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 36 tracked co-investors.

Amaana Capital

Venture capital

Seed–Series B · 6 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 · 6 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.

Jamal Hashim· Associate· New York, New York, United Statesin

Jamal Hashim is an Associate at Amaana Capital. He previously served as Head of Engineering at Collective, a blockchain startup, where he directed software development strategy and helped the company raise $6.3 million in venture funding. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Business from Cornell University.

Ahmed Salman· Pakistanin

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 27 of 39 portfolio companies

Fintech ×15E-commerce ×9SaaS ×9Consumer ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×7Marketplaces ×4Mobility & Transportation ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3

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

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies

57%

solo founders

8 of 14 mapped founding teams

50%

repeat founders

of 10 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

Daraz ×2foodpanda ×2SWVL ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×3 Y Combinator ×3

Investments · 39 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

ABHI

AdalFiadalfi.com in

AdalFi provides AI-driven credit scoring and underwriting models that analyze deposit account transaction and behavioral data to assess overlooked consumer and SME borrowers, including thin-file and new-to-credit prospects.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

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

BAZAAR

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)Hamza Jawaid(Founder)in

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

Bookmebookme.pk in 𝕏

Bookme is an online ticket booking platform in Pakistan that lets users buy bus, flight, movie, hotel, and event tickets at discounted prices.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBY Venture Partners Jabbar Internet Group Element Ventures

COLABScolabs.pk in 𝕏

COLABS is a community building platform providing coworking, private offices, custom enterprise offices, and event and meeting spaces for entrepreneurs, startups, and established organizations.

Future of WorkPropTech

Co-investorsFatima Gobi Ventures Gobi Partners Indus Valley 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)Haider Raza(Founder)inFazel RehmanSyed RazaTanzila Asim ZafarUsman Dealcart

Co-investors500 Global Fatima Gobi Ventures Gobi Partners Shorooq Partners Sturgeon Capital

Edkasaedkasa.com in 𝕏

Edkasa is a Pakistani ed-tech platform offering an app with video lectures, quizzes, and MCQ tests in subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, and English to help Matric and Intermediate (FSc) students prepare for their BISE board exams.

ConsumerEdTechSaaS

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.

EdTechFintech

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.

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)

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 HusseinPulkit Ganjoo

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

Kasbkasb.com in 𝕏

KASB operates KTrade, a regulated trading and investment app for stocks, commodity futures, money market instruments, and ETFs, aimed at retail investors.

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)inCh Haziq Ahmed(Founder)inHammad Bawany(Founder)inMohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)in

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

KTRADE

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)

Co-investorsDisrupt.com

Metricmetricapp.co in

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

Fintech

Danish ShahzadHabibaMeenah TariqMubeen AliOmar Parvez Khan

Co-investors500 Global

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 offers digital gold savings "committees" in Pakistan, letting users save through fixed monthly installments over 6, 8, or 10-month plans and receive ARY-certified physical 24-karat gold coins delivered to their home.

FemTechFintechImpact & Social GoodPakistan, PK

Halima Iqbal(CEO)

Co-investorsDigital Currency Group Hustle Fund 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)inSaad Mahmood(Founder)inOmer Khan Muhammad

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

PROSPER

Prospertechprospertech.io in

Prosper Technologies provides AI-specialized engineering services, building and deploying production-grade AI and machine-learning systems that integrate legacy enterprise platforms with modern AI capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

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)Suleman Shishmahal(Chief Strategy & Growth Officer)

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

Smartcrowdsmartcrowd.ae in 𝕏

SmartCrowd is a digital real estate crowdfunding platform that lets individuals invest in Dubai property with small amounts by pooling funds with other investors, who then hold shares in a Special Purpose Vehicle for each property.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechPropTechDubai, AE

Riz AhmedinAbdul FaizalMusfique AhmedSiddiq Farid

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)

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)inHamza Sheikh(Founder)inHamza Abid(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Tazahtazahtech.com

Lahore, PK

Mohsin Zaka(Founder)

Co-investorsAlter Global Fatima Gobi Ventures 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

Traxtrax.pk

TRAX LOGISTICS

TRELLIS

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)inMuhammad Sarmad Farooq(Co-Founder & CEO)inRaza Afzal(Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in

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

Truckitintruckitin.ai 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)Muhammad Sarmad Farooq(Founder)

Zarayezaraye.co

Karachi, PK

Ahsan Ali Khan(Founder)Ahsan Khan(Founder)

Co-investorsFoundamental MyAsiaVC

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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 36 tracked co-investors.

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