investment firm that backs medical innovation across biotech, medical devices, digital health, and life sciences. The firm invests across the company lifecycle, from early seed-stage opportunities to growth-stage companies, and provides strategic guidance, partnerships, and operational support to help portfolio companies scale and bring healthcare innovations to market. With more than two decades of experience, Peregrine maintains a global portfolio and leverages industry insights to assist portfolio companies in areas such as product development, regulatory pathways, and market entry, aiming to improve patients’ quality of life. Located in Or Yehuda, Israel, the firm collaborates with founders to accelerate progress and create durable value in healthcare.
Made 65 investments in MENA

Sawari Ventures

Sawari Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa. It backs early- and growth-stage ventures that advance knowledge- and innovation-based technologies, partnering with regional entrepreneurs to develop solutions that stimulate economic growth. The firm operates with a global-local approach, leveraging international capital and local market insight to support portfolio companies across sectors such as fintech, healthtech, edtech, AI, SaaS, e-commerce, logistics and other technology-enabled industries. Through its regional activity, Sawari Ventures aims to foster a thriving innovation ecosystem in North Africa and the broader MENA region.
Made 16 investments in MENA

DASH Ventures

DASH Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage investments across technology, energy, lifestyle brands, and creative industries in the Middle East and beyond. It supports entrepreneurial teams with mentorship and strategic guidance, employing a collaborative, hands-on approach to help portfolio companies develop scalable products, minimize risk, and achieve sustainable growth with potential regional and global impact.
Made 19 investments in MENA

Pitango Venture Capital

Pitango Venture Capital is a Herzliya-based venture capital firm with offices in Israel and Silicon Valley. Founded in 1993, it backs startups globally across early-stage and growth phases, with a focus on technology-driven sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, web3, quantum computing, fintech, e-commerce, mobility, smart cities, and biotech. The firm operates multiple specialized teams, including Pitango First for early-stage, Pitango HealthTech for digital health and medical technologies, and Pitango Growth for later-stage investments, and maintains significant activity in Israel and international markets. It has funded hundreds of companies and collaborates closely with portfolio teams to provide strategic guidance, market access, and long-term support from inception through scale.
Made 115 investments in MENA

SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that backs deep-tech startups through multi-stage investments and hands-on programs. It focuses on pre-seed and early-stage funding across healthcare, AI, robotics, hardware, and cross-border software, and supports founders with intensive mentorship, prototyping facilities, and access to a broad investor network to accelerate product development and fundraising toward Series B. The firm operates dedicated deep-tech facilities, including IndieBio, renamed SOSV SF & NY, and HAX in Newark, providing laboratory and engineering space, and maintains a global footprint with offices in New York, Newark, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Pune, Shenzhen, and Tokyo. SOSV emphasizes long-term founder relationships and program-driven growth, backed by a substantial portfolio and capital deployed across multiple regions.
Made 39 investments in MENA

Mad’a Investment Company

Mad’a Investment Company is a private equity and growth capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company and was founded in 2017. The firm specializes in growth capital investments across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and venture building, primarily in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East, and seeks to actively shape portfolio companies through strategic board participation and hands-on support to unlock value and drive long-term profitability. Its investment approach emphasizes partnerships, market research, and management expertise, with the aim of contributing to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
Made 12 investments in MENA

Outliers Venture Capital

Outliers Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 that backs early-stage, outlier founders building compounding, category-defining companies. The firm focuses on information technology, SaaS and TMT sectors, with activity in the United States and the MENA region, including cybersecurity/privacy and data infrastructure. It targets seed investments and operates an annual summit fellowship program to support founders developing unconventional ventures, providing backing and access to a network of resources.
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 alongside strategic guidance to a limited number of technology-focused companies across seed, early, and growth stages, supporting product development, company building, and market expansion. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders and engages across a global footprint, with activity in the United States and internationally in regions such as China, India, and Israel.
Made 109 investments in MENA

Tech Invest Com

Tech Invest Com is a Saudi-based growth-stage technology investment firm focused on the MENA region, particularly the GCC, headquartered in Riyadh. It targets technology-enabled businesses across sectors including SaaS, fintech, proptech, insurtech, IoT, analytics, health tech, and logistics, providing long-term capital and hands-on support. The firm emphasizes partnerships with portfolio companies, leveraging a diverse shareholder base from banking, real estate, and hospitality to offer strategic guidance and networks. Its leadership comprises professionals with experience in private equity, investment banking, and finance, guiding governance and regional market insights. The firm has a committed capital base of around 1 billion SAR and was founded in 2005.
Made 8 investments in MENA

EQ2 Ventures

EQ2 Ventures is an evergreen venture holding and independent investment firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originating as the corporate venture arm Equitrust of the Choueiri Group, it spun off in 2020 to operate with an independent Investment Committee. The firm targets early-stage opportunities (seed to Series A, up to $3 million) in Ad-tech, e-commerce, marketplaces, Ed-tech, fintech, and AI-powered SaaS, with a primary focus on the Middle East and Africa. It emphasizes an ecosystem approach, leveraging a broad network of strategic investors and operators to help portfolio companies scale with governance and practical execution. The portfolio comprises 27 active investments and 7 exits, with roughly $71.8 million in net asset value and over $420 million in annual portfolio revenue, supporting the creation of more than 2,900 jobs. The leadership includes experienced operators and founders on an Investment Committee guiding decision-making.
Made 19 investments in MENA

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, with seed and Series A investments. The typical investment range is $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm backs entrepreneurs pursuing network effects and transformative business models, and its portfolio includes notable companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest.
Made 50 investments in MENA

Maverick Ventures Israel

Maverick Ventures Israel is a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that focuses on early-stage technology investments in Israel. It funds tech startups through a global network of high-quality investors and partners with entrepreneurs who pursue innovative ideas.
Made 17 investments in MENA

OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a global healthcare investment firm, founded in 1989, that invests across the healthcare sector including biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and healthcare services. It manages private equity, venture capital, and public equity investments, and provides financing solutions such as private debt and royalty monetization to support the development of new therapies and medical technologies. With a broad, globally distributed team, OrbiMed operates across multiple markets and provides strategic resources to companies from early-stage to growth, aiming to advance scientific innovation and improve patient outcomes.
Made 53 investments in MENA

Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Vienna with six offices across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It backs founders from pre-seed to growth, offering sector-focused teams, long-term capital, and access to a global network of corporate customers, experts, and top-tier follow-on investors to help scale faster and smarter. The firm invests across sectors including AI, climate tech, fintech, health, deep tech, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, SaaS and infrastructure, and emphasizes hands-on partnership and operational support. Its portfolio spans Europe and beyond, reflecting a strategy of deep sector expertise, selective early investments, and persistent post-investment guidance to accelerate growth.
Made 14 investments in MENA

Target Global

Target Global is a European technology-focused venture capital firm with more than €3 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2015 by Shmuel Chafets and Yaron Valler, the firm operates from London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi and backs technology companies across the venture lifecycle in Europe. It emphasizes partnering with ambitious founders to scale transformative businesses, with a portfolio that includes AI, fintech, and software platforms and a track record of unicorns, exits, and IPOs. Notable holdings have included Robovision, Flo Health, Tarabut, and Enter, reflecting support for companies targeting large, potentially trillion-dollar markets. Backed by investors such as FERI, UBS, Allianz X, Mubadala, and Hermes GPE, Target Global employs a cross-border approach and co-investment strategies to deploy capital across multiple partnerships. The firm is known for its founder/operator background in its team and its ongoing commitment to advancing European tech through strategic investments.
Made 25 investments in MENA

StageOne Ventures

StageOne Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage technology startups, anchored in Israel with an office in Herzliya and a presence in California. It backs deep-tech and enterprise technologies, including AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud infrastructure, fintech, and related software sectors. The firm typically invests $0.5-3 million, leads seed rounds, and supports portfolio companies with follow-on rounds alongside global co-investors, often taking board seats. With more than $650 million under management across five funds, StageOne emphasizes partnering with Israeli founders, building long-term relationships, and providing the infrastructure and network needed to scale and pursue exits.
Made 43 investments in MENA

Ibtikar Fund

Ibtikar Fund is a Ramallah-based venture capital firm that targets seed- and early-stage technology companies, primarily in Palestine and the broader MENA region. It aims to bridge the funding gap between accelerators and venture capital by providing hands-on support from management and advisers, along with access to a network of investors and partners to help portfolio companies scale regionally and globally. The firm focuses on tech-enabled ventures with scalable models and has expanded with a second fund to continue investing in information technology opportunities and to favor Palestinian founders, with emphasis on employment impact in the region.
Made 8 investments in MENA

4DX Ventures

4DX Ventures is a Brooklyn, New York-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on Africa. Founded in 2017, it backs technology-enabled startups across climate, edtech, healthtech, fintech, and e-commerce, partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs to build transformative businesses. The firm seeks founders who are laser-focused, creative, growth-minded, and resilient, aiming to accelerate growth across the continent through capital and strategic support. Its portfolio includes fintech, e-commerce and marketplaces, edtech, and healthtech companies, reflecting a broad technology-driven approach to emerging markets in Africa.
Made 22 investments in MENA

HPS Investment Partners

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm specializing in non-investment grade and private credit. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the firm maintains a multinational footprint with offices around the world and serves institutional clients such as pension funds, insurers, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and financial advisors. Originating as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, the firm was acquired by its principals and has grown to provide tailored credit solutions across direct lending, asset-based finance, and liquid credit, emphasizing risk management and long-term partnerships.
Made 3 investments in MENA

TLV Partners

TLV Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The firm backs Israeli founders building disruptive technologies across cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence, developer tools, fintech, biotech, and e-commerce, among others. Founded in 2015, it has supported a number of promising Israeli startups and aims to help founders transform breakthrough ideas into category-defining companies. With over $1 billion in assets under management, TLV Partners collaborates with portfolio companies from initial funding onward to navigate product-market fit, scale, and go-to-market challenges.
Made 22 investments in MENA

IFU – Investment Fund for Developing Countries

IFU is a Danish development finance institution that provides financing to private-sector projects in developing countries. It offers equity, mezzanine, loans, debt and guarantees and often partners with Danish companies to establish new ventures, form joint ventures with local partners, or acquire existing businesses. It targets sectors such as climate, agribusiness, renewable energy, biofuels, commercial services and irrigation, and concentrates on projects in developing regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The fund typically takes board seats and aims to exit within five to seven years after repayment or sale, while also providing advisory services and potential additional financing. It supports small and medium-sized enterprises and blends development impact with investments. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Copenhagen, it maintains offices across Asia, Europe and Africa to facilitate its activities.
Made 6 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. It has invested in more than 50 companies, including Lemonade, Melio, Healthy.io, SparkBeyond, JoyTunes, Fabric, Freightos and Bringg. It emphasizes high-touch, partner-level service and has developed Ampliphy, the Aleph Value Generation Platform, to help with talent recruitment, business development and follow-on funding at scale. The firm supports the Israeli tech ecosystem by leveraging its people, network and resources to help portfolio companies succeed on the global stage.
Made 40 investments in MENA

Algebra Ventures

Algebra Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm that backs technology startups across Egypt and the wider MENA region. The firm concentrates on Series A and Series B rounds, while sometimes considering earlier stages, and focuses on technology-enabled sectors such as fintech, consumer internet and content platforms, e-commerce and marketplaces, enterprise software and other core technologies. It seeks minority stakes, typically around 15% to 30%, and aims to invest roughly $0.1 million to $4 million per company. Since its founding in 2015, Algebra Ventures has deployed over $100 million across multiple funds and has backed more than 35 companies, offering strategic guidance and leveraging co-investor networks to help startups scale. The firm emphasizes backing ambitious teams with scalable value propositions and a track record of meaningful impact in Egypt and the region.
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 that makes early- and growth-stage investments in technology companies. It focuses on information technology, artificial intelligence, IoT, enterprise services, cloud computing and storage, and related sectors, with emphasis on AI hardware and software, autonomous driving, robotics, and smart manufacturing. The firm pursues a cross-border strategy, active in China and Israel, and seeks to unlock value by integrating industrial resources from private equity, public-listed companies, and strategic partners to build value chains and ecosystems. It emphasizes research-driven assessment and a portfolio across AI, IoT, fintech, and consumer upgrade sectors, aiming for synergistic exits through M&A or IPO by leveraging industrial capital and collaboration with notable corporate backers.
Made 13 investments in MENA

Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global technology-focused investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a 40-year track record. It invests in technology companies across stages, focusing on application software, infrastructure software, consumer, industrial technology, and life science tools. The firm takes a thesis-driven, team-based approach to growth and early-stage opportunities, leveraging sector expertise, talent development, and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale. Its global presence and resources, including research and events, aim to help portfolio companies achieve category leadership.
Made 42 investments in MENA

Jerusalem Venture Partners

Jerusalem Venture Partners is a Jerusalem-based venture capital firm established in 1993 by Erel Margalit. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across cybersecurity, big data, fintech, healthtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media and IoT, and operates through in-house incubators such as JVP Media Labs and JVP Cyber Labs that provide seed financing, hands-on management, office space and strategic guidance. The firm leverages a global network of corporate and financial partners to help portfolio companies scale, pursuing exits and Nasdaq listings as part of its track record. With multiple funds and a long history of backing Israeli, North American, European and Asian startups, JVP focuses on building category-leading companies from seed to growth stages.
Made 72 investments in MENA

Cypher Capital

Cypher Capital is a venture capital and investment management firm specializing in web3, blockchain, and digital asset infrastructure. Based in Dubai with a presence in Zurich, it pursues investments in cryptocurrency and web3 infrastructure and offers institutional investment strategies across digital markets and emerging infrastructure. The firm operates to serve professional and institutional investors through a multi-entity platform, focusing on long-term value creation in decentralized technologies.
Made 3 investments in MENA

Sukna Ventures

Sukna Ventures is the venture capital arm of Sukna Capital, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and focuses on early-stage digital transformation opportunities in the MENA region, leveraging a diverse tech-investor team to support entrepreneurs and connect regional impact with global reach, while operating from offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Abu Dhabi and actively building, partnering with, and investing in ventures that deliver meaningful impact, including innovative learning environments, automated negotiation workflows, and platforms enabling everyday individuals to invest.
Made 7 investments in MENA