# MENA Moonshots

> MENA Moonshots is a VC fund in Dubai backing E-Commerce, Apps and Gift. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mena-moonshots/
- Website: https://menamoonshots.com/

MENA Moonshots is a VC fund in Dubai focused on E-Commerce and Apps. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, MENA Moonshots is a boutique early stage investor that offers funding, strategy design and direct operational mentorship to our partners. With strong track records of building industry ecosystems and extensive professional networks, we tailor our support to each individual partner's needs andaspirations.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Gift | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 75% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Warehow | Warehow operates as a One Stop Solution for fashion ecommerce fulfilment. | $2.8M | Series A | Sep 02, 2024 |  |
| The Cloud | The Cloud is a B2B2C web platform where kitchens can leverage their excess capacity by hosting third party restaurants. | $12M | Series B | Feb 19, 2024 |  |
| Studio 14 | Studio 14 is a fitness centre. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Joi Gifts | Joi Gifts is a full-service mobile platform for physical gifts. joi was born out of the belief that the world can be made a happier place, one gift at a time. With the best quality flowers and free same-day delivery, premium cakes and chocolates, balloons, gourmet gift baskets, unique personalized items and more, we have what it takes to put agenuine smile on anyone’s face and turn the experience of gift-giving into memorable occasions for you and those you care about the most. | $2.5M | Series A | Sep 19, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Wa’ed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waed-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Knuru Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knuru-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wa-ed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MENA Moonshots invest in?

MENA Moonshots invests primarily in E-Commerce, Apps and Gift startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did MENA Moonshots last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for MENA Moonshots closed in Sep 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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