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COTU Ventures

Building 12, City Walk, 12 Al Raya Street, G Floor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Seed-stage venture firm supporting founders from Pre-seed to Series A.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Keep Converting
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Sirdab
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Stitch
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Safqah Capital
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Qureos
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Mznil
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Kingpin
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Cercli
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Aydi
Oct 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Rekaz
Jul 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Cercli
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Keep Converting
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Sirdab
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Stitch
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Safqah Capital
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Qureos
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Mznil
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Kingpin
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Cercli
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Aydi
Oct 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Rekaz
Jul 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Cercli
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2024Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

COTU Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
COTU Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed65
Series A05

Monthly Deal Activity

COTU Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 57 months.All available history.
COTU Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 57 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

COTU Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

COTU Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Professional Services4
Real Estate & Construction3
Education & Workforce2
Enterprise Software2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Social & Community Platforms2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

COTU Ventures: 16 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.

COTU Ventures: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

COTU Ventures: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

COTU Ventures: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United Arab Emirates8
Saudi Arabia5
United States2
Egypt1
COTU Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nuwa Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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COTU Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nuwa Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Nuwa Capital3
VentureFriends3
VentureSouq3
Y Combinator3
Afore Capital2
Founders Fund2
Globivest2
Shorooq Partners2
500 Global1
AlZayani Venture Capital1
anb seed1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Arbor Ventures1
B&Y Venture Partners1
BDEV Ventures1
BECO Capital1
Breyer Capital1
Chimera Abu Dhabi1
Colle Capital1
D Global Ventures1

Investment Strategy

COTU Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
COTU Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led638%
Participating1063%
COTU Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
COTU Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead233%
Co-led467%

Team

Amir Farha

Founder & General Partner