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 ...

Khalil joined Markaz in 1989 as president of Mar-Gulf Management, a subsidiary based in Los Angeles, and held senior management positions across its group of companies, including COO, before being ...

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 ...

SEEDRA Ventures has investments in more than 25 startups, including Sabbar, Lendo, Tamara, SiFi, and ZenHR. In June 2024, SEEDRA Ventures participated in a seed funding round of $10 million in SiFi.

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, ...

Al Shirawi has 27 years of investment banking experience. She joined SICO in 1997 and assumed her current role in 2014. In 2023, SICO recorded assets under management of $6 billion, a 25% increase ...

Almeshekah founded Outliers Venture Capital in 2019 to invest in fintech, digital commerce, and cybersecurity. As of June 2024, it had 19 companies in its portfolio. Its startups include MENA-based ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...