Top 25 Social VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Middle East in September 2024

Investor	Social Middle East investments
lool ventures	4
Terra Venture Partners	3
iRobot	3
Next Gear Ventures	2
Toyota Ventures	2
Maniv Mobility	2
Bloomberg Beta	2
North First Ventures	2
Samsung NEXT	2
JOINT JOURNEY	2
Mirai Creation Fund	1
Sherpa InnoVentures	1
Beltone Venture Capital	1
Glory Ventures	1
Sente Ventures	1
Grove Ventures	1
Sarya Holdings	1
Woven Capital	1
Vektor Partners	1
BECO Capital	1
Western Technology Investment	1
Plus Venture Capital	1
Conservation International Ventures	1
Index Ventures	1
OurCrowd	1

lool is a Tel-Aviv based venture capital fund focused on seed and pre-seed investments

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Newmoo — Newmoo makes plant-based cheeses and dairy alternatives.
Eleos Health — Automate documentation, alleviate provider burnout, and elevate care quality with the CareOps Automation platform from Eleos Health.
Unlimited Robotics — Unlimited Robotics empowers developers to build apps on Gary, the perfect robot for your business or office, and make any robot into a multipurpose one with Ra-Ya.

We are an early stage venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with inspiring entrepreneurs to build breakthrough companies

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

FieldIn — Fieldin delivers risk mitigation for high value crops, helping farmers stay competitive against shrinking prices and profits.
Arugga AI Farming — Arugga develops ground robots to treat and monitor individual plants in the greenhouse. We are proud to be the first company to commercialize a robot that successfully replicates (bumblebee) buzz pollination in tomato greenhouses.
Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

iRobot designs and builds robots that empower people to do more. The company's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean and accomplish more in their daily lives. iRobot's portfolio of solutions features proprietary technologies for the connected home and advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificialintelligence. iRobot was founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists with the vision of making practical robots a reality. iRobot's home robots are revolutionizing the way people clean – inside and out. More than 15 million home robots have been sold worldwide. The award-winning iRobot Roomba® Vacuum Cleaning Robot is leading the charge. Roomba made practical robots a reality for the first time and showed the world that robots are here to stay. iRobot's acclaimed line of home robots also includes the iRobot Scooba® Floor Scrubbing Robot, the iRobot Braava™ Floor Mopping Robot, the iRobot Mirra™ Pool Cleaning Robot and the iRobot Looj® Gutter Cleaning Robot.In 2015, iRobot generated $617 million in revenue and employed more than 600 of the robot industry's top professionals, including mechanical, electrical and software engineers and related support staff. iRobot stock trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol IRBT.iRobot's corporate headquarters are located in Bedford, Mass. The company also has offices in California, the United Kingdom, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Investment focus

Software, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
Series B, Seed, Series A
United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Osaro — OSARO provides goods to robot piece-picking solutions to automate your critical warehouse tasks. Explore OSARO's solutions for e-commerce, grocery, and beyond.
Sense — Leverage high-resolution data on smart meters. Engage customers, detect devices, balance loads, forecast demand, and pinpoint grid faults with precision.
Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

Focused investments in entrepreneurs who pioneer sustainable, smart mobility.

Investment focus

Software, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles
Series A, Seed, Series B
Israel, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Carrar — A complete thermal management solution for electric vehicles dissipating heat faster and more efficiently than ever before. Thermal management for ev batteries.
MagnusMetal — Magnus_Metal - Digital Era has arrived for Metal Casting. MagnusMetal team is taking casting, a 6000 years old technology, to the digital Industry 4.0 era, with our breakthrough patent pending, volume alloy Digital Casting System and process
Clearly.Earth — Mobility Emission Management

Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups from around the world. Founded in July 2017, its mission is to discover what’s next for Toyota by helping startups bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly. With more than $500 million in assets under management,the firm’s funds include the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund focused on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials, and energy; and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund focused on innovative solutions for carbon neutrality.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Robotics
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

e-Zinc — Founded in 2012, e-Zinc is a Toronto, Canada, based corporation that has developed a breakthrough electrochemical technology for storing energy in zinc metal. This low-cost, flexible, and long-duration energy storage solution will provide the platform for the world’s energy markets to be fully powered by renewable energy, enabling a zero-carbonenergy future.
Oxylus Energy — Oxylus Energy provides new carbon utilization technology for the generation of e-fuels It strives to make CO2 capture and conversion competitive, scalable, and circular for a decarbonized future.
Artificial.Agency — Artificial Agency is an AI firm that is pioneering generative behavior in gaming. Artificial Agency pioneering AI-powered behavior engine, designed for game creators and studios of all sizes, incorporates runtime decision-making into game dynamics, resulting in an experience that feels fully alive.

Maniv Mobility is a global venture capital fund investing in the world's leading mobility start-ups.

Investment focus

Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, Israel, India

Portfolio highlights

FreshBus — Spread the Green
Circular.co — Circular makes sustainable sourcing faster and easier, using data-powered digital tools to connect PCR buyers to the right suppliers at the right price.
Celadyne Technologies — Celadyne Technologies develops membranes for use in electrolyzers and fuel cells that require minimal heat and water management. The company is founded in 2018 and based in Chicago, IL

Bloomberg Beta is an early-stage venture capital firm with $375M under management, capitalized solely by Bloomberg. The fund exists to expand Bloomberg’s horizons by investing in companies built by extraordinary founders that make business work better, with a focus on machine intelligence.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Canada, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Corca — Corca is a collaborative math editor for manipulating equations and exporting to LaTeX or Python.
Lambda — GPU Workstations, GPU Servers, GPU Laptops, and GPU Cloud for Deep Learning & AI. RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX A6000, and A100 Options. Ubuntu, TensorFlow, and PyTorch Pre-Installed.
Guardrails AI — Enforce assurance for LLM applications

North First Ventures is a Venture Capital Fund, partnering with seed to round A stage companies in Israel that harness innovative technologies, solve real-world problems within large existing markets or create new markets.

Investment focus

SaaS, Big Data, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Gaviti — Gain full control, standardization, and efficiency with an intuitive accounts receivable platform.
Home365 — Home365, Is a Property Management Company. Our Goal Is Making Renting Out More Profitable, Predictable And Hassle Free. Click Here For More Information.
NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...

Samsung NEXT Ventures is an investment arm of Samsung NEXT, a multifaceted innovation group within Samsung Electronics dedicated to identifying new growth opportunities that will define the next decade. The firm prefers to invest in artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology sectors.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Israel, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Sahara AI — Sahara AI is the decentralized AI blockchain platform that prioritizes sovereignty and provenance of AI, ensuring security, equity, and accessibility for all users. | Join the Collaborative AI Economy Now
Pi Squared — Pi Squared (Proof of Proof) enables trustless remote computing, AI, and interoperable smart contracts for any blockchain or dApp.
Trace Machina — Trace Machina is a company that specializes in the development and maintenance of simulation infrastructure, it is an open source software company that focuses on developing advanced technologies like AI, robotics, and autonomous mobility to reduce simulation costs for safety-critical systems.

Active investment firm that calling founders with a great product vision across diverse industries

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United States, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Renova — AI-driven no-code platform for insurance industry.
Altris.AI — AI for Ophthalmology & Optometry is the future of eye care. It will set high diagnostic standards for the industry and bring better patient outcome as a result. Together we will solve the preventable blindness problem.
Whizz — My Device is a subscription-based rental service provider for devices like electric scooters, bicycles, home sports equipment, etc.

The Mirai Creation Fund invests in companies and projects that use the latest technologies and business models, supporting the growth of value in these companies and projects, wherever they are found around the world.

Investment focus

Robotics, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Soxai — Soxai manufactures rings for healthcare purposes using IoT.
elleThermo — elleThermo aims to implement Semiconductor-Sensitised Thermal Cells (STCs), an energy conversion technology that can generate electricity from unused waste heat above room temperature.
Aeterlink — Aeterlink is a wireless device maker and developer. They applied their technology to fields such as FA, robots, smart houses, and medicine and developed practical level technologies such as elemental technology that can wirelessly supply power.

Sherpa InnoVentures is an innovation-focused investment fund that invest in highly innovative technological companies to deliver value to its investors and to portfolio companies. Sherpa InnoVentures invests directly in internet and other information and communication technologies and non-pharma life sciences. The company is committed to personallyescort each portfolio company and to work closely with each company’s management team according to the company's specific needs. Sherpa InnoVentures' approach to fund management is developed to add value to both investors and portfolio companies by applying unique innovation tools at all stages and effecting personal working relationships between all parties involved. The company uses a structured approach for identifying and implementing innovation.Sherpa InnoVentures is headquartered in Israel.

Investment focus

AgTech, Gaming, Social
Seed, Series B
Israel

Portfolio highlights

Sightec — From today's delivery and inspection drones, to the flying passenger taxis of tomorrow. Sightec is opening up our skies to safe, reliable and high-performance air mobility with pioneering computer vision and AI flight technologies.
FortePhest — Founded in 2017, FortePhest is a biotechnology company focusing on crop protection. The Company develops innovative products to control both regular weeds and weeds which are resistant to herbicides. They do this mainly by exploring novel Mechanisms of Action (MOA) discovered in plants. Inspired by natural plant protectors, our products areintended to provide potent, environmentally friendly, and sustainable solutions that may eventually improve crop productivity. Our technology is based on research of world-class teams of scientists from Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Funatix Club — Founded in 2015, Funatix Club is a technology company oriented to the development of online Sport-Management games.

Beltone Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Beltone Holding Company.

Investment focus

Retail, Sports, Apparel
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Egypt

Portfolio highlights

ariika — ariika is a direct-to-cosumer digital native furniture and homeware brand in MENA. We partner with artisans from all over the world to create and curate simple, modern, unique, affordable products and make them accessible.
BIRD NEST — Live in a beautifully designed nests and small apartments in Cairo and Sahel.
WayUp Sports — WayUp Sports is an ecommerce platform specialized in performance based sports gear, offering 10k+ product range, for 15+ sports, sourced directly from 70+ local and international brands.

Glory Ventures is a cross-border venture capital fund established by a new generation of investors with a global perspective. Already achieving excellent performance, the investment team has plentiful experience in both China and Israel's high-tech and venture capital industries. The unique advantages by which Glory Ventures distinguishesitself from other domestic venture capitalists lie in the fact that it is a research-driven VC that realizes the value of an entire industrial value chain. They integrate industrial resources from the private equity markets and public-listed companies to build strategic synergy. They deliberate exits by both M&A and IPO, taking into consideration both opportunities. Thus, they strive to build an ecosystem across various industries through investment in specific value-chains and providing value-added services that lead to synergetic exits. With a clear multi-industrial positioning backed by their professional and outstanding investment team, Glory Ventures has been highly recognized by Chinese first-class investors and has won the strategic investments of famous organization such as Banyan Capital, major shareholders from various A-share listed companies, founding team of Dianping.com, and many others, making it a top-tier investment ecosystem combining early-stage venture capital investment and the integration of high-end entrepreneurs and industrial resources. Currently, Glory Ventures invests actively in Israel and China, but their global vision encompasses much more. In Israel, Glory Ventures invests in customer-proved, disruptive innovative companies which are synergistic with China’s enormous consumer market, including companies in the field of intelligent hardware, IoT, AI, computer vision. In China, Glory Ventures invests in subsectors such as B2B enterprise service, consumption upgrade, and IoT. Their portfolio includes 20+ stellar companies in the fields of AI, IoT, Fintech and consumption upgrade, over half of which have won the follow-up investment from the industrial capital and famous funds like HTC, Quanta Computer, Alibaba, Shanda Networks, Wind, Crystal Optoelectronics, Join-In Group, and Fortune Capital.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Seed
China, Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

YanRong Tech — YanRong is a high-tech enterprise with software-defined storage technology as its core competitiveness. It has independent intellectual property rights in key technologies such as distributed storage and is the leader of next-generation high-performance distributed cloud storage solutions. According to business characteristics of variousindustries, YanRong design personalized industry solutions and provides one-stop products and services. YanRong’s products have served many customers in the financial, government, manufacturing, Internet and other industries.
Shanhe Analog & Digital — Shanhe Analog & Digital is a company committed to becoming the premier supplier of domestic automotive-grade SBC chips and analog-digital hybrid chips.
Silicon Mobile Technology — Silicon Mobile Technology is an AI infrastructure company that specilaizes in large models inference and deployment system to reduce the cost in the AIGC and LLM industries.

Sente is a Chicago-based startup investment and innovation platform. Sente searches the world for the most high-potential startups and helps them scale through unprecedented guidance, support, and connections.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B
United States, Israel, Turkey

Portfolio highlights

KFOBIX — KFOBIX offers nano-composite materials to prevent freezing and contamination of solar panels, wind turbines, and automobile glass.
DRONEQUBE — DRONEQUBE provides an innovative SaaS solution that empowers drones to monitor and defend vineyard health autonomously, addressing pressing concerns brought about by the climate crisis and increasing labor challenges.
Kybele's Garden — Algae Biotechnology for Agrifood & Cosmetics Solutions

Grove Ventures is a leading early-stage venture capital fund in Israel. It partners early with exceptional Israeli founders who believe th...

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Wing Cloud — Wing Cloud tames cloud complexity through a unified programming and operational model that works across all providers and services.
Ramon.Space — Ramon.Space builds space-resilient super-computer systems that bring cloud computing to space. The New Space market is driven by privatization and commercial goals that give birth to new space services and applications. The demand for significant processing power, storage and better intelligence creates a huge market potential. Yet, the scale ofcomputing capabilities required for New Space applications is not available today due to environmental challenges such as radiation and extreme temperatures. Powered by its unique AI/ML processors, Ramon.space’s software-defined systems enable the realizations of earth-like computing capabilities in space. The company's proven technology is already deployed in space, and is used in many satellites and in more than 50 space missions across the solar system - with zero failures. With its innovative technology and an enthusiastic team that constantly pushes the boundaries of technology, Ramon.Space is set to lead the digital transformation of space.
Quantum Source — Quantum Source is on a clear path to the most powerful, cost-effective, practical photonic quantum computer. Learn more.

Sarya Holdings is a private-owned company engaged in various sectors ranging from AgriTech, Chemical Manufacturing, and a strong emphasis on FMCG.

Investment focus

Social, Social Network
Seed
United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Hayi — Hayi is a free, private social network for neighbourhoods in the UAE. The mobile application provides neighbours with an exclusive platform to connect, share information and befriend those in close proximity.

Woven by Toyota innovates and invests in new technologies, software, and business models that transform how we live, work, and move.

Investment focus

Robotics, Solar, Energy
Funding Round, Series C, Series D
Israel, Norway, United States

Portfolio highlights

Nuro — Nuro is a technology company that develops a self-driving vehicle for local goods transportation. Nuro transforms local commerce through autonomous delivery. Its service helps merchants deliver goods to customers quickly, affordably, and safely. Nuro's mission is to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life.
Corvus Energy — Corvus Energy is the world's leading supplier of safe, innovative and reliable energy storage solutions for all segments in the maritime industry.
Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

We invest in critical technologies driving the global transformation over the next decades, as the world moves towards Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Decarbonization.

Investment focus

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, Germany, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Drover AI — AI-Powered Computer Vision for Micromobility. Pioneering the use of computer vision and AI on micromobility vehicles.
NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
COMPREDICT — COMPREDICT‘s virtual sensors and health & usage monitoring provide unique insights of vehicle usage and behavior without additional hardware for all sectors of mobility. Our solution is currently used in applications with 2 up to 18 wheel vehicles – and even trains. The virtual sensors measure the real dynamic behavior of components likesteering, brakes, powertrain and battery, regardless of whether the vehicle is a prototype or a series product, for a single vehicle or an entire fleet. We close the feedback loop between product development, in-use behavior or fleet management and service operations. With COMPREDICT, optimized component design and maintenance allow our customers to reduce weight, CO2 emissions and environmental impact over the whole product lifecycle.

Founded in 2012, BECO Capital pioneers early-stage venture capital firms, focusing on MENA and beyond. It proudly partners with regional success stories like Careem, Kitopi, SWVL, PropertyFinder, MaxAB, Tribal, and others, shaping the tech landscape

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

MaxAB — The Region's Leading Retailer Super App At MaxAB, we change how the supply chain works through our B2B food & grocery e-commerce platform At MaxAB, we change how the supply chain works through our B2B food
BRKZ — BRKZ is a construction-tech company that provides a one-stop solution by selling building materials to contractors and builders.
Keyper — Keyper simplifies real estate management for property owners, tenants, and partners. Manage portfolios, get market insights, apply for rent with flexible payment options, and explore partnership opportunities to earn passive income. Join Keyper today!

Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,300 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Canada, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Joy — Joy is the creator of the first Smart Photo Album that allows you to curate and share your favorite photos with friends and family. Designed to live on your coffee table and sit comfortably in your lap, the Joy Album makes your most cherished moments instantly viewable in gorgeous layouts, finally modernizing the lost art of creating a physicalphoto album.The Joy team hails from Apple and Sonos and is building a premium all-in-one hardware and software photo solution for families to share memories with loved ones near and far.The company was founded in February 2016 and is backed by top investors including Obvious Ventures, David B. Heller, Maywic and The Chernin Group.Joy is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit http://www.joy.co.
Cosmos Innovation — Cosmos Innovation specialize in full stack software development, product design, cloud hosting, and MVP deployment.
Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

Plus VC is regulated by ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority for the provision of Managing a Collective Investment Fund.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, B2B
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Hayi — Hayi is a free, private social network for neighbourhoods in the UAE. The mobile application provides neighbours with an exclusive platform to connect, share information and befriend those in close proximity.
Mojo — Mojo's mission is to help beauty enthusiasts discover, share, and buy beauty, skincare, and wellness products. Mojo's platform allows users to buy items with one or two clicks.
Bookr — Elevate your salon or spa with Bookr: the top cloud-based solution for streamlined scheduling, invoicing, online booking, sales review, and inventory tracking. Say goodbye to outdated methods and multiple software systems. Experience the convenience of everything you need in one place. Try Bookr today!

CI Ventures is an investment fund that provides loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises that operate in the forests, oceans and grasslands where Conservation International works.

Investment focus

Aquaculture, Internet of Things, AgTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, Indonesia, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

BIRD NEST — Live in a beautifully designed nests and small apartments in Cairo and Sahel.
AGRI3 Fund — AGRI3 Fund is offering credit enhancement instruments and technical assistance to support the transition to more sustainable agricultural value chains and to prevent deforestation. AGRI3 Fund provides guarantees to commercial banks and other financial organizations, as well as subordinated loans to customers.
Wittaya Aqua — A better approach to aquaculture management

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

Hedra — Video creation for everyone.
Bridge — An entirely new payments platform, built with stablecoins, to simplify global money movement.
Savvy Wealth — Savvy is the next-generation wealth management firm that pairs world-class advisors with modern software to help clients achieve their financial goals.

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Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Series B, Series A, Seed
Israel, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Carrar — A complete thermal management solution for electric vehicles dissipating heat faster and more efficiently than ever before. Thermal management for ev batteries.
Jooules — Jooules offers a sustainable food system to ensure a greener, healthier future by using fermentation technologies to create nutritious protein ingredients.
Metrovate — Metrovate is a biotechnology company which enhance global health and sustainability via sophisticated research and development.