Led · Seed · Feb 2026

Qureos is a Dubai, UAE-based company offering an AI-driven hiring platform that automates sourcing, screening and interviewing for enterprise recruiters. Its technology matches candidates to roles across the broader market by analysing fit and growth potential, aiming to shorten time-to-hire and improve placement quality. Built in the Middle East, the platform already serves customers and candidates across MENA and in the United States. The company was founded by Alexander Epure and Usama Nini. Qureos plans to deepen its artificial-intelligence capabilities, enlarge its go-to-market organisation and expand geographically through enterprise and agency partnerships. The recently raised US$5 million seed round provides the financial runway to execute these initiatives.

Led · Seed · Sep 2025

Founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Martial Dahan, Armoir takes inspiration from heritage French wardrobe trunks to produce premium, highly functional luggage for modern travellers. The company targets an underserved niche between mass-market DTC offerings and ultra-high-end luxury houses, aiming to deliver luxury-quality products at more accessible price points. Armoir plans to use design innovation, smart compartmentalisation, and luxury materials to differentiate its collections. Backed first by Chalhoub Group’s Greenhouse, Armoir has now secured additional seed capital to accelerate growth. The fresh funds will finance new product lines, geographic expansion across MENA and Europe, and team hires focused on design, customer experience, and global brand building. Management and investors see a significant opportunity in a premium luggage market projected to reach $75 billion by 2031. Although still pre-revenue disclosures, the company positions itself to capture Gen Z and Millennial demand for stylish yet functional travel gear.

Participated · Series A · Aug 2025

Holo provides a fully digital mortgage platform that delivers a seamless journey from pre-approval to financing, built on proprietary technology and supported by independent mortgage advisors. The company offers users instant access to over 20 lenders and aims to simplify a traditionally fragmented home-buying process. Holo has supported more than 80,000 clients to date and processes over 1 billion dirhams in transactions monthly. Co‑founded by Michael Hunter and Arran Summerhill and launched in 2020, the company operates in Dubai and Riyadh. It intends to use the new funding to expand operations and accelerate product development. Holo is the Middle East’s largest direct mortgage platform, offering a tech-first digital mortgage service. The company operates multiple platforms—direct-to-customer channels, agent apps, and internal tools—designed for regional deployment. Leadership emphasises capital efficiency and sustainable scaling as it prepares to scale aggressively with new funding. Holo plans to use the investment to grow its team, develop new product lines, and increase market share in the United Arab Emirates. The company also intends to establish a larger presence across the GCC with immediate emphasis on Saudi Arabia. Holo cites automation and artificial intelligence as core to its vision for transforming the home-buying experience; prior funding in January helped spark that push.

Led · Seed · Aug 2025

Coraly.ai provides an AI-powered growth platform designed to help real estate agents save time and grow their business. The platform offers lead enrichment, automated campaigns, and performance insights, integrates with existing CRM platforms, and automates tasks such as multi-portal publishing and 24/7 lead qualification. Founded in 2022 and formerly known as Coralytics, the company raised $2.0M in a pre-seed round in August 2025. The funding round was led by Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from EQ2 Ventures and strategic angel investors. Coraly.ai will use the proceeds to expand its AI capabilities and to launch commercially in Saudi Arabia. It also plans pilot programs in France and the United States and to strengthen its presence in the UAE.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2025

Qanooni develops an AI-driven legal technology platform tailored to the needs of legal professionals, offering document drafting, clause analysis, contract review, proposal generation, and litigation support. The platform personalizes legal content based on a firm’s templates, standards, and knowledge base and integrates into Microsoft Word and Outlook. Qanooni is headquartered in Dubai and also operates in the UK. The company raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round and plans to use the proceeds to enhance its AI capabilities. It also intends to further integrate with legal document management systems used by law firms and legal departments. Founders listed in the article are Anuscha Iqbal, Ziyaad Ahmed, and Karim Shiyab.