Niya Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingDubai · Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
Also known as NIYA PARTNERS INC. · Niya Partners KP · Niya Partners OX · Niya Partners TT
Investment thesis
Niya Partners invests in venture-backed companies built on proprietary technology, remaining open across all sectors and business models rather than following rigid thesis constraints. The firm positions itself as a value-adding, low-friction partner that leverages its global network to help founders, notably assisting with strategic partnerships and market access such as securing contracts in the Middle East. It avoids fixed ownership targets and does not require board seats. While it invests primarily in the US, it is open to founders in the UK, Europe, and emerging markets, reflecting a belief that great startups can emerge anywhere.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 6 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1Construction Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHealthtech
John DeLoche(Director)Riaz Valani(Director)Jeremy Alberga(Resigned as an executive officer in April 2015.)Nathan D Wolfe(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Mann(Executive Officer, Director)
Hamsa provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure for banks and central banks to support faster, cheaper clearing and settlement through its Unified Ledger platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintechNot stated, US
Adam Zbar(Founder and CEO)inHubert Wu(Head of Global Payment Engineering and Chief Architect)inWenhao Lin, PhD(Head of Hamsa Unified Ledger team)in
LeaseLock provides insurance technology that replaces security deposits with its Zero Deposit program for rental housing, using AI-powered risk assessment to protect property owners from bad debt and legal risks while improving accessibility for renters.
InsurTechPropTechMarina Del Rey, US
Derek Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Stolle(Director)Reichen Allen Kuhl(Executive Officer, Director)Heidi Lawson(Director)Janine Steiner Jovanovic(Chief Executive Officer)Oliver Gratry(Chief Financial Officer)
Nodes & Links builds AI-powered project management software that helps teams understand and proactively manage project schedules and plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Greg LawtonDr. Christos Ellinas
Pathway builds a frontier AI model focused on long-horizon reasoning and continual learning, positioned as advancing beyond transformer-based approaches.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Zuzanna Stamirowska(Co-founder & CEO)Jan Chorowski(CTO)Adrian Kosowski(CSO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Niya Partners invest at?
- Niya Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Niya Partners focus on?
- Niya Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Niya Partners located?
- Niya Partners is headquartered in Dubai, US.
- Does Niya Partners lead rounds?
- Niya Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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