COTU Ventures — Full Portfolio

Swvl operates a mobility platform for managing, tracking, and optimizing transit and fleet operations, offering a Rider App, Captain App, Admin Dashboard, and Partner Portal.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesDASH VenturesSawari VenturesVNV GlobalArzan VC+4 more

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-investorsAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi Partners

Aydi builds agronomic software including ORTH, an AI assistant that learns a farm's land, crops, and weather to answer questions on pest detection and compliance, and a platform that unifies labor, inputs, and results into one system.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsFoundation Ventures

Careem operates a super app offering ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery (Quik), and related everyday services to consumers.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDubai, AE

Karl Magnus Olsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesCoatue ManagementDCM VenturesIris CapitalLumia CapitalRakuten Capital+3 more

Cairo, EG

Haitham Nassar(Founder)

Co-investorsMSA Novo

Cercli is an AI-powered payroll and compliance platform designed for multi-entity, multi-country teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSDubai, AE

Akeed Azmi(Founder)inDavid Reche(Founder)in

Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALY CombinatorAfore CapitalKnollwood Investment Advisory

Co-investorsWamda Capital

Co-investorsGhaf Capital PartnersStrategxy Ventures LLC

DataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechNew York City, US

Jonathan Cornelissen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDieter de Mesmaeker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Martijn Theuwissen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsSpectrum EquityTechstarsAccompliceArthur Ventures

Duplays organizes recreational and amateur sports leagues, games, and events, connecting people who want to play team and individual sports.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechDubai, AE

Englease is an online English-language learning platform offering live and on-demand classes, practice tools, training videos, and conversation clubs, with CPD (UK)-accredited certificates upon completing each level.

EdTechSaaS

Omar Sheehan(Founder)Omar Chihane

Co-investors500 GlobalBY Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalDubai Angel InvestorsLearnStart

Fresha is a booking platform and business management software for salons, barbershops, medspas, and wellness studios, letting consumers discover and book beauty and self-care appointments while providing businesses with online booking, payments, reminders, and consultation forms.

MarketplacesSaaSWellness & Fitness

William Zeqiri(Founder)inNick Miller(Founder)in

Co-investorsBECO CapitalEQ2 VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Target Global

GoAudience is an AI-powered analytics and marketing platform for ecommerce brands that consolidates customer data from Shopify, Klaviyo, Meta, and TikTok to provide actionable insights and automatically sync marketing decisions across channels.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechNew York City, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Huspy is a real estate technology platform that digitizes the home-buying process, providing access to mortgage products, properties, and related services like furniture and property management.

B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechDubai, AE

Jad Antoun(CEO & Co-founder)inKhalid Ashmawy(Founder)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFifth WallFounders FundSequoia CapitalBreyer CapitalBY Venture Partners+6 more

Kingpin is an AI-powered sales agency for consumer brands that finds new retail buyers, runs multi-language email outreach from the brand's own inbox, digitises catalogues and line sheets, and captures orders across channels.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSales Tech

Co-investorsInfinity VenturesOutliers VCMu VenturesRed Swan Ventures

Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeSoftBank Vision FundVentureSouq+4 more

Laimoon is an online platform connecting learners with training courses and education providers, allowing users to submit training proposals and receive quotes from institutes and freelance trainers.

EdTechMarketplaces

MaxAB operates a B2B e-commerce and supply chain platform connecting food and grocery retailers with suppliers, offering more than 3,000 SKUs alongside embedded finance products such as bill payments and credit.

B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

Omar El-Ghazaly(Founder)inMohamed Ben Halim‏(Founder)inBelal EL-MegharbelMohamed Ben Halim

Co-investors4DX Ventures500 Global

Mayple provides proprietary global supply chain and cross-border e-commerce logistics solutions that integrate with Shopify and ERP systems to enable direct-to-consumer fulfillment without borders.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Ammar Moiz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesInfinity VenturesOverton Venture Capital

Mnzil provides worker accommodation, meals, and transportation services along with workforce management for companies employing labor.

Future of WorkHR TechPropTech

MoneyHash provides a payment orchestration platform that lets businesses integrate multiple payment methods—cards, cash, wallets, BNPL, bank accounts, and crypto—customize checkout experiences, and localize payments by market.

FintechSaaS

Nader Abdelrazik(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaLoftyInc CapitalNuwa CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesTofino CapitalVentureSouq+5 more

Saudi proptech company that raised an $11.7 million Series A.

Nisfak is a matchmaking service that connects people with a compatible partner and measures compatibility through a privacy-focused, questionnaire-based process that avoids sharing photos or full names before direct contact.

ConsumerSocial

PropertyFinder is an online marketplace and mobile app for buying, selling, and renting residential and commercial properties in the United Arab Emirates.

MarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE

Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersVNV GlobalBECO Capital

Proximie provides a cloud-based operating system for connected operating rooms, giving medtech companies and hospitals real-time OR connectivity, structured surgical data, and AI-driven insights.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSaaSAltrincham

Nadine Haram(Director)Jonathan Lim(Director)inScott Huennekens(Director)Nadine Hachach-Haram(Founder)

BoardMohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik(Director)

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesDraper AssociatesF-Prime CapitalQuesta Capital+2 more

Co-investorsBDev VenturesColle Capital PartnersSalica Investments

Rekaz is a booking and subscription management platform for service-based small businesses, providing a website to showcase services, online payments, WhatsApp integration, invoicing, and performance dashboards.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsShorooq PartnersImpact46

RemotePass is a platform for managing HR, payroll, and spend across a company's global and local workforce, including contractors, employer-of-record (EOR) employees, and direct hires.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Kamal Reggad

Co-investorsA15EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeFlyer One VenturesKhwarizmi VenturesWamda Capital500 Global+1 more

Revly is a platform for restaurants, chains and cloud kitchens that manages ads, offers and data insights across food delivery apps in one place.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaS

The Middle East's first online car trading marketplace, offering a fast and hassle-free way to sell a used car; positioned as the region's leading used car marketplace and the largest car buyer in the UAE.

Co-investorsiMENA Group

Sirdab provides logistics and warehouse management infrastructure for companies across Saudi Arabia, offering storage, inventory management, transportation, and customs clearance through an integrated digital platform.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRiyadh, SA

Naif Alzahri(Founder)inAbdulrahman Alnamlah(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBECO Capital

Stitch is a platform for financial institutions to build, manage, and scale financial products such as ledgers, cards, lending, and deposits, unifying the underlying primitives and workflows on a single system.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

William Stanley is a hospitality-only accountancy firm that helps restaurants understand and optimize their financial performance through detailed P&L analysis, inventory controls, and financial training.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaSLondon, GB

Dani El-Zein(Founder)Ibrahim Bou Ncoula(Founder)Tom Stanley(Founder)

Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCapria VenturesValia Ventures

Syarah is an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used cars in Saudi Arabia, offering inspected used vehicles (200+ point checks), warranties, test drives, home delivery, and financing options.

E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)RAED VenturesVision VenturesBECO CapitalElm+1 more

Tenderd provides AI-driven fleet and equipment management software for businesses to optimize operations and reduce environmental impact.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainDubai, AE

Arjun Mohan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesDynamo VenturesJam FundY CombinatorACE & CompanyRainfall Ventures

Huntsville, US

Rachael Marie Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Holloway(Director)Robert Thurber(Director)Lee Dannelly(Executive Officer, Director)David Kingsbury(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Windham(Director)

Co-investorsAGE CryptoDigital Currency Group

Dubai, AE

Amir Barsoum(Founder)

Co-investorsVNV GlobalSilicon BadiaSTV

Wahed is a digital investment platform that offers Shariah-compliant portfolios built from screened assets and tailored to clients' selected risk profiles.

FintechSaaS

Zenda is a fintech app that lets parents discover, enroll, pay, and track school-related payments—such as tuition, uniforms, activities, trips, transport, and canteen fees—in one place, while offering rewards on payments.

EdTechFintech

Co-investorsVentureSouqSTV

Bayzat is a cloud-based platform that combines HR management, payroll processing, employee benefits, insurance, and finance/spend management in one system for businesses.

HR TechInsurTechSaaSDubai, AE

Tarek Bayaa(Founder)

Co-investorsHub71Kube VCPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Point72 VenturesTech Invest Com+2 more