# Top 40 Beauty Startup Investors in Middle East in October 2023 ## Omer Erkmen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Analytics Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara. ## KAYA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS We are committed to supporting founders at every stage of their journey, from studio projects and pre-seed through to Series A and follow-ons. ## MITON - Type: VC Fund - Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet Company builders operating from Czech Republic and focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. We prefer building consumer facing businesses. ## Joachim Behrendt - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Social Media Joachim Behrendt is the Head of the Advisory Board at Vali Berlin. ## Protos Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Mobile Apps, Fashion, Marketplace Protos Venture Capital is a funding company that is focused on internet businesses in Poland. It also includes mobile projects based on Software-as-a-Service, marketplace, lead-generator, and e-commerce sectors. Protos Venture Capital is based in Warszawa, Poland. ## Dual Gate Investment Holding - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty Dual Gate Investment Holding ## INSEAD Angels - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Information Technology, EdTech Group of Bay Area INSEAD Alumni ## Innovative Startups and SME’s Fund (ISSF) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amman, Amman, Jordan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Food and Beverage The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (“ISSF”) is a private sector managed fund making investments in innovative startups and early stage SMEs. The World Bank has invested USD 50 million in the Fund which was complimented by the Central Bank of Jordan with an additional USD 48 million bringing the total working capital of the ISSF to USD 98million. ## Geometry Venture Development | Angel Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Blockchain Rolling Fund + Syndicate Model with Modest Capital for Early Stage Startup Investors. Invests $20K - $50K in problem-solution stage technology startups. ## Eczacıbasi Momentum - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Financial Services Eczacıbaşı Momentum invested in three venture companies and a venture capital fund; Their goal is to invest US$30 million over the next five years as they continue to partner with funds and startups that shape the new normal of modern life, focusing on well-being, consumption, and home-living. ## Lucrative Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty Lucrative Ventures operates as an Investment Firm. ## Techstars Accelerator - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Hotel Techstars Accelerator ## 100 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty 100 Ventures is an investment firm and its invests in pre-seed and seed startups companies. ## Target Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Target Global is a venture capital firm that invests in tech companies across their lifecycles. Target Global follows a lifecycle approach, investing in tech companies. Their partners have been investing for more than 15 years in the digital technology space, backing some of the European success stories. ## Genesis Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Mobile Genesis Partners is a leading early stage Israeli venture capital firm that manages over $600 Million across four funds, and focuses on seed and early stage investments in the ICT sectors. ## UpWest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software UpWest is a Silicon Valley-based seed fund investing in Israel’s most promising entrepreneurs. UpWest is focused on a hands-on approach to supercharge the growth of its startups, providing the essential ingredients for success: seed funding, proximity and access to markets and capital, and a supportive community of talented peers. For moreinformation, visit upwest.vc. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Financial Services Wamda Capital is the MENA region's leading venture capital firm investing in exceptional entrepreneurs building the region's most promising high growth technology businesses. We invest both at the growth and seed stages with the aim of taking portfolio companies through successive rounds of financing through to exit. ## Keiretsu Forum Turkey - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Keiretsu Forum is a private equity investment network of angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporate/institutional investors. ## Burak Şen - Type: Angel - Location: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Beauty, Mobile Burak Şen ## Saudi Aramco - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas, Information Technology The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) is the state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It ranks first among oil companies worldwide in terms of crude oil production and exports, and natural gas liquids (NGL) exports, and is among the leading producers of natural gas. It is also known as refiners and are moving furtherdownstream into chemicals production.The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. ## BIC Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Internet, SaaS, Software BIC Angels is an investment firm that provides venture capital for startups engaged in the internet sector. It is primarily focused on companies engaged in SaaS, location-based services, and mobile applications. The Company's early-stage investment ranges from $25,000 to $1,000,000. BIC Angels is based in Istanbul, Turkey. ## Viola Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Viola Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in Israeli or Israeli-related early-stage techology companies, in key market segments including FinTech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure & Applications, Frontier & Deep Technologies (automotive, IOT, AR/VR, drones), Robotics and AgTech. ## Kaedan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, SaaS Kaedan Capital is a private investment group active for over 15 years. We are entrepreneur centric investors with co-founder mentality, focused on Israeli related, seed to early stage ventures in diverse technology areas. ## OurCrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Access exclusive VC angel investment deals in pre-vetted startup companies. Join now. ## Wharton Alumni Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Founded in 2016, Wharton Alumni Angels is an active angel investment group composed of University of Pennsylvania alumni and non-Penn alumni who have joined our community. Our members are entrepreneurs, and senior business executives, and institutional investors with a global reach. Our members are located on every continent and invest in startups worldwide. ## KDC Media Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, Video KDC Media Fund is an early stage fund investing in media startups. The fund is a JV between Keshet & DCP ## Homeward Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Gaming, Mobile Israel-based early-stage venture firm investing in exceptional entrepreneurs who seek to build category-defining companies. ## ACE & Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services ACE & Company (“ACE”), founded in 2005, is a global investment group specialized in private investments with total assets of over $1.6 bn across three investment strategies and investment solutions. With headquarters in Geneva and offices in London, New York, and Cairo, ACE’s global presence brings the company in direct contact with sourcingpartners, investment firms, as well as entrepreneurs and provides investors unparalleled access to a network of opportunities. ACE’s passion is for finding investment opportunities where we have an advantage through many years of relationship building, a carefully developed position of knowledge in the sectors which we are active, and a culture of efficiency to gain first mover’s advantage. ACE’s purpose is to offer investors a long-term and collaborative investment approach that values honesty, transparency and rigorous execution, so that our strategies not only provide unique access to value accretive, risk-managed deals, but fosters what we consider our bedrock—trust.ACE’s progress has been marked by a globally respected track record since the Company was founded in 2005. In the last four years we have increased our total assets by fivefold and in 2017 received the Swiss Financial Supervisory Authority (FINMA) authorization. ## Horizons Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Software Investing in the deep science and technology that can propel humanity towards a radically better future. ## Alesta Yatırım - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Ales Venture Capital Investment Trust Inc. 100% Escort Technology Investment Co., Ltd. was established in late 2012 as a subsidiary of an investment company subject to the Capital Markets Board legislation.Their target audience was primarily started to produce products or services are targeted at companies with existing customers and growth.However, the product or service to switch to the sales and marketing process, although in need of ready finance companies also take interest in Their initiative. ## Raed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services We partner with exceptional founders building breakthrough companies and creating scalable impact in MENA region ## Aslanoba Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Aslanoba Capital is an early stage investor in tech startups in Turkey and the US. The company invests in startups pursuing disruptive ideas in areas such as marketplaces, e-commerce, mobile, classifieds, content, and SaaS with a consideration of investment between $0.25 million and $2 million.Aslanoba was founded in 2013 and is based inIstanbul, Turkey. ## EQ2 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Advertising, Retail EQ2 Ventures is an investment firm that invests in Seed to Series B-stage startup companies. It was incorporated as a spin-off of Equitrust, a corporate VC arm launched in 2015 by Choueiri Group to capture opportunities linked to the digital transformation of the Middle East. Relying on a strong network of strategic investors and mentors, EQ2Ventures helps talented entrepreneurs solve major consumers and business problems, build sustainable companies. and create long-term value. ## iAngels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech iAngels is a VC and angel investment platform that leverages due diligence and analytics to enable accredited investors around the world the ability to invest in early-stage technology deals in Israel. ## Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Intelligent Systems Wa’ed Ventures is the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), established by Saudi Aramco with the vision of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wa’ed has deployed a suite of programs over the years to assist entrepreneurs in establishing, enhancing, or expanding their ventures. Theseprograms comprise development and financial support including business incubation, coaching and training to guide and nurture entrepreneurs along different business stages, seed funding, non-collateral loans, venture capital (equity/debt) investment, and business development. These programs support the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of localizing industries and diversifying the Kingdom’s economy. Wa’ed also collaborates and engages with key players in order to create an effective entrepreneurship ecosystem.Wa’ed aspires to provide leadership in promoting entrepreneurship to support economic growth, diversification, and social development in Saudi Arabia, in alignment with the Kingdom’s strategic thrust into moving towards a knowledge-based economy. The organization aims to turn innovative ideas into successful projects, create and support sustainable SMEs, and develop entrepreneurs into successful business owners.Wa’ed Ventures aims to fuel the growth of high potential companies, thereby promoting economic development in Saudi Arabia with job creation for Saudi nationals, technological improvement, knowledge transfer, economic diversification, and economic growth within the Kingdom. The firm focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage businesses across a diverse range of sectors including information and communication technology (ICT), energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and services – from mobile application platforms and technologies to industrial equipment manufacturing to advanced software solutions. ## 212 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology 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 guidingprinciple. 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. ## Ithraa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty Ithraa Capital is a company that specializes in Investment services. ## Desert Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Beauty, Software Turn data collection into an experience with Typeform. Create beautiful online forms, surveys, quizzes, and so much more. Try it for FREE. ## Entrepreneur Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Marketing Entrepreneur Venture is a private equity firm based in Paris, France. The firm seeks to invest in the retail, SaaS, and e-commerce sectors. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Europe. ## Oren Zeev - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, FinTech Oren Zeev is the Founder of and one of the two main early backers respectively, a former board member of Zeev lives in San Francisco, California, United States. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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