
Genius Ventures
Overview
Capital and support for early-stage tech companies in MENA region.
Founded
2011
Deals ยท 12mo
9
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Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Outer Spaces | Oct 2026Participated | $8 MSeed | |
Melius | Oct 2026Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Tandem | Sep 2026Participated | $5 MSeed | |
Natural | Jul 2026Participated | $30 MSeries A | |
Oratomic | Jul 2026Participated | $300 MSeries A | |
Baba | Feb 2026Participated | $7 MSeed | |
Equal Parts | Feb 2026Participated | $23 MSeries A | |
Ruli | Nov 2025Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Natural | Oct 2025Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Huxe | Sep 2025Participated | $5 MOther Equity | |
Outset | Jun 2025Participated | $17 MSeries A | |
Ruli | Jun 2024Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Outer Spaces | Oct 2026Participated | $8 MSeed | |
Melius | Oct 2026Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Tandem | Sep 2026Participated | $5 MSeed | |
Natural | Jul 2026Participated | $30 MSeries A | |
Oratomic | Jul 2026Participated | $300 MSeries A | |
Baba | Feb 2026Participated | $7 MSeed | |
Equal Parts | Feb 2026Participated | $23 MSeries A | |
Ruli | Nov 2025Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Natural | Oct 2025Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Huxe | Sep 2025Participated | $5 MOther Equity | |
Outset | Jun 2025Participated | $17 MSeries A | |
Ruli | Jun 2024Participated | $2 MSeed |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0 | 9 |
| Series A | 0 | 5 |
| Other Equity | 0 | 2 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 1 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 1 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 1 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 1 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 2 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 2 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 1 |
| Oct '26 | 2 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 12 |
| Enterprise Software | 3 |
| Fintech | 3 |
| Professional Services | 3 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 2 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 2 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 2 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
| Developer Tools | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 7 |
| $5M-$10M | 4 |
| $10M-$25M | 3 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 1 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 16 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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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.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| General Catalyst | 5 |
| Abstract Ventures | 2 |
| Foothill Ventures | 2 |
| Forerunner Ventures | 2 |
| Human Capital | 2 |
| PJC | 2 |
| Restive Ventures | 2 |
| SignalFire | 2 |
| Soma Capital | 2 |
| Y Combinator | 2 |
| 1517 Fund | 1 |
| 7i Capital | 1 |
| 8VC | 1 |
| Adverb Ventures | 1 |
| Album VC | 1 |
| Also Capital | 1 |
| Alt Capital | 1 |
| Anti Fund | 1 |
| Anti Fund VC | 1 |
| Antler | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 0 | 0% |
| Participating | 16 | 100% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 0 | 0% |
| Co-led | 0 | 0% |
Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range