# Top 50 Social Media Startup Investors in Middle East in June 2026 ## Pitango VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Pitango VC is a venture capital firm focused on health-tech (Pitango Health-tech) and growth (Pitango Growth) investments in startups around the world in domains such as vertical SaaS, digital health, deep tech, fintech and insurance technology, devops, generative AI, Web3, and food tech.With two offices in Israel, Pitango currently managesseveral venture funds totaling over $2.8 billion in committed capital. It has invested in more than 250 companies. ## Chalhoub Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Apps, Software, E-Commerce Discover the world of Chalhoub Group, the leader in luxury retail and innovative solutions. Explore our collection of luxury brands, services and initiatives shaping the industry today ## Omer Hayrı Erkmen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Analytics, E-Commerce Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara. ## Raed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services We partner with exceptional founders building breakthrough companies and creating scalable impact in MENA region ## Kaedan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile Kaedan Capital is a private investment group active for over 15 years. We are entrepreneur centric investors with co-founder mentality, focused on Israeli related, seed to early stage ventures in diverse technology areas. ## Acasia Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Software Cairo Angels is an angel investment network that invests in and supports early-stage startups it convenes regular investment meetings to review pre-selected potential investees. ## Sina Afra - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Sina Afra attended the University of Münster. ## Inimiti - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glil Yam, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, iOS, Apps Inimiti makes seed-stage New Media investments. They bring extensive experience in fund and company management from being entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors. Their focus is Software platforms and services in the New Media space (Internet, Mobile and anything in between).Its Name Inimiti, is a derivative of “inimitable” which means “somethingthat is beyond imitation, something surpassingly excellent, unrivaled and exceptional.” We like to feel that way but more important, it keeps us on edge and reminds us every day about the high level of performance we are expected to deliver.The company is at the beginning of a revolution in the way people communicate, consume content, shop, do business and manage their lives. The usage of Internet and mobile today, and their connectivity presents a tremendous opportunity to create successful companies that bring new platforms and services to the space. Combine that with today’s rapid development and deployment technologies and our start-up companies are getting to the market faster with less capital, and grow quickly into profitable businesses. ## Cubit Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Advertising, Social Media, Mobile Cubit Investments Limited is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed/start up, and early venture investments. The firm prefers to invest in information technology and Internet companies. It seeks to invest in Israel. The firm seeks to invest between $0.1 million and $1 million. It invests through its personal capital. CubitInvestments Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Israel. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services We are a leading venture capital firm in Dubai, UAE, focused on supporting entrepreneurs in the MENA region at the seed- and early-stage building great companies. ## BY Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. Helier, NA - Jersey, Jersey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally. ## BRM Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet BRM Capital is a dynamic venture capital fund investing in early stage, Israel-related software, internet infrastructure, and communication companies. Their investment focus is on the Internet, mobile and mobile applications, digital media, online services, enterprise software, and medical device sectors and they also offer flexible, streamlinedinvestment decision making.BRM headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel enjoys a worldwide network of industry, strategic and financial experts. ## Benson Oak Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Content, Payments, Software Benson Oak Ventures (“BOV”) is a buy-out and growth equity investment firm. Backed by a deep pool of international investors, BOC focuses on leading small to medium-size enterprises based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Based in Prague, the firm’s investment professionals combine for more than 50 years of experience on the Czech and Slovakmarkets.Benson Oak s.r.o. was founded by Gabriel Eichler in 1991, and now acts exclusively as the advisor to BOC on both domestic and international acquisitions. Its advisory experience on the Czech and Slovak markets includes over 70 completed debt-raising and M&A transactions worth more than €6 billion, giving BOC unparalleled access to the highest ranks of local banks, government and corporate leaders.Since 2001, BOC has invested over €50 million across a variety of industries. Their position on the market allows us to source deals before they become public, leading to closer relationships with the companies they invest in and more aligned incentives. Once completed, they actively participate in each investment, helping to guide their portfolio companies from the early stages of strategic development through exit. Their principle goal as an organization is to invest in high quality businesses and provide those companies with the support necessary to reach new levels of performance. By adding a human element to the financial discipline they bring to each investment, they move beyond the purely monetary facets of their business and instead create true value for both their investors and the community they live in. ## HIMAngel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Manufacturing HIMAngel is a venture capital and private equity firm that supports early-stage startups to grow. It fills the funds' gap as there is an increasing focus on growth-stage VC funds, but little attention and even less money made available for early-stage investments. HIMAngel was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. ## Hande Enes - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Social Media Hande Enes ## GWC Innovator Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Internet Their newly launched GWC Innovator Fund is a venture fund focused exclusively on investing in global innovators that are improving the world. Some of their recent investments include 3D Robotics in the US, Goqii in India, DayDayUp in China and Qraved in Indonesia. G-Startup Worldwide (https://angel.co/g-startup-worldwide) is theirglobal startup competition held around the world to find the most innovative, early stage startups, invest $1,000,000 in them, support them with a global network and enable them to change the world. ## Arzan Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in startups with a MENA angle since 2014, making it one of the earliest VC firms in the region. Arzan VC's portfolio includes 30+ startups. The firm invests in young, fast-growing and innovative tech teams and it remains committed to building long-lastingrelationships with the region’s most talented entrepreneurs at an early stage. ## Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative tech companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. With a team of 20 VC professionals across offices in Dubai, Beirut, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, MEVP manages 5 regional funds with more than USD 260 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in the region, with clear cross border investment appetite. ## Q Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Podcast, Blockchain, Social Media Q Angels is an angel investment firm that contributes to the growth of startups. ## Horizon Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Altos, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series C, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Mobile Horizon Ventures is a California based venture capital firm specialized in early- and late-stage investments. ## Algebra Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Marketplace Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns.Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as wellas the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up. ## OurCrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Invest in exclusive and pre-vetted startups, late-stage companies, and top tier funds - private market access made simple, transparent, and institutional-grade. ## B&Y Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally. ## 1776 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Education, EdTech, Software 1776 Ventures is a global seed fund investing in companies in the following sectors: education, energy, smart cities, transportation, food/agriculture, fintech, and healthcare. ## Firstime Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Firstime Ventures is investing in companies who are building a sustainable & accessible future for all. ## First Name - Type: Angel - Location: Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Social Media, Cyber Security, Developer APIs First Name ## Founders Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies. ## Gigi Levy Weiss - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Apps Gigi Levy Weiss is the General Partner at NFX. He attended Tel Aviv University and the Finance Department - Kellogg School of Management. ## Faith Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sharq Hawalli, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Faith Capital is a venture capital firm investing in talented MENA founders building long-term value by developing sound operations at home and abroad.A Kuwait based venture capital fund owned and managed by individuals with proven business experience and success in the GCC.The principal focus of Faith Capital is on e-commerce businesses,based in the region, which have high growth potential for the future. ## TAU Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning TAU Ventures is an early-stage focused venture capital fund affiliated with Tel Aviv University, investing in the next generation of impactful home-grown technology companies. At the heart of the start-up nation, TAU Ventures invests the first capital into startups and is dedicated to helping them transform their ideas into global businesses.TAU Ventures cultivates an innovation ecosystem by combining the resources and global network of Tel Aviv University, strong industry connections, and a supportive home-base for founders. Together with its world-leading team of experienced mentors, TAU Ventures empowers startups in their critical, early steps. At its 1000 sq meter co-working office space located in Tel Aviv, the team works shoulder to shoulder with their portfolio companies, nurturing their growth by drawing on the strength of its innovation ecosystem on a daily basis. ## Avishai Abrahami - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Avishai Abrahami is our Co-Founder, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2010 and was our Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director since October 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Avishai was the Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Arel Communications & Software Ltd., a private Israeli company specializing in communicationtechnology. In 1998 he co-founded Sphera Corporation, a private company which develops software for managing data centers, and he served as its Chief Technology Officer from 1998 until 2000 and its Vice President of Product Marketing from 2000 until 2003. In 1993, he co-founded AIT Ltd., a private Israeli software company, and served as its Chief Technology Officer until the company's sale in 1997. Avishai served in the Israeli Defense Forces' elite computer intelligence unit from 1990 until 1992. ## Rafi Gidron - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Financial Services Rafi Gidron is the Founder and Chairman of Israel Brain Technologies. He previously worked at Lucent as a VP of Optical networks. Rafi Gidron attended Columbia University. ## Gemini Israel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology Since 1993, Gemini Israel Funds has helped many of Israel's most talented entrepreneurs to build innovative and world-changing companies.With over $700M under management, Gemini invests in early stage and growth-stage companies across a range of industries including communications, consumer electronics, enterprise software, Internetsoftware and services, semiconductors, and environmental technologies. The companies backed by their investment professionals include Allot Communications, Ceragon Networks, Commtouch, Diligent Technologies, Mellanox Technologies, Outbrain, Passave, Precise Software Solutions, PrimeSense, Saifun Semiconductors, Traiana, Takadu, Verisity, and many others. ## Shaul Olmert - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Internet, Social Media Shaul Olmert is the Co-founder and CEO of Piggy. He previously worked at Playbuzz as a Co-Founder and CEO. Shaul holds a master's degree in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University. ## March Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Public Transportation, Transportation, Information Technology March Holding makes Investment in Commercial Enterprises & Management. ## AnD Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Big Data, PC Games, Software AnD Ventures invests in early-stage startups in the artificial intelligence, database, software technologies, and emerging markets.The fund aims to accelerate and develop company building, enabling entrepreneurs to build transformational tech companies. It seeks to enhance the deal flow by partnering with IDC Herzliya’s IDCX Accelerator and theEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology’s Calling2Scale Bootcamp, hoping to spot the best companies. The firm also will leverage close partnerships with large enterprises, hoping those companies can give needed traction to the firm’s new investments through being a customer, strategic investor.It was established in 2020 by Ariel Cohen, Kfir Kachlon, Lee Moser, and Roy Geva Glasberg in Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. ## Keiretsu Forum Northwest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology Keiretsu Forum is a community of private equity investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs with a network of over 50 global chapters and more than 2,500 investor members. ## Yuval Rakavy - Type: Angel - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Apps, Family, Internet Yuval Rakavy - Founder @ BRM Capital ## mohamed alsamman - Type: Angel - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Mobile, Delivery, Internet mohamed alsamman ## Tuesday Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) has been helping early-stage founders build the companies of tomorrow since 2011. ## Menlo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software Menlo Ventures is a Bay Area venture capital firm that pursues companies with the potential to disrupt huge markets. We invest in all stages, across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies. ## Aleph - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands. Founded in 2013, Aleph is a partnership of Michael Eisenberg, Eden Shochat, Yael Elad and Tomer Diari with $850M under management. Aleph has invested in over 50 companies (not allannounced) including Lemonade, Melio, Healthy.io, SparkBeyond, JoyTunes, Fabric, Freightos and Bringg. Aleph is redefining the kind of support entrepreneurs and the local high tech community can expect from a venture capital firm. We aim to service the hell out of our entrepreneurs with high-touch, partner-level service. We built a startup within our firm - Ampliphy, the Aleph Value Generation Platform - to meet the greatest startup challenges like talent recruitment, business development and follow-on funding - at scale. Ampliphy leverages our people, network, software and resources to help companies succeed on the global stage.The team at Aleph are committed to supporting startups and the entire Israeli tech ecosystem as they harness the power of new technologies to develop and grow transformational companies. ## AFSquare - Type: VC Fund - Location: Culver City, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: Social Media, Music, Software Short term financing makes it possible to acquire highly sought-after domains without the strain of upfront costs. Find your domain name today. ## Atom Factory - Type: VC Fund - Location: Culver City, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Social Media, Music, Apps Atom Factory is a multi-dimensional branding, entertainment, and artist management company. The company’s divisions include A\IDEA: a creative think tank and branding agency, and AF Square: an angel fund and technology consultancy. Lady Gaga, John Legend, Meghan Trainor, James Davis, and Priyanka Chopra are some of its clients.Atom Factorywas founded by Troy Carter and is based in California, United States. ## March Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Monica, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics WE ENABLE INSPIRING FOUNDERS TO SCALE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES INTO MISSION-CRITICAL GLOBAL PLATFORMSABOUT USWE TARGET LARGE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVEN PRODUCT-MARKET FITOur PortfolioWE AIM TO CREATE CATEGORY LEADERS AND DOUBLE DOWN ON OUR WINNERS FOR FOUNDERS WE ENABLE INSPIRING FOUNDERS TO SCALE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES INTO MISSION-CRITICAL GLOBAL PLATFORMSWE TARGET LARGE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVEN PRODUCT-MARKET FITWE ... Read more ## Inventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Retail Inventures | Seed Stage Investor | Securing Startup DNA ## Technion Seed - Type: VC Fund - Location: Haifa, Hefa, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical, Medical Device Technion Seed is a seed-stage investment firm, owned jointly by four top-tier Venture Capital funds – Vertex Venture Capital, Battery Ventures (US-based), SCP-Vitalife and ProSeed – and the Technion Research & Development Foundation. Through Technion Seed, these funds invest in high market potential technological ideas and ventures, thatare still at an early stage and with very high uncertainty. The investment in such ventures – initially up to about $1,000,000 – is made both directly by the funds and indirectly through Technion Seed. The purpose of the initial investment is to enable the entrepreneurs to prove the viability of their idea. Success in the initial phase will then lead to a large round of financing by the funds, for continued growth of the venture. Technion Seed and its owners invest in a wide variety of areas, including communications, IT, internet, medical devices, renewable energy, new materials and more. ## Woori Technology Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, FinTech Woori Technology Investment Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm focusing on venture capital. ## BECO Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology BECO Capital provides growth capital and hands-on operational support for early-stage technology companies. It is a technology-focused venture capital that supports entrepreneurs and financial sectors to raise funds.The company helps small companies with growth capital and hands-on operational mentorship in their early stage of development. Itwas founded in 2012 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.BECO Capital was founded on February 1, 2014, by Dany Farha and Amir Farha, and it is headquartered in Dubai. ## Lightbank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Software Lightbank VC is a $380M AUM venture fund that invests in early-stage consumer, enterprise, healthcare, crypto, fintech and climate companies. It focuses on pre-seed, seed and Series A opportunities where they write initial checks between $250k - $5m. They have invested in over 150 companies such as Tempus, Udemy, Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR), Sprout Social(NYSE: SPRT), Boom Supersonic, Tastytrade (acq. $1B+), Clearcover, Extend and Expel.