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Top 50 Media (Entertainment) VC Funds & Investors in United Arab Emirates (July 2026)

The most active venture capital funds investing in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startup companies. Find investors to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
VC Fund
10 United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, United States Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech $420k–$110M
Wamda Capital
VC Fund
4 United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Oraseya Capital
VC Fund
4 United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A Software, FinTech, Information Technology $155k–$15M
Eureeca
VC Fund
3 United Arab Emirates Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A SaaS, Consulting, Guides $202k–$405k
Raed Ventures
VC Fund
3 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services $400k–$33M
Chalhoub Group
VC Fund
3 France, United States, United Arab Emirates Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Apps, Retail
Jabbar Internet Group
VC Fund
3 United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Retail, Internet $284k–$25M
HALA Ventures
VC Fund
3 United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Software, Financial Services
Vision Ventures
VC Fund
3 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
F6 Ventures
VC Fund
3 Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Seed, Pre-Seed Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology $15k–$1.5M
Venom Ventures
VC Fund
2 Switzerland, United Arab Emirates Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Gaming, Software, Web Apps $5M–$20M
Globivest
VC Fund
2 United States, United Kingdom, France Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Biotechnology, Software $1M–$16M
Sequoia Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, China, India Series A, Series B, Series C Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $6M–$200M
Vivium Holdings
VC Fund
2 Italy, United Arab Emirates Seed, Private Equity Advice, Furniture, Real Estate $4M–$6.5M
Faith Capital
VC Fund
2 United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Internet, Software $100k–$50M
Acasia Ventures
VC Fund
2 Egypt, Nigeria, United States Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile $532k–$2.5M
BECO Capital
VC Fund
2 United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology $905k–$60M
Access Bridge Ventures
VC Fund
2 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce $440k–$13M
FHS Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, Canada, Marshall Islands Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Blockchain, SaaS $600k–$2.5M
Algebra Ventures
VC Fund
2 Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, E-Commerce, Marketplace $150k–$38M
Groww
VC Fund
2 India, United Arab Emirates Seed, Corporate Round, Series C Financial Services, Advice, Payments $3.5M–$3.5M
Nama Ventures
VC Fund
2 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A E-Commerce, Information Technology, B2B $100k–$35M
Delta Partners
VC Fund
2 Ireland, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A Software, Information Technology, Health Care $795k–$6.6M
HALA Capital
VC Fund
2 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Software, Financial Services $500k–$35M
Oqal
VC Fund
2 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology $100k–$10M
Willowtree Investments
VC Fund
2 United States, India, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, Payments, SaaS $1.7M–$11M
Global Founders Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, Germany, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Financial Services, Software, FinTech
Northzone
VC Fund
2 United States, Sweden, United Kingdom Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Arzan Venture Capital
VC Fund
2 United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Seed, Series A, Series B Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Aussie Capital
VC Fund
2 Singapore, Australia, Seychelles Seed, Series A, Series B Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency $1M–$5M
Mindshift Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, United Arab Emirates, Jordan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Health Care, Education, Wellness
VN2 Capital
VC Fund
2 United Arab Emirates Seed Advertising, Digital Media
Tenmou
VC Fund
2 Bahrain, United States, United Arab Emirates Seed, Pre-Seed Apps, Internet, SaaS
Razor Capital
VC Fund
2 Lebanon, Bangladesh, United States Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, B2B, Audio $450k–$3M
Flat6Labs
VC Fund
2 Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Seed, Pre-Seed Software, E-Commerce, Apps
Nabtah Ventures
VC Fund
1 United Arab Emirates Pre-Seed Travel, Tourism, Internet
Ghaf Capital
VC Fund
1 Kenya, Panama, United Arab Emirates Seed Blockchain, eSports, Online Games
M Venture Partners (MVP)
VC Fund
1 Singapore, India, Thailand Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech
Free Company
VC Fund
1 United States, Argentina, United Arab Emirates Seed, Series A Blockchain, TV, Apps
Pin Invest
VC Fund
1 United Arab Emirates Seed Advice, Real Estate, Property Management
The Case for Her
VC Fund
1 Sweden, United Arab Emirates Angel, Pre-Seed Wellness, Content, Women's
Acasia Group
VC Fund
1 Egypt, United States, Lebanon Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Mobile, Software $175k–$2.6M
Arcanum Capital
VC Fund
1 Singapore, United States, India Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
Signature Developers
VC Fund
1 United Arab Emirates Seed Advice, Real Estate, Property Management
Alpha Wave Ventures
VC Fund
1 United States, India, Israel Series C, Seed, Series A Biotechnology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Triangle Media
VC Fund
1 United Arab Emirates Seed TV, Audio, Broadcasting
Factor6 Capital
VC Fund
1 United Arab Emirates Series A Media and Entertainment
KAAF Investments
VC Fund
1 Nigeria, United Arab Emirates Series A, Private Equity Apps, Audio, FinTech
AU21 Capital
VC Fund
1 United States, Singapore, United Kingdom Seed, Initial Coin Offering Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
Nour Nouf Ventures
VC Fund
1 Saudi Arabia, United States, Egypt Seed, Convertible Note Information Technology, Financial Services, Health Care
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Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 10 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative tech companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. With a team of 20 VC professionals across offices in Dubai, Beirut, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, MEVP manages 5 regional funds with more than USD 260 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in the region, with clear cross border investment appetite.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 108
  • Round size: Seed $420k–$6M; Series A $1.5M–$14M; Series B $4.6M–$110M
  • Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • PinPay — Pin-Pay is an innovative mobile payment service offered at our Partner Banks which aims to bring our subscribers the most secure, reliable and intelligent payment experience.Using Pin-Pay, you can perform a number of different transactions directly from your mobile phone. Since all transactions are conducted live and under 20 seconds, you cansafely receive money straight to your account in no time.
  • OTO — OTO is SaaS company that helps retailers implement their Omni-Channel strategy by enabling them to ship their online orders directly from the physical stores with the best delivery partners in just 2 hours! Also, we provide Online Retailers and E-commerce companies access to ship packages with more than 80 delivery & carrier companies shipping domestically and internationally.
  • One Click Delivery Services — One Click Delivery Services redefines last mile delivery throughout the region. By providing seamless and personalized delivery from local businesses to the consumer’s doorstep, They are closing the last-mile gap between merchants and their customers. Their entire last mile and on-demand delivery is technology-enabled, with a robust deliverymanagement system featuring GPS locations tracking and automated customer notifications.
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Wamda Capital
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 4 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 110
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • qeen.ai — qeen.ai is a GenAI native platform that enables autonomous AI to e-commerce firms of all sizes.
  • Penny Software — Simple. Spending. Software.As above. But, more specifically, penny is a cloud-based Procure-To-Pay system. penny helps you digitize and manage your full procurement cycle from request to approval. Manage RFQs to vendors, compare quotations, send POs and even payment. penny was designed to make things easy and consolidate all of yourorganization’s spending needs into one intelligent system
  • Salus — Salus provides online counseling services for mental health conditions. Their services include mental health programs, therapies, science-backed self-help resources, and consultations for mental health.
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Oraseya Capital
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 4 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 15 in the past 12 months

Oraseya Capital is a venture capital firm that is the venture arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, FinTech, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 78
  • Round size: Seed $155k–$15M; Series A $1.5M–$12M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • vfrog — vfrog is developer infrastructure for physical AI. Small robotics teams lose most of their engineering time to data plumbing — stitching together collection, labeling, training, and evaluation across half a dozen point tools, then watching models that worked in the lab fail in the field. vfrog runs that loop for you: it decides what to collectnext, what to label, what to train on, and what to test, so your ML engineers ship robots instead of maintaining pipelines.
  • RemotePass — RemotePass makes it easy to hire, onboard & pay your global team in full compliance, giving you everything you need to support them
  • MyAlice — The modern customer service and social selling platform. Support anytime and sell anywhere with all your messages, orders, and agents in one place.
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Eureeca
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Eureeca matches companies ranging from growth businesses to Pre-IPO ventures with institutional and individual investors that add value to the companies’ strategic expansion plans. Our vision is to democratise financial opportunities across multiple regions. We are currently regulated and operate in the UK, the Middle East, and South East Asia,with plans for further expansion and integration globally. Eureeca is the only multi-regulated platform globally. Eureeca UK is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. Eureeca SEA is regulated by the Securities Commission in Malaysia. We continue to build on this and obtain authorization in multiple regions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Consulting, Guides
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Seed $202k–$405k; Pre-Seed $252k–$370k
  • Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Turpal — Turpal is a B2B platform offering an end-to-end solution enabling travel companies to boost their growth by offering experiences (tours, activities & attractions) to their customers in a seamless and scalable way. Turpal achieves this by offering:- A solution to sell experiences directly online to end-users ("web builder") or B2Bpartners (resellers) - A webapp and native app to help travellers have the best experience while in-destination ("post-departure app") - Access to a marketplace with more than 300,000 experiences around the world to be offered to travellers - A control panel to help travel companies manage all their day-to-day operations (inventory manager, product manager) - Marketing services to boost visibility and engagementTurpal's solutions rely heavily on high tech, such as AI and adaptive solutions, to deliver the best experience to B2B customers and their travellers.
  • eBen — eBen is an Employee benefits provider utilizing work technology and world-class people engagement approaches.
  • Bhatia Labs — Bhatia Labs provides productized services, platforms and infrastructure at affordable costs to individuals, startups and businesses all over the world.
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Raed Ventures
VC Fund · Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

We partner with exceptional founders building breakthrough companies and creating scalable impact in MENA region

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 100
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$10M; Pre-Seed $400k–$13M; Series A $3.6M–$33M
  • Lead/follow: 47% lead, 53% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Grinta — Grinta is a pharmaceutical supply chain that uses AI and ML to empower local pharmacies. It is a managed marketplace that is modernizing the pharmaceutical supply chain by empowering independent pharmacies across Africa through AI & ML technologies.
  • Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.
  • Zarya App — Earn without investment.
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Chalhoub Group
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Discover the world of Chalhoub Group, the leader in luxury retail and innovative solutions. Explore our collection of luxury brands, services and initiatives shaping the industry today

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Apps, Retail
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: France, United States, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Zbooni — Customers are most receptive on social and messaging apps today. Bring the checkout experience to them, in real-time.
  • Wethenew — Acquistate le vostre autentiche sneakers prodotti streetwear in edizione limitata in modo sicuro e protetto su wethenew.com!
  • WILLY CHAVARRIA — WILLY CHAVARRIA Official Online Store.
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Jabbar Internet Group
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

The exit of Souq to Amazon is the largest tech transaction of the region, and Souq continues to pave the way in e-commerce in the region. Souq was built from the ground up by the same team at Jabbar, who built the Maktoob portal before that. Maktoob was born out of a simple idea but with a vision that the Arabic Internet will grow and become anintegral part of everybody's life, and grew to become the largest Arabic Internet property before Yahoo acquired it.Both the Souq and Maktoob stories have become inspiring success stories in the region, where budding entrepreneurs and VC's alike, look to our team for inspiration and new ideas.Today Jabbar continues to grow and pave the way for tech in the region. It is in this spirit that we embrace any entrepreneur who is willing to innovate and take risks in order to create something great. Jabbar nurtures such individuals and supports nascent ideas that are in line with its mission. So join our journey :-)

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Retail, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Round size: Seed $284k–$6.5M; Pre-Seed $850k–$2.5M; Series A $800k–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ziina — Pay and get paid fast. Ziina is the easiest way to send and receive money in the UAE. Accept cashless payments anywhere with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.
  • Qeen Ai — qeen.ai is a GenAI native platform that enables autonomous AI to e-commerce firms of all sizes.
  • Blueground — Rent beautiful, fully furnished apartments for monthly stays in the best locations around the world. Thousands of furnished flats for short and long-term stays.
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HALA Ventures
VC Fund · Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Technology VC that empowers GCC’s startups in their early-growth stages.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 28
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Kaso — Elkaso is the leading Order and Procurement Management Tool for Restaurants and Suppliers in the Middle East.
  • Omniful — Omniful offers a modular platform to replace legacy systems, simplifying supply chain, retail, and logistics management.
  • Rize — Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for both residential and commercial properties. With its “Rent Now, Pay Later” service, Rize allows tenants to split their annual rent into manageable installments, which benefits both renters, who can better manage their rental budgets, and landlords, who can reach a larger consumer base andreceive their yearly rental payment in advance. By enhancing affordability and flexibility, Rize inherently boosts occupancy rates across the rental market.
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Vision Ventures
VC Fund · Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 103
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Rewaa — Rewaa was founded to make penetrating through the e-commerce industry easier for retailers with minimal operational and marketing costs by solving two main aspects:Marketing aspect: Make in-store products available online. By using Rewaa Cashier System, any product in the physical store will be automatically listed in the online marketplaces andthe merchant's online store. Operational aspects: The integration between physical, online store and marketplace, eliminate the need of independent inventory for online store operations, and that will help to reduce employment cost, therefore, the physical store will be the shipping center, so whenever an order received by online store will be transferred automatically for the nearest branch from the customer. And eventually, the inventory will be automatically updated across all channels.
  • Cognna — Simplify cybersecurity solutions management with COGNNA's comprehensive XDR platform for threat hunting and compromise assessment.
  • Quantum Platform — Quantum | B2B platform to acquire new customers, use our marketing & consumer behavior analysis tools to reach your exact target audience right to their doorsteps!
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F6 Ventures
VC Fund · Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt · 3 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 269
  • Round size: Seed $15k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $45k–$550k
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • DarDoc — Book certified nurses, weight loss programs, and IV drips at home in Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Trusted by 10,000+ families. Download the DarDoc app today.
  • Tagaddod — Tagaddod is a renewable Energy and Waste Management Egyptian company, started in February 2013 and operating in Cairo –Egypt. Currently focusing on clean fuels, Tagaddod is working on Biodiesel production from Vegetable Oils. Biodiesel is a fuel alternative that is produced from waste vegetable oils and used in conventional diesel engines, whichcan directly substitute for or extend supplies of traditional petroleum diesel.
  • Lum!ere — Lum!ere is a designer and manufacturer of radical style brass, sterling silver, and gold plated jewelry.
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Venom Ventures
VC Fund · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Venom Ventures Fund (VVF) invests in the people, projects, and creative ideas that will lead the way for adoption and towards a fairer financial system.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Software, Web Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Seed $5M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Nümi — Nümi is a platform for influencers, creators and gamers that shifts the perception of what is possible in virtual worlds. With the tools provided by Nümi, VR users can create immersive experiences and explore thousands of virtual worlds built by communities.
  • Everscale — Enjoy the power of a fifth-generation TVM blockchain
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Globivest
VC Fund · Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Globivest is a private investment firm with a diversified portfolio of assets. Our primary focus is on innovative and scalable early stage start-ups. We seek to establish long-term relationships with visionary entrepreneurs while adding clear value in strategy and execution.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Biotechnology, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 51
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Pre-Seed $2M–$3M; Series A $1M–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Qureos — Level up with the best mentors and apprenticeships from businesses.
  • Goodvest — Goodvest is an investment app (life insurance) that builds a better world, in line with your values and promoting performance.
  • BioSapien — BioSapien is a pre-clinical biotech company developing novel biodegradable implantable products that deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for oncology indications with reduced systemic side effects. The applications for this technology are currently under investigation for pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. The intended pipeline ofindications is expected to expand into other cancers such as colorectal, breast, and stomach cancers. BioSapien's 3D-printed MediChip delivers FDA-approved toxic high-dose systemic therapies in a localized slow-release biodegradable mesh which is able to target tissues while improving patients' quality of care and life.
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Sequoia Capital
VC Fund · Menlo Park, California, United States · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

We help the daring build We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: United States, China, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1825
  • Round size: Series A $6M–$54M; Series B $11M–$100M; Series C $12M–$200M
  • Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $65M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • ApnaPaisa — ApnaPaisa offers the Best Deals on Home Loans, Personal Loans, Credit Cards and EMI Calculators in India. EST'D 2007.
  • Decolar.com — Decolar.com is an online travel agency that offers complete travel services, including tickets, tour packages, accommodation, and car rental. Since 1999, more than 2,000,000 people have bought their air tickets through this platform.Decolar.com is present in 21 countries, including Argentina, the U.S., and Spain. It has a partnership of more than500 airlines and 150,000 hotels worldwide. When purchasing an airline ticket or travel package, Decolar.com’s customers also receive discounts at restaurants and shops in the chosen destination, plus 10% discount on purchases in Duty Free.Decolar.com was launched in 1999 and is based in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo.
  • Remote — Hire international talent in minutes. Remote is the most disruptive global payroll, tax, HR and compliance solution for distributed teams.
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Vivium Holdings
VC Fund · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Vivium is a family office that cultivates investments across real estate, design, hospitality and ventures, inspiring growth and creativity.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Advice, Furniture, Real Estate
  • Stage:Seed, Private Equity
  • Geography: Italy, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $4M–$6.5M
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Keyper — Keyper simplifies real estate management for property owners, tenants, and partners. Manage portfolios, get market insights, apply for rent with flexible payment options, and explore partnership opportunities to earn passive income. Join Keyper today!
  • Giorgetti SpA — Giorgetti SpA is the well-known Italian high-end furniture designer and producer.
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Faith Capital
VC Fund · Sharq Hawalli, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$6M; Series A $3.5M–$8M; Series B $8M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • VUZ — 360VUZ is the pioneer Immersive Social Mobile App Teleporting people in time. It captures and delivers live and on-demand 360 video and immersive experiences. The 360VUZ Mobile app Ranked #1 in the Entertainment category on App Store ahead of top players.360VUZ teleports people in live, virtual reality and video content – supporting in buildingthe ecosystem for live and on-demand Video and VR to become a mainstream experience for sporting events, exclusive happenings, Influencer Appearances, concerts, and more. Out in the market in 2017, 360VUZ has more than 2 patents and reached over 500 Million Screen Views per Year.
  • Cognna — Simplify cybersecurity solutions management with COGNNA's comprehensive XDR platform for threat hunting and compromise assessment.
  • Mealplanet — Mealplanet is an online marketplace for ordering and managing meal plans from various providers.
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Acasia Ventures
VC Fund · Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Acasia Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies throughout the Middle East and Africa. With a focus on being a first believer in innovation and entrepreneurship, the firm strives to support the growth of the next generation of market leaders through their unique and scalable solutions. Its Tech Fund I iscurrently targeting investments in tech-driven and tech-enabled startups at the pre-Seed to pre-Series A stages.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Round size: Seed $750k–$2.5M; Pre-Seed $532k–$1M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Lengo — Lengo is an AI based intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector.
  • Menthum — Grow your wealth with Egypt's leading fintech platform. Earn up to 2x traditional bank returns with FRA-licensed security.
  • Bluworks.io — Smart HR system for Smart Businesses | Start Today Automate payroll, shift scheduling, and attendance for your blue-collar workforce. Bluworks is the HR system trusted by all.
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BECO Capital
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

BECO Capital is a conviction-driven VC, backing exceptional founders across the GCC and MENA region with hands-on support, partnerships and sector expertise.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 101
  • Round size: Seed $905k–$10M; Series A $2M–$28M; Series B $6.8M–$60M
  • Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $100M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Wisewell — Wisewell is a sustainability-driven clean water technology company developing high-quality, easily accessible drinking water solutions.
  • Dtek.AI — Dukkantek aims to empower and enable traditional merchants to be able to compete in the modern world or the digital world through digital transformation. It is a technology partner that improves and provides so many solutions to your business. Dukkantek has what every store needs to manage their business easily and efficiently. With Dukkantek, you will have an end-to-end technology companion that improves all your processes.
  • Merkle Science — Next generation crypto threat detection, risk management and compliance for businesses, banks and government agencies. Sign up now
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Access Bridge Ventures
VC Fund · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Access Bridge Ventures (ABV) is a leading early stage venture capital fund. tha invests across the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and on a case by case basis outside these regions. We currently have investments in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan and aggressively expa

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$6.5M; Pre-Seed $440k–$7M; Series A $5.5M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $25M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • yozo.ai — Hire an all-in-one AI marketing team for a fraction of the cost. Yozo never forgets, learns from every interaction, and does better every time!
  • Flextock — Discover efficient order fulfilment with Flextock. We streamline your inventory, orders, and shipping, ensuring accuracy and cost-effectiveness.
  • RemotePass — RemotePass makes it easy to hire, onboard & pay your global team in full compliance, giving you everything you need to support them
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FHS Capital
VC Fund · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Family Office

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Blockchain, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Marshall Islands

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$2.5M; Pre-Seed $600k–$600k
  • Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FLUUS — FLUUS is an aggregator of fiat to crypto gateways with a crypto ramping network covering emerging. FLUUS allows users to buy, sell, or swap cryptocurrencies and tokens. They aggregate cryptographic services into a single software development kit, connect ramping, exchanging, transactions, and payments, and create a money experience.
  • Flyby — Flyby is an innovation in last mile delivery with a smart delivery box and technology platform offering tracking and advertising.
  • Homecare Hub — Homecare Hub assists persons with caregiving needs, such as those with dementia, disability, accident, fall risk, or chronic illness, in avoiding huge institutional nursing facilities, by offering a superior experience in a secure, individualized, inexpensive, small shared care and co-living environment. To help people locate home care servicesthat are reasonably priced, it offers home health care services. With the help of the company's services, customers may locate reliable care for their loved ones in the areas of personal care, companion care, live-in care, home support, and many more.
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Algebra Ventures
VC Fund · Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns.Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as wellas the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Marketplace
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 61
  • Round size: Seed $450k–$7M; Pre-Seed $150k–$13M; Series A $750k–$38M
  • Lead/follow: 62% lead, 38% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $15M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • BFree — BFree focuses its collection processes on sustainably leading customers out of debt by giving them back control over their finances.
  • Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.
  • Blnk — Blnk is a fintech firm that provides lending, financing, affordability, commission, reporting and settlement, and e-commerce services.
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Groww
VC Fund · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Start Online Investing in Stocks & Direct Mutual Funds with India's No. 1 Stock Broker - Groww. Equity Trading, F&O, Direct Mutual Funds with Zero-commission & 24x7 support.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Advice, Payments
  • Stage:Seed, Corporate Round, Series C
  • Geography: India, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $3.5M–$3.5M
  • Lead/follow: 71% lead, 29% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Fisdom — Fisdom is an automated investment service provider that manages a personalized online investment account. The personal finance startup also provides personalized investment recommendations. It plans to monetize by charging a commission from financial services companies and mutual funds.
  • Cybrilla Technologies — Cybrilla is revolutionising mutual fund investing by making it simple and accessible
  • National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange — National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange is an electronic platform facilitating trading in commodity derivatives. It offers futures and options contracts across a spectrum of agricultural commodities—such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, spices, and fibres—as well as select non-agricultural products. The exchange ensures regulation by theSecurities and Exchange Board of India, with an independent board of directors overseeing operations. It enhances market transparency and price discovery through standardized contracts and a real-time electronic trading system.
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Nama Ventures
VC Fund · Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

NAMA VENTURES TECH FOUNDERS FUNDING TECH STARTUPS LOOKING FOR FUNDING? APPLY NOW

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Information Technology, B2B
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 53
  • Round size: Seed $120k–$5.6M; Pre-Seed $100k–$2.4M; Series A $5.2M–$35M
  • Lead/follow: 51% lead, 49% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cargoz — Cargoz is a logistics startup that connects SMEs looking for warehousing space with warehousing companies who has extra capacity, like Airbnb but for commercial warehousing & storage.
  • Muqbis — As the word Muqbis means, our main job is to connect talented hands and home based businesses to their targeted customers and support them to grow their businesses hassle free. On the other hand Muqbis opens a wide market to support customers find “the made with love home products and services” they look for and compare varieties, prices and findnearby providers. In Muqbis we believe that world is changing, life patterns are changing and for sure work styles are changing and we are here for it.
  • PIESHIP — Pieship is a logistics startup serving last mile and their customers using Ai and crowdsourcing.
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Delta Partners
VC Fund · Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Early stage VC investments and funding for start-ups / founders in Ireland.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Ireland, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 111
  • Round size: Seed $795k–$2.7M; Series A $1.6M–$6.6M
  • Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $82M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • CleverCards — The Platform for Contactless Cards. The CleverGift real-time payment platform offers gift cards, expenses, employee incentives, and travel foreign exchange.
  • Bloomberg PolarLake — Streamline the acquisition, management and distribution of instrument, pricing, index, legal and ratings data from multiple delivery channels.
  • WhatClinic.com — WhatClinic.com helps patients find, compare and book the right clinics for them, in more than 135 countries. They provide detailed listings for over 120,000 clinics on their site. These include doctors, dentists, beauty and cosmetic surgery, physiotherapy, fertility, holistics and a lot more. They believe that every patient is an empoweredconsumer.
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HALA Capital
VC Fund · Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Technology VC that empowers GCC’s startups in their early-growth stages.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 38
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$7M; Pre-Seed $550k–$730k; Series A $500k–$35M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Rize — Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for both residential and commercial properties. With its “Rent Now, Pay Later” service, Rize allows tenants to split their annual rent into manageable installments, which benefits both renters, who can better manage their rental budgets, and landlords, who can reach a larger consumer base andreceive their yearly rental payment in advance. By enhancing affordability and flexibility, Rize inherently boosts occupancy rates across the rental market.
  • intella — intella is a platform as a service (PaaS) provider which offers real-time intelligence services for businesses.
  • Quantum Platform — Quantum | B2B platform to acquire new customers, use our marketing & consumer behavior analysis tools to reach your exact target audience right to their doorsteps!
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Oqal
VC Fund · Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Oqal Group was formed as an endowment group by a group of young businessmen to be a platform that brings together angel investors and emerging entrepreneurs to form partnerships of economic feasibility that raise the welfare of society and enhance the quality of life. It enables the founders of entrepreneurial startups to develop innovative andfast-growing startups in a variety of sectors by providing access to smart capital and experienced angel investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 125
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$2.1M; Pre-Seed $220k–$1M; Series A $133k–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Nqoodlet — NQOODLET is an electronic platform targeting SMEs to manage their expenses, purchases through the credit cards given to the employees.
  • Siin — E-commerce Marketplace
  • Mantas — Mantas protects businesses against cyber risk. We leverage predictive analytics to provide robust cyber insurance that helps businesses mitigate cloud downtime risks. Our parametric solutions ensure uninterrupted operations for all cloud-dependent businesses including e-commerce, SaaS and digital platforms.
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Willowtree Investments
VC Fund · Palo Alto, California, United States · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Willowtree Investments operates as an early stage venture capital firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Payments, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Round size: Seed $3.5M–$11M; Pre-Seed $1.7M–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Fibr — Maximize conversions with Fibr-the ultimate landing page platform that automatically creates and optimizes landing pages for every ad in seconds.
  • RapidFire AI — RapidFire AI provides an agile deep learning development platform to accelerate AI development while reducing infrastructure costs
  • Valence AI — Vibes is a real-time emotional translation tool to improve connection across differences. Vibes for Watch shows emotional subtitles to help you read the room.
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Global Founders Capital
VC Fund · Berlin, Berlin, Germany · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 15 in the past 12 months

Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Software, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 787
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Papaya — Papaya is the quickest way to order and pay in restaurants and bars and enjoy a seamless ordering and payment experience with personalized offerings. Restaurants and bars turn tables faster, experience increased basket sizes, and better understand their customer base.
  • Headway — Headway is a mental healthcare system provider based in New York. It develops a health insurance advisory platform designed to connect patients with therapists and provides administrative support to therapists who don’t typically accept insurance. The company was founded by Andrew Adams, Jake Sussman, Dan Ross, and Kevin Chan in 2019.
  • Amica Finance — Jupiter's consumer-focused neo-banking startup Amica Finance operates as an NBFC non-banking finance company.
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Northzone
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 24 in the past 12 months

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital fund that seeks to invest in the healthcare, semiconductors, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and gaming industries.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Sweden, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 278
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Nivoda — Nivoda provides jewellery businesses with a simple solution to strengthen profits, increase efficiency and accelerate growth with its B2B diamond marketplace. Designed to save you time and money whilst giving you access to the world’s diamond supply at the best prices with zero inventory risk, Nivoda is trusted by thousands of retailers all overthe globe.
  • Tana — Tana is a software development company that reinvents how humans, teams, and computers work together. Tana was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
  • Berry Street — Nutrition therapy by registered dietitians covered by insurance.
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Arzan Venture Capital
VC Fund · Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in startups with a MENA angle since 2014, making it one of the earliest VC firms in the region. Arzan VC's portfolio includes 30+ startups. The firm invests in young, fast-growing and innovative tech teams and it remains committed to building long-lastingrelationships with the region’s most talented entrepreneurs at an early stage.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 33
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Hulexo — UAE's leading ERP software for retail businesses. Integrated data, accurate info, real-time insights.
  • Gameball — Gameball is a one-stop platform to market your products and keep your customers engaged, leading to boosted conversion and increased RoI with a data-driven success strategy.
  • Money Fellows — MoneyFellows digitizes the ROSCA model, enabling group lending and savings.
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Aussie Capital
VC Fund · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Aussie Capital is an investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Singapore, Australia, Seychelles

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Solak — Solak is an AI browser and DeFi platform that is transforming the digital world.
  • Sidus Heroes — gaming company
  • Imaginary Ones — Imaginary Ones is a developer of a gaming platform designed to gain a different digital asset based on a special rarity.
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Mindshift Capital
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Investing in global, female entrepreneurs.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Education, Wellness
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, United Arab Emirates, Jordan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • FORTË — FORTË enables fitness brands globally to create a high-quality, premium digital fitness platform cost-effectively. FORTË installs its proprietary streaming hardware and software at one or more of its clients’ locations, deploys a customized website and accompanying mobile apps, and assists the client to launch and promote its new virtual offering.End-users can stream live and on-demand fitness classes from their favorite gym while interacting with their community on two-way video, tracking their performance in real-time on leaderboards and through wearable integrations, participate in challenges, and get social with their friends. FORTË powers UFC, Goodlife Fitness, YMCA's, NFL Player's Association, The Edge, Heartcore, GYMVMT, and many other well-known gym chains and boutique studios.
  • Vivoo — At home testing made simple! Get personalized insights and expert advice tailored just for you. Begin your journey to wellness now!
  • Making Space — Discover Making Space, a talent acquisition and learning platform that creates new pathways to employment and career advancement for Disabled people.
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VN2 Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

A fund investing in the blockchain, crypto & web3 ecosystem as well as disruptive technology. Offices in London & New York.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Advertising, Digital Media
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Flyby — Flyby is an innovation in last mile delivery with a smart delivery box and technology platform offering tracking and advertising.
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Tenmou
VC Fund · Droichead Uí Bhriain, Clare, Ireland · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Internet, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Bahrain, United States, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Faceki — Offering cutting-edge solutions including KYC, KYB, KYT, AML, and Biometric Authentication.
  • Tajweed — Tajweed is the first Arabic-language portal that teaches young people to recite the Holy Quran and revive their Arabic language skills.
  • Travilege — Travilege provides a comprehensive B2B2C ERP SaaS platform to travel agents and operators. Its technology digitizes day-to-day operations, automates reservation processes, and promotes cooperation via an e-Hub.
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Razor Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Razor Capital is a venture firm focused on unearthing unique investment opportunities.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, B2B, Audio
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Lebanon, Bangladesh, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $450k–$3M
  • Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • HAQQ — HAQQ is building the AI Operating System for Law — starting with emerging markets where legacy systems never took hold and legal infrastructure is being rebuilt from scratch. Our core product is the AI Digital Twin: a firm-specific assistant trained on internal templates, tone, workflows, and jurisdictional nuance. Unlike generic legal AI toolsthat regress to the mean, HAQQ outputs are personalized to how each lawyer actually works — meaning real, defensible advantage.What makes this possible is our vertically integrated approach. Rather than layering AI onto fragmented tools, we built a fullstack legal OS — combining drafting, billing, scheduling, payments, and court-facing tools into one data-rich platform. That gives us structured, real-time behavioral data that LLMs can learn from — and creates a proprietary loop that gets smarter with every user action. The more a firm works inside HAQQ, the better its AI twin performs.In just under two years, HAQQ has gone cashflow positive, onboarded 1,900+ paying firms, and signed national bar associations as distribution partners — unlocking top-down market access and embedding us directly into legal systems. We're now working with banks and ministries to embed a fintech layer that digitizes legal payments, unlocking financial visibility across a $1T+ global sector.We believe the next generation of AI winners won’t just build wrappers — they’ll own the vertical stack, the distribution, and the data. HAQQ is exactly that: a compound AI asset with infrastructure-level stickiness, built by a team with domain expertise, policy fluency, and distribution in hand. The opportunity is massive, and the timing is now.
  • Podeo — Podeo is the Arab world's largest podcasting platform, dedicated to managing, distributing, and producing audio podcasts. Podeo owns the largest Arabic podcast catalog in the world and distributes audio to millions of listeners.
  • Wakilni — A special fleet of delivery drivers powered by a high tech to manage orders
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Flat6Labs
VC Fund · Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt · 2 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders. Flat6Labs manages a number of seed funds with a total AUM in excess of $85M. More than 25 leading institutions have invested into the Flat6Labs managed funds; believing in the asset class and Flat6Labs’ proven track record as the market leader.. Flat6Labs provides a wide range of investment ticket sizes ranging from $50K to $500k, supporting startups through their early journeys from Pre-Seed all the way to Pre-Series A stages. Alongside to the investments, Flat6Labs’ exceptional startup programs, executed to cater specifically for the needs of the innovative entrepreneurs, helps them accelerate their growth by providing them with a plethora of support services and connecting them to unparalleled opportunities with an expansive network comprising hundreds of business mentors, investors and corporates. Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 134
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • MNZL — MNZL is on a mission to expand access to capital for Egyptians.Every person who owns an asset has accumulated wealth in it. When they want liquidity for their projects and needs, they should be able to tap into it as easily as withdrawing from a bank.With an innovative digital platform and products, we are working on making digital access tocapital a reality, and building the future of asset-backed financing in Africa.
  • Yamm — Yamm is an e-commerce platform that offers a method for refunding customers' money.
  • Wateer — Wateer is a digital partner that meets the needs of the real world with solutions from the digital world. Wateer offers paperless invoices at retail points "Receipt as a Service (RaaS)" using a low friction process for shoppers and retailers. It was founded in 2022 and is located in Riyadh, Riyadh.
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Nabtah Ventures
VC Fund · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Nabtah Ventures operates as a venture studio.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Travel, Tourism, Internet
  • Stage:Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Seeru — Seeru is a Dubai-based TravelTech Startup with a mission to simplify travel. We combine competitive travel content aiming at the lowest possible rates via a unified API. Our platform empowers travelers, agents, companies, and developers to access optimal travel deals from a centralized dashboard.
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Ghaf Capital
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Investment, M&A, Equity Capital, Debt Capital, Growth Capital, and VC Advisory Services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, eSports, Online Games
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Panama, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • myco — myco is a content streaming super dApp that smoothly integrates AVOD and SVOD capabilities into a decentralized ecosystem.
  • Metametaverse — Discover the future of virtual worlds with our metaverse platform. Explore, create and monetize your own metaverse experiences in a seamless and secure manner. Join the cosmic system of metaverses today.
  • Ignite Tournaments — Ready to take your mobile games to the next level? Join Ignite Tournaments and compete in real money esports tournaments. Download our app now and win big!
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M Venture Partners (MVP)
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 8 in the past 12 months

We support entrepreneurs across Southeast Asia, and selectively India.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Singapore, India, Thailand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 59
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Stimuler — Your personal AI speech coach
  • Visa2Fly — Online visa application- Apply for a tourist visa online to top destinations like Dubai, UK, USA, Dubai, etc. hassle-free with Visa2fly. know more about Apply Visa Online- Visa2fly
  • Pallav Technologies — Pallav leverages AI to analyze customer applications, enhancing approval rates and improving loan repayments. Our cutting-edge machine learning models and deep technology integration provide real-time creditworthiness insights to banks.
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Free Company
VC Fund · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Free Company

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, TV, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Argentina, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • AlchemyNFT — AlchemyNFT is a non-fungible token (NFT) service.
  • Allora Labs — The source for NFT pricing. Upshot uses machine learning to provide deep insight into NFT markets and unlocks a wave of exotic new DeFi possibilities.
  • The Pulse — An NFL Investments LLC Company
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Pin Invest
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Pin invests in early stage and high-growth potential companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Advice, Real Estate, Property Management
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Keyper — Keyper is a digital real estate investment management solution platform that offers automation of daily tasks, monitoring of real estate portfolios, and access to data-driven insights for investors and property owners.
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The Case for Her
VC Fund · Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Amplifying the issues of menstruation and female sexual health and pleasure through funding and advocacy at The Case for Her.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Content, Women's
  • Stage:Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Sweden, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Mauj — Mauj is a sexual and menstrual wellness company. Mauj is driven by a common goal to challenge the stigma and misinformation surrounding female sexuality in their region.
  • LEIA — LEIA is an application that provides postpartum support for new parents.
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Acasia Group
VC Fund · Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Cairo Angels is an angel investment network that invests in and supports early-stage startups it convenes regular investment meetings to review pre-selected potential investees.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Mobile, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, United States, Lebanon

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 31
  • Round size: Seed $175k–$2.6M; Angel $200k–$300k
  • Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bosta — Bosta provides an on-demand courier app with a B2C focus, allowing users to send parcels to their customers. The platform connects its users to couriers and allows them to monitor the status of the delivery of the package. Bosta was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt.
  • Nawah Scientific — Nawah is MENA & Africa's first Cloud Lab providing R&D services to the region's scientific sectors.
  • Kashat — The region's first nano financial service provider, offering small productive loans, and serving as the entry point to financial inclusion for the un- and underbanked population in Egypt.
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Arcanum Capital
VC Fund · Dover, Delaware, United States · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Arcanum Capital is a growth-driven investment in decentralized protocols.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Singapore, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Raiinmaker — Multi - Chain Layer 2 Network. Powered by AI, Secured by Bitcoin.
  • PLAYZAP GAMES — PlayZap is a play-to-earn community-driven gaming platform where players can compete in skill-based tournaments on proven and highly engaging casual games to win crypto rewards.
  • Theia Studios — Icons of Theia - a tactical turn based strategy game
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Signature Developers
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Signature Developers Dubai, UAE established and founded by the Regal Group and Lals Group is a pioneering Dubai-based development company.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Advice, Real Estate, Property Management
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Keyper — Keyper simplifies real estate management for property owners, tenants, and partners. Manage portfolios, get market insights, apply for rent with flexible payment options, and explore partnership opportunities to earn passive income. Join Keyper today!
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Alpha Wave Ventures
VC Fund · Miami, Florida, United States · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups, 8 in the past 12 months

Alpha Wave Ventures is an investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series C, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, India, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Biolinq — Introducing a revolutionary platform for metabolic health.
  • Attralus — Our mission is to improve the lives of amyloidosis patients by developing transformational therapeutics focused on amyloid removal.
  • Hunch — Hunch is a social discovery app that creates social interactions and honest discussions through anonymous conversations and polls and helps users meet new people and share opinions.
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Triangle Media
VC Fund · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Investment focus

  • Industry: TV, Audio, Broadcasting
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Rising Giants Network — Rising Giants Network is a story-telling company that scripts, produces, and builds audio experiences.
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Factor6 Capital
VC Fund · Stamford, Connecticut, United States · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

Factor6 Capital is a fundamental, research-driven investment firm focused on the Web 3.0 ecosystem.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Media and Entertainment
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • myco — myco is a content streaming super dApp that smoothly integrates AVOD and SVOD capabilities into a decentralized ecosystem.
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KAAF Investments
VC Fund · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

KAAF Investments is an investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Audio, FinTech
  • Stage:Series A, Private Equity
  • Geography: Nigeria, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Kitab Sawti — Kitab Sawti is an Arabic audio entertainment service offering audiobooks and podcasts through mobile apps.
  • Moove — Moove is a mobility fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs, democratizing vehicle ownership across Africa.The company embeds its alternative credit-scoring technology onto ride-hailing and e-logistics platforms, which allows access to proprietary performance and revenue analytics of mobility entrepreneurs tounderwrite loans.Moove was founded by Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi in 2019.
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AU21 Capital
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

A fund dedicated to backing the most brilliant minds in the blockchain space

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
  • Stage:Seed, Initial Coin Offering
  • Geography: United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 174
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • A-World — A-world is a super metaverse card tower defense battle game based on BNB CHAIN.
  • NeuronX — NeuronX Protocol is the pioneering decentralized lending protocol on Dfinity, setting the stage for smart DeFi. By focusing on AI-driven automation and enhanced user experiences, NeuronX aims to revolutionize the DeFi landscape and appeal to a broader audience. At the core of NeuronX is a groundbreaking innovation: AI-Powered Smart LiquidityPlatforms (AILPs). These AILPs are advanced vault strategies operated by intelligent AI algorithms. Users can effortlessly gain leverage by simply depositing a base asset. Behind the scenes, AILPs leverage AI to automate complex transactions and continuously rebalance positions, ensuring optimal leverage without the risk of liquidation. This integration of AI streamlines the process, making advanced financial strategies accessible and hassle-free.
  • Vue Protocol — Vue Protocol operates as a layer2 for Web3 Social.
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Nour Nouf Ventures
VC Fund · Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia · 1 investments in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups

We inspire to build societies where knowledge empowers every individual to realize their full potential to contribute to the greater good and to be responsible for future generations. Investment in startup business, Community Services, Shared Offices.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Financial Services, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
  • Geography: Saudi Arabia, United States, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • YNMO — YNMO is the first Arabic/English digital solution that aims to improve the quality of care and educational services for individuals with special needs by allowing service providers such as schools, centers & clinics to design and monitor individualized treatment plans.
  • Safanad — Safanad is a global holding company focusing on key investment platforms in Education, Healthcare, Digital Infrastructure, and Real Estate sectors, delivering strong risk-adjusted returns through partnership and operational excellence.
  • Affinity — Join over 70,000 who trust the Affinity mobile app to manage your personal banking needs and qualify for an Affinity Instant Loan
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Media (Entertainment) VC funding in United Arab Emirates at a glance

Stats across 151 deals from 209 investors.

209
investors
in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups
151
deals
in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups
$1M
median round
in United Arab Emirates Media (entertainment) startups
42%
lead investors
lead at least one round
37%
Seed
most common funding stage

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