Overview
VC empowering early-growth startups in the GCC region.
Founded
2018
Deals · 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
intella | Sep 2025Participated | $13 MSeries A | |
Nearpay | Dec 2023Participated | $14 MSeries A | |
Omniful | Dec 2023Participated | $6 MSeed | |
intella | Oct 2023Led | $3 MSeries A | |
Kaso | Jul 2023Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Subsbase | Aug 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Sarwa | Aug 2021Participated | $15 MSeries B | |
Tamara | Jan 2021Participated | $6 MSeed | |
VUZ | Apr 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
Sarwa | Sep 2018Participated | $1 MSeries A | |
intella | Sep 2025Participated | $13 MSeries A | |
Nearpay | Dec 2023Participated | $14 MSeries A | |
Omniful | Dec 2023Participated | $6 MSeed | |
intella | Oct 2023Led | $3 MSeries A | |
Kaso | Jul 2023Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Subsbase | Aug 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Sarwa | Aug 2021Participated | $15 MSeries B | |
Tamara | Jan 2021Participated | $6 MSeed | |
VUZ | Apr 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
Sarwa | Sep 2018Participated | $1 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0 | 4 |
| Series A | 1 | 4 |
| Series B | 0 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Sep '18 | 1 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 1 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 1 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 5 |
| Fintech | 5 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 4 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 3 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 3 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 2 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
| Professional Services | 1 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 3 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 4 |
| $25M-$50M | 0 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| United States | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 500 Global | 5 |
| Vision Ventures | 4 |
| Seedra Ventures | 3 |
| Shorooq Partners | 3 |
| Arzan Venture Capital | 2 |
| Middle East Venture Partners | 2 |
| Wa'ed Ventures | 2 |
| Al Bawardi | 1 |
| Al Nafea | 1 |
| Al Rasheed | 1 |
| Bunat Ventures | 1 |
| BY VP | 1 |
| Camel Ventures | 1 |
| Cyfr Capital | 1 |
| DASH Ventures | 1 |
| Derayah Ventures | 1 |
| DIFC | 1 |
| Falak Startups | 1 |
| Global Founders Capital | 1 |
| Global Ventures | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 1 | 10% |
| Participating | 9 | 90% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 0 | 0% |
| Co-led | 1 | 100% |
Team
General Partner
Research Analyst
Executive Assistant
General Partner
Marketing & Value Creation