Wamda accelerates entrepreneurship ecosystems throughout the MENA region by joining Wamda Capital, the most active, multi-stage, sector agnostic venture capital fund investing in high growth technology or technology-enabled startups across the MENA, and the leading knowledge platform offering integrated programs including media, community development, research, Wamda’s fellowship program Wamda X, as well as corporate and government advisory services to the various stakeholders of the MENA startup ecosystem.

Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in startups with a MENA angle since 2014, making it one of the earliest VC firms in the region. Arzan VC's portfolio includes 30+ startups. The firm invests in young, fast-growing and innovative tech teams and it remains committed to building long-lasting relationships with the region’s most talented entrepreneurs at an early stage.

Waha Capital’s principal investment and co-investment interests span various sectors, including aircraft leasing, offshore oil and gas services, healthcare and financial services. The company also has a strong track record in capital markets, through its own proprietary credit portfolio as well as offering advisory services . In addition, Waha Capital is a co-sponsor of the MENA Infrastructure Fund, and is investing significantly in high quality light industrial real estate through the ALMARKAZ project in Abu Dhabi.

Acasia Group is an angel investment network that invests in and supports early-stage startups it convenes regular investment meetings to review pre-selected potential investees.

Morood Investment Company is a management firm that works towards direct investments across many asset classes and geographies.

iMENA is a holding company focused on capturing the hyper-growth phase of the consumer Internet opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company invests in, builds, and partners with great founders and organizations across sectors and businesses with globally proven technology and business models. iMENA supports them with strategic and operational services that address the challenges of building, growing, and creating value out of online businesses in the MENA region.

Rasmala PLC, formerly European Islamic Investment Bank plc, is an asset management and investment banking company. The Company focuses on providing investment management and financing solutions to pension funds, family groups, corporations and financial and government institutions. It operates through three segments: Investment Banking, Asset Management and Principal Investments. The Investment Banking segment offers advisory and arranging on corporate finance, structured products, originating, structuring and placement in debt capital market.

212 invests in growth-stage tech companies across Turkey, CEE, and MENA. Currently, our fund manages €75 million of committed capital, and 25 investments. Our strategy is to invest in B2B tech solutions that have demonstrated traction, a clear product-market fit, and are ready to scale internationally. ‘Test local, go global’ is 212’s guiding principle. In addition to investing in startups, we put significant effort into mentoring, supporting, and advising our portfolio companies. 212 was founded by a seasoned group of veterans with the common vision of cultivating an eco-system in Turkey and its region. Each of our team members brings to the table a proven track record of success in multi-cultural disciplines in both global corporations and start-ups and an unwavering focus on strategy, operation, and execution.

MicroVest is an asset management firm that offers investors a unique global investment opportunity.

Man Capital is the private equity fund and investment arm of the Mansour Group which is based in London.

Samena Capital is a principal investment group focusing on the Subcontinent, Asia, Middle East and North Africa, collectively the SAMENA region. It has raised US$1.1 billion of assets since 2008 and has returned c. US$500 million in capital from over 40 full and partial exits. Samena Capital currently manages total capital commitments of approximately US$700 million across three primary investment strategies: private equity, direct investments and credit.

Kuwait Energy Public Limited Company, founded in 2005, is an independent oil and gas company based in Salmiya, Kuwait. The company specializes in the exploration, appraisal, development, and production of hydrocarbons. It manages a diverse portfolio of ten oil and gas assets located in Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, and Oman, operating seven of these assets. Kuwait Energy focuses on sustainable energy practices while providing essential energy supplies. As of March 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Gold Cheers Corporation Limited.

GE Equity is a division of General Electric that focuses on maximizing returns on investment capital through equity investing. It specializes in acquiring minority ownership stakes in established companies with significant growth potential. The division pursues various investment strategies, including growth capital, buy-out co-investments, secondary direct purchases, recapitalizations, and limited partner investments. Leveraging GE's extensive industry knowledge and global reach, GE Equity seeks to identify and capitalize on high-potential opportunities across multiple sectors. By combining financial acumen with operational expertise, GE Equity plays a crucial role in enhancing the overall value of General Electric's investment portfolio.

Levant Capital is a management-owned investment firm established in 2006 and focused primarily on private equity investments in the Middle-East, Turkey, and North Africa. The firm is based in Dubai and manages $200 million, most of which has been invested through and alongside the MENA Transformation Fund | LP, a fully invested regional private equity fund that counts international institutional investors and leading GCC family offices as investors.

AAF Management Ltd. (AAF) is a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stage technology companies in North America. Since late 2016, we’ve invested in over 120 venture-backed portfolio companies across fintech, healthcare, consumer, enterprise software and deep tech. We are backed by over 95 Limited Partners (LPs) across two funds. Our investors include leading multi-family offices, single family offices, royal families, c- level executives, ministers, ambassadors, fund-of-funds, foundations, hedge fund managers and other strategic investors across the US, Europe, and MENA region. We also actively manage Limited Partnership (LP) allocations into early stage emerging managers globally exposing us to over 600 venture-backed companies. We’ve backed emerging managers who were previous venture investors at prestigious firms such as Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, NEA, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins among others. Notable companies in our extended portfolio include: Deel, Ramp, Robinhood, Didi, Savage X by Fenty, StockX, Figure, Reddit, Current, Synthego, Epic Games, FiscalNote among many others. Notable exits in our extended portfolio include: CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), TruOptik acq. by Transunion (NYSE: TRU), Prodigy acq. by Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), Portfolium acq. by Instructure (NYSE: INST), now a Thoma Bravo Company, HeyDoctor acq. by GoodRx (NYSE: GDRX), Finmark acq. by Bill.com(NYSE: BILL) among others.

The EuroMena Funds is one of the MEA region’s leading private equity firms specialized in emerging markets with a track record of successful investments.

Fajr Capital is a leading principal investments firm with a focus on financial services and other strategic sectors in high-growth Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) markets.

Saned Partners is an independently managed Venture Capital fund, aiming to nurture early-stage companies in the MENA region into growth and profitability.Their mission is to partner with entrepreneurs and to provide them with the means and resources to turn their projects into established, best-in-class businesses that offer exceptional all-around value to stakeholders.Saned’s vision is to serve as a catalyst for economic and social development in the region, by providing entrepreneurs with the opportunity to capitalize on their ambition and ideas.

FL Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investments in growth capital, buyouts and PIPE transactions.

Standard Chartered Bank offers personal and business banking services. Their solutions for companies include transaction banking and financial markets solutions. They also offer current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, loans, and mortgage services.

MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East Region with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. With offices in Beirut, Dubai, Bahrain and Riyadh and more than USD 260 million in Assets Under Management, MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in this region, with clear cross border investment appetite.

Abu Dhabi Investment Council is a sovereign wealth fund established in 2007 and based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Council manages the government's surplus financial resources through a globally diversified investment strategy encompassing various asset classes. Its investment portfolio includes private equity, real estate, infrastructure, global special situations, hedge funds, public equity, and fixed income markets. In private equity, the Council engages in direct, secondary, and fund of fund investments, with a focus on the MENA region. Its real estate investments span multiple sectors, including retail, office, industrial, and residential properties. The Council's infrastructure investments target large-scale public systems, such as transportation and utilities. Additionally, it pursues hedge fund investments across various strategies and maintains a diverse fixed income portfolio. Through its global special situations investments, the Council seeks unique opportunities that do not fit traditional asset classifications but promise higher returns, emphasizing a strategic focus on Abu Dhabi and the broader MENA region.

Enabling Future (EF) is a sector agnostic, family office backed Venture Capital firm head quartered in Dubai. EF provides seed and early stage funding to entrepreneurs who challenge conventional wisdom and look to create true disruption. Our goal is to enable entrepreneurs to build companies of the future. We provide our portfolio companies with capital, experience, strategy and network.

Zouk Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Singapore. The firm specializes in investments across various stages, including seed and growth capital, with a strong focus on technology, clean technology, renewable energy, and environmental infrastructure. Zouk Capital invests in sectors such as resource efficiency, energy solutions, and environmental services, targeting companies with commercially viable products and revenues between €10 million and €150 million. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes partnerships with management teams to accelerate growth and enhance resource efficiency. It typically invests between €500,000 and €20 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from €20 million to €300 million. Zouk Capital also maintains a dual strategy, combining growth capital investments with infrastructure financing for renewable energy projects. The firm has a global investment focus, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and aims to achieve exits through IPOs or trade sales, often taking majority stakes in infrastructure investments.

Sawari Ventures is an Egyptian private equity and venture capital firm established in 2009, headquartered in Cairo. The firm focuses on early-to-growth stage investments in technology businesses across the MENA region, leveraging its deep understanding of the local culture and business environment. Sawari Ventures primarily targets sectors such as consumer internet, fintech, edtech, health tech, deep tech, and e-commerce, with investment sizes ranging from $250,000 to $1 million for selected companies. Recognizing the Middle East as a rapidly growing market with a youthful, tech-savvy population and significant disposable income, Sawari Ventures aims to connect local innovators with global opportunities, facilitating their transformation into internationally recognized successes.

Proparco is devoted to private sector funding in the sustainable development sector. Proparco participates in the financing and support of companies and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its action focuses on the key sectors of development: infrastructures with a focus on renewable energies, agro-industry, financial institutions, health, education ... Its interventions are aimed at strengthening the contribution of private actors the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015. Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to the creation of jobs and decent incomes, the supply of essential goods and services, and the fight against climate change.

Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm, investing in founders and ideas across emerging markets. The Global Ventures team is a diverse, collaborative, talented, and curious group of professionals who, combined, have years of experience and expertise building and scaling companies.

Qalaa Holdings S.A.E., founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in the Middle East and Africa, particularly in North and East Africa. The firm specializes in growth capital, turnarounds, and leveraged buyouts across various sectors, including energy, cement, agrifoods, transportation, logistics, and mining. With investments totaling approximately $9.5 billion, Qalaa Holdings aims to concentrate on high-growth industries while divesting from non-core assets. The firm typically seeks majority ownership and collaborates with other investors, emphasizing socially responsible investment practices. By prioritizing innovation and sustainability, Qalaa Holdings strives to build businesses that will significantly impact the region's economic future.

International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956 and headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, is the private equity and venture capital arm of The World Bank Group. It focuses on fostering sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investments and mobilizing capital in international financial markets. IFC provides a wide range of financial products, including loans, equity, quasi-equity, and advisory services, targeting sectors such as agriculture, forestry, financial services, education, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, retail, tourism, and technology. The organization aims to support businesses and financial institutions in emerging markets to create jobs, improve corporate governance, and enhance environmental performance. IFC typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, often taking minority stakes but preferring majority ownership in its portfolio companies. It does not engage directly in the management of its investments and usually exits through domestic stock markets or other arrangements after several years. By focusing on initiatives that benefit underserved communities, IFC contributes to local economic development and improves the quality of life for people in developing regions.

Raising long-term capital from a wide range of investors gives them the time they need to transform businesses and create value for their stakeholders. They invest in asset-rich businesses that require fundamental change. This has led them to invest in five areas – Transformational Private Equity, Support Capital, Operational Secondaries, Operational Real Estate and Infrastructure 'Plus'. They are long-term investors who build sustainable businesses by investing time, money and expertise. Through transforming the strategy, operations, finances and management of their businesses, they make them best-in-class and create value. Since 1994, Terra Firma has invested €17 billion in 34 businesses with an aggregate enterprise value of over €48 billion.

DBS Bank, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Singapore, is a leading financial services firm that operates across Asia and the Middle East. The bank provides a comprehensive range of services, including consumer banking, wealth management, institutional banking, and treasury markets. Its consumer banking segment offers products such as savings accounts, loans, and insurance to individual customers, while the institutional banking division serves large corporations, government-linked companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises with services like cash management and corporate finance. Additionally, DBS Bank is involved in private banking and has ventured into venture capital through funds that target various sectors like technology and media. With a workforce of over 17,000 employees from diverse nationalities, DBS Bank leverages its regional expertise to build lasting client relationships and facilitate trade and investment flows, particularly in fast-growing markets such as mainland China, Indonesia, and India.

Bank of Baroda, established in 1908 and headquartered in Maharashtra, India, is a commercial bank that provides a comprehensive range of financial services. The bank operates across 17 countries, offering personal and corporate banking solutions, including accounts, deposits, loans, insurance, and investment services. In addition to traditional banking, Bank of Baroda features digital banking services, supply chain finance, and government schemes to meet diverse customer needs. The bank has also expanded its offerings through the merger with Vijaya Bank, enhancing its capabilities in commercial and corporate banking, as well as cash management and treasury services.

SHUAA Capital is a prominent asset management and investment banking firm headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 1979, it manages approximately US$14 billion in assets across various sectors, including public and private markets, debt, and real estate. The firm offers a diverse range of services, including asset management, corporate finance advisory, and capital markets solutions, while also focusing on alternative investment strategies. Its asset management division is one of the largest in the region, overseeing investment portfolios and funds in equities, fixed income, and real estate. SHUAA Capital's investment banking segment specializes in corporate finance, managing sukuk issuances and facilitating private placements and public offerings. The firm is regulated by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority and is recognized for its innovative investment approach, supported by in-house research and a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Yıldız Ventures is one of the largest financial and strategic investors in the tech ecosystem in Turkey, focusing on CVC activities mainly in food, consumer, e-commerce and retail technologies and VC activities with an early stage and sector agnostic investment approach by investing either directly to start-ups or indirectly through VC funds globally

British International Investment is a development finance institution and impact investor based in London, established in 1948 and wholly owned by the UK Government. The organization aims to foster economic growth in Africa and South Asia by supporting the development of businesses and job creation. It provides various forms of financial assistance, including debt, equity capital, and mezzanine financing, both directly and through intermediaries. The firm targets multiple sectors, including distribution, education, consulting, logistics, electronics, and healthcare, to promote sustainable development and economic resilience in the regions it serves.

Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm that provides funding for the seed and early-stage startups in KSA and MENA. They invest in entrepreneurial teams shaping the market landscape and we provide MENA startups an opportunity to work in the Saudi & GCC markets. It helps startups in building and executing their plans through collaborations with their sister companies and leveraging their market knowledge and network.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. We invest in projects that create jobs in emerging markets in sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, and financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs. DFC investments adhere to high standards and respect the environment, human rights, and worker rights.

DFJ, established in 1985 and based in Silicon Valley, is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing growth capital to technology companies. With a focus on partnering with visionary entrepreneurs, DFJ aims to invest in businesses that are rapidly scaling and poised for market leadership. The firm emphasizes a high-conviction investment strategy, targeting innovative companies across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology sectors. DFJ Growth, a later-stage investing practice within the firm, seeks to support extraordinary entrepreneurs as they create iconic technology-driven businesses. Through its investment approach, DFJ facilitates access to valuable networks and resources that can help transform entrepreneurial visions into reality.

FTI Consulting, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., offers a wide range of business advisory services aimed at managing change, mitigating risk, and resolving disputes globally. The firm operates through several segments, including Corporate Finance & Restructuring, which focuses on turnaround strategies, bankruptcy, valuation, and mergers and acquisitions. Its Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment provides services such as anti-corruption investigations, cybersecurity, forensic accounting, and dispute resolution. The Economic Consulting segment offers expertise in financial analysis, expert testimony, intellectual property, and public policy. Additionally, the Technology segment specializes in e-discovery and data compliance, while the Strategic Communications segment advises on public affairs and crisis management. With a workforce of approximately 3,500 employees across 26 countries, FTI Consulting leverages its extensive expertise to address complex challenges across various industries, including healthcare, financial services, and energy.

XG Ventures was founded by ex-Googlers, who were early hires in strategic roles at Google. This group is now dedicated to advising and investing in supremely talented early stage teams. One of XG's strengths is sharing their early experiences at Google, including how its unique culture shaped a dynamic and fun enterprise. The primary goal is to use their complementary expertise to help successfully guide the start-up teams to the next stage. XG's core assets include operational and strategic expertise, mentorship, global networking contacts, and access to seed capital and beyond. XG Ventures is focused primarily on the consumer internet, including the mobile, video, gaming, social media, and online media sectors.

Azure Capital Partners provides develops products based upon a technology that allows them to compete effectively with much larger incumbents and that enables time to market advantage It seeks to invest in the internet and information technology sector with a focus on software, media, infrastructure technologies, mobile, communications services and equipment, mobility solutions, and communications applications, web, and digital media.

MetLife provides a variety of insurance and financial services products, including life, dental, disability, and long-term care insurance, various annuity products, and auto and home insurance. Within the United States, it also provides a range of savings and mortgage banking products. The company's segments include Insurance Products (group life, individual life, and non-medical health insurance products), Retirement Products (individual and institutional annuity products), Corporate Benefit Funding (pension closeouts, structured settlements, and other benefit funding solutions), Auto and Home segment, International, as well as Banking, Corporate and Other. MetLife is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, or MetLife, for short, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. On January 6, 1915, MetLife completed the mutualization process, changing from a stock life insurance company owned by individuals to a mutual company operating without external shareholders and for the benefit of policyholders. The company went public in 2000. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia’s Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle East. MetLife is the largest life insurer in the United States and serves 90 of the largest Fortune 500 companies. The company’s principal offices are located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, though it retains some executive offices and its boardroom in the MetLife Building, located at 200 Park Avenue, New York City, which is sold in 2005. It operates throughout the United States and the regions of Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East, and India (EMEI).

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology, focused on developing and manufacturing medical devices and therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company operates through four main business units: the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, the Diabetes Group, the Restorative Therapies Group, and the Cardiac and Vascular Group. Medtronic's portfolio includes solutions for a wide range of conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes, chronic pain, and spinal disorders. The company aims to improve patients' lives by providing innovative medical technologies and services, which are designed to offer lifelong solutions for managing chronic health issues. Additionally, Medtronic has expanded its reach by operating subsidiaries, such as Medina Medical Inc., which specializes in minimally invasive devices for treating brain aneurysms and stroke.

Morgenthaler Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California, with over 45 years of experience in the industry. Founded in 1968, the firm focuses on investing across various sectors, including business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), healthcare, information technology, software as a service (SaaS), manufacturing, and life sciences. Morgenthaler Ventures aims to partner with innovative companies and supports their growth through strategic guidance and substantial capital investment. The firm has a history of investing in notable IT companies, including Evernote, Lending Club, and Siri. In addition to its venture capital activities, Morgenthaler also engages in lower middle market private equity through Morgenthaler Private Equity, focusing on leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and investments in entrepreneurial and family-owned businesses. The firm seeks to create long-term shareholder value by collaborating closely with management teams to enhance operational and financial performance.

[Advanced Technology Ventures](http://www.atvcapital.com) (ATV) is a bi-coastal venture capital firm that focuses on communications, infrastructure, software and services, consumer technology, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and cleantech.

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests at every stage in companies building revolutionary technologies. It has been investors, founders, and early employees of prominent technology companies. It has historically invested in a wide variety of sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer Internet.

Endure Capital is an early stage investment fund headed by entrepreneurs looking for startup teams. They look for founders who are relentlessly resourceful and imaginative, solving genuine problems that matter to a lot of people and building high growth companies that endure.

Hassad Food is an investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority with a primary focus on the field of agriculture. Hassad Food has diverse vertical investments in Qatar, Australia and Oman with potential future investments in other locations.

Smile is Asia’s leading platform that builds internet businesses with passionate entrepreneurs. We partner with fast-growing companies for their expansion and invest in disruptive companies. Business Building We build and operate companies across multiple domains such as digital media, consumer internet, SaaS and more. We operate Tyroo, APAC’s Largest Multi-Screen Performance Network and SingleInterface, a location-based marketing company for multi-location enterprise retail brands. Some notable ones are as follows: -> Quasar sold to WPP -> SVG Media sold to Dentsu Aegis Network -> Squad Digital sold to Scan Group Partnerships (Katalyzers) We partner with fast growing technology companies to expand their business overseas. Our partnerships include Airbnb, WPP(Prodigi/Hogarth India), WPP Africa and more Investments We enable entrepreneurship by investing in disruptive companies. Our investments include Letsbuy.com, HackerEarth, Scoopwhoop, Yumlane, Rapido, Wealthy, The Man Company, Bira 91, Little Eye Labs and more Say Hello! info@smile.co.in

TPG Growth was founded in 2007 to specialize in growth equity and middle-market buyout opportunities. Taking a long-term and hands-on approach to partnership, we identify unique companies across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia and help them achieve their full potential. We can assist at all stages of a company’s growth, from its inception to its international expansion, by drawing on our geography-specific experience and expert global operational resources from the TPG platforms. TPG Growth manages more than $7 billion in assets across a variety of sectors including media, technology, and industrials.