MSA Novo
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Series A
What they invest in
from 42 of 60 portfolio companiesFintech ×23SaaS ×16Consumer ×14E-commerce ×12Logistics & Supply Chain ×8FoodTech ×7Marketplaces ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5
HQs:Egypt×6United States×6Brazil×5Pakistan×5United Arab Emirates×4India×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 36 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×123 founders×54+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4The American University in Cairo ×4FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas ×2Harvard University ×2Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The University of Manchester ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history
Adentro ×2Bank of America Merrill Lynch ×2CI Capital Holding ×2Daraz ×2foodpanda ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Verse Technologies Inc ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
10 hold an MBA (of 42 with degree data)
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAirbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Co-founder & CSO)inJoe Gebbia(Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+57 more
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Peter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+63 more
Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic
Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin
Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+37 more
India's largest devotional platform addressing underserved devotional and spiritual needs
Co-investorsElevation CapitalFundamentumiSeedTDV Partners
Autochek is an automotive technology company that builds solutions for auto loans, vehicle maintenance and after-sales services, warranties, and transactional marketplaces within Africa's automotive sector.
FintechMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Iyamu Mohammed(Founder)inEtop Ikpe(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesCapria VenturesEndeavor CatalystEnza CapitalLateral CapitalNorrsken22+5 more
Baly is a mobility and delivery platform operating in Iraq that offers in-city taxi services, food delivery from restaurants, and digital goods through a single application with transparent pricing and verified drivers.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationIraq, IQ
Co-investorsVNV Global
Belvo provides an open finance platform that enables financial companies in Latin America to connect with customer financial data, understand behavior, and initiate account-to-account payments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Oriol Tintoré(Founder)inPablo Viguera(Founder)inPablo Viguera Altolaguirre(Executive Officer, Director)Oriol Tintore Gazulla(Executive Officer, Director)Oriol Tintore(Founder)in
BoardNicolas Szekasy(Director)in
Co-investorsD4 VenturesKaszek VenturesKibo VenturesQuona CapitalRapid ScaleTrousdale Ventures+4 more
Company Picus backed from its earliest steps.
Madrid, ES
Raymond Shayo(Founder)inES Raymond Shayo(Founder)Gabriel Sendacz(Co-Founder)inPedro Carvalho(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAstellaCanaan PartnersClocktower VenturesFEMSA VenturesNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+2 more
ShopCider is an online fashion retailer offering 1990s-inspired apparel and accessories for consumers seeking vintage supermodel-era style.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Fenco Lin(Cofounder)Michael Wang(Founder)inYu Oppel(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHolly VenturesNotable Capital
Integrated solution for self-funded employers to administer health insurance plans and control costs.
Co-investorsFounders FundG SquaredOssian CapitalRedpoint VenturesTransform Capital Management
Collective Health operates a platform connecting health plans, providers, and clinical partners to deliver transparent and accessible health benefits for employers and health organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ali Diab(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ossian CapitalSoftBank Vision FundMaverick VenturesRRE Ventures
DigiKhata is a mobile bookkeeping app for small businesses in Pakistan, offering digital ledgers for customers, suppliers, cash, staff payroll, invoicing, and inventory tracking.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Co-investorsShorooq PartnersMSA CapitalSOSV
Co-investorsVenturra
Flextock provides a fulfillment and logistics platform that manages warehouse operations, order consolidation, and cross-border expansion for e-commerce businesses.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCairo, EG
Mohamed Mossaad(Founder)inEnas Siam(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalBY Venture PartnersCapria VenturesFoundation VenturesTLcom CapitalY Combinator+3 more
Flint is a Bengaluru-based global crypto investment app offering passive yield products built on top of cryptocurrencies.
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCoinbase Ventures
Fore Coffee operates a chain of coffee shops offering coffee, food (Fore Deli), a children's non-coffee menu (Fore Junior), and donuts, along with a mobile app for loyalty and online ordering.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechJakarta, ID
Co-investorsEast VenturesAC VenturesAgaeti Ventures
MPL (Mobile Premier League) operates a mobile gaming app where users play games; the page notes that deposits and cash games are no longer available in compliance with law.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersBase PartnersEmootepeerchequeRTP GlobalTitanium Ventures+2 more
London, GB
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalG SquaredInvestXRevo CapitalSilver Lake Partners
Brazilian retail investing app for commission-free trading of B3 stocks, ETFs, FIIs, and BDRs, plus real-time quotes, charts, news, and portfolio tools.
São Paulo, BR
Felipe Catão(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarcelo Zuppardo(Co-Founder & CMO)inTom Bernardes(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITAL
Homzmart is an online marketplace for home furniture and furnishings, selling sofas, dining sets, bedroom furniture, kids' furniture, home appliances, lighting, and decor to consumers in Egypt.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesPropTech
Mahmoud Ibrahim(Founder)inRamy E. HusseininMahmud Ibrahim
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesNuwa CapitalOutliers VCImpact46MSA Capital+1 more
Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Misbah Ashraf(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari CapitalKube VC+11 more
Jetstream provides technology and monitoring services for physical goods trade in Africa, operating Jetfinance, a digital trade finance loan management platform connecting verified borrowers to lenders, and Jetvision, an AI-powered CCTV monitoring system for stock and site visibility.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investors4DX VenturesAlitheia CapitalIngressive CapitalOcterra CapitalThe MBA FundVestedWorld
Kaso develops supply chain optimization solutions for restaurants and suppliers to reduce food waste.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSDubai, AE
Manar Alkassar(Founder)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersY Combinator
Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeSoftBank Vision FundVentureSouq+4 more
Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE
Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Co-founder & CEO)Victor Jacobsson(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalBackstage ABBase PartnersChaos VenturesCNI+24 more
Krave Mart operates an online retail marketplace in Pakistan that delivers everyday consumer goods to customers with rapid delivery.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK
Kassim Shroff(Founder)inCh Haziq Ahmed(Founder)inHammad Bawany(Founder)inMohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalCats.vcKube VCSaison CapitalY CombinatorFirst Check Ventures+4 more
Meituan operates a digital platform for services retail and goods retail, connecting consumers with local businesses and merchants.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
Xing WANG 王兴(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementQiming Venture PartnersSource Code Capital
Indian mobile gaming platform valued at $945M in Series D
Co-investorsPlay VenturesRTP Global
NayaPay is a mobile e-wallet and payments app offering account onboarding, a linked Visa virtual and physical card, money transfers, bill payments to 1100+ billers, QR payments, and international remittances.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalGraph VenturesSaison Capital
NowPay is a financial wellness platform offered to companies as an employee benefit, giving workers on-demand access to their earned salary, instant bill payments, money transfers, gold and silver investing, and shopping plans through an app.
FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Mostafa Ashour
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalCapria VenturesVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)BECO CapitalPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
Nubank is a digital bank offering checking accounts, credit cards, loans, and savings tools without annual fees or abusive charges.
FintechSão Paulo, BR
David Vélez(Founder & CEO)inCristina Junqueira(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBase PartnersFounders FundHundreds CapitalKaszek VenturesQED InvestorsRedpoint Ventures+7 more
OlaClick provides a point-of-sale and delivery management platform for restaurants, including AI-powered menu creation, order management, and loyalty programs.
ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechSaaSLima, PE
Carol Riboud(Founder)inUlysse Lichtle(Founder)inJose RICO(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGradient VenturesPosition VenturesY CombinatorAC VenturesGraph Ventures+1 more
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 CapitalDASH VenturesFlucas VenturesKube VCShorooq Partners+2 more
Qashio is a spend management platform that helps businesses manage expenses, corporate cards, and financial operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Jonathan Lau
Co-investors500 GlobalFairhaven Capital PartnersIliad PartnersNuwa CapitalOne Way VenturesRocketship.vc+2 more
Buy Now, Pay Later platform for merchants in Pakistan.
Co-investors2080 VenturesChaos Ventures
QisstPay offers a buy-now-pay-later service in Pakistan that lets shoppers split purchases into 2 to 12 interest-free, Shariah-compliant installments at Pakistani and international brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintech
Co-investorsChaos VenturesFirst Check Ventures
Rabbit Mart operates an on-demand delivery app offering groceries, fresh produce, household items, cosmetics, and restaurant meals delivered to customers in about 15 minutes.
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainCairo, EG
Tarek ElGeresy(Founder)Walid Shabana(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundation Ventures
Sary operates a B2B e-commerce platform and app that connects merchants — including grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, cafés, and SMEs — with suppliers, letting them source products, compare prices and availability, place orders, and receive VAT invoices.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsRAED VenturesRocketship.vcQatar Development BankSanabil InvestmentsSTV
slice offers a UPI-linked credit card, a zero-balance savings account with daily interest tied to the RBI repo rate, instant cashback deals, and automatic spending categorization.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Rajan Bajaj(Founder)in
Co-investors8i VenturesBetter CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDMI AIF Sparkle FundEmphasis VenturesGMO VenturePartners+3 more
AppsForBharat operates Sri Mandir, a devotional and spiritual platform for Indian devotees in India and abroad, offering online puja booking, chadhava (offerings) at temples, daily darshan, mantras, and AI-based astrology guidance.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial
Co-investorspeerchequeTDV PartnersiSeed
Sudo offers an open API platform and developer tools for building financial products, letting companies programmatically create and manage physical and virtual cards and local and international virtual bank accounts.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSKaduna, NG
Aminu Ibrahim Bakori(Co-Founder & CEO)inKabir Bayo Shittu(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsFuture AfricaLoftyInc CapitalPICUS CAPITALVentures Platform
Tabby is a consumer money app offering buy-now-pay-later options (split into 4 interest-free payments or up to 12 monthly payments), cashback on spending, peer-to-peer money transfers, and shopping deals.
ConsumerFintech
Hosam Arab(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesHOF CapitalHongShan Capital GroupOutliers VCPartners for GrowthPeak XV Partners+8 more
Tamatem localizes mobile games for Arabic-speaking players, adapting language, content and cultural references for the Middle East and North Africa market.
FintechGaming
Hussam Hammo(Founder)inAbdullah MarieAmer QutaishatLamia ShreimRami HammadSohaib Thiab
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesFundersClubRAED VenturesVentureSouqVision Ventures+2 more
Thndr is a mobile investment platform that allows users to invest in Egyptian and international stocks, mutual funds, and gold.
FintechCairo, EG
Ahmad Hammouda(Founder)inSeif Amr(Cofounder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA'Z AngelsLoftyInc CapitalOlive Tree CapitalPlus VCThe Raba Partnership+2 more
San Francisco, US
Michael Ukpong(Executive Officer, Director)Ruke Awaritefe(Executive Officer, Director)Chukwunenye Onyekachi Izukanne(Executive Officer, Director)Onyekachi Izukanne(Founder)in
BoardTidjane Deme(Director)inCyril Collon(Director)in
Co-investorsSahel CapitalNovastar VenturesPartech Ventures
Goldfinch Finance provides onchain access to private credit funds managed by established firms like Ares, Apollo, and Golub, offering exposure to senior secured loans across multiple industries.
Crypto & Web3FintechWalnut, US
Blake West(Founder)Mike Sall(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesVariant Fund
Xepelin offers a digital platform providing working-capital financing to businesses, including invoice advances, supplier payment financing, and supply-chain finance programs.
FintechSaaSSantiago, CL
Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)inFintech SaaS Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)Nicolás de Camino(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)inSebastian Kreis(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBattery VenturesCathay InnovationFluent VenturesKaszek VenturesKayyak Ventures+9 more
Yellow Metal is an RBI-licensed NBFC in India offering gold loans, letting borrowers estimate how much they can borrow against 22K gold based on daily lending rates and loan-to-value ratios.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Rahul Boggaram(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst ChequeSpiral VenturesWaterBridge VenturesMSA Capital
Zid is an e-commerce platform that lets merchants build, manage, and grow online stores with integrated payments, global shipping, financing, and marketing tools, plus a POS system (Zid Cashier) for offline sales.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesImpact46
Zippi is a Brazilian financial services platform that provides small business owners with flexible credit lines accessible via mobile app and Pix payments, with weekly billing cycles and dynamic credit limits that grow with business performance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Andre Bernardes(Founder)inBruno Lucas(Founder)inLudmila Pontremolez(Founder)in
Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesMantis CapitalStartupsY CombinatorCredit SaisonFirst Check Ventures+4 more
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
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Tabby · fwdstart.me · Aug 14, 2026
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Airbnb · barchart.com · Jul 17, 2026

Cider · thesaasnews.com · Jul 17, 2026

Nubank · ts2.tech · Jul 14, 2026
Animoca Brands · cryptobriefing.com · Jun 25, 2026
Uber · fxleaders.com · Jun 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MSA Novo made?
- MSA Novo has 60 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does MSA Novo invest at?
- MSA Novo invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is MSA Novo's typical check size?
- MSA Novo typically writes checks of $1.5M – $32M.
- What sectors does MSA Novo focus on?
- MSA Novo focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is MSA Novo located?
- MSA Novo is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does MSA Novo lead rounds?
- Yes, MSA Novo leads investment rounds.
- Who does MSA Novo co-invest with?
- MSA Novo most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Capria Ventures, among 231 tracked co-investors.
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