How many investments has Ibtikar Fund made?

Ibtikar Fund has 5 tracked investments.

What stage does Ibtikar Fund invest at?

Ibtikar Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What sectors does Ibtikar Fund focus on?

Ibtikar Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is Ibtikar Fund located?

Ibtikar Fund is headquartered in Ramallah, PS.

Ibtikar Fund

Venture capital

Ramallah · Pre-Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Ibtikar Fund invests in Palestinian entrepreneurs based both within Palestine and across the broader MENA region. The firm targets early-stage, scalable tech and tech-enabled startups led by highly skilled, complementary management teams, addressing real market needs with regional or global market potential. Ibtikar partners closely with founders to help transform ideas into companies, establish strong foundations for growth, and leverages its global network to support portfolio companies as they scale.

Invests inSector AgnosticMiddle East & North Africa

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series B

Ramallah, PS

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2016

Last 12 months

1 investment

AUM

$35.4M

Tracked investments

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website

Habib Hazzan· Managing Partner· Palestinian Authorityin

Co-founder of Ibtikar Fund 1 (2016) with over 25 years of experience as an attorney, strategy consultant and venture capitalist. Previously co-founded Al-Bawader of Pitango Group and held roles at McKinsey, IBM and PwC.

Marcelo Díaz Bowen· General Partner & Investment Committee Member / Senior Advisor· Chilein

General Partner at Chilean VC firm WeBoost with over 22 years of venture investing experience; a General Partner and Investment Committee member in Ibtikar Fund I.

Zahi Khouri· General Partner & Investment Committee Member / Senior Advisor

Founder of The National Beverage Company (Coca-Cola licensee for Palestine) and a key founder and general partner of Ibtikar Fund I, holding numerous board positions across the Middle East.

Reem Qawasmi· Venture Partner· Palestinian Authorityin

Joined Ibtikar in 2017 as CFO-in-Residence, working with portfolio companies on financial planning; previously a senior auditor at EY and PwC and mentor at Texas A&M's entrepreneurship center.

Ambar Amleh· Managing Partner· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emiratesin

Co-founder of Ibtikar Fund 1 (2016) who previously ran Palestine for a New Beginning and managed Palestine's first accelerator program, FastForward. A Kauffman Fellow recognized among influential women VCs in MENA.

Amir Salameh· Independent Investment Committee Member

A technology strategy advisor providing technical diligence for PE and VC firms, with over a decade in chip design; also a Customer Success Manager at Qualtrics.

Dana Mattour· Operations Manager· Palestinein

Joined Ibtikar in June 2022 to oversee general operations and support the fund's activities, previously working in consumer banking at Al Quds Bank.

Hashim Shawa· Chairman· Palestinian Authorityin

Chairman of Bank of Palestine Group and Ibtikar Innovation Fund, with a banking career at Citigroup and HSBC across Europe and the Middle East.

Mustafa Ali· Portfolio Manager· Palestinian Authorityin

Ibtikar's Portfolio Manager, reviewing portfolio performance and helping companies with financial projections; previously part of the founding executive team at Palestine Techno Park.

Reem Khouri· Independent Investment Committee Member

Co-founder and Chairwoman of Whyise, an impact analytics software company, and founding partner of impact design firm Kaamen; a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

What they invest in

from 1 of 6 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1Sales Tech ×1

HQs:United Arab Emirates×1

Investments · 6 tracked

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Algebra Intelligence

Portfolio company co-invested with Arco

DataQueue

Portfolio company co-invested with Flat6Labs

Maqsammaqsam.com in 𝕏Jan 2026 · $2M

Maqsam provides a cloud-based contact center platform for small and medium businesses, enabling customer communication through voice and WhatsApp channels with features like IVR, call recording, and real-time analytics.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Sinan Taifour inFouad Jeryes in

Co-investorsKhwarizmi Ventures VentureSouq Propeller Inc.

MENA Analytics

A data-driven market research pioneer

Nabeeh

A leading PropTech platform for maintenance management

SellEnvo

A growing e-commerce SaaS leader

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

VentureSouq leads $2 million MilkStraw AI Seed round

Maqsam · middleeastainews.com · Jan 7, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ibtikar Fund made?: Ibtikar Fund has 5 tracked investments.
What stage does Ibtikar Fund invest at?: Ibtikar Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Ibtikar Fund focus on?: Ibtikar Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Ibtikar Fund located?: Ibtikar Fund is headquartered in Ramallah, PS.

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