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 ...

Shorooq Partners announced the first close of its $100 million second private credit fund, Nahda Fund Il, in May 2024, in collaboration with South Korea-based IMM Investment Global. Shorooq has backed ...

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, ...

Toukan and Khoury cofounded the Arabic online portal website Maktoob.com in 2000 and cofounded Souq.com alongside Ronaldo Mouchawar in 2005. In 2009, the duo founded the Jabbar Internet Group, which ...

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 ...

Headquarters: Regional: Saudi Arabia; Global: U.S. Established: 2010 Dokhan established the regional headquarters of 500 Global MENA in Saudi Arabia in 2021 and has since supported the Sanabil 500 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Namek cofounded Silicon Badia in 2012 with Fawaz Zu’bi. In July 2024, the company co-led Synapse Analytics’ funding round, securing $2 million. In the same month, the company also participated in 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 ...