# The Taken Seat

> The Taken Seat is a VC fund in Kuwait backing FinTech and E-Commerce. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuwait, Kuwait
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-taken-seat
- Website: https://www.thetakenseat.com/

The Taken Seat is a venture builder that conceives, launches, and scales the next generation of disruptive ventures in the Middle East.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Taken Seat. Shizune tracks 2 team members at The Taken Seat. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-taken-seat?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abdulla Al-Mutawa | Co-Founder and Co-CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abdulla-al-mutawa |
| Musab Almutawa | Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/musab-almutawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enabill | Enabill is a fintech startup that offers innovative payment solutions to consumers and offline merchants. | $1.2M | Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |
| Fiz | Fiz is a grocery delivery platform intended to offer food and grocery products. They provide fast grocery delivery solutions. Their platform facilitates users to browse an assortment of groceries, baked goods, fresh produce, cleaning, and personal products. It aims to deliver approximately 1,500 stock-keeping units (SKUs) in 10–15 minutes. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Jan 05, 2022 |  |
| Sihaty | Sihaty is an integrated virtual-first primary healthcare system that focuses on prevention and the management of chronic and stigmatized conditions. Sihaty brings together the best technology with the best human resources for health under its unique digital umbrella. | $1.3M | Convertible Note | Dec 17, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Doha Tech Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doha-tech-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rasameel Investment Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rasameel-investment-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Relish Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/relish-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Taken Seat invest in?

The Taken Seat invests primarily in FinTech, E-Commerce and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kuwait. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Taken Seat?

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### Who are the partners at The Taken Seat?

The team at The Taken Seat includes Abdulla Al-Mutawa (Co-Founder and Co-CEO) and Musab Almutawa (Co-Founder & Co-CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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