Investors in Middle East

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OurCrowd

OurCrowd, established in 2013, is a global venture investing platform headquartered in Israel. It specializes in connecting accredited investors with curated, high-quality early-stage companies across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, energy, and transportation. OurCrowd invests in and supports its portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle, providing mentorship, industry connections, and follow-on funding opportunities. It is the most active venture investor in Israel and has a strong presence in the United States and other global markets.
Made 132 investments in Middle East

Viola Group

Viola Group is Israel's technology-focused investment group that operates a multi-strategy platform to support technology entrepreneurs from early stage to growth. Based in Herzliya and founded in 2000, the group manages over $3 billion in assets and oversees several specialized units, including Viola Ventures (early-stage venture capital), Viola Growth (growth capital), Viola Credit (private credit), Viola Partners (private investor fund), and Viola FinTech (cross-stage fintech investments). Viola Group primarily backs Israeli technology companies and related ventures, while also pursuing global opportunities. The firm provides more than capital by offering strategic guidance, board participation, and access to a broad international network to help portfolio companies scale in software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, semiconductors, and other tech-enabled sectors. The approach emphasizes long-term value creation through investments across multiple stages and active portfolio support.
Made 137 investments in Middle East

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1995 that acts as a software investor, partnering with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm concentrates on Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and Healthcare, providing capital and hands-on support to help management teams scale. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has more than $75 billion in assets under management, has invested in over 750 companies worldwide, and more than 55 portfolio companies have reached an IPO.
Made 61 investments in Middle East

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
Made 58 investments in Middle East

Khwarizmi Ventures

Khwarizmi Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with Kadi Group Holding and Almoujil Group Holding. The firm focuses on investing in startups that leverage algorithms to enhance technology and improve quality of life. Khwarizmi Ventures targets seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating primarily in the e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology sectors within the Middle East and Northern Africa region. Through its investments, the firm aims to support entrepreneurs in realizing their visions and aligning their objectives with advancements in technology.
Made 14 investments in Middle East

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Made 58 investments in Middle East

Pitango VC

Pitango Venture Capital, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, is a prominent venture capital firm with a focus on early to growth-stage investments. It manages several funds totaling over $2.4 billion in committed capital and employs dedicated teams for early-stage, health-tech, and growth investments. With additional offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Pitango invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. The firm has established a reputation for backing exceptional founding teams and innovative ideas, having invested in over 150 companies globally. Its strategic focus spans consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups, particularly in regions like Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Made 109 investments in Middle East

Jerusalem Venture Partners

Founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit, Jerusalem Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies. With over $1.4 billion raised and investments in over 140 companies, JVP focuses on sectors such as cybersecurity, big data, fintech, foodtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media, and IoT.
Made 95 investments in Middle East

Maverick Ventures Israel

Founded in 2013, Maverick Ventures Israel is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. It focuses on early-stage investments across Israel, primarily in technology start-ups. The fund provides funding for innovative Israeli companies, seeking brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs.
Made 16 investments in Middle East

Oraseya Capital

Established in 2023, Oraseya Capital is a venture capital firm serving as the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. It focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as fintech, edtech, digital health, logistics, future of work, impact investing, AI/ML, consumer products & services, and e-commerce within the United Arab Emirates.
Made 14 investments in Middle East

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a long-established venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California, founded in 1911. The firm makes early-stage and growth investments across software, cloud, fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biotech, healthcare, consumer services, marketplaces and other technology sectors, with global reach in the United States, Israel, Canada and India. It supports founders from seed to scale, providing strategic guidance and capital to build durable businesses. The firm has backed notable companies such as Pinterest, LinkedIn, Shopify, Yelp, Twilio, DocuSign and Wix, among others, reflecting a history of funding transformative technology companies. Bessemer Venture Partners operates as a registered investment adviser and pursues opportunities across information technology, hardware and services worldwide.
Made 99 investments in Middle East

Vertex Ventures Israel

Founded in 1997, Vertex Ventures Israel is a prominent venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. With over $1.4 billion raised across its funds, it invests cross-vertically from seed to B stage, supporting promising companies like SolarEdge, Waze, and Axonius. The firm's diverse experience enables it to provide valuable support to founders aiming to grow their businesses into industry leaders.
Made 53 investments in Middle East

Endeavor

Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Made 48 investments in Middle East

STV

STV is an independent venture capital investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It is anchored by STC, the largest telecom operator in the MENA region, granting access to essential assets such as network infrastructure, customer analytics, and an extensive customer base. This support enables STV to assist its portfolio companies in scaling their operations effectively. The firm focuses on investing in early and later-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on the information technology sector.
Made 34 investments in Middle East

Flat6labs

Flat6Labs is a prominent accelerator and venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2011. It plays a crucial role in fostering the technology ecosystem in the MENA region by investing in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, including transportation, mobile, big data, and virtual reality. With offices in multiple cities such as Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis, Flat6Labs supports over 100 innovative startups annually, empowering entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions. The firm offers a range of investment amounts from $50,000 to $500,000, catering to startups from pre-seed to pre-Series A stages. In addition to financial support, Flat6Labs provides a comprehensive suite of services, connecting startups with a vast network of business mentors, investors, and corporate partners, thereby enhancing their growth potential. The firm is committed to expanding its impact in emerging markets while maintaining its leadership position in the region's startup ecosystem.
Made 93 investments in Middle East

Raed Ventures

Founded in 2015, Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm headquartered in Riyadh. It partners with exceptional founders building transformative startups in MENA, providing funding and support for seed and early-stage companies.
Made 40 investments in Middle East

TLV Partners

Founded in 2015, TLV Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company invests in innovative startups across various sectors including cybersecurity, data, AI, devtools, fintech, biotech, and eCommerce.
Made 34 investments in Middle East

Sequoia Capital Israel

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.
Made 71 investments in Middle East

Peregrine Ventures

Peregrine Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Or Yehuda, Israel, focused on cross-stage investments in healthcare and related sectors. It backs life sciences, digital health, healthcare devices, pharma and biotechnology, and has activity in enterprise software. The firm emphasizes medical innovation and leverages industry knowledge and strategic synergies to support portfolio companies through the lifecycle, from seed to growth. It pursues opportunities in Israel and the United States, aiming to advance breakthroughs in healthcare technology and devices.
Made 45 investments in Middle East

Shorooq Partners

Founded in 2017, Shorooq Partners is a leading venture capital firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions. The firm invests in innovative technology companies across sectors such as fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and web3. Notable investments include Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn, and Lendo. Shorooq Partners operates regionally with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea.
Made 59 investments in Middle East

Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm founded in 1983 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. It engages in venture capital and private equity investments in technology companies, with emphasis on software (including application and infrastructure software), IT infrastructure technologies, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. The firm seeks to back category-defining businesses with potential for scalable growth, often supporting companies through multiple stages and across select global regions.
Made 64 investments in Middle East

European Innovation Council

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Made 27 investments in Middle East

Aurum Ventures MKI

Founded in 2005, Aurum Ventures MKI is a venture capital firm based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It provides value-added growth capital to exceptional entrepreneurs in the life sciences and clean-tech sectors. The firm invests in unique, cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to mature into successful businesses while also contributing positively to humanity's well-being.
Made 5 investments in Middle East

57 Stars

57 Stars LLC is an independent asset manager based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Brazil, and California. Founded in 2005, the firm specializes in private equity and venture capital investments, including both direct investments and fund of funds. Its investment strategy encompasses early to mature transactions across various stages, as well as mezzanine investments. The firm primarily targets emerging markets, with a focus on regions such as India, China, Japan, Turkey, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and select Latin American countries, notably Brazil. 57 Stars seeks to invest between $15 million and $50 million in primary and secondary private equity partnerships, as well as co-investments in chosen markets outside the United States.
Made 3 investments in Middle East

Venture Souq

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dubai, Venture Souq is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It primarily targets technology-focused companies, with a current emphasis on FinTech and ClimateTech sectors.
Made 38 investments in Middle East

Global Ventures

Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm that invests in founders and ideas across emerging markets. Their focus is on backing global-minded founders leading growth-stage companies and leveraging technology to drive transformation in emerging markets and beyond. The diverse and collaborative team at Global Ventures brings together professionals with extensive experience and expertise in building and scaling companies, making them well-equipped to support innovative entrepreneurs in achieving their goals.
Made 35 investments in Middle East

Glilot Capital Partners

Glilot Capital Partners is an Israel-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein. It concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in technology companies, with a focus on security, cybersecurity, enterprise software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, software-as-a-service, information technology, internet of things, and fintech. The firm primarily backs startups based in Israel and tends to invest several million dollars per opportunity, offering flexible funding by leading or co-investing in rounds and using convertible notes. Headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Glilot Capital Partners supports portfolio companies with hands-on guidance, leveraging its industry network to help early-stage businesses scale and reach growth milestones.
Made 29 investments in Middle East

Magma Venture Partners

Magma Venture Partners, established in 1999, is a leading Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in Israel's technology sector. Focusing on communication, semiconductors, internet, and media, Magma seeks innovative ideas and partners with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and other investors to shape the future of these dynamic markets. By leveraging its local market understanding and global influence, Magma fosters innovation from inception to industry leadership.
Made 58 investments in Middle East

83North

83North is a London-based venture capital firm with an office in Herzliya, Israel. Founded in 2006, it invests across Europe, Israel, and the United States, backing startups from seed through growth stages, including those at early revenue. The firm supports a wide range of sectors, notably software, data infrastructure, enterprise technology, fintech, health tech, consumer technology, marketplace and e-commerce, gaming, mobility, cloud offerings, security, and related IT infrastructure. It pursues both consumer and enterprise opportunities and backs category-leading companies across its portfolio.
Made 55 investments in Middle East

Grove Ventures

Founded in 2015, Grove Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. With over half a billion dollars under management, the company invests in leading Israeli startups developing innovative solutions at the intersection of technology, science, and applicable market needs. Grove places significant emphasis on its core principles of putting people first, close cooperation, and value creation.
Made 29 investments in Middle East

Dubai Future District Fund

Established in 2021, Dubai Future District Fund is a venture capital fund of funds based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It invests in early-stage companies focused on emerging technologies such as proptech, healthtech, logisticstech, deeptech, circular economy, and web3 sectors. The fund aims to foster startup growth, increase investment activity, and drive economic diversification in Dubai and the region.
Made 11 investments in Middle East

Wamda Capital

Founded in Dubai in 2014, Wamda Capital is a leading venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology startups across the MENA region. It provides multi-stage funding, from seed to growth stages, aiming to support portfolio companies until exit.
Made 42 investments in Middle East

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.
Made 18 investments in Middle East

Prosus & Naspers

Prosus is the international internet assets division of Naspers. The global investment group is the largest consumer internet company in Europe, and among the largest technology investors in the world, operating across a variety of platforms and geographies. Prosus is a unique blend of venture capital and operating company that funds, acquires, builds and scales technology businesses. It combines venture capital investing with deep operational experience in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company has meaningful investments in Tencent, Mail.ru, Ctrip.com International Limited, and DeliveryHero. Prosus has a primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam (AEX:PRX) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (XJSE:PRX), and is majority owned by Naspers.
Made 7 investments in Middle East

Class 5 Global

Class 5 Global is a venture capital investment firm established in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies across a variety of sectors, including consumer products, consumer services, information technology, e-commerce, and software as a service. Class 5 Global aims to support emerging market entrepreneurs, seeking opportunities in regions such as Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Through its investments, the firm looks to foster innovation and growth in the technology-driven landscape.
Made 10 investments in Middle East

Vertex Ventures

Vertex Ventures is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. With offices across the U.S., China, Israel, India, and Southeast Asia, they focus on enterprise and infrastructure companies, supporting innovative entrepreneurs with operational expertise and access to capital.
Made 69 investments in Middle East

Wa’ed Ventures

Wa'ed Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund established in 2013 and based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. With a capital of $500 million, it aims to foster a robust startup ecosystem by investing in local technology-driven startups while encouraging international entrepreneurs to adapt their innovations for the Saudi market. The firm focuses on sectors such as sustainability, manufacturing, digitalization, and social innovation, contributing to the diversification and growth of the Kingdom's economy.
Made 23 investments in Middle East

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Dubai-based venture capital firm established in 2010, with additional offices in Beirut, Bahrain, and Riyadh. It focuses on investing in early and growth-stage companies in the GCC and Levant regions, targeting sectors such as e-commerce, cloud-based software, education, digital services, consumer technology, and financial technology. MEVP seeks to support innovative small and medium enterprises, primarily investing between $0.2 million and $5 million while typically holding a minority stake of 15% to 30% in its portfolio companies. With over $260 million in assets under management, MEVP is recognized as one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the Middle East, demonstrating a strong appetite for cross-border investments.
Made 35 investments in Middle East

Entrée Capital

Founded in 2009, Entrée Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in London and San Francisco. The company invests globally across various sectors including AI, Data, DeepTech, FinTech, Cyber, SaaS, and Crypto, supporting innovative startups from pre-seed to growth stages.
Made 36 investments in Middle East

Phaze Ventures

Phaze Ventures is a Muscat-based venture capital firm with an office in Dubai that invests globally across seed to growth stages in technology companies. It specializes in deep tech, artificial intelligence, Web3, information technology, fintech, energy, logistics, and cleantech, providing equity capital to help startups scale. The firm aims to strengthen innovation ecosystems and accelerate economic transformation in the Middle East and beyond, connecting founders with international networks. Founded in 2018, Phaze Ventures is recognized as the oldest private venture capital firm headquartered in Oman.
Made 4 investments in Middle East

Vintage Investment Partners

Vintage Investment Partners is a global venture firm that invests in venture funds and startups through primary and secondary transactions. It acquires limited partnership interests in Israeli, European, and select U.S. venture capital funds, and also makes direct investments in growth-stage technology companies. The firm participates in co-investments with partner venture funds and invests across technology sectors, including semiconductors, information technology, software, internet infrastructure and medical devices, with a focus on opportunities in Israel, Europe and the United States.
Made 39 investments in Middle East

Aleph

Founded in 2013, Aleph is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, focusing on investing in Israeli entrepreneurs to build global companies. With over $850M under management, Aleph has invested in more than 50 companies, including notable ones like Lemonade and Freightos. The firm aims to provide high-touch support to its portfolio companies through Ampliphy, a platform designed to address key startup challenges.
Made 40 investments in Middle East

SIMEST

Simest is a financial firm based in Rome, Italy, established in 1991, that specializes in supporting the international development of Italian enterprises. The firm invests in foreign companies outside the European Union, acquiring up to 49% of their equity capital, either in wholly-owned subsidiaries or joint ventures with local partners. Simest offers various forms of financing, including start-up and growth capital, as well as participation in buyouts. Its investment focus includes regions such as BRIC, the Americas, and the Middle East, targeting sectors like business services, consumer products, and manufacturing. Additionally, Simest provides technical assistance and advisory services to Italian companies looking to expand internationally. The firm is affiliated with the European Development Finance Institutions and the Italian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
Made 1 investment in Middle East

aMoon Fund

aMoon Fund is a venture capital firm based in Ra'anana, Israel, focused on the healthtech and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2017 by Marius Nacht and Dr. Yair Schindel, the firm specializes in providing growth capital to early, mid, and late-stage companies. aMoon targets investments in pre-IPO and public companies that are innovating in areas such as digital health, medical technologies, and biopharmaceuticals, particularly those integrating advanced technologies like AI and big data into their solutions. The firm is dedicated to supporting companies that offer life-saving innovations or significantly reduce costs in global healthcare systems. With a preference for investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million, aMoon seeks opportunities primarily in Israel and other health-tech hubs worldwide, partnering with management teams committed to accelerating cures for serious medical conditions.
Made 20 investments in Middle East

Alter Global

Founded in 2015, Alter Global is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups within emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Made 2 investments in Middle East

Silicon Badia

Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies globally, with activity in the Middle East and the United States and a base in Amman, Jordan. It pursues opportunities across enterprise software, business-to-business technology, developer tools, education, finance, consumer goods, agriculture, health, insurance, life sciences, mobility, and logistics.
Made 16 investments in Middle East

Next Gear Ventures

Next Gear Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, focused on early-stage investments in Israeli technology and energy-related sectors, including energy equipment, information technology, business products and services, and broader energy opportunities.
Made 22 investments in Middle East

Samsung NEXT

Samsung NEXT is Samsung Electronics' innovation group focused on identifying and pursuing growth opportunities for the next decade. It collaborates with startups and internal teams to explore emerging technologies across artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology, and serves as the company’s venture arm through Samsung NEXT Ventures, backing early-stage software, robotics, and related technology companies from its Mountain View, California base.
Made 32 investments in Middle East

Vision Ventures

Vision Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. The firm invests in innovative startups at the Seed and Series A stages across a wide range of verticals. It provides hands-on support to portfolio companies in marketing, sales, product and service development, financial planning and management, expansion and growth strategy, and related areas, helping founders turn ideas into successful ventures. The team combines extensive startup experience with a track record of guiding companies toward success and rapid growth, drawing on multinational and multicultural perspectives from work in multiple markets. Vision Ventures aims to collaborate with entrepreneurs to address early-stage challenges and accelerate value creation for portfolio companies and their stakeholders.
Made 51 investments in Middle East

OTV

OTV is a venture capital firm that invests in digital health and related technology companies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, with additional offices in New York City and Shanghai, the firm supports entrepreneurs whose products and services aim to improve health outcomes worldwide. OTV focuses on sectors including big data, digital health, mobile, software-as-a-service, and the Internet of Things, seeking scalable platforms with broad impact. The firm leverages its international presence to help portfolio companies access global markets, strategic partnerships, and resources that enable rapid growth. OTV backs visionary founders developing innovative solutions at the intersection of health and technology.
Made 12 investments in Middle East