Nama Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pre-seed specialist for MENA tech, championing first-money-in deals and offering founders access to a founding team with complementary skill sets.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 16 of 36 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×7SaaS ×7B2B Marketplaces ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:United Arab Emirates×3Nigeria×2Pakistan×2Canada×1Egypt×1Jordan×1
Investments · 36 tracked
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Dayforce Strategic Workforce Planning is a software platform that helps organizations forecast workforce costs, design organizational structures, and make staffing decisions by centralizing workforce data and providing clear insights.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSToronto, CA
Ali Nawab(Founder)inDave Y. Kim(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
AgriDunya is a B2B agritech marketplace that delivers farm inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and seeds on-demand to farmers and vendors at their doorstep.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Cargoz operates an online marketplace for on-demand warehouse and storage space, letting businesses search, compare, and book warehouses by type, size, and location.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechDubai, AE
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Duplo provides a financial platform enabling African businesses to manage local and international payments through multi-currency wallets, facilitating cross-border commerce across the continent.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLA, NG
Yele Oyekola(Founder)inTunde Akinnuwa(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
eZhire is an app-based car rental service that lets residents and tourists book self-drive or chauffeured cars with no deposit and doorstep delivery.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
FACEKI provides AML and anti-fraud solutions with customer onboarding and due diligence tools built for regulatory compliance, including GCC-ready compliance.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Istoria is a mobile app for learning English through Oxford graded readers, offering over 100 stories that progress from beginner to advanced levels along with an AI assistant that corrects pronunciation and tracks vocabulary progress.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Online store selling summer and household products such as inflatable pools, floats, air pumps, boats, and ice-making machines from brands like Intex, Gorenje, and Tefal.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Nowlun is a digital freight forwarder offering online freight quote comparison, booking, and shipment tracking for businesses in the Middle East.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Palm.hr is an HR management platform built for UAE and MENA compliance that automates payroll, attendance tracking, and workforce management for companies.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSDubai, AE
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Remmsh operates backend infrastructure that connects merchants and loyalty programs, letting consumers redeem loyalty rewards as spendable payments via API integration.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Rize is a Saudi credit and financing service that assesses applicants' creditworthiness, using bank account connectivity to obtain bank statements for faster and more accurate credit evaluation.
Fintech
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
ShipBlu is an AI-powered logistics platform that provides shipping, delivery, and fulfillment services for eCommerce businesses in Egypt.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainCairo, EG
Ali Nasser(Founder)inAhmed ElKawass(Founder)inAbdelrahman Hosny(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Tajir operates a software-powered B2B marketplace for retail stores to order inventory such as rice, beverages, and household products with next-day delivery.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSLahore, PK
Babar Khan(Founder)inIsmail Khan(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Tergle provides AI-powered automation for auditing workflows, helping organizations reduce repetitive audit tasks through customized AI solutions tailored by engineers and experienced auditors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Adam Bowen(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Termii provides infrastructure that uses AI to ensure critical transactions—including authentication, payments, checkouts, and fraud notifications—complete successfully, serving banks, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, and other digital services globally.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG
Emmanuel Gbolade(Founder)inAyomide Awe(Founder)in
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
PartnerMohammed Alzubi· solo GP
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAgentnoonacq. by Dayforce
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTajir · tribune.com.pk · Jul 19, 2026
Agentnoon · dayforce.com · Oct 6, 2025
Termii · ycombinator.com · Jun 18, 2025
Tergle · extruct.ai · Feb 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Nama Ventures invest at?
- Nama Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Nama Ventures's typical check size?
- Nama Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $35M.
- What sectors does Nama Ventures focus on?
- Nama Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, E-commerce, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Does Nama Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Nama Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#EntMETalks With Nama Ventures Founder And Managing Partner Mohammed Alzubi
Entrepreneur ME · Mohammed Alzubi
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