# Top 45 Community Startup Investors in United Arab Emirates in October 2023 ## Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative tech companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. With a team of 20 VC professionals across offices in Dubai, Beirut, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, MEVP manages 5 regional funds with more than USD 260 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in the region, with clear cross border investment appetite. ## HALA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Software, Predictive Analytics Technology VC that empowers GCC’s startups in their early-growth stages. ## Tenmou - Type: VC Fund - Location: Droichead Uí Bhriain, Clare, Ireland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Internet, SaaS Tenmou is Bahrain´s first Business Angels Company, which provides both mentor-ship and capital to high-potential, innovative Bahraini entrepreneurs from the seed stage. Through the support and mentor-ship provided by our Angel shareholders, all of whom are established businessmen and successful entrepreneurs in their own right, we look to givethese new entrepreneurs the greatest chance of success. ## Dtec Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Apps Dtec Ventures is the venture capital unit of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and an integral part of the Dtec ecosystem. We invest in early-stage technology businesses in the MENA region with a nucleus in Dubai, that are disrupting or enabling traditional industries. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Algebra Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Marketplace, E-Commerce, Software Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns.Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as wellas the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up. ## MVI (MENA Venture Investments) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Mena Venture Investments (MVI) is an angel fund that invests in early stage startups with strong growth potential in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region and beyond. We work with entrepreneurs to build solid, scalable businesses and ensure access to capital at early stages of a venture to fuel their growth. Beyond financial investment,MVI offers support through mentorship, access to markets, networks, and clients, as well as cross-border operational support. ## Basim Anwer - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Women's, mHealth, Health Care Basim Anwer of Regionality Group of Companies. ## twofour54 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Publishing, Gaming, Mobile twofour54 is a business incubator that offers production facilities, training, and support services to the media industry. It works with businesses in television, radio, film, publishing, online, mobile, music, gaming and animation to create local content and grow the Arab media industry. It is a tax-free media and entertainment free zone thatfacilitates the development of Arabic media and entertainment content in the region. The company offers its users with business setup, government and travel, film and television, professional training, creative lab, investment, and media zone authority services.twofour54 is a U.A.E.-based company. ## Empede Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech Empede Capital is a Venture Capital investor with a clear focus on innovation & industry disruption ## Ion Pacific - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Secondary Market, Series C - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Venture Capital Ion Pacific invests creative capital in the technology sector to galvanize opportunities, connect markets and tackle the challenges of building a great business. As the technology sector has grown and matured, venture capital LPs, GPs, corporate venture capital funds and technology companies face new challenges that require creative capitalsolutions. Ion Pacific has a blindpool venture capital structured secondaries fund. Ion Pacific was founded in 2015 and has offices in Hong Kong, New York City and Europe ## Sahra Growth Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce We are Sahra Growth Capital, a middle east based venture fund investing in frontier technology companies with a specialization in SaaS technologies. We bet on the next generation of unicorns, companies that are engorging on the technology space. We aim for unique founders, with distinct backgrounds, who are disrupting the traditional sectors. ## BECO Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology BECO Capital provides growth capital and hands-on operational support for early-stage technology companies. It is a technology-focused venture capital that supports entrepreneurs and financial sectors to raise funds.The company helps small companies with growth capital and hands-on operational mentorship in their early stage of development. Itwas founded in 2012 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.BECO Capital was founded on February 1, 2014, by Dany Farha and Amir Farha, and it is headquartered in Dubai. ## Pinnacle Financial Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Music, Apps, Cloud Security Pinnacle Financial Partners is a bank headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee operating in middle and East Tennessee. ## Abu Dhabi Media Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Private Equity - Focus: Mobile, Retail, Lifestyle Located in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) the largest and most diversified media group in the Arab world. It enjoys some editorial and administrative independence. Its dependence on government and federal funding through the Ministry of Information and Culture since 1999 was scrapped in February of 2006.Its currentproduct portfolio include the broadcast division, ADMC which aims to play a leading role in the evolution of the television industry in the Arab world. Several radio stations covering the UAE on FM and AM frequencies as well as online streaming. Some of the region's leading publications like Al Ittihad Newspaper, The National, Zahrat Al Khaleej and Majid Magazine.Its digital arm, ADMC Digital Group, aims to be at the forefront of developments in digital media and operates across the digital landscape. Its business media ventures inclute Getmo.ae, Gazillion.com, and Subsidaries include a TV-facility and Production services to broadcasters and production houses called livehd.ae, a film production company called Imagenation Abu Dhabi. And UPP, the largest print and publishing company in Abu Dhabi.The current strategy is to expand to the western media world. ## Kinnevik - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Financial Services Kinnevik is an industry-focused investment company with an entrepreneurial spirit. Its purpose is to build digital consumer businesses that provide more and better choices. The company does this by working in partnership with talented founders and management teams to create, invest in, and lead fast-growing businesses in developed and emergingmarkets.Kinnevik believes in delivering both shareholder and social value by building well-governed companies that contribute positively to society. Kinnevik was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor, and von Horn families. Kinnevik's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's list for large-cap companies under the ticker codes KINV A and KINV B. ## Max Burger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: B2B, SaaS, Enterprise Software Max Burger is an Angel Investor in Asia, Europe and the United States. He is the co-owner of FMCG. ## Cairo Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Marketplace Cairo Angels is an angel investment network that invests in and supports early-stage startups it convenes regular investment meetings to review pre-selected potential investees. ## KISP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Internet KISP Ventures is a shariah compliant venture capital firm that invest in early stage technology companies in the MENA region. It is sponsored by KFH Capital, the investment arm of Kuwait Finance House (KFH). Its goal is to provide entrepreneurs with growth capital and the right strategic support to build innovative companies with acceleratedgrowth. The company’s shariah compliant ethics means it is committed to building an ecosystem in the region by encouraging ‘Founder-Friendly’ financing terms that give the portfolio companies a level playing field. ## HV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies. ## Careem - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: EdTech, Mobile, Travel Ride, order food and grocery, make mobile payments and more. We're the region's leading multi-service app. ## North Base Media - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Digital Media, Advertising, Publishing NBM is a specialized firm that successfully pioneered global digital-media investing over the last decade, backing successes like IDN Media in Indonesia, Pocket Aces in India, TheNewsLens in Taiwan and Capital Digital in Mexico. Its first venture fund, launched in 2015, consistently ranks in the top quartile of media and global venture funds. TheFund, which has been backed by several of the world’s leading media brands, is now open to other investors as its investment team moves to take advantage of the sudden rise of opportunities and new valuations in the global media landscape. NBM’s co-founders are Marcus Brauchli, the former top editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal; Sasa Vucinic, the longtime CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). The firm’s general counsel is Stuart Karle, former COO of Reuters and General Counsel of the Journal. ## COTU Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Education COTU Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture firm in the Middle East. We partner with incredible founders at the beginning of their journey; taking companies from Pre-seed through to Series A and beyond, accelerating their path to product-market fit, and ensuring that they get access to the right capital and expertise along the way. ## Silicon Badia - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm providing networks and support to leading technology entrepreneurs around the world. ## 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. ## Priya Oberoi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Women's, mHealth, Software Priya Oberoi Founding Partner at Oberoi Capital Partners, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor. ## Eureeca - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, eSports, Internet Eureeca is the first and most regulated global online crowdinvesting (or Equity Crowdfunding) platform where businesses can source funding from the crowd in exchange for equity in their business. Harnessing the power of the internet and social media, Eureeca’s platform connects Angel and Institutional investors to small & medium enterprises(SMEs) online to pool their funds and resources - creating a game-changing alternative to traditional funding. We operate across 3 continents and over 100 countries. We have pioneered cross border investing; building a digital solution to enable investors to build a portfolio of early growth stage investments from around the globe.From our offices in Dubai, London, Kuala Lumpur, and Amsterdam, Eureeca offers high-yield potential investment opportunities from the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia to its investor network who range from casual and angel investors to institutional firms. Businesses raising funds can leverage this network for capital, strategic connections, and expansion into new markets.Eureeca was recently highly ranked in the MENA Forbes “Top 100 Startups 2017” and won “Innovator of the Year” by Forbes in 2017. Other accolades include “Innovator of the Year” at the 2014 Gulf Business Awards and “Most Innovative Online Platform” by Frost and Sullivan in 2015. ## DAAL - Type: VC Fund - Location: Al Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS The aim of Daal is to create excellent opportunities for investment by providing mentorship and business development insights to companies within the IT space. ## Integrated Networks - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Mobile, Internet INTEGRATED NETWORKS CO. LTD. “INET” is a private organization founded in 2001 by a group of prominent Saudi investors, with an aim to provide unique blend of system integration using top-of-the-line products, revolutionary technology and proven expertise & experience.Authorized service provider licensed by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency forproviding Payment Solutions, including; Point-of-Sales connectivity & management, ecommerce and Loyalty Solutions.Authorized Service Provider licensed by Communication and Information Technology Commission for providing Internet Services as well as network operation services. ## Nadia Mannell - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Women's, mHealth, Health Care Nadia Mannell Founding General Partner of Seed South Capital. ## Al Zayani Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, Education, Communities Al Zayani Venture Capital focused on investing in start-ups and disruptive technology. ## Plutus21 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dallas, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Initial Coin Offering, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Bitcoin, FinTech, Cryptocurrency Plutus21 is an investment firm focused on alternative assets such as crypto, venture capital, and real estate. ## Derayah Financial - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Marketplace, Information Technology, Food and Beverage Derayah Financial is a financial services firm that has built and operates the first mutual fund supermarket in Saudi Arabia. ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. TodayThe Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## Colle Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical Device Colle Capital Partners is a global, opportunistic, early stage technology venture fund. Managers have dealt in various verticals and across capital structures. ## Shorooq Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech Shorooq Partners is the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world. ## iMENA Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Recreation, Restaurants, Reservations 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 withstrategic and operational services that address the challenges of building, growing, and creating value out of online businesses in the MENA region. ## Ivanka Trump - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, Farming, CleanTech Ivanka Trump ## Rocket Internet - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, FinTech Rocket Internet incubates, builds, develops operationally and strategically invests in internet and technology companies globally. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Rocket Internet's selected companies are active in a large number of countries around the world. ## Klaus Hommels - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, News Klaus Hommels is Founder of Lakestar. Lakestar invests in European as well as U.S. companies that show fast international growth. Klaus has been involved in the early days of investments such as Skype, Xing, King, Facebook, Spotify and Airbnb. More recent investments include online men's grooming business Harry's, GoEuro, Opendoor andFiveAI. Klaus started his career at Bertelsmann, before joining AOL Germany in 1995 as a Board Member. He was also a venture partner of Benchmark Capital Europe. He earned his MBA and PhD in finance from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He was ranked as one of the top Europe-based venture capital investors in the global Midas List 2013, 2014 and 2015 and just became third best European investor in the first European list of the same ranking. Lakestar is the leading European VC with a true global presence with offices in Zurich, Berlin and London as well as satellites in New York and Hong Kong. Klaus has a strong voice in the European Tech Ecosystems which he supports passionately with various initiatives, eg. the 'Internet Foundation'.Klaus started his career at Bertelsmann, before joining AOL Germany in 1995 as a Board Member. He was also a venture partner of Benchmark Capital Europe. He earned his MBA and PhD in finance from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He was ranked as one of the top Europe-based venture capital investors in the global Midas List 2013, 2014 and 2015 and just became third best European investor in the first European list of the same ranking. Lakestar is the leading European VC with a true global presence with offices in Zurich, Berlin and London as well as satellites in New York and Hong Kong. Klaus has a strong voice in the European Tech Ecosystems which he supports passionately with various initiatives, eg. the 'Internet Foundation'. ## E20 Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Training, Parenting E20 Investment is an Investment firm. ## Sarper Tanli - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Women's, mHealth, Health Care Sarper brings over 28 years of experience in medical and healthcare management, planning, and development, and operations. He holds a Medical Doctor and a Masters in Healthcare Administration degree from Istanbul University as well as a Ph.D. degree in Healthcare Management from Marmara University. He worked in International divisions of HoustonMethodist Hospital Global and Harvard Medical International in the region during the last 15 years. Dr. Sarper started the first home health and disease management company in Turkey in early 2002. He has held key positions in the development of Dubai Healthcare City. ## Sarya Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Social, Social Network Sarya Holdings is a private-owned company engaged in various sectors ranging from AgriTech, Chemical Manufacturing, and a strong emphasis on FMCG. ## Globivest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, FinTech Globivest is a private investment firm with a diversified portfolio of assets. Our primary focus is on innovative and scalable early stage start-ups. We seek to establish long-term relationships with visionary entrepreneurs while adding clear value in strategy and execution. ## Financial Horizon Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Finance Financial Horizon Group is a family office that was established in 2014 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its services vary from Investment, Recruitment, and Consultancy. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co