# Gargash Group

> Gargash Group is a VC fund backing Travel, Tourism and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gargash-group/

Gargash Group is a VC fund focused on Travel and Tourism. Gargash Group is one of the business conglomerates in UAE, having a strong presence within the automotive, real estate, and financial services sectors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 25% |
| Transportation | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series F | 1 | 25% |
| Series G | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 25% |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blacklane | Blacklane is the global chauffeur service that offers safety, sustainability, and stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. The customers can book their travels using Blacklane’s mobile app or website.Blacklane was co-founded by Jens Wohltorf and FrankSteuer and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $64.9M | Series G | Oct 29, 2024 |  |
| Blacklane | Blacklane is the global chauffeur service that offers safety, sustainability, and stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. The customers can book their travels using Blacklane’s mobile app or website.Blacklane was co-founded by Jens Wohltorf and FrankSteuer and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. |  | Series F | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| MContent | MContent is a platform that creates direct financing and investments for deserving content creators, film professionals, and media artists. | $5M | Seed | Jan 28, 2022 |  |
| Referred Here Inc. | Referred Here is an app that helps clients to increase referrals for business growth. Referred Here was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Florida, USA. | $50K | Seed | Jul 06, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Mercedes-Benz Mobility — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Al Fahim Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alfahim) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ALSTIN Family GmbH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alstin-family-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fiducia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fiducia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Planet N Group of Companies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/planet-n-group-of-companies-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RI Digital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ri-digital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gargash Group invest in?

Gargash Group invests primarily in Travel, Tourism and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series F stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Gargash Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gargash Group closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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