# Top 50 Financial Services VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Arab Emirates in May 2026 ## Shorooq Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## VentureSouq - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software VentureSouq operates a large co-investment platform with a global investment portfolio. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Global Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world. ## Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 8 - 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. ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel. ## Raed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 7 - 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 ## Class 5 Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance Class 5 Global is a venture fund investing in the next generation of emerging market entrepreneurs. ## HALA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Software, Predictive Analytics Technology VC that empowers GCC’s startups in their early-growth stages. ## BECO Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Dtec Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Mad'a Investment Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce Mad’a Investment Company is a Private Equity firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company (ASO&SONS). We aim to assist businesses to reach their true potential by unlocking values which otherwise could not have been realized. We strive to create exceptional value tobusinesses through our team of investment and operating professionals working collaboratively with the management of our portfolio companies. We, as a Saudi Company, are committed to contributing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and our Investment Strategy is aligned with the Vision 2030. ## Knollwood Investment Advisory - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Investment company headquarted in Baltimore, MD ## Jabbar Internet Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Information Technology The exit of Souq to Amazon is the largest tech transaction of the region, and Souq continues to pave the way in e-commerce in the region. Souq was built from the ground up by the same team at Jabbar, who built the Maktoob portal before that. Maktoob was born out of a simple idea but with a vision that the Arabic Internet will grow and become anintegral part of everybody's life, and grew to become the largest Arabic Internet property before Yahoo acquired it.Both the Souq and Maktoob stories have become inspiring success stories in the region, where budding entrepreneurs and VC's alike, look to our team for inspiration and new ideas.Today Jabbar continues to grow and pave the way for tech in the region. It is in this spirit that we embrace any entrepreneur who is willing to innovate and take risks in order to create something great. Jabbar nurtures such individuals and supports nascent ideas that are in line with its mission. So join our journey :-) ## Signal Peak Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Signal Peak is a venture capital firm with more than $550 million of committed capital under management. The fund invests in information technology companies and looks for entrepreneurial teams with the potential to transform markets and create lasting value. Specific areas of focus include Internet, SaaS, enterprise software, communications,security, and mobile computing—all markets in which the firm has deep expertise.Our strategy includes providing a level of operational assistance that creates additional value. We take a labor-intensive, service-oriented approach by making early introductions to key customers and strategic partners, and by helping to recruit top executives and co-investors.Collectively, the Signal Peak team has founded and served as senior officers or board members in dozens of companies. The team has a combined history of successful company leadership and private equity investments that span over 60 years. As a result, our team has the resources, decision-making experience, and strategic relationships to meet the demands of today's passionate entrepreneurs. ## Phoenician VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Founded in 2015, Phoenician Funds is at the heart of thriving capitals of digital innovation and startup ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa ... ## B&Y Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software B&Y Venture Partners is a MENA based Venture Capital firm that invests globally at both seed and growth stage. We invest in visionary and high-impact founders aiming to create new markets or transform existing ones. ## Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Consistently recognised as the leading financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. Find out more about what makes Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) number one and how we continue to shape the financial landscape of the region, from Dubai to the world. ## MSA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Biotechnology MSA Capital is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in technology-enabled companies from seed to growth stage. The firm manages capital from the world's top sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, pension funds, university endowments, fund of funds, and family offices, as well as China's leading neweconomy entrepreneurs. ## Arbor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance Arbor Ventures is a visionary fintech-focused VC, partnering with innovators to shape a smarter future. ## Emkan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Transportation, Payments Emkan Capital invests primarily in early-stage technology companies. ## EQ2 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## otf Jasoor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Muscat, Masqat, Oman - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Logistics, B2B, FinTech otf Jasoor Ventures is an early stage VC fund that invests in tech and tech-enabled startups in the MENA region ## RaliCap - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Rally Cap is a global community of tech folks investing in an exclusive portfolio of top-tier early stage venture funds in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. ## Olive Tree Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services Olive Tree Capital started as the foreign investment arm of the single member family office. With a diverse mandate, we are able to seek worthwhile global investment opportunities without asset class restrictions; we seek public market opportunities with discrepancies between market perception and fundamental reality, and we enjoy privatelyinvesting in and collaborating with partners who share our passion, dedication, and clarity. More philosophically, we live by the Golden Rule; thus, we especially love entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses that are positively contributing to humanity in parallel with pursuing profitability. ## Entrée Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York. ## STV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services STV is a $500M technology venture capital fund headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ## Saned Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Online Portals 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-aroundvalue 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. ## 4DX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services 4DX Ventures is a Pan-Africa Focused Venture Capital Firm. Our mission is to connect people, ideas, and capital to create a vibrant African community. ## Integrated Networks - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Cherry Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm backs Europe's boldest founders, usually as their first institutional investor, and supports them in everything from their go-to-market strategy and the scaling of theirbusinesses. Cherry Ventures has previously invested in the seed stage of over 50 companies across Europe, including FlixBus, Auto1 Group, Infarm, Rows, Forto, and TourRadar. Cherry Ventures is based in Berlin and invests across Europe with operations in London, Paris, and Stockholm. ## Graph Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Graph Ventures is an investment group that specializes in seed and early-stage venture investments. It was founded in 2011. Investments include: * BetterUp * Birdies * BlueApron * Dapper Labs * Earnin * Envoy * Hinge * Houseparty * Ipsy * Loft * Lever * Lingokids * Moon Express * Papaya * PicsArt * Porch * Quinto Andar * RideOS * Saildrone *Very Good Security * VivaReal * Zeplin ## MSA Novo - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech MSA Novo, a multi-stageglobal venture capital firm, boasts a diverse portfolio of startups and established businesses in tech, fintech, and consumer sectors. ## AlRajhi Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Rental, Billing, FinTech AlRajhi Partners is an investment firm that focuses on public equities, private equity, and real estate. The company is owned by a subset of the Alrajhi family. The company's shareholders are members of the AlRajhi family, who pioneered and established one of the world's first and largest Islamic banks. ## Flat6Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Apps Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders. Flat6Labs manages a number of seed funds with a total AUM in excess of $85M. More than 25 leading institutions have invested into the Flat6Labs managed funds; believing in the asset class and Flat6Labs’ proven track record as the market leader.. Flat6Labs provides a wide range of investment ticket sizes ranging from $50K to $500k, supporting startups through their early journeys from Pre-Seed all the way to Pre-Series A stages. Alongside to the investments, Flat6Labs’ exceptional startup programs, executed to cater specifically for the needs of the innovative entrepreneurs, helps them accelerate their growth by providing them with a plethora of support services and connecting them to unparalleled opportunities with an expansive network comprising hundreds of business mentors, investors and corporates. Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets. ## Presight Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services Presight is a global venture capital firm investing at the intersection of Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Based in Los Angeles, CA, we manage over $600M in assets across two early-stage funds. We were founded in 2019 in partnership with Apeiron Investment Group, the multi-billion dollar private investment firm of Christian Angermayer, a serial entrepreneur in technology, fintech, blockchain/crypto, and life sciences. ## Vision Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Vision Ventures (VV) is an early stage venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. Its slogan is:"By Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs". We invest in innovative startups in the Seed and Series A across a wide range of verticals. We help startups realize their dreams and make a difference in a noisy world. We are an energeticteam that has a wealth of experience in starting companies and steering them to success and hyper growth. Our combined experience spans over 90 years in multiple countries which gives us extensive experience in multi-national, multi-cultural teams. We provide startups with hands on assistance and guidance on marketing, sales, product/service development, financial planning and management, expansion & growth strategy, and more. ## Point Nine - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments in areas like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile.The fund and its managers, Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz have backed a number of highly successful Internet companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio,Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk from their earliest stages. ## VentureFriends - Type: VC Fund - Location: Athens, Attiki, Greece - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce We are an early stage investor investing in Seed and Series A startups. ## Reciprocal Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain Be among the few who stepped into the unknown and changed everything. The future you envision begins with Reciprocal Ventures. ## Hambro Perks Ltd. - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Secondary Market, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Financial Services Hambro Perks partner with founders and entrepreneurs to support growth businesses at all stages of investment cycle. Hambro Perks has specialised and dedicated investment teams, working across a number of funds. In addition to their flagship Venture, EIS and co-investment funds, Hambro Perks offers a number of specialist differentiated investmentstrategies, including Hambro Perks Environmental Technology, Special Situations, and Access, which invests in venture secondaries. ## Startup-O - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Finance, Artificial Intelligence Startup-O is a global venture platform for startup assessments, investments & cross-border scaling. It is well recognized for its 'Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs' ethos, data-driven startup assessments, and venture scaling networks for 'post revenue' startups. Established in 2016, Startup-O is trusted by 2000+ startupsfrom 40+ countries by mid-2021. A proprietary methodology combining experts-led online evaluations and ranking algorithms determines top-rated tech opportunities. This provides deserving founders access to associated venture funds and global partner networks spread across 15 countries that help build the startup venture collaboratively. 24 companies on the platform have raised seed to pre-series A size funds successfully, while another 20+ companies are engaged with cross-border venture scaling and scores of other startups have benefitted from the community resources. Startup-O has also partnered with Enterprise Singapore to enable 17 first-time founders with SG Founder grant and has helped commercialize the deep tech company incubated as a partner with Deep Tech institution A*Star Accelerate. It has established its presence with AseanLabs in Japan in May 2021.In 2019, its awarded the No.1 slot in Asia for its outstanding contribution to building the startup ecosystem in a contest among 247 participants including leading VCs, incubators, accelerators, and corporate innovation entities. ## GTA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Corporate Round, Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech GTA Ventures is a pioneer and the premier crypto assets venture, project accelerator, and community builder based in Vietnam. We aim to bring together the leading participants for the blockchain industry in Vietnam. GTA Ventures is a VC that supports cryptocurrency projects in the early stage. GTA Ventures will provide marketing solutions helpingprojects to expand their reach in the industry. ## Impact46 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Section" module_class="topmainsection" ## Financial Horizon Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Newid capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Credit Newid Capital invests internationally in growth-oriented financial services companies serving the underbanked. ## BY Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. Helier, NA - Jersey, Jersey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Real Estate, Residential B&Y Venture Partners is a MENA based Venture Capital firm that invests globally at both seed and growth stage. We invest in visionary and high-impact founders aiming to create new markets or transform existing ones. ## Arzan Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS 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-lastingrelationships with the region’s most talented entrepreneurs at an early stage. ## Nuwa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech A radical investment platform reshaping the relationship between founders and capital. ## Oqal - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Marketplace A group of young entrepreneurs to connect young people with ideas. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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