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
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 17 of 36 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×8Consumer ×4Fintech ×4E-commerce ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United Arab Emirates×4Canada×1United States×1
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFWD Start is a newsletter covering the MENA startup ecosystem, publishing three editions per week with news, analysis, and interviews with founders, investors, and operators.
Media & Entertainment
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
Curl Stone Entertainment is a creative agency that produces content such as animation, characters, and brand development for industries including TV, film, video games, comics, advertising, and corporate videos.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
Fadi(Founder)
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
Gulf News is a UAE-based news publication covering local UAE news, business, world affairs, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Media & EntertainmentDubai, AE
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
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
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
Smart AE provides a building management system that uses networked sensors to monitor and control facility systems such as lighting, HVAC, and power, adjusting equipment in real time for energy efficiency.
CleantechIoTPropTech
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
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.
Digital HealthInsurTechWellness & Fitness
ZAWYA, part of LSEG, is a business and financial news and intelligence platform covering capital markets, economy, projects, and Islamic finance across the Middle East and Africa.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & EntertainmentDubai, AE
Zest offers digital infrastructure for private-market transactions, combining SPV formation, regulated escrow, and regulated deal-arranging services in a single execution workflow.
FintechSaaS
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSWVLNASDAQ: SWVL
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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