Souq
VC Fund
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Souq is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Mobile and E-Commerce. Souq operates an e-commerce platform in the Middle East and North Africa region. It offers products in the categories of baby and toddler, mobiles and accessories, computers and tablets, clothing and shoes, watches and jewelry, perfumes and fragrances, and toys and gaming, as well as TVs, audio, and camera. Souq also operates as a marketplace forthird party sellers. Ronaldo Mouchawar founded Souq in 2005. Souq has its headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with commercial offices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait and technical and development centers in Jordan and India. Souq operates as a subsidiary of Amazon as of May 12, 2017.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
Last updated:
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Industries Souq invests in
Stages Souq invests in
Countries Souq invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Round size
- Seed
- $500k–$750k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 2 (50%)
- E-Commerce 2 (50%)
- EdTech 1 (25%)
- Retail 1 (25%)
- Fashion 1 (25%)
Country
- United Arab Emirates 2 (50%)
- Pakistan 1 (25%)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Mary Ghobrial
CCO
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CCO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Omar Elsahy
General Manager
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General Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
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Jusoor Labs is an edtech startup that provides interactive simulations and virtual labs for students and educational institutions. | Seed / Aug 27, 2024 | |
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Clicky is an ultra-fast fashion platform to offer trendy and affordable fashion assortment to consumers. | $500K / Seed / Jan 01, 2017 | |
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An innovative mobile and web-based delivery app for businesses and individual consumers, linking courier companies and merchants. | Seed / Aug 31, 2016 | |
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InstaShop is an online grocery shopping marketplace with a focus on making groceries easier for the everyday life of a consumer. It provides retailers access to an untapped revenue channel, while consumers gain access to convenient delivery from local grocery stores. The company enables users to shop at local supermarkets directly from mobile orcomputer and receive orders at home within minutes or at a scheduled time.The company's goal is to provide people the opportunity to get groceries without the hassle and bring the supermarket right at home. InstaShop was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Dubai. | $750K / Seed / Mar 23, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does Souq invest in?
Souq invests primarily in Mobile, E-Commerce and EdTech startups, most often at Seed 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.
What is Souq's check size?
Souq typically joins rounds of $500k–$750k 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 Souq participates in.
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Who are the partners at Souq?
The team at Souq includes Mary Ghobrial (CCO) and Omar Elsahy (General Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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