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Dubai · Seed–Series B · 32 people tracked
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Investment thesis
MEVP backs talented entrepreneurs who use technology to improve lives, with a stated focus that includes financial inclusion and access to financial services. Its portfolio spans mobility fintech, proptech and beauty/wellness software, reflecting a broad interest in tech-enabled businesses primarily serving Middle Eastern markets such as the UAE, KSA and Egypt.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 32 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 34 of 84 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19Fintech ×17Enterprise Software ×7Digital Health ×6Consumer ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4B2B Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United Arab Emirates×12Saudi Arabia×7United States×3United Kingdom×2Bahrain×1Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 84 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12018 · 12017 · 18 dated
Abu Dhabi
Elie Habib(Founder)inFawad Tariq Khan(Director)Abhayanand Singh(Director)Kaswara Saria Alkhatib(Director)Jana Yamani(Director)Elias Habib(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEndeavor Catalyst
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 VenturesDASH VenturesHikma VenturesGlobal Ventures
Bevy is a community engagement platform that enables organizations to manage forums, events, groups, and community member interactions through a unified interface with AI-powered tools and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSPalo Alto, US
Derek Andersen(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Fernandes(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRyan Sweeney(Director)Kobie Fuller(Director)inRyan Smith(Director)
Co-investorsAccelUpfront Ventures42Phi VenturesOpen Opportunity FundRareBreed Ventures
Pakistan's largest motorbike network providing on-demand taxi, logistics, and payments services across Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
Rafiq Malik(Founder)inMuneeb Maayr(Founder)
Co-investorsSarmayacarProsus Ventures
Clinicy provides an all-in-one digital platform for clinics in Saudi Arabia, offering clinic management, online booking, patient engagement, and automated scheduling and reminders.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsMad'a Investment Company
Eat App is a cloud-based restaurant reservation and table management platform that combines online bookings, guest data, and customer relationship management for hospitality businesses worldwide.
FoodTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSDubai, BH
Nezar Kadhem(CEO)inDavid Feuillardin
Co-investorsTenmou500 GlobalPSG Equity
erad supplies capital to startups across the Middle East without requiring equity stakes, offering funding decisions based on business data integrations within two days.
FintechRiyadh, SA
Salem Abu-Hammour(Founder)inYoussef Said(Founder)inFaris Yaghmour(Founder)inAbdulmalik Almeheini(Founder)Salem Abou-Hammour(Founder)Marah Ahmad(People)
Co-investors500 GlobalFlucas VenturesJoa CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesKube VCNuwa Capital+8 more
FlapKap provides fast, flexible revenue-based funding to small and medium-sized businesses across the MENA region, aiming to give SMEs access to growth capital comparable to larger companies.
FintechSaaSDubai, AE
Ahmad Coucha(Founder)inKhaled Nassef(Co-Founder & CTO)inSherif Bichara(Founding team, Head of FinOps)inAhmed Coucha(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsA15Outliers VCPactBECO CapitalQED Investors
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 CapitalCOTU VenturesEQ2 VenturesFJ LabsPartech VenturesTarget Global+1 more
Hala is a Saudi fintech platform that provides small and medium-sized businesses with digital tools to accept payments, manage cash flow, and track sales performance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS
عصام النهدي(شريك مؤسس ورئيس مجلس الإدارة)ماهر لوبيه(شريك مؤسس وعضو مجلس الإدارة)Esam Alnahdi(Founder)Maher Loubieh(Founder)
Co-investorsArzan VCavraKhwarizmi VenturesRAED VenturesWamda CapitalAll In Capital+8 more
HyperPay is a fintech payment platform offering e-payment gateway services, recurring billing, payouts, and invoicing for businesses across the MENA region.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRiyadh, SA
Co-investorsAB Ventures (Arab Bank)Mad'a Investment CompanyMerak CapitalSilicon Badia
Invygo operates a car subscription and ownership platform in the Middle East, offering monthly rentals, weekly/daily short-term plans, and a 36-month subscribe-to-own model for car ownership without traditional bank financing.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMobility & TransportationDubai, AE
Eslam Ahmed HusseininPulkit Ganjoo
Co-investors500 GlobalAB Ventures (Arab Bank)Amaana CapitalEQ2 VenturesSTVClass 5 Global+3 more
KamelPay is a UAE-based fintech provider offering salary processing, expense automation, and financial management solutions for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUAE, AE
Co-investors4DX Ventures
Keyper is a technology company that builds digital products to optimize processes and manage tasks for organizations.
Climate TechDigital HealthSaaS
Omar Abu Innab(Founder)Walid Shihabi(Founder)
Co-investorsAccess Bridge VenturesBECO CapitalSpeedinvest
Luciq provides agentic AI-powered observability for mobile applications, automatically detecting, diagnosing, and resolving issues before users are impacted.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Moataz Soliman(CEO)inOmar Gabr(President)in
Co-investorsAccelFelicis VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesEndeavor CatalystEnterprise Fund+4 more
Lyve Global Technology is a digital solutions company building cutting-edge technology platforms and software products.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingDigital HealthE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSAbu Dhabi, AE
HassanDr. Walid
Co-investorsJabbar Internet Group
Mamo offers a platform for businesses to accept payments, issue cards, manage expenses, and send payouts from a single system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Asim J(Founder)Imad G(Founder)Imad Gharazeddine(Founder)Imad Gharazeddine Asim Janjua(Founder)
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalBY Venture PartnersDubai Angel InvestorsOlive Tree CapitalVentureSouq+3 more
MealPlanet is a UAE-based marketplace that aggregates meal plans from more than 100 brands, letting users browse, compare, and subscribe to plans with options to customise ingredients, swap meals, and skip delivery days.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Khalid Baareh(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFaith CapitalSanabil 500
Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.
ConsumerFintech
Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalArzan VCCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfin+5 more
Nana is an online delivery platform offering groceries, restaurant and cafe orders, beauty products, and digital cards, with fast delivery to customers' homes.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Abdulmajeed Alsukhan(Founder)Ahmed Al Samaani(Founder)Sami Al-Helwah(Founder)Sami Alhelwah(Founder)Sami Alhelwah Abdulmajeed Alsukhan(Founder)
Co-investorsSTVWamda Capital
NiftyCraft develops a roguelite shop simulator game and offers an ecosystem of games aimed at keeping audiences engaged.
Gaming
Co-investorsVentureSouq
Oto is a tinnitus management program combining professional audiologist care with a mobile app delivering cognitive behavioral therapy exercises, soundscapes, and mindfulness techniques.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Edmund Farrar(Founder)inGeorge Leidig(Founder)inDr Edmund Farrar(Founder)inJameel Muzaffar(Founder)Lili Miller(Head of Content)Cameron Ziafat(Product Manager)
Co-investorsGaingelsKickstart InnovationOctopus VenturesRedbus VenturesY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)+9 more
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OTO is a shipping management platform that lets e-commerce and retail businesses connect to 400+ carriers through one API and dashboard to book, track, and manage shipments, fulfillment, and returns.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Mohammad Al-Razaz
Co-investors500 GlobalIliad PartnersSadu CapitalSoma CapitalZ47GMO VenturePartners+3 more
Rain is a South African mobile network operator offering unlimited mobile data and home wifi services on month-to-month plans.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Akbar Khan(Founder)Alex Bradford(Founder)Brandon Leigh(Founder)Charles Naut(Founder)Charles Yoo-Naut(Founder)Farooq Malik(Founder)
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsArchetypeAzolla VenturesCadenzaCanonical CryptoConvective Capital+13 more
Sarwa is an investment and personal finance platform that uses technology to lower costs and offer products such as automated investing and a high-yield cash account.
ConsumerFintech
Mark Chahwan(Founder)inJad Sayegh(Founder)Nadine Mezher(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalPhoenician VCSalica InvestmentsShorooq PartnersVision VenturesHALA Ventures+1 more
Ahmed Al-Hakbani(Founder)Ahmed Alhakbani(Founder)
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesQED InvestorsRAED VenturesTech Invest Com
Spare provides financial data and payment infrastructure services for banks, fintechs, and financial institutions across the MENA region.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Dalal AlrayesinSaurabh ShahinDalal Alrayes Saurabh Shah(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalVision VenturesInovia CapitalTechstars
Spare builds software that enables partners to operate microtransit, paratransit, and ride-sharing services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSVancouver, CA
Kristoffer Vik HanseninJosh AndrewsinAlexey Indeevin
Co-investorsInovia CapitalKensington Capital Partners LimitedSondo CapitalTransLink Capital500 GlobalMENA+1 more
Stake is a digital real estate investment platform that sources properties and allows investors to build diversified real estate portfolios with lower entry barriers.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE
Manar Mahmassani(Founder)Rami Tabbara(Founder)Ricardo Brizido(Founder)Rowland Hobbs(Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersJabbar Internet GroupAdapt VenturesHomeTeam VenturesRET Ventures
stakefish provides validator performance tracking and reporting services for Ethereum and Solana blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkBlue Field CapitalEmirates NBDGaingelsHamilton Ventures+3 more
TruKKer operates an AI-powered freight platform that connects shippers with verified carriers and fleet owners, offering truck capacity, real-time shipment tracking, and competitive pricing.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Gaurav Biswas(Founder)inPradeep M
Co-investors12X VC500 GlobalAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichArzan VCCedar Mundi VenturesFox Ventures+11 more
Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)inAnthony O.(Founder)inAnthony Oduu(Founder)Joshua Daniel(Talent Manager)Adebayo Aderohunmu(Recruiter)
Co-investorsP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesUtopian VenturesVentures Platform+9 more
Volt Lines provides technology-enabled corporate employee shuttle and commute services, combining its own software (operator, driver, passenger, and employer apps) with acting as a service operator.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSIstanbul, TR
Co-investorsDubai Angel InvestorsWamda Capital
Yodawy is a healthcare platform that manages medication access, letting patients upload prescriptions or order OTC products for delivery from nearby pharmacies while also acting as a Pharmacy Benefits Manager for health insurers, TPAs, and corporates.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Yasser AbdelGawad(Founder)inKarim Khashaba(Founder)Sherief El-Feky(Founder)
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Capria VenturesGlobal VenturesP1 VenturesAlgebra Ventures+1 more
Zbooni enables businesses to sell through messaging and social apps by combining commerce with direct communication channels.
E-commerceFintechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSAmman, AE
Ramy Assaf(Founder)inAshraf Atia(Founder)Ramy Assaf Ashraf Attia(Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersDubai Angel InvestorsMarch Holding
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
Rawan Baddour(Founder)Zuhair Shamma(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalDASH VenturesNuwa CapitalDubai Future District FundMorgan StanleyProsus Ventures
Ziina is a mobile payment platform operating in the UAE that enables businesses and individuals to send, receive, and accept contactless payments through iOS and Android devices.
FintechDubai, AE
Sarah Toukan(Founder)inAndrew Gold(Founder)inFaisal Toukan(Founder)inTalal Toukan(Engineer)inAbdelaali SADKI(Engineer)Jocelyn Meyer(People Lead)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalExpansion CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesGraph Ventures+17 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BahrainBahrain FoodTechBasmaEgyptEgypt HealthTechHero VenturesJordan HealthTechJordan NewLamsaLebanonLebanon EcommerceLebanon HealthTechLebanon HealthTech SeedLebanon On-demandLebanon Other SeedLyveMelltooMENANigeriaPakistanRound MENURuya GenomicsSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia FinTechSaudi Arabia FinTech Pre-series-ASaudi Arabia HealthTechSaudi Arabia OtherSaudi Arabia PropTech SeedSaudi Arabia TravelThe Luxury ClosetTotersTriple GlobalTurkeyUAEUAE EcommerceUAE FinTechUAE FinTech SeedUAE FoodTech SeedUAE OtherUAE Other SeedUAE PropTech SeedUAE SaaS SeedXare
Exits · 1
1 IPOsAnghamiNASDAQ: ANGH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlapKap · accent-soc.com · Aug 20, 2026
Spare · thesaasnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Zest Equity · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 18, 2026
Hala · finsmes.com · Sep 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) made?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) has 84 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) invest at?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)'s typical check size?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) focus on?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) focuses on Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) located?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
- Does Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) lead rounds?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) has led 4 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) co-invest with?
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) most often shares deals with 500 Global, Arzan VC, EQ2 Ventures, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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