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Mentors Fund

541 Jefferson Avenue Suite 100, Redwood City, California, 94063, United States

Overview

Invests in and mentors capital efficient startups.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
The Netherlands
Turkey
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Clario
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Poltio
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
AiDEN Auto
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Laam
Dec 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Pigeon
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Empowerly
Feb 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$36 MSeries A
Twine
Jun 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Dawaai
Jun 2021Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Zadar Labs
Jan 2021Participated
$6 MSeed
Nubix
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Clario
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Poltio
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
AiDEN Auto
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Laam
Dec 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Pigeon
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Empowerly
Feb 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$36 MSeries A
Twine
Jun 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Dawaai
Jun 2021Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Zadar Labs
Jan 2021Participated
$6 MSeed
Nubix
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Mentors Fund: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mentors Fund: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed09
Series A02
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

Mentors Fund: 15 deals are recorded across 91 months.All available history.
Mentors Fund: 15 deals are recorded across 91 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Mentors Fund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Mentors Fund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software5
E-Commerce & Retail5
Data, Analytics & IT3
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Hardware & Robotics1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Mentors Fund: 15 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.

Mentors Fund: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mentors Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

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

Mentors Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Europe3
Pakistan2
Saudi Arabia1
Mentors Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 2 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.

Mentors Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global2
Goodwater Capital2
Moment Ventures2
Abercross Holdings1
AgFunder1
Agility Logistics1
AltaClub1
AltaIR Capital1
Arzan Venture Capital1
Ascendo1
Aujan Enterprises1
Azure Capital Partners1
Band of Angels1
Bee Partners1
BFV Yatırımları1
Blackhorn Ventures1
Bloom Venture Partners1
Castle Island Ventures1
Center Electric1
Chevron Technology Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Mentors Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Mentors Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating15100%
Mentors Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mentors Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Adnan Lawai

Founding Partner

Ahmed Khaishgi

Founding Partner & Investment Committee

Faheem Ahmed

Partner

Megan Berry

Partner

Nicos Vekiarides

Partner

Noman Ali

Partner

Shuja Keen

Founding Partner

Umer Khan

Partner