# Sarah Abu Risheh

> Sarah Abu Risheh is a funding round investor at Nuwa Capital (Dubai) backing Apps and SaaS. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nuwa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nuwa-capital)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahar9
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/saburisheh

Sarah Abu Risheh is a funding round investor at Nuwa Capital in Dubai focused on Apps and SaaS. Sarah Abu Risheh - Partner @ Nuwa Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 7% |
| Sales | 1 | 7% |
| Shopping | 1 | 7% |
| Software | 1 | 7% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 21% |
| Seed | 2 | 14% |
| Series A | 2 | 14% |
| Series B | 2 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 14% |
| Egypt | 1 | 7% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GoWit Technology | GoWit is a leading AdTech company, specializing in a multi-channel Retail Media Ads platform for online retailers. Our main objective is to empower businesses with comprehensive advertising solutions and maximize ad monetization. To reach a broader audience, we offer a variation of on-site & off-site advertising options such as SponsoredProducts, Sponsored Brands, Display, Video and In-Store Ads. With a clear focus on transparency, we are committed to helping our partners establish a powerful presence in the ever-growing world of retail. |  |  | Nov 17, 2025 |  |
| Calo | Calo is a direct-to-consumer food tech company offering personalised meal subscriptions. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that users need and delivers them ready-to-eat meals portioned to fit their fitness goals. The app matches users with chef-prepared meals, ensuring high-quality food convenient for busylifestyles. With its user-friendly interface, the Calo app allows users to analyze their needs and subscribe to meal plans in less than two minutes. | $39M | Series B | Jul 29, 2025 |  |
| Silkhaus | Silkhaus makes living comfortable and convenient through 24/7 mobile support and a digital concierge. |  |  | Jan 28, 2025 |  |
| Calo | Calo is a direct-to-consumer food tech company offering personalised meal subscriptions. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that users need and delivers them ready-to-eat meals portioned to fit their fitness goals. The app matches users with chef-prepared meals, ensuring high-quality food convenient for busylifestyles. With its user-friendly interface, the Calo app allows users to analyze their needs and subscribe to meal plans in less than two minutes. | $25M | Series B | Dec 30, 2024 |  |
| Calo | Calo is a direct-to-consumer food tech company offering personalised meal subscriptions. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that users need and delivers them ready-to-eat meals portioned to fit their fitness goals. The app matches users with chef-prepared meals, ensuring high-quality food convenient for busylifestyles. With its user-friendly interface, the Calo app allows users to analyze their needs and subscribe to meal plans in less than two minutes. | $13M | Seed | Dec 06, 2022 |  |
| Homzmart | Homzmart is an e-commerce platform that sells home furniture, home décor, lighting, and home supplies. The company specializes in the fields of home improvement, eCommerce, home directory, technology, and home shopping. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. | $23M | Series B | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Homzmart | Homzmart is an e-commerce platform that sells home furniture, home décor, lighting, and home supplies. The company specializes in the fields of home improvement, eCommerce, home directory, technology, and home shopping. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. | $23M |  | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Homzmart | Homzmart is an e-commerce platform that sells home furniture, home décor, lighting, and home supplies. The company specializes in the fields of home improvement, eCommerce, home directory, technology, and home shopping. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. | $23M | Series A | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Calo | Calo is a direct-to-consumer food tech company offering personalised meal subscriptions. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that users need and delivers them ready-to-eat meals portioned to fit their fitness goals. The app matches users with chef-prepared meals, ensuring high-quality food convenient for busylifestyles. With its user-friendly interface, the Calo app allows users to analyze their needs and subscribe to meal plans in less than two minutes. | $13.5M | Seed | Dec 08, 2021 |  |
| Speero | Speero is an automotive spare part market place. | $1.8M | Seed | Jul 12, 2021 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [STV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stv-2) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Impact46](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impact46) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Outliers Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outliers-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Khwarizmi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khwarizmi-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Nordstar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordstar) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Rise Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

## About Nuwa Capital

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nuwa Capital is a radical investment platform reshaping the relationship between founders and capital. The firm specializes in the fields of financial services, venture capital, and private equity. It was founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dubai, UAE.

5 contacts available at Nuwa Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arnav Danthi | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arnav-danthi |
| Khaled Talhouni | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khaled-talhouni |
| Sarah Abu Risheh | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-abu-risheh |
| Stephanie Nour Prince | Partner, Network and Operations; Partner, Network and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephanie-nour-prince |
| Tarek Kabrit | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarek-kabrit |

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## FAQ

### What does Sarah Abu Risheh invest in?

Sarah Abu Risheh invests primarily in Apps, SaaS and Sales startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 14 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 Sarah Abu Risheh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sarah Abu Risheh closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 14 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?

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