How many investments has Amaana Capital made?

Amaana Capital has 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.

What stage does Amaana Capital invest at?

Amaana Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What sectors does Amaana Capital focus on?

Amaana Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Who does Amaana Capital co-invest with?

Amaana Capital most often shares deals with Fatima Gobi Ventures, 500 Global, Shorooq Partners, among 38 tracked co-investors.

Amaana Capital

Venture capital

Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Amaana Capital pursues a thematic investment approach targeting the MENASA region's critical challenges through easily scalable technology solutions. The firm targets differentiated startups with demonstrated product-market fit, robust unit economics, and resilient business models that align with stakeholder values, focusing on post-seed to Series B stage companies.

Invests inSector AgnosticBangladesh Egypt Middle East & North Africa Pakistan Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series B

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Kash Molwani· Head of Investments· New York City Metropolitan Areain

Kash Molwani previously worked as a Vice President in the Private Equity division at Blackstone, where he helped execute roughly $5 billion in investments including Hotwire Communications, NIPSCO, and FirstEnergy. Earlier, he was in the Mergers & Acquisitions department of Credit Suisse's Investment Banking division, working on about $4 billion in transactions across the Consumer & Retail, TMT, and Energy industries. He is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and holds a BBA in Finance from Georgia State University.

Ali Najam· Vice President, Venture Capital group· Pakistanin

Ali Najam is a Vice President in the Venture Capital group at Amaana Capital. He previously worked as a Senior Associate at 47 Ventures on early-stage venture investing across sectors in Pakistan, and earlier held roles at Pak China Investment Company, NRSP Microfinance Bank, and Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor's of Science (Honors) in Accounting and Finance from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and is a CFA charterholder.

Basit Khan· Investment Analyst, Venture Capital group· Pakistanin

Basit Khan is an Investment Analyst in the Venture Capital group at Amaana Capital. He previously worked with the National Incubation Center, an early-stage startup incubator at LUMS, and with mKhata, a local fintech startup, in a strategy role supporting fundraising, and earlier worked at Standard Chartered Bank on design and strategy for sustainable finance products in emerging markets. He holds a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance with a minor in Computer Science from LUMS.

Shakir Aslam· Investment Analyst, Venture Capital group· Pakistanin

Shakir Aslam is an Investment Analyst in the Venture Capital group at Amaana Capital. He previously worked as a Data Analyst at Kalpay Financials, a BNPL platform, where he supported the initial product launch, and served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Jiye Technologies assisting the CFO with financial outlooks and growth strategy. He holds a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance from LUMS, completed the Harvard Business School Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program, and has passed the CFA Level 2 exam.

What they invest in

from 28 of 40 portfolio companies

Fintech ×15SaaS ×12E-commerce ×9Consumer ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×7Marketplaces ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4Retail Tech ×4

HQs:Pakistan×21United Arab Emirates×3United States×1Vietnam×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies

41%

solo founders

9 of 22 mapped founding teams

42%

repeat founders

of 38 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data

Lahore University of Management Sciences ×4Institute of Business Administration ×3National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences ×3ACCA ×2Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi ×2City St George’s, University of London ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The University of Manchester ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×13Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×7Computer Science ×6Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 38 founders with career history

Careem ×7Ey ×4Unilever ×4Daraz ×2Dukan.pk ×2Institute of Business Administration, Karachi ×2Invest2Innovate ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×3 Y Combinator ×3

9 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 40 tracked

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AdalFiadalfi.com in

AdalFi provides credit intelligence and lending platform for banks and financial institutions, using bank account data and machine learning models to enable faster and fairer lending decisions while sharing revenue and risk with lenders.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Salman Akhtar inKhalid Kabeer inIan Read inArsalan Ahmedin

Co-investorsFatima Gobi Ventures Gobi Partners COTU Ventures

Bagallerybagallery.com

Bagallery is an online retailer selling beauty, personal care, and fashion products including skincare devices, body washes, and women's and men's bags from brands such as Home.co, Lux, and Shein.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Salman Sattar(Founder)in Anas Arif(Founder)in

Bazaartechbazaartech.com in 𝕏

Bazaar Technologies operates an e-commerce and financial services platform in Pakistan that connects households and businesses to products ranging from groceries to office supplies and electronics.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech

Saad Jangda(Founder)inHamza Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsBY Venture Partners Defy Partners Next Billion Capital Partners Endeavor Catalyst

Bookmebookme.pk in 𝕏

Bookme is an e-ticketing platform in Saudi Arabia that allows users to book flights, hotels, and event tickets through a website and mobile app.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityRiyadh, PK

Faizan Aslam(Founder)in

Co-investorsBY Venture Partners Jabbar Internet Group Element Ventures

COLABScolabs.pk in 𝕏

COLABS provides Employer of Record (EOR) and HR services for managing remote teams in Pakistan, covering onboarding, payroll, attendance, leaves, and health insurance, alongside legal, accounting, and tax support.

Future of WorkHR TechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsFatima Gobi Ventures Gobi Partners Indus Valley Capital Kinnow Capital Shorooq Partners Waad Investment

Creditbookcreditbook.pk in

CreditBook provides embedded financial infrastructure—including banking, lending, and financing tools with white-label UI, SDKs, and APIs—that platforms and partners can integrate to offer financial services to small businesses.

FintechSaaS

Hisham Adamjee(Founder)inHasib Malik(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow Ventures Flucas Ventures Kube VC VentureSouq

DealCartdealcart.io in 𝕏

Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese website that streams live football matches for free, covering domestic and international leagues along with other sports.

E-commerceFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Ammar Naveed(Founder)in Haider Raza(Founder)in Fazel Rehman inSyed Raza Tanzila Asim Zafar inUsman Dealcart

Co-investors500 Global Fatima Gobi Ventures Gobi Partners Shorooq Partners i2i Ventures Rally Cap Ventures +2 more

Edkasaedkasa.com in 𝕏

Edkasa is an online education platform in Pakistan that provides live classes and resources to help secondary students prepare for examinations.

ConsumerEdTechSaaSIslamabad, PK

Co-investorsi2i Ventures Walled City Co.

Edufiedufi.tech in 𝕏

EduFi is a Study Now, Pay Later (SNPL) financing platform that helps families in Pakistan pay for their children's private schooling.

EdTechFintechLahore, PK

Aleena Nadeem(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global

Ezbikeezbike.pk 𝕏

EzBike makes Volt, an electric motorcycle with a 1,500-watt motor, LFP battery, up to 65 km/h top speed, and battery-swapping support for city commutes and delivery riding in Pakistan.

CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationIslamabad, PK

Mohammad Hadi(Founder)

Grocerappgrocerapp.pk

Pakistani online grocery retailer delivering fresh produce and packaged goods from its own fulfilment centres via web and mobile apps.

Ahmad Saeed(Founder)in

Co-investorsJabbar Internet Group Wamda Capital Nama Ventures

Haballhaball.pk in 𝕏

Haball operates an omni-channel platform that digitizes supply chain payments, automating order processing, invoicing, reconciliation and payment collection for corporates, distributors and retailers.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSKarachi, PK

Omer Bin Ahsan(Chief Executive Officer)in

Invygoinvygo.com in 𝕏

Invygo operates a car subscription and ownership platform in the Middle East, offering monthly rentals, weekly/daily short-term plans, and a 36-month subscribe-to-own model for car ownership without traditional bank financing.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMobility & TransportationDubai, AE

Eslam Ahmed Hussein inPulkit Ganjoo

Co-investors500 Global EQ2 Ventures Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)STV Knollwood Investment Advisory Signal Peak Ventures

Kasbkasb.com in 𝕏

KASB is a Pakistani brokerage offering commodities trading, providing account setup with the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), research portal access, and trader support.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Co-investorsShorooq Partners

Krave Martkravemart.com in 𝕏

Krave Mart operates an online retail marketplace in Pakistan that delivers everyday consumer goods to customers with rapid delivery.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK

Kassim Shroff(Founder)in Ch Haziq Ahmed(Founder)in Hammad Bawany(Founder)in Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)in

Co-investorsCats.vc Kube VC MSA Novo Saison Capital Y Combinator First Check Ventures +4 more

Laamlaam.pk in

LAAM is an online marketplace for South Asian fashion, offering women's, men's, and kids' clothing, jewellery, and accessories from a range of brands and sellers.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Arif Iqbal(Founder)in

Co-investorsDisrupt.com

Metricmetricapp.co in

Metric is a fintech company based in the United Arab Emirates.

Fintech

Habiba Meenah Tariq inMubeen Aliin Omar Parvez Khan in

Co-investors500 Global Kinnow Capital

NayaPaynayapay.com in 𝕏

NayaPay is a mobile e-wallet and payments app offering account onboarding, a linked Visa virtual and physical card, money transfers, bill payments to 1100+ billers, QR payments, and international remittances.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsGraph Ventures MSA Novo Saison Capital

Oraanoraan.com

Oraan is a digital platform offering shariah-compliant digital committees (rotating savings groups) along with savings, investment, and budgeting tools and financial coaching, aimed primarily at Pakistani women and their households.

FemTechFintechPakistan, PK

Halima Iqbal(CEO)

Co-investorsDigital Currency Group Graph Ventures Hustle Fund i2i Ventures Wavemaker Partners

PostExpostex.pk in 𝕏

PostEx provides courier and cash-on-delivery logistics for e-commerce businesses, delivering parcels nationwide including same-day delivery.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply Chain

Muhammad Omer Khan(Founder)in Saad Mahmood(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global DASH Ventures Flucas Ventures Kube VC MSA Novo Shorooq Partners +2 more

Prospertechprospertech.io in

Implements and manages Workday deployments for enterprise clients through configuration, integration, and enablement services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Riderwithrider.com inAcquired

Rider provides parcel delivery services to online sellers across Pakistan, handling 200,000 orders monthly across 60 cities with integrated platforms for shippers, delivery agents, and customers.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK

Salman Allana(Founder)in

Co-investorsADB Ventures Fatima Gobi Ventures Y Combinator

Safepaygetsafepay.pk in 𝕏

Safepay is a Payment System Operator and Provider Service Provider licensed by Pakistan's State Bank that enables Pakistani businesses to accept payments and integrate into the global economy.

Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ziyad Parekh(Founder)inIman Urooj(Chief Operating Officer)inSuleman Shishmahal(Chief Strategy & Growth Officer)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Fatima Gobi Ventures Mantis Capital ACE & Company Stripe

Savyoursavyour.com.pk

Shopping platform serving both consumers and merchants in Pakistan.

Co-investorsFatima Gobi Ventures Disrupt.com Global Founders Capital Rally Cap Ventures

Smartcrowdsmartcrowd.ae in 𝕏

SmartCrowd is a digital real estate crowdfunding platform that lets individuals invest in fractions of Dubai property, build a portfolio across multiple properties, and earn rental income and returns.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE

Abdul Faizal Musfique Ahmed in Siddiq Farid inRiz Ahmedin

Co-investors500 Global Mad'a Investment Company Shorooq Partners

Snappretailsnappretail.io in 𝕏

SnappRetail is a retail operating platform for traditional trade retailers in Pakistan, offering payment technologies (such as EasyPaisa and QR payments), Sharia-compliant financing, insurance, digital products, and AI-based reporting.

FintechRetail TechSaaSKarachi, PK

Moazzam Ali Khan(Founder)in

Swag Kicksswag-kicks.com in 𝕏

An online marketplace selling discounted and clearance sneakers and athletic shoes from brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Under Armour.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesKarachi, PK

Nofal Khan(Founder)in Hamza Sheikh(Founder)inHamza Abid(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Tazahtazahtech.com

Lahore, PK

Mohsin Zaka(Founder)

Co-investorsAlter Global Fatima Gobi Ventures Kinnow Capital LoftyInc Capital Nuwa Capital Earl Grey Capital

TELLO TALKtellotalk.com

Communications platform built for scalable peer-to-peer and business-to-customer interactions.

Co-investorsColabora Ventures

Traxtraxretail.com 𝕏Mar 2023 · $3.7M

Trax provides retail intelligence and execution software for global CPG brands, using image recognition to analyze shelf images and report on on-shelf availability, share of shelf, pricing, and promotional compliance.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Gary Labenin

Co-investorsDigital Horizon Digital Horizon VC Haymaker Ventures Singha Ventures Smart Partnership Capital SoftBank Vision Fund +5 more

TRUCK IT INtruckitin.com in 𝕏

TruckItIn operates a freight and logistics platform offering live shipment tracking, fleet management, and analytics, along with a shared-inbox customer service tool for teams.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSKarachi, PK

Haider Navid(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in Muhammad Sarmad Farooq(Co-Founder & CEO)in Raza Afzal(Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsADB Ventures Fatima Gobi Ventures PICUS CAPITAL Reflect Ventures Wamda Capital

Truckitintruckitin.ai in 𝕏

TruckItIn operates an all-in-one platform for freight and trucking operations, offering live shipment tracking, load booking, fleet management, and analytics.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Haider Navid(Founder)in Muhammad Sarmad Farooq(Founder)in

Zarayezaraye.co

Karachi, PK

Ahsan Ali Khan(Founder)

Co-investorsFoundamental MyAsiaVC

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Amaana Capital made?: Amaana Capital has 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Amaana Capital invest at?: Amaana Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Amaana Capital focus on?: Amaana Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Who does Amaana Capital co-invest with?: Amaana Capital most often shares deals with Fatima Gobi Ventures, 500 Global, Shorooq Partners, among 38 tracked co-investors.

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