Al Dhow Capital
VC Fund
Safat, Kuwait
Al Dhow Capital is a VC fund in Safat focused on Information Technology and Apps. Al Dhow Capital Venture is the investment arm of Al Dhow Capital Holdings, based in Kuwait
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
Last updated:
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Industries Al Dhow Capital invests in
Stages Al Dhow Capital invests in
Countries Al Dhow Capital invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $318k–$1.7M
- Pre-Seed
- $241k–$300k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 4 (24%)
- Apps 3 (18%)
- SaaS 3 (18%)
- Software 3 (18%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (18%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (35%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (18%)
- Series A 2 (12%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
- Series B 1 (6%)
Country
- United Kingdom 10 (59%)
- United States 2 (12%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiswa is predicated on the idea that the consumer sets the price of the goods he wants to purchase at a discount from the going rate. | $1.6M / Seed / May 05, 2024 | ||
| what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around theworld, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code. | Series C / Apr 29, 2019 | ||
| TestCard is the UK & US based medical technology innovator behind the eponymous at-home medical test kit technology. Founded by Dr Andrew Botham and Luke Heron in 2017; the company has been a leading pioneer in the fast emerging paradigm shift away from curative care towards predictive, preventative and pre-emptive at-home healthcare solutions.The business is ultimately a platform technology with an accompanying flat-pack urine test kit, allowing consumers to diagnose and monitor common conditions and diseases in the privacy, comfort and convenience of home. TestCard's partnering mobile application turns a mobile phone’s camera into a clinical grade scanner, providing the user with an immediate and accurate result from the TestCard, communicated in easily understood results displayed on the phone screen. The company has medical devices approved for at-home use for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTI) in 27 countries and has filings underway for pregnancy, ovulation optimisation and diabetes management (among others). | $1.7M / Seed / Jun 01, 2018 | ||
| AppyWay is on a mission to make parking a truly forgettable experience. We understand how fragmented infrastructures and stand-alone solutions cause stress and hassle for the most mundane of daily tasks, like finding and paying for a parking space. We know there’s a better way of doing things and so we’re building innovative and future-readysolutions from the bottom up, to improve the way parking is accessed and managed. Our holistic kerbside management platform provides a ‘future of mobility’ conduit between the private and public sector, ensuring standardised kerbside data can flow between local authorities and mobility operators, unlocking the barriers that hinder the adoption of intelligent mobility solutions.Armed with best-in-class data, mobility APIs and our Govtech platform, we're now on a global mission to make the kerb work for everyone, physically, socially and commercially. AppyParking was named 2018 Best Parking App by Auto Express and 2017 Best UK Start-Up by Credit Suisse and received the 2019 Smarter Travel Innovation Award from Smarter Travel.AppyParking was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in England, UK. | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 18, 2017 | ||
| Thingtrax helps manufacturers reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency with their devices capturing data from machines and motors for their AI cloud platform to analyse. | $318K / Seed / May 25, 2017 | ||
| Thingtrax helps manufacturers reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency with their devices capturing data from machines and motors for their AI cloud platform to analyse. | $241.1K / Pre-Seed / May 25, 2017 | ||
| We are Human. They humanise technology to decipher subliminal facial expressions into emotion and characteristics traits, predicting human behaviour | $399.6K / Seed / Apr 05, 2017 | ||
| Teragence uses crowdsourced data and geo-analytics to create mobile network insights. Their products includes singnal checker, cell coverage, and geo-AL. It is used in the cases of smart cities, IoT, connectivity providers, location based services, connected cars, and real estate. | Pre-Seed / Apr 01, 2017 | ||
| Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themselfhowever they’d like.Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States. | $250K / Jan 22, 2017 | ||
| Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themselfhowever they’d like.Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States. | $250K / Series A / Jan 18, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does Al Dhow Capital invest in?
Al Dhow Capital invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Al Dhow Capital's check size?
Al Dhow Capital typically joins rounds of $318k–$1.7M at Seed and $241k–$300k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Al Dhow Capital participates in.
When did Al Dhow Capital last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Al Dhow Capital closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 17 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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