# Top 50 Gaming VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Middle East in October 2023 ## 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. ## WePlay Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Video Games, Gaming, PC Games We are a Gaming VC that invests in early-stage game studios in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We invest in early-stage Mobile, PC, Console and Web game ## OurCrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 8 - 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. ## Strauss Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Petah Tiqva, HaMerkaz, Israel - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Retail Strauss Group is an international corporation with a portfolio of five companies, which provide a response to two leading world trends – Health & Wellness, and Fun & Indulgence. ## Millenium Food-Tech - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Agriculture Millennium Food-Tech is an R&D partnership traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that specializes in investment in and betterment of companies in food-tech sectors,. Millennium seeks to invest in companies that specialize in identifying and developing innovative, and transformative ideas in the food, drinks, and nutrition industry. Millenniumhas experienced management, proven solutions, and a supportive network to develop ideas and start-ups from early-stage to maturity to exit. ## PeakBridge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Valletta, NA - Malta, Malta - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Health Care PeakBridge is an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and Investment Services Firm specialized in FoodTech. ## Vision Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## CPT Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology Investing in the Future of Protein.We invest in visionary founders creating the future of food and materials. ## Entrée Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Alex Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile Apps Alex Angels is an investment management company that helps investors to invest in early-stage companies with strong management teams. The company specializes in the fields of financial services, financial exchange, and investments. Alex Angels was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ## Boğaziçi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Video Games Boğaziçi Ventures has been established in 2015 with the purpose of supporting entrepreneurship to take their global success to a next level. We aim to invest in technology start-ups which have talented teams by providing business models and looking for funds and mentoring support for future exponential growth.BV Growth fund will only focus on thetechnology startups established in Turkey at the growth stage while having the ambition to get into the global market.BV Crypto fund will be closed with a minimum fund size of $50M to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects. People are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, especially new initial coin offerings (ICO), but they don’t know which one is reliable. We have an extremely capable team dedicated to cryptocurrency. Our analysts search hundreds of ICO projects, follow their communication, investigate the commitment of their teams, make interviews and if they have a chance, even visit them at their locations to give a much better decision. ## Israel Innovation Authority - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Software The Israeli innovation agency, the Innovation Authority, was established in 1965 as the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and was designed as a body that supports R & D conducted in the framework of government research institutes. Industrial development in order to increase industrial exports of high-techproducts. The Chief Scientist focused on reducing the risk by participating in financing the project, which the private companies chose and led. ## 4DX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## vgames - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Computer vgames is the venture fund for game entrepreneurs. Having both worked with some of the youngest and most mature developers, we have a deep understanding of what it takes to build a great game. We are passionate about games, and about supporting companies as they grow to become global leaders. ## HIMAngel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Manufacturing HIMAngel is a venture capital and private equity firm that supports early-stage startups to grow. It fills the funds' gap as there is an increasing focus on growth-stage VC funds, but little attention and even less money made available for early-stage investments. HIMAngel was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. ## Flashpoint - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software Flashpoint is an international technology investment firm that manages venture capital, secondary buy-out and venture debt funds. ## Griffin Gaming Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain Griffin Gaming Partners is a leading venture capital firm singularly focused on investing in the global gaming market. ## 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. ## Alesta Yatırım - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Tarvenn Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS Tarvenn is an Istanbul-based international investment and advisory firm. Tarvenn has an exceptional knowledge and experience in Turkey, Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and CIS regions. We build the future with our portfolio, international experience, corporate customers and strategic alliances. Our business is to build yours… ## Ludus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Mobile, Software, Video Games Ludus finds, invests in, and nurtures the best-in-class gaming startups. We aim to pioneer the venture studio model in Turkey by providing in-house expertise, strategic guidance, and funding for entrepreneurs and start-ups. ## Trendlines Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Misgav, HaZafon, Israel - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device Trendlines Group invents, discovers, invests in, and incubates innovation-based medical and agrifood technologies. Trendlines invests principally through medical and agrifood incubators in Israel and in Singapore, its in-house innovation center, Trendlines Labs, and its Funds - the Trendlines Agrifood Fund and the Bayer Trendlines Ag InnovationFund.The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel. ## A15 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Marketplace A15 is an entrepreneurial company that invests in digital products and technology brands. They aspire to empower the human race to overcome its limits and expand its capabilities by creating real products for real people. They help them scale by providing them with investment, the support of our ecosystem, and act as their launchpad for expansion.It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. ## RTP Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce A global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing founders who use technology to reimagine how the world works like Datadog, DeliveryHero and Cred. ## Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## The Games Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Gaming, Mobile Apps, Video Games TGF is an early-stage VC fund founded by video games industry veterans. We invest in future leaders: game developers, gaming technologies, and services. We share best practices and offer our experience and personal touch. ## AUC Angels - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Finance What is AUC Angels? AUC Angels is the first university-based angel investor network in the MENA region. Angel investors are individuals who are interested in investing in early-stage startups with growth potential which in turn supports the growth of a dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt. ## Play Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain Play Ventures is a venture funding that invests globally in games and game services startups. ## New Crop Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Nutrition Disruptive start-ups to global companies, we fund impact investing opportunities aligned with our vision for a well-fed, sustainable world. ## Hummingbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services Supporting Exceptional entrepreneurs. We value emotional intelligence as much as data, growing internal culture as much as growing revenue, and forming strong, personal bonds with founders. We recognize patterns where other don't. ## 500 Istanbul - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning 500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. Since its inception in 2010, 500 has provided hundreds of millions of investment dollars, acceleration programs, and support services to thousands ofentrepreneurs in over 60 countries. ## Cairo Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Nuwa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech A radical investment platform reshaping the relationship between founders and capital. ## Flat6Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## NFX - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace We are a VC firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups. We back exceptional Founders building market-transforming companies. ## Btomorrow Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Food and Beverage Btomorrow Ventures (BTV) is the corporate venturing unit of BAT. BAT is building A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of its business by transforming into a truly consumer-centric multi-category CPG company. We are dedicated to partnering with ambitious and passionate entrepreneurs to realise their vision by providing a platform toenhance innovation and accelerate growth. ## Magma Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Mobile Magma is Israel's leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in communication, semiconductors, internet and media. They seek bright ideas, infuse them with experience and foresight, and facilitate their rise as industry leaders that redefine the global communications sector. They use their experience and sectorspecialization in cooperating with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and other investors to define the future of the communication, semiconductors, internet and media arenas. Their goal is to foster and enable the flow of innovation from an idea's early stages and through a company's emergence as a leader within its dynamic market. They understand the local market and help to influence the global one. ## iAngels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) is a venture capital fund investing in early stage technology companies around the globe. The fund is interested in post-revenue Seed through Series-B opportunities. RTF was founded by Riyad Capital Co. and TAQNIA and is backed by leading Saudi institutional investors. ## Impact46 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Section" module_class="topmainsection" ## Makers Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry. ## TRANGELS - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Biotechnology, Energy, Manufacturing Early Stage Investment Fund and Network ## Good Seed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology Good Seed Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that exclusively invests in sustainable food tech. ## GEM Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games GEM Capital is an international investment company that operates in private equity and venture capital markets. ## Raed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - 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 ## Velo Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Sports Velo Partners is a principal investment fund specializing in investments in mobile gaming and online gambling globally. Velo Partners is based in London. ## Bits x Bites - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Food Processing Bits x Bites is a food tech VC that invests in early-stage startups tackling global food system challenges. It targets companies innovating across the food supply chain, from farming, production, distribution, and logistics, to consumer goods and food services. ## Playtika - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games We smash art together with science to bring the most engaging and fully customized game experiences. Our diverse portfolio of games is synchronized across platforms and devices. ## ATOORO FUND - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Logistics An Israeli investment family fund that targets to support innovative entrepreneurs and assist them in building great global companies. # 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