DASH Ventures
Venture capitalAmman · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
DASH Ventures focuses on seed-stage, post-launch investing, seeking companies that show early signs of product-market fit or market validation across industry-specific KPIs. It backs founders who have lived the problems they solve, deeply understand their industries, and use technology as the primary driver of scalable, capital-efficient growth. Operating from a permanent capital base rather than a traditional fund structure, the firm rejects the conventional 5-7 year venture horizon in favor of a long-term view aimed at building generational companies. The team works closely and collaboratively with portfolio companies as an extension of their teams, guided by fundamentals rather than market hype.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 24 of 31 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×9SaaS ×7Consumer ×5E-commerce ×5Fintech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Retail Tech ×3
HQs:United Arab Emirates×4Canada×2Saudi Arabia×2United States×2Pakistan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×6
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
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 VenturesCOTU VenturesSawari VenturesVNV GlobalArzan VC+4 more
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)
Co-investorsShorooq Partners
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.com is an online art gallery and auction platform that lets registered buyers bid on and purchase artworks from emerging, mid-career, and established artists.
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 an online media publication covering the energy sector, publishing news, interviews, videos, rankings and event coverage across topics such as renewable energy, oil and gas, utilities, sustainability and AI in energy.
EnergyMedia & Entertainment
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
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
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)
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)Ahmed 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
Majed MasadNoura Sakkijha
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesFELIX CAPITALFounderFuelImaginary Venture CapitalIncite.org+1 more
Micromart designs and builds autonomous "Smart Store" retail machines that combine hardware, software, and integrated payments so operators can place and manage unattended stores in locations like apartments, gyms, and offices.
HardwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsEniac VenturesGood News VenturesBDC Capital Corporation
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
Alankrit Nishad(Founder)inMostafa Abolnasr
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
Nauman Ali
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)inOmer Khan Muhammad
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalFlucas VenturesKube VCMSA NovoShorooq Partners+2 more
Co-investorsThree Point
The Art Newspaper is an online and print publication reporting on art world news, including museums, exhibitions, the art market, artists, and cultural policy.
Media & Entertainment
Marwan Forzley(Founder)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersDigital Currency GroupElectric Feel Ventures LlcKleiner PerkinsNycaNyca Partners+3 more
Wamda is a media and analysis platform covering the startup and investment ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), publishing news, funding reports, and thought leadership.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAnnex InvestmentsNorrsken22
Wellx is a health insurtech platform that uses wearable health tracking, behavioural science, and gamification (earning and redeeming "xCoins" for rewards) to encourage healthier habits among policyholders and their families.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthInsurTechWellness & FitnessAbu Dhabi, AE
Vaibhav Kashyap
Co-investors500 GlobalAnnex InvestmentsPlug and Play Ventures
ZenHR is a cloud-based, AI-powered HR management system localized for Saudi Arabia and the MENA/GCC region, supporting Arabic and English and complying with local labor regulations such as WPS, GOSI, Mudad, and Muqeem.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Omar AsfourYousef Shamoun
Co-investors500 GlobalImpact46Propeller Inc.
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 Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSWVLNASDAQ: SWVL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMicromart · bdc.ca · May 26, 2026
SWVL · stocktitan.net · Apr 20, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DASH Ventures made?
- DASH Ventures has 36 tracked investments.
- What stage does DASH Ventures invest at?
- DASH Ventures invests at the 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, Annex Investments, Shorooq Partners, among 46 tracked co-investors.
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