Top 5 Payments Startup Investors in Bahrain (August 2026)

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.

Investment focus

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

Investor stats

Total investments: 126
Round size: Seed $190k–$5.2M; Pre-Seed $60k–$1.6M; Series A $1.5M–$27M
Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Madeed — Madeed is a privately held company that works in the facilities and health care distribution industry.
DEEP.SA — DEEP.SA develops artificial intelligence engines and intelligent agents that support both consumer-facing and government-focused applications. It offers secure platforms for controlled access to AI models, incorporating knowledge graph-driven tools such as GraphI to convert complex data relationships into actionable insights for decision-making.The company deploys virtual assistants (for instance, KADI) and AI-powered search capabilities tailored to structured and unstructured data environments. Its offerings emphasize compliance with privacy and regulatory standards while enabling technology-driven transformation across different client domains.
Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!

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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.

Investment focus

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

Investor stats

Total investments: 112
Round size: Seed $420k–$6M; Series A $2.6M–$14M; Series B $4.6M–$50M
Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% 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.
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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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An exciting new iteration of our website is coming soon. CMT Digital is a blockchain and digital assets focused subsidiary of the CMT Group, a 24 year-old trading and investments firm. The CMT Group has operated as a valued partner to entrepreneurs, traders, and technologists

Investment focus

Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 222
Round size: Seed $2M–$13M; Series A $5M–$40M
Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

Derivio — Be early. Trade smarter. One terminal.
Tazapay — Experience Tazapay's best-in-class global payment solutions for businesses. Our extensive network supports cards, local payment options, and bank transfers in over 173 countries, ensuring seamless collections, secure holding, and efficient payouts worldwide.
DePay — DePay is an Argentina-based real-time payments infrastructure startup.

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Global Investors in Transformative Technologies

Investment focus

Industry: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Financial Services
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Singapore, Canada

Investor stats

Total investments: 72
Round size: Seed $1.6M–$6M; Pre-Seed $1M–$4.3M; Series A $3.5M–$28M
Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

Rime — AI voice models built for real-time conversations. 600+ voices, 50+ languages, sub-100ms latency. Trusted by global enterprise.
Pangram Labs — The most accurate technology to detect AI-generated content. Detects ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Claude, and more. Supports 20+ languages with 99.98%+ accuracy.
Quantum Bridge — Quantum Bridge is a pioneer in Distributed Symmetric Key Exchange (DSKE) technology. It offers quantum-safe cybersecurity products and services. Quantum-safe product and services, Quantum-safe roadmap and quantum-safe solutions implementation.

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