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Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in Middle East in July 2025

Last updated: Jul 2025 A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Payments startups based in Middle east. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Payments companies from Middle east. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in Middle East in July 2025

Investor	Payments Middle East investments
Global Founders Capital	13
Global Ventures	11
Shorooq Partners	10
Raed Ventures	10
Arzan Venture Capital	8
Vision Ventures	8
HALA Ventures	7
VentureSouq	7
Moneta VC	6
Entrée Capital	6
Falak Startups	5
Impact46	5
Sequoia Capital	5
Wamda Capital	5
Algebra Ventures	5
Oqal	5
STV	5
AU21 Capital	4
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)	4
Disruptech Ventures	4
Glilot Capital Partners	4
Olive Tree Capital	4
coinIX	4
Revo Capital	4
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)	4
MSA Novo	4
4DX Ventures	4
BECO Capital	4
B&Y Venture Partners	4
Finberg	3
MV Global	3
Jitendra Gupta	3
Animoca Brands	3
CMT Digital	3
ZBS CAPITAL	3
Blocksync Ventures	3
Elron Ventures	3
Blockchain Founders Fund	3
Musaab Hakami	3
MSA Capital	3
Arbor Ventures	3
BY Venture Partners	3
Sandeep Nailwal	3
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)	3
Khwarizmi Ventures	3
Aslanoba Capital	3
Digital Currency Group	3
EFG Hermes	3
Viola Credit	3
General Electric	3

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

Investment focus

Financial Services, Software, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Aspora — Aspora help users bank seamlessly across countries, invest in diverse assets, access credit and insurance services.
Orasio — Orasio turns video feeds into easily actionable information for cities, homeland security forces, and businesses.
Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world.

Investment focus

Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, Egypt, United States

Portfolio highlights

Zension — Zension is a subscription e-commerce company for consumer tech. Each and every day, we set out to create a new standard for connectivity and access to the best technology tools for all.
PoliCloud — PoliCloud is a cost-effective, sustainable, and independent cloud solution designed for people that desire complete control over their data.
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.

Shorooq Partnersis the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Arab Emirates, United States, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

NymCard — <p><span style="color:#ce9178;">NymCard is providing, in the MENA region and around the globe, dynamic and secure building blocks for building fast and easy card programs.</span></p>
CQR — CQR is dedicated to offering unrivaled protection by combining proactive techniques, cutting-edge technology, and guidance.
Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

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

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Sylndr — Sylndr is an automotive focused e-commerce marketplace bringing innovation to the used-cars market, where customers can reliably and transparently sell and buy used cars. The company is aiming to build trust in the used-car market by becoming the go-to place for customers seeking to sell and buy their cars, through an extensive range ofhigh-quality used vehicles accessible across a diverse set of financing solutions.
Stitch — The simplest way to build financial products. Stitch is the unified platform to launch and scale. Shaping the new age of banking and payments.
Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

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.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Hulexo — UAE's leading ERP software for retail businesses. Integrated data, accurate info, real-time insights.
Nearpay — Focus On Building Deep Technology To Create Innovations
Revenya Capital — Revenya Capital, providing revenue-based financing to tech startups in MENA.

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

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

Portfolio highlights

Ejari — Ejari is providing a Rent Now, Pay Later (RNPL) solution for residential rentals, Rent Now, Pay Later products enable tenants to better manage their budgets by converting rent from a yearly expense to a monthly expense, while landlords receive an entire year's rent in advance.
Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!
MoneyHash — MoneyHash provides access to payment and fintech services across the Middle East & Africa with one simple integration.

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

Investment focus

FinTech, Software, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Nearpay — Focus On Building Deep Technology To Create Innovations
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.

VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio. VSQ manages thematic funds, with a current focus on FinTech and ClimateTech.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Erad — erad provides growth capital to online businesses. Connect your analytics and receive funding offers, for non-dilutive capital within 48 hours
Nawy — The ultimate real estate broker in Egypt. Browse areas, compounds, and properties by price, location, and amenities to find the perfect place.
Tradoor — Tradoor protects traders, LPs, and the protocol against unforeseen market fluctuations by using clever math and safety measures to enable traders to trade with confidence.

Moneta is a venture capital firm that invests in Data Science Technology startups and operates 2 parallel funds: Seed and Growth. Moneta specializes in Fintech, Insuretech and Financial-related AI and is supporing its ventures across all stages of their capital development. Moneta is backed by world leading financial institutions in USA, Africa andAsia.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Vyzer — One platform for investment tracking, financial planning, data-driven insights, document analysis & more! Ideal for diverse portfolios.
Creednz — Creednz is a company that provides financial data management system that involves internal financial data sets.
PrettyDamnQuick — PrettyDamnQuick. Logistics made damn simple. Deliver on time, every time with a smart delivery manager for the Shopify age. Get started now and make delivery your growth engine.

We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1.25B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Israel, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Cynomi — Cynomi addresses a critical gap in mid-market cyber protection - creating and executing a cyber and compliance strategy .
Classiq Technologies — A software platform that helps users create scalable complex quantum computer algorithms, software, and circuits for any gate-based quantum computer
Weavy — Weavy is a company focused on enhancing team collaboration by providing developers with pre-built, seamlessly integrated collaboration features for web applications. Their platform offers components such as chat, messaging, file sharing, AI tools, and cloud integrations designed to save developers from repetitive coding tasks, enabling them tobuild smarter and faster without reinventing the wheel. Weavy's tools emphasize developer-friendliness, intuitive user experience, and cost-effectiveness, aiming to empower developers across skill levels to embed collaboration and AI-driven capabilities into internal apps efficiently.

Falak Startups is a start-up accelerator designed to support and empower the next generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs and contribute to the development of the start-up ecosystem in Egypt.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Health Care, Mobile Apps
Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Canada

Portfolio highlights

InCurA — Why InCurA ProductsWe Innovate Medical Devices for Today, Tomorrow and What's Needed NextInCurA is developing a pipeline of products based on its unique
Tafatifi — Tafatifi is an online music platform that provides information regarding music events in Egypt. It is also a music based social media.
Fincart — Fincart helps e-commerce SMBs access working capital through streamlining their last-mile operations through multi-courier shipping platform.

Impact 46 is an asset manager and advisor that specializes in alternative investment opportunities. The firm provides innovative investment products and services to local & international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high net worth investors.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Spoilz — Play innovative new games with Spoilz, your one-stop destination for gaming joy. From casual to strategy, experience the best in gaming today!
Cipher — Cipher It provides a wide range of services, including risk assessment, rapid response, and recovery to ensure business continuity.
Mala'a Technologies — Make better financial decisions with Malaa. Manage your financials, track your expenses, take a loan or invest your money all from one app. Connect you bank accounts and start today

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

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Series C
United States, China, India

Portfolio highlights

Two — Buy Now, Pay Later for your business customers. Two makes it easy and safe to offer invoice as a payment method on your e-commerce site.
OpenEvidence — OpenEvidence uses artificial intelligence to aggregate, synthesize, and visualize clinical evidence in understandable, clinically-useful formats that can be used to make more evidenced-based decisions and improve patient outcomes.
Harmonic — Harmonic builds mathematical superintelligence. The company develops Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI), a next-generation artificial intelligence based on mathematical principles that ensures accuracy and eliminate hallucinations.

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.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan

Portfolio highlights

qeen.ai — qeen.ai is a GenAI native platform that enables autonomous AI to e-commerce firms of all sizes.
BloomPath — Bloompath gives engineering team leads clear visibility into project progress, team contributions, and what's gaining traction, without digging through tools. Stay aligned, spot blockers early, and keep your team moving forward.
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

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.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Marketplace
Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

enza — Our focus on providing the richest possible API environment means that enza clients can concentrate on solving business challenges and not waste valuable time and effort on technical integrations.
Sylndr — Sylndr is an automotive focused e-commerce marketplace bringing innovation to the used-cars market, where customers can reliably and transparently sell and buy used cars. The company is aiming to build trust in the used-car market by becoming the go-to place for customers seeking to sell and buy their cars, through an extensive range ofhigh-quality used vehicles accessible across a diverse set of financing solutions.
Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

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.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Spare — Spare | Know Your Money
DESAISIV — DESAISIV, a MENA based InsurTech startup specialising in health insurance which is transforming health insurance for insurers and clients through exploiting their advanced AI solutions which were developed in collaboration with top machine learning scientists from the University of Oxford. DESAISIV’s philosophy is simply to put AI at the centre ofall decision making. This AI-driven approach guarantees that clients of Groups and SMEs will get optimized insurance policies tailored to their needs, also it will make sure that insurance companies will optimise their processes using the latest AI technologies. Benefitting from access to a vast database of hundreds of millions of patient records, DESAISIV has achieved an impressive average prediction accuracy of over 95%. Demonstrating their commitment to excellence, they have set an ambitious target to exceed 99% accuracy by the end of this year. Through their AI-driven products, DESAISIV streamlines various aspects of health insurance, including automating underwriting procedures, tailoring policy's benefits and coverage, improving quality of service by predicting developing diseases, identifying high-risk behaviours, and reducing customer attrition.
TruBuild — AI pre-construction tool to review tenders, compare bids, and manage contracts, faster decisions, fewer errors, less admin.

STV is a $500M technology venture capital fund headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics
Series A, Series B, Seed
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Portfolio highlights

Calo — Analyze your nutritional needs and subscribe to a convenient meal plan that's designed for you in under 2 minutes.
Tabby — tabby provides consumers across the GCC with the flexibility to pay for their online and in-store purchases in interest-free installments. tabby helps over 2,000 leading retailers grow their sales.
SILQ — SILQ is a platform dedicated to bridging economies and empowering businesses to trade, grow, and navigate new frontiers. By enabling seamless commerce, logistics, and finance, SILQ unlocks opportunities in emerging economies, fueling ambitions and redefining global trade.The name SILQ is a modern tribute to the legendary Silk Road—reimagined forthe digital age. The distinctive “Q” comes from Souq, the Arabic word for marketplace, symbolizing our commitment to fast, accessible, authentic, and reliable commerce.SILQ aspires to transform local products and manufacturers into global brands by connecting them with entrepreneurs in emerging markets across the Gulf, South Asia, and beyond.

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

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
Seed, Funding Round, Initial Coin Offering
United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

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.

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

E-Commerce, Software, SaaS
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, United States

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.
invygo — Invygo is MENA's first & largest car subscription service creating accessible mobility options through an all-inclusive monthly subscription, all in a seamless app-based experience.For consumers: we provide them access to passenger cars without any financial burdens through a customizable month-to-month subscription through a mobile appFor Dealers: through our technology, they get access to a new business model that helps them generate revenue and reduce their depreciation and operational cost The company was founded in 2018 by Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in Dubai, UAE.
xfolio — XFOLIO AI is an innovative software platform for treasury and portfolio management.

DisrupTech Ventures is a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, focused on backing founders disrupting the status quo.

Investment focus

Financial Services, E-Commerce, Payments
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Khazna — Khazna is an Egyptian company that aims to improve and expand financial services for Egyptians through the mobile application.
Lucky — Lucky is an app for credit products, offers, and cashback rewards.
Hamilton Treasury — Bitcoin isn’t just digital gold—it’s the new foundational layer of capital markets. Hamilton leverages Bitcoin’s unmatched security and decentralization to tokenize real-world assets (RWA), providing global access to institutional-grade financial products.

An early-growth leading venture capital fund in Israel, backing Israel's best startups, specializing in cybersecurity & enterprise software.

Investment focus

Cyber Security, Software, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Qedma — Qedma is a software development company that develops quantum computing technology.
Guardz — Discover the platform that secures and insures small businesses using AI and a multilayered approach.
LayerX — LayerX enables organizations to turn any browser into the most protected & manageable workspace, protecting from web-borne threats and browsing risk

Olive Tree Capital started as the foreign investment arm of the single member family office. With a diverse mandate, we are able to seek worthwhile global investment opportunities without asset class restrictions; we seek public market opportunities with discrepancies between market perception and fundamental reality, and we enjoy privatelyinvesting in and collaborating with partners who share our passion, dedication, and clarity. More philosophically, we live by the Golden Rule; thus, we especially love entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses that are positively contributing to humanity in parallel with pursuing profitability.

Investment focus

FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series C
United States, India, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Waza — Waza is a web platform with APIs. It helps startups and emerging market businesses manage their cash flow issues, invoicing needs, and international payment requirements.
Arva AI — Arva AI makes onboarding onto a bank/fintech as a business 100x faster and significantly cheaper. An end-to-end KYB solution fuelled by AI.
Hamming AI — Test your AI voice agent against 1000s of simulated users in minutes. Call analytics, monitoring, and governance for AI voice agents.

CoinIX manages a portfolio of cryptocurrencies and assets. The investment focus for venture investments is Europe and with a strong focus on companies using distributed ledger technologies.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Germany, Israel, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

PPKING — PPKING is a unique decentralized financial platform that specializes in beneficial liquidity and MEME token trading.
BTA Protocol — BTA Protocol is a decentralized ecosystem protocol based on BTC that includes applications such as staking, liquidity, range stability, launch pool, and lending protocols.
Nexus Network — Nexus Network brings secure yields for idle bridge assets. Nexus Network delivers utilises the latest staking technology to offer a non-custodial and transparent way to generate yields for rollups and EVM chains

Operational venture capital firm that invests across Turkey, Eastern Europe & Baltics in seed to Series B rounds.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Roamless — One eSIM, 60+ destinations. No plans, no expirations. Just easy, affordable, reliable mobile connectivity for travelers. Join the Roamless Revolution today.
Vivoo — At home testing made simple! Get personalized insights and expert advice tailored just for you. Begin your journey to wellness now!
Alpaka Games — Alpaka Games is a mobile gaming company.

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies. Since its founding in 1993 by Erel Margalit, it has raised US$1.4 billion and invested in more than 140 companies. JVP focuses on investing in cybersecurity, big data, fintech, foodtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile,media, and IoT.

Investment focus

Software, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, Israel, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Datricks — Offering real-time risk detection and control, ensuring continuous financial compliance and enabling you to significantly impact the bottom line of your business
Greeneye Technology — Spray Less, Grow More. Our mission is to dramatically reduce chemicals usage while increasing productivity and profitability for farmers.
Secret Double Octopus — Provider of industry-leading FIDO-certified, rotation-based passwordless MFA with the fullest support for enterprise complexity. Click here for more!

MSA Novo, a multi-stageglobal venture capital firm, boasts a diverse portfolio of startups and established businesses in tech, fintech, and consumer sectors.

Investment focus

Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Egypt, India, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Kaso — Elkaso is the leading Order and Procurement Management Tool for Restaurants and Suppliers in the Middle East.
Tap Protocol — Tap Protocol is a protocol that focuses on the development of bitcoin capabilities through the Ordinals system.
Yellow Metal — Fintech company that provides Gold loan

4DX Ventures is a Pan-Africa Focused Venture Capital Firm. Our mission is to connect people, ideas, and capital to create a vibrant African community.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Information Technology, Logistics
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Egypt, United States, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Taager — Taager is a social e-commerce platform enabling online merchants with end-to-end logistics.
PALM — PALM rewards users for consistency and advancement by fusing contemporary behavioral nudges with conventional investment techniques. To assist customers in achieving their objectives, PALM selects the best asset allocations among asset types, such as fixed income, stocks, and precious metals. PALM improves savings value and lowers out-of-pocketexpenses by fusing exclusive offers from an expanding merchant network with strong investment returns.
Hohm Energy — We make the process of going solar simple. Generate your free, custom solar proposal and get matched with an accredited solar provider in under 5 mins.

Founded in 2012, BECO Capital pioneers early-stage venture capital firms, focusing on MENA and beyond. It proudly partners with regional success stories like Careem, Kitopi, SWVL, PropertyFinder, MaxAB, Tribal, and others, shaping the tech landscape

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Taager — Taager is a social e-commerce platform enabling online merchants with end-to-end logistics.
Mala Inc. — This is meta description
BRKZ — BRKZ is a construction-tech company that provides a one-stop solution by selling building materials to contractors and builders.

Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Bridged Media — Bridge the gap between empathy to action to boost your engagement and retention on text, audio, and video. The easiest way to help your audience create an impact.
Laced — Discover the latest sneaker releases with Laced. The UK and Europe's authentic sneaker marketplace, discover coveted styles from Nike, Air Jordan, Yeezy, New Balance and more. Buy and sell now with Laced.
Finverity — Finverity provides technology, working capital and expertise to give banks, NBFIs, financiers and companies a strategic advantage in supply chain finance

Finberg is a corporate venture capital firm and a Fibabanka subsidiary. On March 1, 2018, the company was established.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Corporate Round
Turkey, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Hayhay — Hayhay operates a mobile application that manages financial transactions. It provides an online tool that sends, receives, and processes different kinds of payments. Hayhay was founded in 2020 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Quin AI — Quin AI is a real-time digital customer analytics tool that helps e-commerce websites predict visitors’ behavior after only 3-clicks, and engage them in real-time. The tool is very simple to install (just a JavaScript plugin), and only uses in-session clickstream data (cookie-free & GDPR compliant) to make highly accurate predictions to supportconversion for traffic that otherwise drops.Quin significantly increases engagement and incremental revenue on websites through native engagement tools and easy API integration to available tech-stacks which makes the product an ideal solution for e-commerce websites and ideal partner for companies providing services to retail and e-commerce businesses.
Roamless — One eSIM, 60+ destinations. No plans, no expirations. Just easy, affordable, reliable mobile connectivity for travelers. Join the Roamless Revolution today.

Master Ventures is a blockchain focused venture studio. We combine visionary ideas, exceptional talent, and investment capital to invest and build the next generation of revolutionary blockchain businesses and products.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Funding Round, Initial Coin Offering
United States, Singapore, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

0G — The First Decentralized AI Operating System
Yellow — Yellow is a financial services provider of software, analytics, and investments in blockchain startups.
Mind Network — The 1st Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Restaking Layer for AI and POS Networks. Mind Network is backed by Binance Labs, Hashkey, Big Brain, Chainlink, etc.

Jitendra Gupta is the Founder of Jupiter.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Seed, Series A, Angel
India, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

Sipay — Sipay is a next-generation financial technology company offering a comprehensive all-in-one financial services platform. It enables B2B, B2C, and Sipay as a Service (Embedded Finance) customers to address all their banking and financial needs without requiring any other partners.
OTPless — Authenticate customers with WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Biometrics, and more, with a 98% conversion rate on signup and sign-in.
CoinCRED Global — CoinCRED is a crypto exchange platform which has hundreds plus cryptocurrencies where traders can easily sell, buy, deposit and withdraw cryptocurrencies. It is a platform which gives more priority to safe and secure transactions with privacy. CoinCRED has been here for years for its known features like high speed low transaction fees P2P KYC24/7 customer support with such features, it is also known as a crypto investment platform where users can easily trade and earn profits through their user-friendly interface. From beginners to experienced, any investor or trader can begin their crypto journey with the most trusted platform, CoinCRED.

Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Quranium — Quranium (founded in early 2024) is the world’s first Convergence Layer, a Layer‑1 blockchain infrastructure purpose-built to fuse quantum security, AI-native automation, and EVM compatibility. Headquartered in Switzerland with offices in UAE (DMCC) and Singapore, it leverages post-quantum cryptography (NIST-approved SLH‑DSA, ML‑KEM) andhigh-performance PoS consensus to create an uncrackable, intelligent, and scalable foundation for Web3 Quranium is designed for a post-quantum world, it delivers an uncrackable, intelligent, and scalable decentralized infrastructure. Quranium is not just a blockchain — it’s the foundation for a new era where quantum, AI, and Web3 converge securely and seamlessly.
dKloud — dKloud is an enterprise-level cloud platform that helps customers build better software and more efficiently through our products.
Datagram — Datagram is an AI-driven, decentralized infrastructure platform operating as a DePIN baselayer. The company provides a live, scalable node network for launching custom DePIN networks and real-world decentralized applications, with cost savings over traditional cloud providers.

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

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Oshi — Oshi is an open animation platform that unites creators and fans to forge global anime hits within a blockchain-powered ecosystem.
Daisy — Daisy Pay. Participate without posting.
FortyTwo — Fortytwo is a decentralized AI network that employs swarm intelligence by linking consumer devices to execute small AI models. It provides a scalable and cost-efficient alternative to centralized AI systems, enabling users to contribute computing resources while ensuring data privacy. Fortytwo's goal is to create a reasoning engine thatoperates on a planetary scale and is driven by the community.

ZBS Capital - distinguished crypto venture fund, backed by major media resources including CryptoDiffer.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
Seed, Funding Round, Initial Coin Offering
United States, Singapore, India

Portfolio highlights

Yellow — Yellow is a financial services provider of software, analytics, and investments in blockchain startups.
KIP Protocol — KIP Protocol is a decentralised AI framework unlocking digital property rights of Knowledge Assets in the AI-powered future.
Alliance Games — Build Beyond Limits. Multiplayer for the Next, Decentralized Era.

Blocksync Ventures is an Investment firm specialising in digital assets.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Singapore, United States, Estonia

Portfolio highlights

DotOracle — DotOracle is a chainless decentralized network. They use a combination of the PBFT protocol and the elliptic curve multi-signature technique to enhance node communication and speed up node agreement. Their polka dot ecosystem by providing a decentralized oracle service to transfer information from the real world to polka dot in real-time.
Vent Finance — The easiest way to research, apply, and purchase early crypto project tokens. Sign up and get started today.
Zeitgeist PM — Zeitgeist PM is a blockchain tech to facilitate prediction markets and the futarchy form of governance.

Elron Ventures is an early-stage investor committed to turning promising ideas into global industry leaders, with a proven track record of investments and successful M&As worldwide. Elron invests in cyber security and B2B software. Since its establishment in 1962, Elron stands on the forefront of Israeli innovation both as a founder and earlyinvestor in companies across various industries such as Elbit, Medingo, Given Imaging, Cloudyn, Cyber Secdo, and Alcide.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Israel, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Creednz — Creednz is a company that provides financial data management system that involves internal financial data sets.
Entitle — Control access to your organizational cloud resources without creating bottlenecks or friction while creating a seamless experience for employees.
Tamnoon — Tamnoon develops a state-of-the-art cloud security platform to empower security teams and manage cloud risks effectively. By harnessing the power of AI combined with human expertise, the company empowers security teams and equips organizations of all sizes with exceptional cloud protection capabilities.

We Focus Exclusively On Adding Value To Blockchain & Emerging Technology Projects With Real World Applications.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Unit — Unit Network DAO is a sovereign layer 1 blockchain built using the Substrate framework by the Web3 Foundation, Polkadot and Parity Technologies. It provides the technological and economic infrastructure for mainstream adoption of the token economy. A near-future in which millions of tokens fuel borderless communities to empower the globe.
M10 — Material10 is an international game studio and publisher with a vision to build the future of massively multiplayer games, leveraging cutting edge technology and creating truly open virtual economies.
Validation Cloud — Discover enterprise-grade staking and node infrastructure: Ethereum, Polygon, and more. Enjoy secure, fast, and reliable staking and node services with Validation Cloud.

Founder, Ex-GP. Ex-Entrepreneur. Ex-Computer Engineer. Angel Investor. BoD. Ex-CCO & CFO @trySaryApp

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Lisan — Lisan is an AI writing platform offering state-of-the-art proofreading and grammar checking to help individuals who write in Arabic to maximize their productivity, create exceptional content using cutting-edge generative AI models, and automate tasks with AI accelerators.
Funding Souq — Funding Souq connects established SMEs with worldwide investors for sharia-compliant investments with 15% yearly income through small business debt crowdfunding.
Groundfloor — Building the infrastructure for IRL community

MSA Capital is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in technology-enabled companies from seed to growth stage. The firm manages capital from the world's top sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, pension funds, university endowments, fund of funds, and family offices, as well as China's leading neweconomy entrepreneurs.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Biotechnology, Financial Services
Series A, Seed, Series B
China, United States, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

XProtocol — XProtocol is a modular entertainment chain that uses base's superchain technology to help developers create games with player-driven economies.
DP Technology — DP Technology is a global leader in the "AI for Science" research paradigm, where AI learns scientific principles and data, then tackles key challenges in scientific research and industrial R&D.DP's commitment to interdisciplinary research has led to the creation of the DP "Particle Universe", an array of pre-trainedlarge science models designed to bridge foundational research with practical industrial applications. DP's software suite includes the Bohrium® Scientific Research Space, Hermite® Computational Drug Design Platform, RiDYMO® Dynamics Platform, and Piloteye® Battery Design Automation Platform. Together, these platforms form a robust foundation for industrial innovation and an open ecosystem for AI in science, fostering advancements in key areas such as drug discovery, energy, material science, and information technology.
DP Technology — Deep Technology uses a new generation of molecular simulation technology to tackle micro-scale industrial design difficulties. Founded in 2018 and is based in Beijing China.

Arbor Ventures is a visionary fintech-focused VC, partnering with innovators to shape a smarter future.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Series A, Series B, Series C
United States, Japan, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Tabby — tabby provides consumers across the GCC with the flexibility to pay for their online and in-store purchases in interest-free installments. tabby helps over 2,000 leading retailers grow their sales.
Proteger — Proteger is an online application that allows buyers to file and extend their warranty claims and services.
Pagos Solutions — Get real-time payment data detecting issues, trends, and opportunities plus intelligent payment solutions for optimizing payment performance.

Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Vasco — Vasco is a software company that provides revenue architect, finance, consultants, revops solution for startup companies.
Quench.ai — Quench is a tech infrastructure for video creators to deliver exclusive content, engage and reward their true fans.
Vessel — One platform for all your investor relations needs.

Sandeep Nailwal is the co-founder and COO of Polygon. Sandeep previously worked at Scopeweaver as the Co-Founder and CEO. He attended the Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, India, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Defx — Defx is a non-custodial perps venue. We're built on Arbitrum, and will be coming to Solana very soon.
Veda — Veda is the largest vault infrastructure platform in DeFi, enabling institutions to launch and manage onchain financial products at scale.
RISE Chain — RISE is a next-generation Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed to redefine blockchain performance by delivering near-instant transaction confirmations at unprecedented scale, all while upholding Ethereum’s foundational principle of decentralization

Consistently recognised as the leading financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. Find out more about what makes Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) number one and how we continue to shape the financial landscape of the region, from Dubai to the world.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Banking, FinTech
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Arab Emirates, India, Bahrain

Portfolio highlights

Sarwa — Sarwa is your all-in-one investment platform. We offer hands-off investing, real-time trading, and high-yield savings. With holistic financial tools at your fingertips, investing has never been easier. Sarwa SDWCL is regulated by the FSRA in the ADGM.
Clara — Easy company incorporation, equity management, documents and data room. Everything you need to manage and grow your business in one place.
Union Bank of India — Union Bank of India is a financial institution offering consumer and business banking services.

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. .

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Erad — erad provides growth capital to online businesses. Connect your analytics and receive funding offers, for non-dilutive capital within 48 hours
Khazna — Khazna is an Egyptian company that aims to improve and expand financial services for Egyptians through the mobile application.
Aya — Aya is a modest fashion e-commerce platform that strives to unite the fragmented modest fashion industry into a single discovery platform.

Aslanoba Capital is an early stage investor in tech startups in Turkey and the US. The company invests in startups pursuing disruptive ideas in areas such as marketplaces, e-commerce, mobile, classifieds, content, and SaaS with a consideration of investment between $0.25 million and $2 million.Aslanoba was founded in 2013 and is based inIstanbul, Turkey.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Internet, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
Turkey, United States, Ireland

Portfolio highlights

Colendi — Credibility and microcredit platform
CARD.com — Fully featured bank account with optional overdraft protection and round up savings account. Get your paycheck up to 2 days earlier.
Modacruz — Modacruz is a mobile social marketplace, serving more than 1 million women in Turkey, enabling women to buy and sell pre-owned brand name fashion items. Users can sign up to the platform to either find and purchase products or to sell their own. Modacruz was launched in 2014 and is headquartered in Istanbul

We are the capital engine supporting emerging talent & crypto technology. On its mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Stakpak — Stakpak is a DevOps IDE powered by AI, helps software developers build and maintain production-ready infrastructure.
Cinch Tech — Cinch Tech is a subscription service that offers technology products like computers, phones, tablets, and gaming equipment. Users can choose from different payment plans. The service includes damage cover for the devices. It is intended to help users access and maintain technology without paying full price upfront. The service provides analternative way to obtain and use tech devices.
Slingshot DAO — Bet on the next billion dollar games! Slingshot is the AI Roblox Game Launcher, powered by the $SLING Token and home to Game Factory.

Established in 1984, EFG Hermes is the leading investment bank in the Arab world. The Firm specializes in Securities Brokerage, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity and Research. EFG Hermes is listed on both the Egyptian and London stock exchanges. The recent acquisition of a 65% stake in Credit Libanais marks the first step towardsEFG Hermes’s transformation into a universal bank and will enable it to rapidly expand into retail and commercial banking.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Banking
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Egypt, United States

Portfolio highlights

Kenzi Wealth — KENZI is developing the asset management infrastructure layer, which will be offered easily to banks, independent asset managers (IAMs), and independent financial advisors (IFAs) via a plug-and-play suite of APIs.
Bedaya Mortgage Finance — Bedaya Mortgage Finance Co. is the first online mortgage provider in Egypt.
Palm Hills Developments — Palm Hills Developments offers projects for integrated homes, businesses, and resorts. 70% of the project sites are set aside for lush vegetation and complex creative landscapes with the intention of changing their clients' perceptions of reality.

Viola Credit is a global alternative asset manager that provides innovative, flexible, and tailored credit solutions to support the growth of global technology companies. Its two main credit offerings are Growth Lending and Asset-Backed Lending. With over 22 years of experience, Viola Credit currently manages more than $1.8B in various businessesacross the U.S., Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand at multiple stages of growth. It is part of the Viola Group, a leading technology-focused investment group with over $5.5B in assets under management (AUM).

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Debt Financing, Series B, Series A
United States, Israel, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Obligo — Say goodbye to traditional security deposits with Obligo's flexible deposit alternatives. Trusted by over 1 million homes, we simplify renting with no deposit options for renters and streamlined deposit management for properties.
Lendbuzz — Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz is able to better assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history, who are underserved by the traditional banks. By partneringwith auto dealerships, Lendbuzz is able to offer consumers attractive financing solutions and dealerships are able to close additional business opportunities and serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015.
PayZen — Trusted by hospitals and healthcare systems, PayZen simplifies patient payments and provider collections using custom payment plans and AI-driven financial services.

General Electric Company offers infrastructure and financial services worldwide. It operates in various segments, including power and water, oil and gas, energy management, aviation, healthcare, transportation, appliances and lighting, GE capital, and more.Its power and water segment offers gas, steam and aeroderivative turbines, nuclearreactors, generators, combined cycle systems, controls, and related services; wind turbines; and water treatment services and equipment. Its oil and gas segment provides surface and subsea drilling and production systems, equipment for floating production platforms, compressors, turbines, turboexpanders, reactors, industrial power generation, and auxiliary equipment. The company’s energy management segments offers plant automation hardware, software, and embedded computing systems. Its aviation segment offers jet engines; aerospace systems and equipment; and replacement parts and repair and maintenance services. The healthcare segment provides medical imaging, software and information technology (IT), patient monitoring and diagnostics, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, and performance improvement solutions. Its transportation segment offers freight and passenger locomotives, and diesel engines for rail, marine, and stationary power applications; railway signaling and communications systems; underground mining equipment; motorized drive systems; IT solutions; and replacement parts and value added services. The appliances and lighting segment manufactures home appliances; and lighting products for commercial and industrial applications. Its capital segment offers commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services.General Electric Company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Investment focus

Energy, Software, Renewable Energy
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
United States, Israel, China

Portfolio highlights

Morphisec — Breach prevention made easy. Morphisec's endpoint security solution prevents attacks that bypass NGAV, EDR and EPP through Moving Target Defense technology.
Travelshift — Transform the travel industry with Travelshift software. Work with the complete industry marketplace platform, top partners and regional expertise. Learn More.
Crowntech Photonics — Crowntech Photonics is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified world leading designer and manufacturer of passive ﬁber-optics components, integrated modules, and subsystems serving the telecommunications and datacom industries. Driven by the increasing broadband demands, Crowntech Photonics is committed to deliver the solutions enabling the bandwidthgrowth through our innovative ﬁber-optics product lines.Crowntech Photonics was incorporated in 2008 with headquarters, sales division and R&D center in Shanghai while operations center, and the large manufacturing facilities are located in Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, China. Over 120,000 square feet (12,000 square meters) of facilities were commenced in operations with 40,000 square feet of manufacturing cleanroom space positioning Crowntech to serve the ever increasing demand of fiber-optics products to our valuable partners with high quality, competitive pricing, and superior customer service.

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