# Access Bridge Ventures

> Access Bridge Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 26 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 26
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 31%
- Fund size: $25M
- Last fund: Jan 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessbridge/
- Website: https://access-bridge.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccessBridgeVentures

Access Bridge Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital fund. Investing in entrepreneurs across the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and on a case by case basis outside these regions. We look for exceptional leaders with an aim to support their journey as early as the first institutional investor. When we invest, we like to lead theround and support our partners throughout their journey.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$6.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $440k–$7M |
| Series A | $5.5M–$13M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 23% |
| Software | 4 | 15% |
| FinTech | 3 | 12% |
| Apps | 2 | 8% |
| SaaS | 2 | 8% |

47 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 46% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 27% |
| Series A | 2 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 8% |
| Grant | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 23% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 15% |
| Egypt | 3 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| India | 1 | 4% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Imad Ghandour | Member of Investment Committee | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imad-ghandour |
| Issa Aghabi | Founder & Managing Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/issa-aghabi |
| Rakan Alrashed | Director and Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rakan-alrashed-2618 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RemotePass | RemotePass is a workforce management platform that helps companies onboard, manage, and pay contractors and employees across multiple countries. The platform combines HR, payroll, compliance, expense management, and employee benefits tools into a single system for both local and international teams. It also provides employer-of-record services,allowing businesses to hire full-time workers in countries where they do not have a legal entity. RemotePass includes features such as multi-currency payroll, time-off management, contractor management, and integrations with accounting and HR software platforms. The company also offers financial services for workers, including multiple payout methods, payroll cards, and access to localized benefits and compliance support. | $17.4M | Series B | May 20, 2026 |  |
| Flextock | Flextock is a provider of on-demand warehousing and logistics platforms to help businesses efficiently scale their operations. | $12.6M | Series A | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| yozo.ai | Yozo AI Growth Agent is a self-sufficient Shopify store marketing assistant. Yozo is an e-commerce store owner's suite of AI agents. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Jan 28, 2026 |  |
| Yasmina | Yasmina offers AI-driven Home & Renters Insurance services. | $2M | Seed | Jul 13, 2025 |  |
| SARsatX | Providing EO data and analytics using SAR and serving multiple sectors. In addition, we design and develop the next SAR small satellites at X band. | $2.6M | Seed | May 20, 2025 |  |
| Teammates.ai | Autonomous AI Teammates that deliver superior results. |  | Seed | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| Teammates.ai | Autonomous AI Teammates that deliver superior results. |  |  | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| Mala Inc. | Mala provides a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution specifically designed for B2B transactions in the MENA region. The platform enables businesses to manage their cash flow more effectively while making purchases. | $7M | Pre-Seed | Oct 19, 2024 |  |
| Renude | Award winning AI powering personalised skincare advice at scale | $569.3K | Grant | Apr 03, 2024 |  |
| RemotePass | RemotePass is a workforce management platform that helps companies onboard, manage, and pay contractors and employees across multiple countries. The platform combines HR, payroll, compliance, expense management, and employee benefits tools into a single system for both local and international teams. It also provides employer-of-record services,allowing businesses to hire full-time workers in countries where they do not have a legal entity. RemotePass includes features such as multi-currency payroll, time-off management, contractor management, and integrations with accounting and HR software platforms. The company also offers financial services for workers, including multiple payout methods, payroll cards, and access to localized benefits and compliance support. | $5.5M | Series A | Mar 05, 2024 |  |

10 of 26 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Oraseya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oraseya-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Jameel Investment Management Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jameel-investment-management-company) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Alter Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alter-global) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Foundation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundationventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [212](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/212-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Access Bridge Ventures invest in?

Access Bridge Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Access Bridge Ventures's check size?

Access Bridge Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$6.5M at Seed, $440k–$7M at Pre-Seed and $5.5M–$13M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Access Bridge Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Access Bridge Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Access Bridge Ventures?

The team at Access Bridge Ventures includes Imad Ghandour (Member of Investment Committee), Issa Aghabi (Founder & Managing Partner) and Rakan Alrashed (Director and Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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