# Omantel Innovation Labs

> Omantel Innovation Labs is a VC fund in Ruwi backing Apps, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. See 19 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ruwi, Oman
- Total investments: 19
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 74%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omantel/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/omantel
- Website: https://www.omantel.om/innovation-labs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omantel.om

Omantel Innovation Labs is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 11% |
| Analytics | 2 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 11% |
| CRM | 1 | 5% |
| SaaS | 1 | 5% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 10 | 53% |
| Seed | 2 | 11% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oman | 10 | 53% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bubbl Widget | Bubbl is a widget that displays live text feeds from your favorite pals right on your Home Screen. You and your best pals will see each other's thoughts and statuses every time you unlock your phone. It's a small insight into what everyone is up to throughout the day. | $260K | Seed | Feb 01, 2026 |  |
| BYANAT | Byanat provides a SaaS analytics platform that combines connectivity management, device management, and analytics to grow and sustain connected infrastructure. Byanat platform combines connectivity management, device management, and analytics specifically built for connected infrastructure. |  | Seed | May 14, 2025 |  |
| Walaa | Walaa is a digital loyalty scheme tailored exclusively to cafes and coffee establishments. The main objective is to increase client loyalty and improve business performance. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| Massarah App | Massarah App is a well-known online marketplace that specializes in chalet and rest house reservations. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| Octopus Cybersecurity | Octopus Cybersecurity provides services for banking, finance, health, private companies, the government, and the military. They offer real-time detection, instant validation, built-in templates, and increased productivity,  Their service includes validation, analysis, reporting, security analysis, security services, and security solutions. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| Homam.AI | Homam.AI is an AI-powered tool designed to help firms find and win tenders in Oman. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| AB Energy | AB Energy advanced thermal sand storage and mobile solar technology drive a greener future. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| EGAIEF | EGAIEF is an artificial intelligence-powered platform that combines communication channels and automates customer service to increase productivity, lower costs, and enable seamless digital experiences. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Apr 27, 2025 |  |
| Sampo AI | Sampo AI is a digital platform that helps MENA based e-commerce companies boost revenue and profits with AI based pricing optimization. | $750K | Pre-Seed | Jan 19, 2025 |  |
| Orki | Orki is an AI agents SaaS platform that builds autonomous business agents for the Middle East and North Africa | $760K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |

10 of 19 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Waad Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waad-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Al Jabr MENA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-jabr-mena) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Jasoor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jasoor-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Gate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-gate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Salica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hambroperksltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Omantel Innovation Labs invest in?

Omantel Innovation Labs invests primarily in Apps, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Seed stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Oman. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Omantel Innovation Labs last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Omantel Innovation Labs closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 19 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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