# KISP Ventures

> KISP Ventures is a VC fund in Kuwait backing Internet and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuwait, Kuwait
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18151075/
- Website: http://www.kispventures.com/

KISP Ventures is a shariah compliant venture capital firm that invest in early stage technology companies in the MENA region. It is sponsored by KFH Capital, the investment arm of Kuwait Finance House (KFH). Its goal is to provide entrepreneurs with growth capital and the right strategic support to build innovative companies with acceleratedgrowth. The company’s shariah compliant ethics means it is committed to building an ecosystem in the region by encouraging ‘Founder-Friendly’ financing terms that give the portfolio companies a level playing field.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 33% |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 33% |
| iOS | 1 | 17% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 83% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kuwait | 2 | 33% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 33% |
| Jordan | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aatef Baig | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aatef-baig |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ijaz | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ijaz-ahmad-ijaz-89e6 |
| Mahmoud AlMarzouq | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mahmoud-almarzouq |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| COFE App | COFE App gives coffee drinkers a smart way to order their daily coffee. The mobile application serves as an online coffee marketplace and aims to bring about a lifestyle change for its users by providing a smarter, more efficient way to get to their daily caffeine dose. With an intention to fulfil all the needs a coffee lover could possibly have,COFE App provides coffee beverages from both chain coffee houses as well as specialty coffee roasters. Users can also source coffee beans, coffee machines and coffee accessories through the mobile application.COFE APP is funded by a multi-national cross-sector base of entrepreneurs and venture capital (VC) funds from the Middle East and Silicon Valley. The company's Series A funding round was led by KISP ventures a fund established by KFH Capital (Kuwait). Other investors include: Cedar Mundi (Lebanon), Towell Holding International (Oman), Takamul Capital and Dividend Gate Capital (Bahrain), and Nizar AlNusif Sons Holding and Arab Investment Company (Kuwait) | $15M | Series B | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| CODED | Coded is the First Coding Academy in the Middle East, with the aim of training and educating participants in software development and programming to prepare them for a demanding job market. They provide world-class education and instruction through a rigorous curriculum designed by industry experts and delivered by a team of highly qualifiedinstructors. | $1.3M | Seed | Jul 23, 2019 |  |
| COFE App | COFE App gives coffee drinkers a smart way to order their daily coffee. The mobile application serves as an online coffee marketplace and aims to bring about a lifestyle change for its users by providing a smarter, more efficient way to get to their daily caffeine dose. With an intention to fulfil all the needs a coffee lover could possibly have,COFE App provides coffee beverages from both chain coffee houses as well as specialty coffee roasters. Users can also source coffee beans, coffee machines and coffee accessories through the mobile application.COFE APP is funded by a multi-national cross-sector base of entrepreneurs and venture capital (VC) funds from the Middle East and Silicon Valley. The company's Series A funding round was led by KISP ventures a fund established by KFH Capital (Kuwait). Other investors include: Cedar Mundi (Lebanon), Towell Holding International (Oman), Takamul Capital and Dividend Gate Capital (Bahrain), and Nizar AlNusif Sons Holding and Arab Investment Company (Kuwait) | $3.2M | Seed | Feb 13, 2019 |  |
| Melltoo | Melltoo "No-Meetup Classifieds" is a mobile marketplace for buying and selling second hand things. The app is available for iPhones and Androids and as a mobile responsive web app. |  | Seed | Jan 28, 2019 |  |
| POSRocket | Traditional cash registers are a thing of the past. POSRocket modernizes this near-obsolete system by providing business owners with an intuitive, user-friendly, cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform. | $1.5M | Seed | Jul 09, 2018 |  |
| Magnitt | Magnitt is a startup directory that connects investors, mentors, and emerging companies in the Middle East. The discovery platform is a database with over 5,500 MENA startups and over 200 investors. | $1M | Seed | Mar 26, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Financial Horizon Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/financial-horizon-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Algebra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algebra-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Al Imtiaz Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-imtiaz-investment-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arzan Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arzan-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cedar Mundi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cedar-mundi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does KISP Ventures invest in?

KISP Ventures invests primarily in Internet, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kuwait. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is KISP Ventures's check size?

KISP Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$3.2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KISP Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact KISP Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at KISP Ventures?

The team at KISP Ventures includes Aatef Baig (Investment Manager), Ijaz Ahmad Ijaz (Investment Manager) and Mahmoud AlMarzouq (Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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