# Genius Ventures

> Genius Ventures is a VC fund in Singapore backing Artificial Intelligence and Film. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/geniusventures
- Website: http://genius.vc

Genius Ventures is a VC fund in Singapore focused on Artificial Intelligence and Film. Genius Ventures provides capital, value, and support for early-stage MENA region tech companies.According to Zawya Private Equity Monitor "Arab private equity funds raised US$5 billion in 2008, of which only US$72 million (approx 1%) was allocated to venture capital funds." Looking at Egypt as a microcosm, a country of 80 million isserviced by only two serious technology VC firms that have raised under $150 million in combined capital in the past decade. Genius Ventures intends to take advantage of this opportunity through GVF1.They are based in Cairo, with representation in Dubai and Doha, Genius Ventures provides capital, value-added insight, and support for early-stage tech companies in the MENA region. It was founded by Karim Elsahy.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| Film | 1 | 33% |
| AgTech | 1 | 33% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orchard Robotics | Orchard Robotics develops an operating system that enables precision agriculture driven by robots and AI. Its camera systems and computer vision software gather precise data for the visible fruit on any tree. It is utilized by growers, packers, and marketers to manage crop load and supply chains. | $3.2M | Seed | Mar 27, 2024 | https://www.orchard-robotics.com |
| KINO | KINO is a web3 film finance company that democratizes film and protects artists' rights. | $4.4M | Pre-Seed | Oct 10, 2023 | https://www.democratizefilm.com |
| Prof Jim | Prof Jim is an educational platform that revolutionizes the education sector by using artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Sunnyvale, California, United States. | $1.1M | Seed | Jan 06, 2022 | https://www.profjim.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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- [Hannah Grey](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannah-grey) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Genius Ventures invest in?

Genius Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Film and AgTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Genius Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Genius Ventures closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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