Zain Group
VC Fund
Safat, Kuwait
Zain Group is a VC fund in Safat focused on Internet and Travel. Zain is a mobile and data services operator with a commercial footprint in 8 Middle Eastern and African countries with a workforce of over 7,000 providing a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Zain Group invests in
Stages Zain Group invests in
Countries Zain Group invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Adeel Esbhani
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Bader Al-Kharafi
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Mohammed Almurshed
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Ala Shakhshir
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 2 (67%)
- Travel 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Mobile Apps 1 (33%)
- Transportation 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (33%)
Country
- Egypt 1 (33%)
- Malaysia 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adeel Esbhani
Director of Brand Strategy and Planning
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Director of Brand Strategy and Planning | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Bader Al-Kharafi
Vice Chairman & Group CEO
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Vice Chairman & Group CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
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Mohammed Almurshed
Core Networks Director
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Core Networks Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ala Shakhshir
Business Products Management
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Business Products Management | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articul8 operates as a Generative AI enterprise software company focused on helping organizations. | Seed / Jan 03, 2024 | ||
| Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. | $111.5M / Post-IPO Equity / Feb 03, 2022 | ||
| iflix is the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, offering users unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more. With a vast selection everyone’s favourite comedies, drama, K-drama, Turkish drama, Bollywood, Nollywood, cartoons, movies and more from Hollywood, The UK, Asia, The Middle East and Africa, iflix placesthe entertainment people want at their fingertips to either stream or download.For one low monthly fee, iflix subscribers can watch on their mobile phone, laptop, tablet, TV… wherever, whenever. | $90M / Series B / Mar 07, 2017 |
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FAQ
What does Zain Group invest in?
Zain Group invests primarily in Internet, Travel and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Zain Group?
The team at Zain Group includes Adeel Esbhani (Director of Brand Strategy and Planning), Bader Al-Kharafi (Vice Chairman & Group CEO) and Mohammed Almurshed (Core Networks Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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