DASH Ventures
Venture capitalAmman · Pre-Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
DASH Ventures concentrates on seed-stage, post-launch companies that show early product-market fit or market validation across industry-specific KPIs. Though it maintains preferred sectors tied to its team's expertise, it remains broadly sector-agnostic as ecosystems evolve. The firm backs founders with deep domain experience who have lived the problems they solve, prize efficient capital utilization, and aim to build cross-border, technology-driven businesses. Operating from an evergreen capital base rather than a traditional fund structure, DASH takes a long-term view beyond the conventional 5-7 year venture horizon and works closely with portfolio companies as a hands-on extension of their teams.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 24 of 36 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×9SaaS ×7E-commerce ×6Consumer ×5Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3
HQs:United Arab Emirates×6Canada×2Saudi Arabia×2United States×2Egypt×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
The Wharton School ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×3Economics ×3Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 32022 · 14 dated
Swvl provides a demand-responsive fleet management platform for commercial transportation operators, enabling cost optimization and operational oversight through real-time monitoring, resource planning, and analytics tools.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCairo, EG
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesCOTU VenturesSawari VenturesVNV Global+5 more
Micromart advances retail technology, delivering solutions to improve customer experience in the retail sector.
HardwareRetail TechSaaS
Yang Yu(Chief Executive Officer)inAditya Bali(Chief Operating Officer)inArwid Bancevicius(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsBDC Capital CorporationEniac VenturesGolden VenturesGood News Ventures
Dubai-based independent renewable energy developer with a 411MW portfolio in Jordan and Egypt; exited via acquisition by China Three Gorges.
Altibbi is a digital health company offering telehealth and remote healthcare services, partnering with digital health organizations to serve healthcare program users.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Ayman Sharaiha(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesHikma VenturesGlobal VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
ArabiaWeather (طقس العرب) provides weather forecasts through a website and mobile app, offering an ad-free premium subscription with extended forecasts beyond the free service.
Climate TechConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSilicon BadiaWamda CapitalJabbar Internet Group
Collectionair operates an online art gallery and auction platform that facilitates buying and selling artworks, with a focus on launching and consolidating the careers of emerging and mid-career artists in the European and international markets.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high-growth entrepreneurs by connecting, mentoring, and investing in them to help scale their companies and build entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging and underserved markets worldwide.
Impact & Social Good
Linda Rottenberg(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalDisrupt.com
Energy Digital is a media and events platform connecting energy and sustainability executives globally, offering advertising, content creation, virtual events, research reports, and demand generation services.
EnergyMedia & Entertainment
Glen White(CEO)
Floranow is a UAE-based B2B online marketplace connecting global flower growers directly to retailers in the Middle East.
Co-investorsJabbar Internet GroupWamda CapitalGlobal VenturesNama Ventures
Heybreez provides a real-time voice AI infrastructure that goes beyond generating responses, handling orchestration, function execution, retries, callbacks, system integrations, and retrieval to complete workflows across live conversations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Karim Malhas(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsWamda Capital
Kharabeesh is a media company and network for digital creators in the Arab world, producing and curating Arabic content across genres such as comedy, animation, kids and family, tech, gaming, beauty, and travel.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsWamda CapitalEndeavor Catalyst
liwwa operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects retail investors with small and medium-sized enterprises seeking funding.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesRego Park, US
Samer Atiani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAhmed Moor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsSilicon BadiaBank al EtihadFMOJordan Kuwait BankProparcoTriple Jump
Mejuri is a jewelry brand that designs and sells fine jewelry directly to consumers, with a philanthropic program (the Empowerment Fund, purpose-driven products, and corporate giving) supporting women and underrepresented communities.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechToronto, CA
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesFELIX CAPITALFounderFuelImaginary Venture CapitalIncite.org+1 more
Nafsika Skourti is a fashion label that designs and sells women's ready-to-wear and couture clothing, including dresses, gowns, tailored separates, and graphic tees.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Nafsika Skourti
Omniful provides a platform that connects retail, logistics, and fulfillment operations, giving businesses visibility and coordination across orders, inventory, and delivery.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Mostafa AbolnasrinAlankrit Nishad(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalVentureSouqHALA VenturesRZM InvestmentsSEEDRA Ventures
Orbii provides modular lending infrastructure and automated credit decisioning that turns raw financial data into risk scores and approvals, covering data ingestion, borrower risk profiling, and compliance via API.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investors500 Global
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)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalFlucas VenturesKube VCMSA NovoShorooq Partners+3 more
The Art Newspaper is an international publication covering news, reviews, and commentary on the global art world, with editorial offices and correspondents in over 30 countries.
Media & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Umberto AllemandiAnna Somers Cocksin
Marwan Forzley(Founder)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersDigital Currency GroupElectric Feel Ventures LlcKleiner PerkinsNycaNyca Partners+3 more
Tabby is a platform offering buy-now-pay-later and installment payment options for online purchases across the Middle East and North Africa, designed as an alternative to cash-on-delivery and traditional card payments.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechMedia & Entertainment
Fadi Ghandour(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnnex InvestmentsNorrsken22
Wellx is a digital health platform that helps individuals optimize their insurance coverage and health outcomes through proactive wellness support.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthInsurTechWellness & FitnessAbu Dhabi, AE
Vaibhav Kashyapin
Co-investors500 GlobalAnnex InvestmentsPlug and Play Ventures
ZenHR is a cloud-based HR platform designed for organizations throughout the Middle East and North Africa, providing localized payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Omar AsfourinYousef Shamoun(Cofounder - CEO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalImpact46Propeller Inc.
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Zest offers digital infrastructure for private-market transactions, combining SPV formation, regulated escrow, and regulated deal-arranging services in a single execution workflow.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investors500 GlobalNuwa CapitalDubai Future District FundMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Morgan StanleyProsus Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Alter GlobalArabianbusinessCarbon ClearGetcarbonclearOrbiiRaceRace CapitalWellX
Exits · 1
1 IPOsSWVLNASDAQ: SWVL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlcazar Energy · renewablesnow.com · Aug 4, 2026
Micromart · bdc.ca · May 26, 2026
SWVL · stocktitan.net · Apr 20, 2026
Zest Equity · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DASH Ventures made?
- DASH Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does DASH Ventures invest at?
- DASH Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is DASH Ventures's typical check size?
- DASH Ventures typically writes checks of $600K – $42M.
- What sectors does DASH Ventures focus on?
- DASH Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is DASH Ventures located?
- DASH Ventures is headquartered in Amman, JO.
- Does DASH Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, DASH Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does DASH Ventures co-invest with?
- DASH Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, Wamda Capital, Shorooq Partners, among 39 tracked co-investors.
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