Zayn Venture Capital is a Pakistan-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Faisal Aftab and focused on backing early-stage technology startups across Pakistan. Based in Islamabad, the firm takes a sector-agnostic approach with a FinTech lens, investing in B2B, retail, financial services, information technology, agriculture technology, education technology, and e-commerce companies. It supports technology platforms and marketplaces that digitize offline activity, helping startups scale through strategic guidance and access to capital. Notable portfolio companies include Haball, PostEx, and NayaPay, illustrating a commitment to high-growth ventures transforming the digital economy. The firm emphasizes connecting startups with capital and mentorship to accelerate growth while maintaining a local focus in the South Asian market.

Indus Valley Capital is a venture capital firm based in Karachi, Pakistan that concentrates on early-stage investments in Pakistani startups. The firm seeks to back portfolio companies across various sectors, providing rapid capital and often acting as an early first investor. It leverages expertise in product development and scaling, together with a network of experienced investors, to guide portfolio companies through growth challenges. Since its founding in 2020, it has invested in more than 20 companies across 12 sectors and facilitated over $300 million in equity funding.

Sarmayacar is a venture capital firm investing in Pakistani startups. Founded in 2018, it focuses on early-stage and growth capital across technology-enabled sectors including fintech, healthtech, logistics, agritech, edtech, entertainment, IoT, gaming, hospitality, e-commerce and mobility, typically supporting companies from seed through Series B. The firm maintains a presence in Lahore, Pakistan, with international offices in Amsterdam, London and Vienna.

Fatima Gobi Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Lahore, Pakistan, founded in 2019, that provides capital and strategic support to technology-enabled startups addressing pain points in Pakistan’s growing market. The firm backs companies across logistics, mobility, consumer and retail, travel, fintech, education and healthcare, as well as food and agriculture supply chains, with a focus on growth and disruption. It has backed innovative early-stage ventures such as Qist Bazaar, a BNPL platform, and has formed partnerships with JazzCash to foster innovation in Pakistan’s startup ecosystem. The firm secured US$2 million in pre-Series A funding to expand into Saudi Arabia, bringing total funding raised to over US$5 million.

Sturgeon Capital is a London-based investment firm and asset manager focused on building tech-driven businesses in frontier and emerging markets. Founded in 2006, the firm provides venture capital funding and investment capital to startups across fintech, business-to-business software, platforms, and marketplaces. Its geographic footprint includes offices in London and regional hubs such as Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Tbilisi, and Karachi, reflecting a focus on developing economies. The company emphasizes regulatory compliance and seeks to back ambitious entrepreneurs delivering transformative solutions in developing markets.

Epic Angels is a female-focused angel investor network based in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions that enables early-stage startups to access capital, mentorship, and a global network. It invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds across all sectors, with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 250,000 USD and a preference for companies led by at least one female executive. The network offers board seat support and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies grow, often through partnerships with venture capital firms and accelerators. Membership operates on a model with a free trial followed by an annual fee, and the organization emphasizes empowering women investors to close the funding gap for women-led ventures.

Walled City is a Dubai-based angel investment group founded in 2018 that targets seed- and early-stage technology-enabled ventures. It concentrates on agri-tech, consumer-tech, engineering products, fashion and design, fintech, logistics and supply-chain, and related sectors, with a focus on opportunities tied to Pakistan. Beyond capital, it provides portfolio companies with access to a peer network of founders, data and technology resources, management and human capital support, and connections with angels, advisors, boards, and partners to help them scale. The firm emphasizes coopetition, combining competition and cooperation to create long-term value and build large enterprises, backing startup teams ready to grow.

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.

Pioneer Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that concentrates on early-stage investments, with a focus on startups emerging from Y Combinator and a broad mix of sectors including artificial intelligence, machine learning, consumer products and services, financial technology, information technology, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and real estate technology. The firm builds a diversified portfolio of YC origin companies and leverages a network of experienced venture partners and operating partners to support portfolio growth. With deep integration into the Y Combinator ecosystem, Pioneer Fund aims to nurture innovative teams and help them scale through strategic guidance and hands on support.

47 Ventures is a Mauritius-based venture capital firm established in 2017 that funds technology-driven startups, primarily in Pakistan, across stages from seed to growth. It supports high-growth businesses leveraging technology for scale, across sectors such as information technology, AI and ML, cybersecurity, IoT, e-commerce, mobile, SaaS, robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, big data, biomedical engineering, life sciences, and other technology-enabled business products and services.

Established in 2018, Karavan is a global venture capital platform driven by a community of investors dedicated to fostering and scaling innovative startups in Pakistan.

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.

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.

Deosai Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It pursues early-stage investments across sectors with a sector-agnostic approach, prioritizing opportunities in Pakistan.

Inaara Impact Ventures focuses on supporting social business startups in Pakistan by providing a comprehensive framework for funding, product prototyping, and infrastructure development. The organization offers seed and growth capital to emerging enterprises, facilitating access to resources necessary for scaling. Additionally, it provides opportunities for IoT-based prototyping, allowing startups to innovate and test their products effectively. Advisory services are also available to help refine business plans, ensuring that entrepreneurs are well-prepared for the market. Through these initiatives, Inaara Impact Ventures aims to foster a sustainable ecosystem for social entrepreneurship in the region.

The Osiris Group is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Hong Kong, focusing on growth equity and infrastructure investments in frontier markets across Emerging Asia. The firm engages in seed and incubation investments, primarily targeting sectors such as climate security, food and agriculture security, data security, healthcare, and financial inclusion. Its investment activities are concentrated in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, with the goal of fostering transformative impact in these regions.

Angel Invest is a Berlin-based European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups, notably in artificial intelligence, fintech, deeptech, and climate tech. It provides initial checks around €100,000 to €125,000 and backs portfolio companies with intensive coaching for at least a year, drawing on a team with extensive startup experience to help founders achieve product-market fit and pursue Series A funding. Active across Europe, it makes a high volume of investments annually and offers founders access to networks and additional support through its platform initiatives. The firm emphasizes a fast, straightforward investment process and close collaboration with portfolio companies, contributing to a track record of funding that underpins its role in the European tech ecosystem.

Gearbox Capital is a growth-focused venture investment firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022. It partners with bootstrapped, founder-led software, data or technology-enabled services companies to enable sustainable, long-horizon growth. The firm pursues a responsible growth thesis with a ten-year perspective, inviting founders to retain meaningful equity as part of a collaborative plan to generate durable value. Target companies typically have at least $5 million in annual revenue, 10% or more revenue growth, solid unit economics, and break-even or positive cash flow, with 20% or more founder/management equity rollover. Gearbox emphasizes execution over ideas and uses a framework spanning product, go-to-market, talent, partnerships and M&A to drive value while avoiding unsustainable growth spurts. The team, led by founders such as Omair Sarwar, leverages deep expertise across product, GTM, talent and operations, and supports portfolio companies through GearOps, including a Pakistan-based talent supply to accelerate R&D, marketing, finance and operations. The approach aims to help fast-growing bootstrapped firms scale responsibly while preserving founder equity.

Fullerton Financial Holdings is a Temasek-owned, Singapore-based investment firm focusing on financial services in Asia. It invests in and operates financial institutions serving mass-market and SME segments, and aims to expand digital platforms to reach the unbanked. The group comprises nine entities across eight countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Dubai, Pakistan, China, India, Cambodia, and Myanmar, with more than 80,000 employees and over 7 million customers.

Mentors Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in and mentors capital-efficient startups, aiming to help traditional industries transform through technology. It backs a broad range of tech-enabled ventures across sectors including data science and analytics, IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drones, the sharing economy, health, retail, media and telecom, agriculture and finance, as well as business-to-business, information technology, advertising technology, big data, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, pet technology, ride-sharing, and software as a service. The firm emphasizes mentorship and guidance, leveraging its network to support portfolio companies’ growth and scale, and seeks to drive innovation and transformative change within established markets.

VEF is a Stockholm-based venture capital firm that targets fintech companies in emerging and frontier markets, from early to growth stages. It generally takes minority stakes and provides active governance, including board representation, to portfolio companies. The focus areas include payments, credit, mobile money and other financial marketplaces. The firm emphasizes sustainability and strong corporate governance in its investment approach and pursues long-term growth opportunities in the evolving digital financial services landscape.

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.

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.

Lakson Investments is a Pakistan-headquartered asset management firm and the investment arm of The Lakson Group. Founded in 2009, it manages private equity, venture capital, and mutual funds for retail, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, and it invests in public equities, fixed income, and commodities. The firm relies on in-house research and a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis to guide decisions. Based in Karachi with an office in Lahore, Lakson Investments targets opportunities across Pakistan in sectors such as technology, media, consumer goods, insurance, and services.

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.

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.

Moment Ventures is a California-based early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto that invests in technology-driven startups across North America, with interests in logistics, education, software, e-commerce, and other sectors shaping the future of work; it seeks opportunities in the Infrastructure of Everything and supports founders through active partnership and company-building assistance, leveraging the knowledge of seasoned entrepreneurs within its portfolio to help startups scale and disrupt traditional industries.

4Di Capital is a Cape Town-based venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage technology companies in Southern Africa. It emphasizes nurture capital and entrepreneur-friendly finance, pairing funding with mentorship and access to networks to help startups reach scale. The firm seeks founder teams with strong passion, domain expertise and insights into large market problems, and targets opportunities in mobile, enterprise software and web sectors, often supporting ventures through their early growth to broader markets. Since its founding in 2009, 4Di Capital has backed numerous African startups across multiple countries, aiming to empower entrepreneurs to build global businesses.

Unpopular Ventures is a San Francisco based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on innovative and unconventional teams often overlooked by mainstream investors. The firm backs companies pursuing bold ideas that challenge established norms, deploying capital through its fund and AngelList Syndicate while maintaining active engagement with portfolio companies and limited partners.

Tin Men Capital is a Singapore-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in Southeast Asia, focusing on B2B technology and frontier sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, construction, maritime, agriculture and real estate. The firm pursues fundamental analysis and patient capital to build durable outcomes, and collaborates closely with founders to solve problems, scale businesses, and create defensible positions. Its approach emphasizes integrity and loyalty to founders and limited partners, and respect for the Southeast Asian enterprise landscape. Tin Men Capital also seeks to add value beyond capital and maintains an active portfolio across B2B tech, including companies such as Ailytics, Groundup.ai, and Pints.ai, while exploring new partnerships with B2B technology founders in the region.

Cartography Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Oakland, California, founded in 2019, focused on technology investments. It backs companies developing foundational technologies across fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, energy storage, biotechnology, and space exploration, with an emphasis on innovations that could transform multiple industries and create practical, scalable advancements.

Graph Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs technology startups from inception. Founded by entrepreneurs in 2011, the firm emphasizes founder experience and provides practical support across fundraising, growth, and product development, leveraging insights gained from international investments. It focuses on seed and early-stage opportunities across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Its portfolio includes notable consumer and technology companies such as BetterUp, Dapper Labs, Earnin, Envoy, Hinge, Ipsy, PicsArt, Porch, RideOS, and Saildrone. Graph Ventures has a history of exits through acquisitions by Meta, Shopify, and Microsoft, and IPOs for Reddit and Affirm. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner for founders, offering guidance and resources to help teams scale and navigate early growth challenges.

CrossFund is an invitation-only venture collective that helps founders raise early-stage capital by connecting them with accredited investors and mentors who have experience building cross-border, early-stage technology companies in emerging markets. Founded to address gaps in early financing, CrossFund operates a platform that provides access to funding opportunities, investor updates, and strategic guidance through a network of international investors and experienced mentors, supporting founders as they scale in cross-border markets.

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.

ICU Ventures is a Kyiv-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with Eastern European roots. It targets sectors such as fintech, deep tech, mobility, and enterprise software, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to a network to help portfolio companies scale internationally. The firm generally avoids gaming and gambling.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that broadens access to venture and private market investments for accredited investors, including alumni networks, by enabling co-investment alongside leading VC firms. It offers investment funds, investing clubs, portfolio opportunities, and educational resources through its AV Academy, and provides support to startup founders. The firm emphasizes transparency with access to due diligence materials and live discussions, and seeks to build a diversified portfolio through collaborative investing. Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, it operates with offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park, Chicago, London and Tokyo to reach a broad investor base.

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.

Reflect Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boston that makes early-stage investments in startups focused on logistics, supply chain distribution, transportation, and fintech rails. It pursues opportunities in emerging markets, emphasizing B2B and B2B2C models, and typically invests in seed and Series A/B+ rounds. The firm identifies exceptional founders and scalable platforms worldwide to support growth in global logistics and related fintech infrastructure.

Maydan Capital connects retail, accredited, and sophisticated investors directly to vetted equity offerings in emerging digital businesses, providing each a direct line to growth.

BY Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm with roots in the MENA region, focused on backing early-stage startups led by founder-first teams. The firm invests across seed and growth stages in companies worldwide, spanning diverse sectors, and emphasizes a collaborative partnership model that provides not only capital but also strategic guidance and a broad professional network to help portfolio companies scale internationally.

Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Zachariah George and Janade Du Plessis, based in Ebene, Mauritius. It targets seed and pre-Series A rounds across Africa and aims to close the early-stage funding gap by backing startups in sectors such as fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence and data analytics. The firm has invested over US$31 million in 133 companies across 22 African countries and has raised just over US$36 million for its first fund, building relationships within the ecosystem to support scalable startups and sustainable economic development. With its experience in venture building and early-stage investing, Launch Africa positions itself as a leading Pan-African VC contributor to Africa's startup landscape.

Arbah Capital is a Saudi Arabia-based investment firm that provides asset management, wealth management, brokerage, custody, and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, private clients, family offices, and businesses. It engages in real estate investment and advisory activities and offers Shariah-compliant investment products. The firm operates across private equity, venture capital, and real estate with a regional emphasis on the GCC and the broader Middle East, and it provides market research through an in-house division. Established in 2008, Arbah Capital aims to serve a diversified client base with tailored investment solutions, supported by its team of professionals and governance by its board.

Novo Capital is an investment and special situations firm based in Singapore and the venture capital arm of MSA Capital. Founded in 2019, it targets seed- to growth-stage technology startups in emerging markets and pursues value through systematic benchmarking, sourcing, transactions, and operational engagement in select high-growth markets. The firm emphasizes disciplined market benchmarking across regions to identify high-alpha opportunities and maintains a broad footprint spanning Southeast Asia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and global opportunities. Novo Capital is committed to responsible investing, guided by an ESG policy that integrates material environmental, social, and governance considerations into investment decisions with regular reviews to align with evolving requirements.

Tiger Global Management is a globally focused, research-driven investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It makes long-term investments in both public and private markets across the United States and other regions, with a strong emphasis on technology, internet, consumer, and financial services sectors. The firm employs growth-oriented strategies in public equities and supports early to late-stage private companies through private investments, aiming to back high-quality, innovative businesses across their lifecycles. As an SEC-registered investment advisor, Tiger Global provides disciplined capital allocation and seeks partnerships with portfolio companies over the long term, leveraging global reach and industry expertise. Headquarters are in New York.

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs early-stage technology companies, with a focus on software and related sectors such as B2B software, artificial intelligence, fintech, clean-tech, and other tech-enabled fields. The firm emphasizes close collaboration with founders, investing across seed to later stages, and maintains a global portfolio that includes notable companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks.

Next Billion Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Washington, DC. It focuses on early-to-growth stage investments in technology companies located in emerging markets, with an emphasis on ventures that have a positive global impact.

Jabbar Internet Group is a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 that concentrates on e-commerce and information technology investments. The firm has a history of building and backing regional tech platforms, with its team having developed the Maktoob portal and later establishing Souq, which was acquired by Amazon in a landmark regional tech transaction. Jabbar continues to support and nurture entrepreneurs and nascent ideas aligned with its mission to advance tech in the region, acting as a catalyst for innovative ventures.

Flat6Labs is an entrepreneurship platform and accelerator founded in 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, with a regional presence across the Middle East and Africa. The organization operates programs and offices that help startups build, launch, and scale by offering accelerators that cover sectors such as transportation, mobile, big data, and virtual reality, among others. Flat6Labs provides mentorship, ecosystem development, resources, and funding opportunities, partnering with regional organizations to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems and connect founders with investors, corporates, and government initiatives across the MEA region.

Alter Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco that makes early-stage investments in technology startups across emerging markets in Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. It backs B2B, B2C, and other tech ventures, helping founders access capital, expertise, and a global network to accelerate growth. The firm focuses on founder-led startups with potential to scale and contribute to job creation and economic transformation within their ecosystems. Through its portfolio, Alter Global seeks to strengthen emerging tech ecosystems by supporting companies with global reach; it has backed about 40 portfolio companies across multiple cities.

Rebel Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in early-stage technology startups, with a focus on big data, SaaS, software, AI, information technology and related TMT sectors. It operates with a data-driven approach, leveraging a proprietary machine learning model and a network of Y Combinator alumni to evaluate founder outcomes and predict startup success. The firm concentrates on high-potential YC graduates and has invested in over 300 startups, aiming to build statistically powered portfolios through rigorous trend analysis and performance data.