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Wamda

Building 7, Second Floor, Office 208B, Dubai Design District, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Accelerates entrepreneurship ecosystems and invests in tech startups.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
...

Sector focus

Banking
Communities
Financial Services
Government
...

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Penny Software
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
YallaMarket
Nov 2021Led
$2 MSeed
BitOasis
Oct 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
MNT-Halan
Sep 2021Participated
$120 MOther Equity
NOW Money
Mar 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Hala
Mar 2021Participated
$6 MSeries A
FlexxPay
Feb 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Tarfin
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Insider
Jul 2020Participated
$32 MSeries C
Penny Software
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
YallaMarket
Nov 2021Led
$2 MSeed
BitOasis
Oct 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
MNT-Halan
Sep 2021Participated
$120 MOther Equity
NOW Money
Mar 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Hala
Mar 2021Participated
$6 MSeries A
FlexxPay
Feb 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Tarfin
Sep 2020Participated
$5 MSeries A
Insider
Jul 2020Participated
$32 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Wamda: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Wamda: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A03
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Wamda: 9 deals are recorded across 76 months.All available history.
Wamda: 9 deals are recorded across 76 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Wamda: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Wamda: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech5
Enterprise Software3
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Wamda: 9 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.

Wamda: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Wamda: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Wamda: United Arab Emirates has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United Arab Emirates5
United States1
Saudi Arabia1
Egypt1
Europe1
Wamda: 20 co-investors are shown, with DIFC sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Wamda: 20 co-investors are shown, with DIFC sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
DIFC2
Endeavor Catalyst2
Salica Investments (Hambro Perks)2
Accion Venture Lab1
Alameda Research1
Algebra Ventures1
Anthemis Exponential Ventures1
Apis Partners1
Arzan Venture Capital1
Battery Road Digital Holdings1
Class 5 Global1
Collective Spark1
Commercial Bank of Dubai1
Development Partners International1
Digital Currency Group1
Disruptech Ventures1
Dubai Angel Investors1
Egypt Ventures1
Elevator Ventures1
Expo 20201

Investment Strategy

Wamda: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Wamda: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led111%
Participating889%
Wamda: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Wamda: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Elias Boustani

Chief Operating Officer

Ibrahim Tadros

Head of Business Development

Kamel Al Asmar

Head of Communications and Community Engagement

Maya Rahal

Editor in chief