Zainal founded Arzan VC in 2013, before which he worked at the Global Investment House’s private equity department. The firm made its 47th investment in U.A.E.-based ERP provider Hulexo in August 2024 ...

Abussaud founded the Financial Horizon Group, a financial and management consultancy, in 2014, where Almarhoon was a managing partner until 2018. HALA Ventures began as a corporate fund under the ...

Beshara cofounded A15 in 2014. As of June 2024, A15’s active startup portfolio comprised 34 startups, including FlapKap, Menthum, Paymob, Sympl, Zammit, and Shezlong. The firm’s notable exits include ...

Ghandour founded Wamda in 2010 after successfully exiting Aramex, which he cofounded and led as CEO for nearly 30 years until 2012. In June 2024, Wamda Capital led U.A.E.-based AI startup qeen.ai’s ...

Sweid founded Global Ventures in 2018, before which she was chief investment officer at the Dubai Future Foundation. As of June 2024, Global Ventures had completed more than 66 investments, including ...

Haider founded Plus VC in 2020. The company mainly invests in tech and tech-enabled sectors, and it currently manages a portfolio of more than 100 companies, including Breadfast, Foodics, TruKKer, ...

Vision Ventures’ portfolio includes Rain, Tamara, Chefaa, and Trella. In October 2024, the firm participated in a seed round for Saudi Arabia-based proptech and fintech Ejari, which closed at $14.65 ...

AlKadi launched Khwarizmi Ventures in 2018, where Al-Turki joined as a managing partner in October 2020, and Almojel in 2023. The firm partnered with Egypt-based Khazna to expand its services into ...

Al Hammadi and Hamdy have been leading Further Ventures since 2022, which invests in software, fintech, and Web3. Its portfolio includes Aurem, Soter Insure, CredibleX, Tungsten Custody Solutions, ...

El Alfi and Al-Sonbaty cofounded Sawari Ventures in 2010 and a year later launched the startup accelerator Flat6Labs. Flat6Labs was the most active investor in MENA in the first nine months of 2024, ...

Alidi assumed his current position in 2021. Wa'ed Ventures is the $500 million venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, which had a portfolio of over 75 companies in sectors including AI, semiconductor, ...

Salica Investments, formerly known as Hambro Perks, is primarily focused on early-stage investments, investor relations, and strategic relationships. Qaiser also leads Salica Investments’ MENA ...