# VentureSouq

> VentureSouq is a VC fund in Dubai backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 196 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 196
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Fund size: $50M
- Last fund: Nov 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturesouq/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VentureSouq
- Website: http://www.venturesouq.com

VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio. VSQ manages thematic funds, with a current focus on FinTech and ClimateTech.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $589k–$8.4M |
| Series A | $6M–$37M |
| Series B | $6M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 31 | 16% |
| Financial Services | 30 | 15% |
| Software | 22 | 11% |
| E-Commerce | 21 | 11% |
| Payments | 17 | 9% |

180 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 83 | 42% |
| Series A | 31 | 16% |
| Series B | 12 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 10 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 8 | 4% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 45 | 23% |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 13 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 5% |
| India | 7 | 4% |

23 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sonia Weymuller | Co-Founder and General Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sonia-weymuller |
| Maan Eshgi | General Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maan-eshgi |
| Sonia Gokhale | Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sonia-gokhale |
| Suneel Gokhale | Partner | 33 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/suneel-gokhale |
| Tammer Qaddumi | Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tammer-qaddumi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Siin | E-commerce Marketplace | $3M | Seed | May 05, 2026 |  |
| MilkStraw AI | Saving companies up to 75% on AWS | $2M | Seed | Jan 06, 2026 |  |
| Orbii AI | Orbii AI allows B2B lenders to identify actual financial activity and make quick, extremely precise credit judgments. | $3.6M | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Inovat | Travellers have to stand hours in the queues and get charged hidden fees to receive Tax refund that they are entitled to. They change that. With Inovat, get the best Tax Free experience that you deserve. | $3M | Seed | Sep 05, 2025 |  |
| Tradoor | Tradoor protects traders, LPs, and the protocol against unforeseen market fluctuations by using clever math and safety measures to enable traders to trade with confidence. | $1.7M | Seed | May 15, 2025 |  |
| Nawy | Nawy is Africa’s largest proptech company, transforming real estate across the MENA region with cutting-edge technology. With AI-powered search, expert in-house brokerage, and innovative financing solutions, Nawy simplifies property transactions for consumers, brokers, and developers alike. Its growing portfolio includes Nawy Shares, Nawy Now, NawyPartners, and Nawy Unlocked where it enhances accessibility, transparency, and efficiency. Nawy’s vision is to play an integral role in every real estate transaction, driving innovation and shaping the future of the industry.. | $52M | Series A | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Erad | Erad offers expansion capital to online enterprises. | $16M | Seed | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| SILQ | SILQ is a platform dedicated to bridging economies and empowering businesses to trade, grow, and navigate new frontiers. By enabling seamless commerce, logistics, and finance, SILQ unlocks opportunities in emerging economies, fueling ambitions and redefining global trade.The name SILQ is a modern tribute to the legendary Silk Road—reimagined forthe digital age. The distinctive “Q” comes from Souq, the Arabic word for marketplace, symbolizing our commitment to fast, accessible, authentic, and reliable commerce.SILQ aspires to transform local products and manufacturers into global brands by connecting them with entrepreneurs in emerging markets across the Gulf, South Asia, and beyond. | $110M |  | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| Devmoti | Devmoti is an AI-powered platform that transforms text prompts into stunning visuals using advanced generative models. Designed for creators, marketers, and developers, it offers high-quality image generation, style customization, and flexible plans—powered by NVIDIA GPU acceleration | $250K | Seed | Apr 03, 2025 |  |
| Mala Inc. | Mala provides a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution specifically designed for B2B transactions in the MENA region. The platform enables businesses to manage their cash flow more effectively while making purchases. | $7M | Pre-Seed | Oct 19, 2024 |  |

10 of 196 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 45 deals together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
- [Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-ventures) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
- [Raed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raed-ventures) — VC Fund, 15 deals together
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 12 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does VentureSouq invest in?

VentureSouq invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 196 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is VentureSouq's check size?

VentureSouq typically joins rounds of $589k–$8.4M at Seed, $6M–$37M at Series A and $6M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds VentureSouq participates in.

### How do I contact VentureSouq?

Public channels for VentureSouq include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at VentureSouq?

The team at VentureSouq includes Sonia Weymuller (Co-Founder and General Partner), Maan Eshgi (General Partner) and Sonia Gokhale (Partner). 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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