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Arzan Venture Capital

Ahmad Al Jaber St., Kuwait City, Al Asimah, 13125, Kuwait

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage MENA startups.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Yozo.ai
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Hala
Sep 2025Participated
$157 MSeries B
Hulexo
Sep 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Nearpay
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Gameball
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Money Fellows
Oct 2022Led
$31 MSeries B
Subsbase
Aug 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Khazenly
Jun 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Repzo
Apr 2022Led
$1 MOther Equity
Lucky
Mar 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$36 MSeries A
Merit Incentives
Nov 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
Yozo.ai
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Hala
Sep 2025Participated
$157 MSeries B
Hulexo
Sep 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Nearpay
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Gameball
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Money Fellows
Oct 2022Led
$31 MSeries B
Subsbase
Aug 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Khazenly
Jun 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Repzo
Apr 2022Led
$1 MOther Equity
Lucky
Mar 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$36 MSeries A
Merit Incentives
Nov 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Arzan Venture Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Arzan Venture Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed24
Series A26
Series B11
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Arzan Venture Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 110 months.All available history.
Arzan Venture Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 110 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Arzan Venture Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Arzan Venture Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software11
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Fintech6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Professional Services3
AI & Machine Learning2
Transportation & Logistics2
Travel & Hospitality1
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Arzan Venture Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Arzan Venture Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Arzan Venture Capital: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Arzan Venture Capital: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United Arab Emirates7
Egypt6
Saudi Arabia4
Jordan2
United States1
Arzan Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shorooq Partners sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Arzan Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shorooq Partners sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Shorooq Partners4
500 Global3
Endeavor Catalyst3
P1 Ventures3
Sawari Ventures3
Abercross Holdings2
AgFunder2
Camel Ventures2
Disruptech Ventures2
Hala Ventures2
Impact462
Khwarizmi Ventures2
Middle East Venture Partners2
Oman Technology Fund2
Plus VC2
Sanabil Investments2
Tech Invest Com2
VentureSouq2
4DX Ventures1
Access Bridge Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Arzan Venture Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Arzan Venture Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led630%
Participating1470%
Arzan Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 17% and co-led for 83% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Arzan Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 17% and co-led for 83% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead117%
Co-led583%

Team

Hasan Zainal

Founder and Managing Partner

Laith Zraikat

Partner