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25 PROFILES
500 Global
SECTORS
Sector agnostic · Fintech · SaaS · E-commerce · Logistics
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2010
One of the world's most prolific early stage investors, with a long history in MENA.
View profileA-typical Ventures
SECTORS
Fintech · HealthTech · E-commerce · Logistics · ClimateTech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2025
Doha early stage fund and venture studio with backing from the Qatar Investment Authority ecosystem.
View profileAccess Bridge Ventures
SECTORS
Fintech · HealthTech · Enterprise SaaS · EdTech · E-commerce
STAGES
Seed
FOUNDED
2019
Pre-Series A fund investing across MENA and Pakistan, backed by regional institutional LPs.
View profileBECO Capital
SECTORS
Marketplaces · SaaS · Fintech
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2012
One of Dubai's longest running VCs, backing GCC tech founders at seed and Series A since 2012.
View profileEthereal Ventures
SECTORS
Blockchain Infrastructure · DeFi · ZK · Identity
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2021
Crypto native early stage fund spun out of ConsenSys Labs.
View profileFirst Drop VC
SECTORS
Impact · Climate · Health & Wellbeing · PropTech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2022
Impact focused pre-seed and seed fund with its own accelerator in Valencia.
View profileFurther Ventures
SECTORS
Fintech · Digital Assets · Financial Market Infrastructure
STAGES
Idea – Series A
FOUNDED
2022
Abu Dhabi venture builder and investor focused on fintech and digital assets, anchored by ADQ.
View profileGalaxy Ventures
SECTORS
Web3 · Digital Assets · Fintech · Stablecoins · Tokenization
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2018
Venture arm of Mike Novogratz's Galaxy, investing in digital asset and fintech startups.
View profileGlobal Ventures
SECTORS
Fintech · Health · Tech
STAGES
Seed – Series B
FOUNDED
2018
Dubai VC led by Noor Sweid, backing high growth tech companies across emerging markets.
View profileIliad Partners
SECTORS
Fintech · Logistics · PropTech · B2B SaaS
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2016
UAE VC headquartered in ADGM, investing at seed and Series A and partnered with Hub71.
View profileIncubayt Investments
SECTORS
ClimateTech · Clean Energy · Sustainability
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2019
Dubai investor backing early stage climate tech startups, founded by solar entrepreneur Sami Khoreibi.
View profileKaratage
SECTORS
Crypto · Fintech · Trading Infrastructure
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2017
London crypto investor backing tokens, fund managers and early stage companies.
View profileLunara Partners
SECTORS
AI · Enterprise Software · Fintech
STAGES
Seed – Growth
FOUNDED
—
Dubai multi stage investor focused on MENA, led by former Global Ventures partner Said Murad.
View profileLux Capital
SECTORS
AI · Defense & Space · Deep Tech · Biotech
STAGES
Seed – Growth
FOUNDED
2000
New York frontier tech VC with about $7B under management.
View profileMEVP
SECTORS
Tech
STAGES
Seed – Growth
FOUNDED
2010
Middle East Venture Partners, one of the region's veteran VCs, investing since 2010.
View profileNuwa Capital
SECTORS
Tech · Consumer · Web3
STAGES
Pre-seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2021
UAE venture firm backing early stage tech companies with a Middle East focus.
View profileORYX Fund
SECTORS
Fintech · HealthTech · EdTech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
—
Abu Dhabi early stage fund backed by Hambro Perks.
View profilePharsalus Capital
SECTORS
Crypto · Stablecoins · Emerging Market Fintech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2024
Crypto venture firm focused on widening financial access in emerging markets.
View profilePlus VC
SECTORS
Fintech · SaaS · ConstructionTech · FoodTech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Seed
FOUNDED
2020
ADGM based pre-seed and seed VC from the former leads of 500 Startups' MENA fund.
View profileRaed Ventures
SECTORS
Fintech · E-commerce · Logistics · SaaS · AI
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2015
Riyadh early stage VC backing Gulf tech founders at seed and Series A.
View profileShorooq Partners
SECTORS
Fintech · SaaS · Frontier Tech · Climate
STAGES
Seed – Growth
FOUNDED
2017
Abu Dhabi investment manager running venture and private credit strategies from seed to growth.
View profileSpeedinvest
SECTORS
AI & Infrastructure · Fintech · Climate & Industrial Tech
STAGES
Pre-seed – Growth
FOUNDED
2011
Vienna based early stage VC with more than 400 investments, including UAE deals.
View profileSTV
SECTORS
Fintech · E-commerce · Logistics · AI · HealthTech
STAGES
Seed – Growth
FOUNDED
2018
One of the Gulf's largest tech VCs, anchored by stc.
View profileVentureSouq
SECTORS
Fintech
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
—
ADGM regulated early stage VC with a strong fintech focus and teams across the UAE, KSA and Egypt.
View profileWamda Capital
SECTORS
Tech
STAGES
Seed – Series A
FOUNDED
2014
Early stage MENA VC backing founders building regional and global tech companies.
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