Mahmoud Adi
Founding Partner @ Shorooq Partners
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mahmoud Adi is a seed investor at Shorooq Partners in Abu Dhabi focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Mahmoud is a Founding Partner of Shorooq and spearheads the firm along with Partners Shane Shin and Kunal Savjani. Mahmoud led the creation and setup of Hub71, a global tech ecosystem based in Abu Dhabi. Mahmoud spent over 10 years at Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s Government sovereign wealth fund covering multiple sectors such assemiconductor, pharma and medtech and metals and mining. Mahmoud built his career as an investment professional, engineer and entrepreneur. He also co-founded Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a regional innovator in sustainable agriculture focused on the production of fresh produce year-around in the challenging climates of the Arab Gulf region. Mahmoud holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Mahmoud Adi invests in
Stages Mahmoud Adi invests in
Countries Mahmoud Adi invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 5 (11%)
- Financial Services 3 (7%)
- Information Technology 3 (7%)
- Payments 2 (4%)
- Software 2 (4%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (13%)
- Series A 5 (11%)
- Series B 3 (7%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (4%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
Country
- United Arab Emirates 6 (13%)
- United States 2 (4%)
- Saudi Arabia 1 (2%)
- United Kingdom 1 (2%)
Investments
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Aumet
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Aumet allows medical manufacturers and distributors increase their sales by sharing hospital inquiries, business news, search for products, and find potential clients.Manufacturers and distributors who work together connect and get verified so they share hospital inquiries, market business news between each other .Suppliers list their productsand connect with distributors who sell these products and select countries, where they are looking for distributors, in the meantime distributors, connects with their suppliers, search for new product and list their interests. | $12M / Series A / May 13, 2026 | |
Roamless
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Roamless is a mobile app that provides global mobile connectivity solutions for travelers and digital nomads. | $12M / Series A / Dec 17, 2025 | |
qlub
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qlub is a financial technology company that provides payment and ordering systems for restaurants. It develops a system where customers in restaurants can scan a QR code to access a digital menu and pay the bill using a mobile device. The same system can also support bill splitting, tipping, and payment without requiring a separate app. Theplatform is mainly used in dine-in restaurants, cafes, hotels, and similar venues. | $30M / Series B / Jul 21, 2025 | |
NymCard
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NymCard is a full-stack, API-first embedded finance platform that provides payment infrastructure for banks, fintechs, enterprises, and telecom providers. The platform enables seamless card issuance, transaction processing, digital lending, and real-time money movement through its proprietary nCore system. Operating across multiple countries,NymCard owns its processing and switching technology, offering greater control and flexibility without reliance on third-party providers.The company is licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, ensuring compliance with financial regulations while helping institutions scale their financial services. By integrating with global and regional payment networks, NymCard supports businesses in launching and managing payment products efficiently. | $33M / Series B / Mar 18, 2025 | |
Amwal Tech
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Amwal Tech is authentication, identity orchestration, and frictionless payment solutions | $4M / Seed / Jan 13, 2025 | |
PRYPCO
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We are building the region’s leading real estate ecosystem, providing Real Estate Freedom for all.We open the doors to the entire real estate ecosystem, enabling everyone to access all things real estate without restrictions, hassles, or financial barriers. We empower our partners with the information and tools they need to succeed, ensuring theyhave everything required to navigate the market and achieve their goals.Real Estate Freedom is not just a concept—it's our promise.Our verticals include:- PRYPCO Mortgage - PRYPCO Exclusives - PRYPCO Golden Visa - PRYPCO Blocks | $10M / Seed / Oct 22, 2024 | |
44.01
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We offer a permanent CO2 storage solution using the natural power of mineralisation | $37M / Series A / Jul 15, 2024 | |
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Roamless
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Roamless is a mobile app that provides global mobile connectivity solutions for travelers and digital nomads. | $5M / Seed / Jun 13, 2024 | |
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Amwal Tech
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Amwal Tech is authentication, identity orchestration, and frictionless payment solutions | $2.5M / Pre-Seed / Feb 28, 2023 | |
Fuse Financial Technologies
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Financial Infrastructure for the Middle East. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Feb 14, 2023 | |
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Co-Investors
About Shorooq Partners
Founded in 2017, Shorooq Partners is the leading alternative investment manager across the Middle East and North Africa regions. The firm’s venture capital and private credit funds invest in the most innovative technology companies. The firm has built deep sectoral expertise in Fintech, Platforms, Software, Gaming and Web3.0. Shorooq Partners hasbacked market leading disruptors including Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn and Lendo. Since its inception, Shorooq Partners was built on the principle of being founders’ partners, company builders and value investors.Shorooq Partners is a pan regional firm with direct and indirect presence across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt and Korea. Shorooq Partners refers to a group of companies that are affiliates of each other and which operate under this business name, of which Shorooq Partners Ltd (regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority FSRA FSP: 190004) is a member.
Shorooq Partners Contacts
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Mahmoud Adi
Founding Partner
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Nathan Yonghyun Kwon
Principal & Korea Lead
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Shane (You Keun) Shin
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Tamer Azer
Partner
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Tarek Fouad
Head of Growth
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FAQ
What does Mahmoud Adi invest in?
Mahmoud Adi invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Mahmoud Adi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Mahmoud Adi closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 46 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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