Top 5 Community Startup Investors in Jordan (September 2026)

Supporting Exceptional entrepreneurs. We value emotional intelligence as much as data, growing internal culture as much as growing revenue, and forming strong, personal bonds with founders. We recognize patterns where other don't.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
Geography: United States, Turkey, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 166
Round size: Seed $1.2M–$24M; Series A $2M–$35M; Series B $2.5M–$60M
Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $140M in 2020

Portfolio highlights

Shutl — Shutl is a technology startup that offers convenient fulfillment services by connecting online retailers with local same-day couriers.The company solves fulfillment for retailers and shoppers by enabling immediate or convenient delivery of online purchases. Its platform creates a marketplace from the capacity of local courier firms and usesretail partners’ local stocks to fulfill purchases. It integrates with all major dispatch software and retailers’ existing technologies.Shutl operates in more than 50 towns across the United Kingdom with a virtual fleet of thousands of couriers who complete 10,000 deliveries every day.Shutl was founded in December 2009 by
MarkaVIP — Markavıp is an exclusive, invitation-only online shopping community focused on the Middle Eastern market. The website specializes in offering flash sales to its customers.Markavıp was founded by Ahmed Alkhatib, who previously spent 12 years in Silicon Valley working in the e-commerce industry. The website enjoys memberships from over 3 millionexclusive members across eight Arabic speaking countries including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Oman.
Beat — Our mission is to help people move around the city quickly and conveniently. Simply put is your City, Your ride, your driver at a tap of a button.

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Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm providing networks and support to leading technology entrepreneurs around the world.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Egypt, Jordan

Investor stats

Total investments: 116
Round size: Seed $550k–$6.6M; Series A $2.3M–$13M
Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013

Portfolio highlights

ZeroDrift — The Enforcement Runtime for AI // Your policies and regulations, enforced on everything AI says. Before it ships.
Algebra AI — Algebra AI designs and runs agentic AI workflows that turn complex, manual operations into reliable, production-ready systems with human oversight and real accountability.
Synapse Analytics — We build data science and AI solutions for streamlined operations and data driven decisions. Synapse Analytics, enabling a smarter world.

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Karim Kawar is the president of Kawar Group, and the former ambassador to the United States and Mexico from Jordan. He is also chairman of Kawar Energy and of IrisGuard. As ambassador to the United States, Kawar led the EDAMA Initiative, Jordan's blueprint for a green economy and was appointed by Royal Decree to the Board of Trustees of theKing Abdullah II Fund for Development. Previously, Kawar was appointed to the Economic Consultative Council by His Majesty King Abdullah II. He is the architect of the REACH Initiative, Jordan's blueprint for a knowledge economy, founder and chairman of the Information Technology Association of Jordan, former president of the Jordan Computer Society, and a founding member of several business associations and NGOs, including AmCham and the Jordan Intellectual Property Association.

Investment focus

Industry: Retail, Fashion, Shopping
Stage:Seed
Geography: Jordan

Investor stats

Total investments: 1
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

MarkaVIP — Markavıp is an exclusive, invitation-only online shopping community focused on the Middle Eastern market. The website specializes in offering flash sales to its customers.Markavıp was founded by Ahmed Alkhatib, who previously spent 12 years in Silicon Valley working in the e-commerce industry. The website enjoys memberships from over 3 millionexclusive members across eight Arabic speaking countries including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Oman.

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Usama M. Fayyad is based out of Boston, Massachusetts and is the Co-Founder and Chairman of IADSS and Board of Directors at Hallmark Healthcare Solutions. Usama previously worked at Kx as Board of Directors. Usama M. Fayyad attended the University of Michigan. Usama M. Fayyad has been certified as a Professional Engineer.

Investment focus

Industry: Local, Retail, Fashion
Stage:Series A, Seed
Geography: India, Jordan, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 3
Round size: Series A $4M–$8.8M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

MiNeeds — MiNeeds is an online marketplace for local services.We are reinventing the way consumers connect with local professionals (accountants, photographers, cleaners,...).Post your need, relax, and we'll get you up to 4 competitive quotes from the right local service providers. We save you time and effort and we help small businesses growtheir income. Seems like a win-win!
MarkaVIP — Markavıp is an exclusive, invitation-only online shopping community focused on the Middle Eastern market. The website specializes in offering flash sales to its customers.Markavıp was founded by Ahmed Alkhatib, who previously spent 12 years in Silicon Valley working in the e-commerce industry. The website enjoys memberships from over 3 millionexclusive members across eight Arabic speaking countries including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Oman.
Snapmint — Snapmint facilitates simplified, fairly-priced and hassle-free EMI options without a Credit Card.

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