# Top 50 Consumer Startup Investors in United Arab Emirates in June 2026 ## Vision Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Vision Ventures (VV) is an early stage venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. Its slogan is:"By Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs". We invest in innovative startups in the Seed and Series A across a wide range of verticals. We help startups realize their dreams and make a difference in a noisy world. We are an energeticteam that has a wealth of experience in starting companies and steering them to success and hyper growth. Our combined experience spans over 90 years in multiple countries which gives us extensive experience in multi-national, multi-cultural teams. We provide startups with hands on assistance and guidance on marketing, sales, product/service development, financial planning and management, expansion & growth strategy, and more. ## Bashar Hamood - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University. ## Hesham Zreik - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster. ## F6 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology F6 Ventures is a leading seed stage venture capital firm operating across emerging markets. We back exceptional founders from idea-stage all the way to Series A, combining early capital with strategic support and a commitment to long-term partnership. With deep ties across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we empower innovative startups to scalewith purpose and impact. We manage over $90M in AUM across more than 300 investments in seven countries. By investing early in Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds, we help founders cover initial costs, develop their product, and take it to market. This early capital acts as a launchpad, enabling startups to hit key milestones like securing first customers, attracting follow-on funding, and making significant strides forward. ## EQ2 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Advertising Evergreen venture capital investing in Seed to Series A startups across MENA and Africa. 27 active investments, $71.8M portfolio NAV, 17% IRR. ## SOSV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment. ## Inspire Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Apps, Sports Venture Capital Company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that Invests in Seed & Early-Growth stage companies ## Shorooq Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce Shorooq Partners is the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world. ## Orbit Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Software Founded in 2010, Orbit is the Emerging Markets VC investing in tech companies that digitize traditional industries and help people raise their living standards all in a more sustainable way. Orbit provides a lifetime program with hands-on support for partnerships, business development, fundraising, growth, and an initial investment package andfollow-on funding. The firm focuses on digitalization across e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics sectors. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services We are a leading venture capital firm in Dubai, UAE, focused on supporting entrepreneurs in the MENA region at the seed- and early-stage building great companies. ## Consolidated Contractors Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Algiers, Alger, Algeria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wearables, Construction, Internet of Things CCC’s origins go back to 1952 when three talented young entrepreneurs, the late Kamel Abdul-Rahman, the late Hasib Sabbagh, and Said Khoury, joined forces to create one of the first Arab construction companies.After decades of growth, CCC continues to practice the same style of management incorporated at its founding, a style based on mutualtrust with clients, ease of communication, and smooth collaboration across locations and departments. Since the company’s humble beginnings, the CCC Group has expanded to include several subsidiaries, augmenting CCC’s regional and international status. Today, CCC leads the industry in the adoption of new technology to improve construction efficiency and enhance project controls.To learn more about CCC, please browse a more detailed company Introduction, meet their Key Personnel, explore their Offices & Projects around the world, learn some Company Facts & Statistics, find their Group members, and see their many Partners with whom they have successfully collaborated during the past half century in the construction industry. ## Graphene Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series F - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Graphene - venture fund for innovative startups. ## Red Swan Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce Red Swan is a seed stage venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs who delight customers, create culture, and disrupt industries.If Black Swans are unforeseen calamitous events, Red Swans are great companies most of us never saw coming. They are built by entrepreneurs who create joy for their customers, provide meaning to their employees,and who scare their shareholders by passing on acquisition offers. They tend to be movements as much as businesses. ## Outliers Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Predictive Analytics Backing outlier founders who build different. ## Mu Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Mu Ventures is a NY pre-seed/seed venture capital firm that invests in commerce software that reduces friction in transactions. We have five sectors of interest that include infra + payments, vertical SAAS, marketplaces, retail tech, and supply chain. ## Wa’ed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Wa’ed Ventures is a $500 million venture capital fund with the aim to accelerate the development of an integrated startup ecosystem by investing in local tech-based startups and incentivizing global entrepreneurs to localize their tech innovations in the Kingdom. ## Peak XV Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce We help the daring build legendary companies. ## RZM Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology RZM Investments manages the shares of various companies that are in the field of health, education, hospitality, and tourism. ## Tenmou - Type: VC Fund - Location: Droichead Uí Bhriain, Clare, Ireland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Internet Tenmou is Bahrain´s first Business Angels Company, which provides both mentor-ship and capital to high-potential, innovative Bahraini entrepreneurs from the seed stage. Through the support and mentor-ship provided by our Angel shareholders, all of whom are established businessmen and successful entrepreneurs in their own right, we look to givethese new entrepreneurs the greatest chance of success. ## Rocket Internet - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, FinTech Rocket Internet incubates, builds, develops operationally and strategically invests in internet and technology companies globally. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Rocket Internet's selected companies are active in a large number of countries around the world. ## Khwarizmi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in startups with a passion for algorithms. It seeks to help create their vision, as they embark on a journey together that aligns their goals to improve quality of life using technology powered by algorithms. . ## Hamdi Osman - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Computer, E-Commerce A 33-year veteran of FedEx, Hamdi’s shrewd business acumen is second to none. Not only has he held several key senior managerial positions in FedEx USA, and his last assignment before retiring as Senior Vice President of FedEx Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, (132 countries), but he has also taken on various businessventures across different sectors from Real Estate, Hospitality, F&B to Education in the USA, Middle East and Africa since his retirement from FedEx. “Realopedia connects the entire spectrum of businesses to each other, from the financial side, legal, banking, and so on, all connected to real estate and connected simultaneously in a central platform. We focus on all markets at the same time.” ## Sandooq Al Watan - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Fashion, FinTech Sandooq Al Watan, a non-profit under Erth Zayed Philanthropies, supports programs & initiatives that promote Emirati National Identity values & economic principles. ## Enhance Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2B, Logistics, E-Commerce Enhance is already live in 7 countries and can rapidly develop vertical marketplaces across Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey with a higher chance of success. ## Regolith - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Consumer Goods Regolith is an online investment platform for working with funds, startups, IPOs, and pre-IPO opportunities across the US, UAE, and Asia ## Global Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world. ## 3LB Seed Capital Srl - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology 3LB Seed Capital is not an alternative to start-ups incubators and accelerators, rather acts as a complementary reality that helps to enhance your project in terms of attractiveness for the investor and venture capital market.As investors they are the first willing to know if your project has what it takes to grow successfully. If they areconvinced of your potential, they are ready to bet on you, by joining you and helping you to develop your project.3LB Seed Capital does not provide a percentage of equity in exchange for accompanying activities, but relies exclusively on a premium at the time of its first direct investment in your company. ## ACE & Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech ACE offers three core investment strategies across the stages of private investment: Secondaries, Buyout, and Venture. Our portfolio construction guidelines ensure that our investors access the necessary customization to achieve their risk and return requirements.ACE aims to drive returns by managing risks and strategically adjusting investmentexposure to the stage of a company’s development. We strongly believe that diversification and sizing of investments according to the risk profile are the most effective approaches to investing private capital.ACE’s specialized investment teams provide the support to create long-term and sustainable investment results. ## Muhammad Ismail - Type: Angel - Location: Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity - Focus: CRM, Hardware, Software Muhammad Ismail is the Managing Director at Amtec Links International. Muhammad Ismail attended University of Derby. ## BY Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. Helier, NA - Jersey, Jersey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally. ## Knuru Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Banking, FinTech Based out of Dubai, Knuru pursues equity and credit opportunities in fintech and marketplaces across the GCC, Africa and Southern Europe. The management is led by a team of investors and entrepreneurs bringing to venture capital extensive cross-asset class experience dedicated to supporting high growth businesses. ## GS Shop - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Apps GSHS is Korea’s foremost multimedia retailer as well as a global leader in TV home shopping.GSHS strives to fulfill its corporate vision of ‘Value No. 1 Online Commerce Leader’, working tirelessly to create a new quality of life by enabling our customers to shop conveniently whenever and wherever. This vision is the guiding light that hasfueled our growth to the very apex of Korea’s multimedia retail industry.GSHS focuses on creating a shopping environment that is convenient and accessible. To this end, we provide shopping services not only via TV, internet, and shopping catalogs but also through new media platforms, including digital cable TV, IPTV (internet protocol television), smartphones, and tablet PCs.We continuously strive to enhance our customers’ quality of life. We search all corners of the globe for quality products that can further enrich our customers’ lives, and we never stop thinking about new services that would provide added convenience. ## Anuscha Iqbal - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Beauty, Cosmetics Anuscha Iqbal ## Fady Hannah-Shmouni, MD FRCPC - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech Fady Hannah-Shmouni, MD ABIM FRCPC is an Iraqi-Canadian physician-entrepreneur who specializes in endocrinology, hypertension and genetics. He is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia, and an early-stage investor and advisor with over 10 years of clinical and business experience. He has conducted extensive researchin the field of hormones and genetics at America’s research hospital, the National Institutes of Health, and co-founded and financed several startup companies in the fintech, blockchain and healthcare sectors. Business:Fady is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of FHS Capital (fhscapital.io), a privately held early-stage investment fund focusing on real estate, express car wash services, wellness and digital assets. He serves as a strategic advisor and consultant on several healthTech and blockchain companies, focusing on strategic planning, operational skills, business support, and financing. He led several seed financing rounds, including; Ovenue Inc. (ovenue.com), a no-code AI and blockchain Platform-as-a-Service for real-world asset valuation and tokenization; Flyby (flyby.global), a technology platform connecting last mile delivery with digital out of home advertising; and Fluus (fluus.com), a web3 ramping solution. Medicine:Fady completed clinical training in internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine; adult endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the National Institutes of Health; and clinical biochemical genetics at the University of Toronto. He is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada; and in clinical hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension. He is an active staff physician and adjunct professor at Vancouver General Hospital (UBC), and Trillium Health Partners (UofT), and a fellow with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Research: Fady served the NIH (2015-2021) as a physician-scientist in endocrinology/genetics, Head of Graduate Medical Education and Associate Program Director of endocrinology fellowship program. His research interests remain on adrenal disorders including primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension that is potentially reversible with early detection and treatment. He has authored over 100 original articles, book chapters and reviews on endocrine-genetic conditions (h-index 20, i10-index 42), and was the founding member and first Editor-in-Chief of the medical journal Endocrine and Metabolic Science (Elsevier). ## Club degli Investitori - Type: VC Fund - Location: Torino, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Information Technology Club degli Investitori (Investors Club) is a network of investors and business angels that invest on early-stage SMEs and startups. The community of 300+ Members (entrepreneurs, CEOs, executive managers) actively scouts for investing opportunities on SMEs & startups and invests with a minimum ticket of €200k. The Club supports business byinvesting capital and by leveraging the Members' network and experience.Club degli Investitori is supported by Unicredit and KPMG Italy. ## StonePine ACE Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Mobile, Shopping, Education StonePine ACE Partners is a joint venture between StonePine Capital Partners and ACE & Company. ## Alexander Rugaev - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Secondary Market, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning Alexander Rugaev is the Founder of AR Ventures FZE. He previously worked at Insolar as an Advisor. Alexander Rugaev attended the Baltic State Technical University and Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace and Instrumentation. ## Klaus Hommels - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, News Klaus Hommels is the Chairman of Lakestar.  Klaus previously worked at NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) as a Chairman. Klaus Hommels attended the University of Fribourg. ## Andreea Danila - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Internet Andreea Danila is a Partner at GMC, an award-winning data and research-driven early-stage venture capital firm with $100 million of capital. At GMC, she focuses on investments in artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, decentralized finance, and cloud computing companies across North America and Western Europe.Before founding GMC, sheserved as a transaction advisor on over $10 billion in mid-market transactions across the banking, technology, and retail sectors in the Gulf region. Andreea played an instrumental role in the capital formation of Zand Bank, a prominent licensed digital and commercial bank in the UAE. Her experience spans mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyouts, corporate strategy, private equity, and venture capital. Andreea holds a BA from Hult International Business School, with a specialization in finance. She has been recognized as a member of PEWIN, the leading association for alternative asset management in the United States. ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Endeavor Catalyst is the co-investment fund set up to invest exclusively in led companies ## VentureFriends - Type: VC Fund - Location: Athens, Attiki, Greece - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce VentureFriends is a venture capital fund that invests in tech-enabled companies. VentureFriends (VF) is a venture capital fund specialising in seed stage startups. VF seeks to invest in tech-enabled B2C and B2B startups that can develop a sustainable moat over time and have a sweet spot for PropTech, FinTech, Marketplaces, and SaaS. The fundtypically invests between €0.3M - €2.5M and can follow on up to a total of €5 - 10M. VentureFriends invests predominantly in Europe and is founded by ex-entrepreneurs and angel investors, thus having an entrepreneurial and founder-friendly philosophy. ## Susquehanna International Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Discover Susquehanna, a global quantitative trading firm built on a rigorous, analytical foundation in financial markets. ## Oskar Hartmann - Type: Angel - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Automotive Oskar Hartmann currently works as an Angel Investor for YAP. He previously worked at Flaschenpost SE as an Investor. Oskar Hartmann attended WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. ## Al Faisaliah Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Mobile, Shopping, E-Commerce Al Faisaliah Ventures is created Corporate Ventures Capital arm of Al Faisaliah Group. ## None Provided None Provided - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Furniture, Marketplace, Retail Technology None Provided None Provided ## The Sophia Collective - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Beauty, E-Commerce, Health Care A human-centered transformation ecosystem helping people evolve consciously in the age of AI. Join our community to Talk, Connect, Grow, Build, and thrive. ## INSEAD Angels - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Information Technology, EdTech Group of Bay Area INSEAD Alumni ## Abunayyan Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Analytics Abunayyan Holding are turnkey partners who provide integrated solutions in water, power and energy applications in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and Africa. ## Faith Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sharq Hawalli, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Faith Capital is a venture capital firm investing in talented MENA founders building long-term value by developing sound operations at home and abroad.A Kuwait based venture capital fund owned and managed by individuals with proven business experience and success in the GCC.The principal focus of Faith Capital is on e-commerce businesses,based in the region, which have high growth potential for the future. ## Wharton Alumni Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence Connecting Wharton alumni to exceptional startups through angel investing, mentorship, and community. 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