# Top 50 Travel Startup Investors in Middle East in June 2026 ## Journey Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Travel, Software, Information Technology Journey Ventures develops a portfolio of companies in the fields of tourism, travel tech and the hotel industry that have reached a stage of technological development. ## Shorooq Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce Shorooq Partners is the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world. ## F6 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology F6 Ventures is a leading seed stage venture capital firm operating across emerging markets. We back exceptional founders from idea-stage all the way to Series A, combining early capital with strategic support and a commitment to long-term partnership. With deep ties across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we empower innovative startups to scalewith purpose and impact. We manage over $90M in AUM across more than 300 investments in seven countries. By investing early in Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds, we help founders cover initial costs, develop their product, and take it to market. This early capital acts as a launchpad, enabling startups to hit key milestones like securing first customers, attracting follow-on funding, and making significant strides forward. ## Cockpit Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Travel, Hotel, SaaS at Cockpit Innovation, an airline venture hub, we apply innovation in aviation while partnering with and investing in early stage startups ## Orkun Samioglu - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Travel, Tourism Orkun Samioglu - Managing Partner @ Ipera Group ## Lightspeed Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends. ## InMotion Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Transportation, Travel InMotion Ventures is the venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover. The team collaborates with subject matter experts at JLR to identify and invest in startups shaping the future of the automotive industry.The fund allocates capital and resources to purpose-driven businesses aligned with Jaguar Land Rover’s global strategy, and prioritisesenvironmental and societal impact alongside strategic & financial returns. ## Genco Alp - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Computer Vision Genco Alp - Founder & CEO @ InGame Group ## Plus Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services At Plus VC, we leverage over a decade of experience and 200+ transactions to empower MENA startups for sustainable growth. We offer fair... ## Munich Re Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Insurance, InsurTech, Software Discover Munich Re Ventures - an experienced strategic and financial investor, working across the globe to support the next generation of disruptive technologies and business models. ## Earlybird Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Founded in 1997, Earlybird is a pan-European VC investor backing tech-enabled companies and investing in their growth and development. Funds include Earlybird, Earlybird Health, Growth Opportunities. ## Burak Gözalan - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Computer Vision Burak Gözalan - Owner @ Pure New Media ## Viola Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Viola Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in Israeli or Israeli-related early-stage techology companies, in key market segments including FinTech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure & Applications, Frontier & Deep Technologies (automotive, IOT, AR/VR, drones), Robotics and AgTech. ## Caglar Erol - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Retail, Travel, Fashion Caglar Erol is the co-founder of cember.net, a Turkish online business networking platform acquired by XING AG in January 2008.Erol is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur in Turkey. His first investment after cember.net was doktorsitesi.com, a health site in Turkey. He also invested in Tasit.com, Gelirortaklari affiliate network, andCivicSolar.Erol currently serves as the co-founder and CEO of Enuygun.com, a service comparison site on bank loans, insurance, flight tickets, ADSL, and mobile phone tariffs. ## Hande Enes - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Social Media Hande Enes ## Emery Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Finance, Big Data Emery Capital is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that backs visionary entrepreneurs around the globe ## 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. ## Techstars Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Techstars helps founders succeed. Through our global accelerators, we invest in early-stage startups led by founders building a better future for everyone. ## 11-11 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Blockchain Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, 11-11 Ventures invests in early stage technology companies with specific focus in Blockchain. We are one of the most active VC firm in South East. Our offices are located in the Alpharetta Technology's Innovation Center (2972 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009) ## Phoenix Financial - Type: VC Fund - Location: Givat Hayim, HaMerkaz, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series C, Series B, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Health Care, InsurTech The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. offers pension, provident fund, and life insurance products; and health line insurance products for medical treatment, surgery, transplants, and pharmaceuticals. ## Lior Shiff - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Travel, Audio, Gaming Lior Shiff is based out of London, England, and is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tripledot Studios and also the Board of Director of ZOE. Lior Shiff previously worked at Luna Labs as a Co-Founder and Director. Lior Shiff attended Stanford Graduate School of Business. ## Fosun RZ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet Fosun RZ Capital was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Beijing. As an affiliate of Fosun Group, RZ Capital is an independent fund with strategic resources, quickly establishing global footprints. The company invests in all the stages of a company’s development from the early start- Up to IPO. The firm has over 100 portfolio companies in China,with about $1.2 billion in assets under management, with investments in India, Israel, China, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Focuses on investing in science and technology innovation, and connecting global momentum to global resources. ## F2 Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence F2 Capital is a specialized seed stage venture capital fund backing Israeli founders at the junction of big data, artificial intelligence and connectivity. ## Kli Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Wellness Kli Capital is a firm focused on investing in fearless entrepreneurs who are building foundational enterprise technologies and ubiquitous consumer brands. We partner with exceptional founders with unique insights, from inception through all phases of growth. ## Nihan Colak Erol - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Travel, FinTech Nihan Colak Erol - Founder & COO @ Wingie Enuygun Group ## Elad Kushnir - Type: Angel - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Software, Mobile Apps Elad Kushnir ## Orkun Tekin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: Travel, Tourism Orkun Tekin is the Co-Founder and CRO at Otelz.com. ## Aslanoba Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Aslanoba Capital is an early stage investor in tech startups in Turkey and the US. The company invests in startups pursuing disruptive ideas in areas such as marketplaces, e-commerce, mobile, classifieds, content, and SaaS with a consideration of investment between $0.25 million and $2 million.Aslanoba was founded in 2013 and is based inIstanbul, Turkey. ## Falak Startups - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Mobile Apps Falak Startups is a start-up accelerator designed to support and empower the next generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs and contribute to the development of the start-up ecosystem in Egypt. ## 2B Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence Cheshin Venture Capital - Beyond funding, we provide: mentorship, strategy consulting, connections, and Joyon your way to becoming a truly exceptional company. ## Uri Levine - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Mobile, Travel Uri Levine - Co-Founder & Chairman @ Refundit ## BECO Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology BECO Capital is a conviction-driven VC, backing exceptional founders across the GCC and MENA region with hands-on support, partnerships and sector expertise. ## Serkan Borancılı - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Angel, Series B - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Shoes Serkan Borançılı is the founding partner of GittiGidiyor, Turkey's leading consumer-to-consumer marketplace, which was acquired by eBay in 2011 for $220 million dollars. Born in 1971 in Ankara, Borançılı graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Architecture. After working as a freelance architect, he founded ARKInformation Technologies with Burak Divanlıoğlu in 1999. Up to 2004 GittiGidiyor was administered by ARK. Borançılı is also the co-founder of UzmanTV, a video website specializing in curated content by experts, and Istanbul.net, Turkey's largest online dating platform. Borançılı is also the first investor in BiTaksi, Turkey's leading taxi-hailing app. Since, he has also invested in Modacruz, a marketplace for secondhand luxury fashion. ## Techstars Accelerator - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Hotel Techstars Accelerator ## BIP Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS BIP Ventures connects ambitious founders with bold investors to build innovation and wealth. Get to know us and join the innovation economy. ## Mehmet Onarcan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Internet, Social Media Mehmet Onarcan is the Founder of Mentors Network Turkey. He previously worked at Project House as an Advisory Board Member - Digital Transformation. Mehmet Onarcan attended Yildiz Technical University. ## Dan Adika - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: B2B, SaaS, Travel Dan Adika Before co-founding WalkMe, Dan was a software engineer at HP. Prior to that, Dan completed with honors a 6 year tenure in the Army’s elite computing unit. ## Daniel Krauss - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Rental, Information Technology Daniel Krauss was born in 1983 in Neheim-Hüsten.He studied Economic Sciences at the FernUniversität Hagen. Daniel has generally worked in the IT area for Marquardt GmbH, IFS AB and Siemens AG. Before co-founding Flixbus in 2011, he was a Technical Account Manager at Microsoft for three years. Now Daniel is CIO of Flixbus, which was able toestablish Europe’s largest intercity bus network. ## Nevzat Aydın - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce Nevzat Aydın is the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, the first and biggest online food delivery portal in Turkey.Born in 1976 in İstanbul, Nevzat Aydın completed his secondary education at the Bursa Anatolian High School. Following his graduation from Boğaziçi University Department of Computer Engineering, he went to the United States where he receivedhis MBA at the University of San Francisco in Silicon Valley.During his stay in the United States, Aydın followed the latest developments on e-trade before he returned to Turkey in 2000 to launch his project, Yemeksepeti.com. Serving as the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, Nevzat Aydın introduced a brand new dimension to e-trade in Turkey.In 2007, Yemeksepeti.com was selected the “Endeavor Entreprenur” by Endeavor Turkey. Aydin was also selected the “Most Successful Turkish Young Entrepreneur” by the CNBC-e Business magazine in 2010 for his successful work since the foundation of Yemeksepeti.com.As the founder and CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, which celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2012, he won the first prize in 2011 in the “Male Entrepreneur of the Year” category at the “Businesspeople of the Year” survey conducted by the Ekonomist magazine among nearly 3,000 business people.Aydin is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Supreme Board of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, and a founding member of Galata Business Angels.Aydın was one of the 150 entrepreneurs invited from all over the world to the Entrepreneurship Summit held by US President Barack Obama on April 26-27, 2010.He was also among the speakers at the DLD (Digital-Life-Design) Conference, which is deemed as one of the world's most prestigious conferences with its content on innovation and developments in the digital world. He is also an editorial advisor of GQ Turkey, one of the 5 “dragons” of the Dragons’ Den Turkey show, and a Board Member of Trabzonspor sports club. ## Khalid AlTawil - Type: Angel - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, eSports, Rental Khalid AlTawil is a Board Member at Saudi Chemcial Company. ## Sawari Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce The Middle East/North Africa is the next great investment opportunity. The Middle East has a collective population larger than the US, the vast majority of whom are ‘digital natives‘ (e.g.; under 30) with great appetites for consumer technology products and services. The region boasts higher per capita GDP and more disposable income than Indiaor China. In short, the Middle East is one of the technology sector’s high-growth regions, and offers tremendous potential for expansion in mobile, internet, social media and eCommerce services.Like the BRIC’s and other emerging markets, local partners are key to success. Sawari Ventures is at home in the Middle East, and knows its culture, context and business climate. They have experience and relationships working with technology and investment leaders world-wide. They know how to translate local visionaries into global hits. ## Convivialite Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series D - Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Delivery Created in 2017, Convivialité Ventures, is the venture arm of Pernod Ricard and is based in San Francisco . By nurturing entrepreneurship, Convivialité plays a key role in the development of innovative and inspiring new offerings that not only embrace, but also shape, the future evolution of socializing. ## B&Y Venture Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Software Our team of former founders backs phenomenal early-stage founders, providing empathetic support and invaluable connections to help them scale globally. ## TÜBİTAK - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. The Council is an autonomous institution and is governed by a ScientificBoard whose members are selected from prominent scholars from universities, industry and research institutions. TÜBİTAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. TÜBİTAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology (SCST), the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey. ## Burak Şen - Type: Angel - Location: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Beauty, Mobile Burak Şen ## Silicon Badia - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm providing networks and support to leading technology entrepreneurs around the world. ## Omri Casspi - Type: Angel - Location: Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Travel, Software, Wellness Omri Moshe Casspi is the founder of Swish Ventures. He is a former NBA athlete who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He plays the small forward position but can play also at the power forward position. ## 3D-Innotech - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Software, Transportation Startup Builder ## Murat Bekiroğlu - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Rental, Travel, Boating Murat Bekiroğlu ## World Trade Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care World Trade Ventures is an opportunistic venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage businesses.