Nuwa Capital
Venture capitalDubai · Pre-Seed–Growth · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Nuwa Capital positions itself as a founder-centric venture platform focused on the MENA technology ecosystem. It invests in founders first, backing disruptive, technology-enabled businesses that displace inefficiencies in traditional sectors. The firm emphasizes deep engagement with portfolio companies while supporting founder-led leadership, and offers value through the Nuwa Network of accomplished entrepreneurs, operating partners with hands-on functional expertise, and a strategic corporate partnership with Al Faisaliah Group that helps companies scale into key geographies and verticals. It also runs a VC-in-training program to develop investors across the region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 27 of 43 portfolio companiesFintech ×9SaaS ×9Consumer ×6E-commerce ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Marketplaces ×5Enterprise Software ×4Retail Tech ×4
HQs:United Arab Emirates×6Saudi Arabia×5Egypt×3United States×2Bahrain×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
University of Bath ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Computer Science ×3Economics ×2Engineering ×2Humanities ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
PwC ×2Wamda Capital ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 52023 · 12022 · 39 dated
Aya is an e-commerce platform that sells abayas and related modest fashion items for women, primarily serving customers in the Middle East.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRiyadh, SA
Co-investorsJoa CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesMicrotractionRAED VenturesSanabil InvestmentsSavannah Fund
Baraka is an investment platform that provides tools and market insights for retail investors to make long-term investment decisions.
FintechDubai, AE
Feras Jalbout(Founder)inKunal Taneja(Founder)in
Co-investorsRaptor GroupValar Ventures LlcVentureSouqY CombinatorFJ LabsGlobal Founders Capital+1 more
Butterfly Foods develops food manufacturing systems and ingredient products—including seasonings, salad and dip toppers, bakery pre-mixes, and pasta sauce and soup mixes—informed by climate and nutrition science.
Circular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Nicole Rogers(Founder)in
Calo is a meal subscription service that delivers fresh, ready-to-eat meals personalized to customers' dietary goals, designed by nutritionists and prepared by chefs with daily delivery and menu customization via an app.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMedia & Entertainment
Ahmed Al RawiMahmood Shehabi
Co-investors500 GlobalKhwarizmi VenturesVision VenturesNama VenturesSTV
ClearGrid is a debt resolution platform that works with lenders to help borrowers view their balances, set up payment plans, and manage repayments at their own pace.
FintechSaaS
Mohammad Al Zaben(Founder)in
Co-investorsRAED VenturesWamda Capital9Yards CapitalBECO CapitalEndeavor CatalystProtagonist
Cylinder Health is a data-driven digestive health organization that develops value-based care programs, products, and payment models in the gastrointestinal space.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Bill Snyder(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesBig Pi VenturesCorewell Health VenturesDistributed VenturesFCA Venture PartnersHealth Catalyst Capital+5 more
EdfaPay builds payment processing technology and solutions for businesses globally, offering secure and reliable payment systems to enable organizations of all sizes to operate in the digital economy.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Ghormallah Alghamdi
Co-investors500 Global
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)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFlucas VenturesJoa CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesKube VCSprint Vc+5 more
Eyewa is an online eyewear retailer selling contact lenses, sunglasses, and glasses, with a click-and-collect option across 260+ stores.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Mehdi Oudghiri(Founder)inAnass Boumediene
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesGeneral AtlanticKhwarizmi VenturesWamda Capital
The page hosted at this domain is "Jalalive," a free football (soccer) live-streaming site aimed at Indonesian fans, offering live match streams, schedules, scores, standings, and news from major leagues via browser or an Android app.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCedar Mundi Ventures
Gathern is an online booking platform for short-term rental properties in Saudi Arabia, offering chalets, farms, campsites, villas, apartments, studios, and resort units across more than 180 cities.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Eman AlsuwaileminLatifah Altamimiin
Co-investors500 GlobalVision VenturesEndeavor CatalystSanabil InvestmentsSTV
GoWit operates a commerce and retail media network serving retailers, advertisers, and agencies across EMEA, enabling them to unlock new revenue streams and enhance advertising capabilities.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsFormus 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
Mahmud IbrahimMahmoud Ibrahim(Founder)inRamy E. Husseinin
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesMSA NovoOutliers VCImpact46MSA Capital+3 more
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Mantas builds parametric cyber insurance solutions designed for digital-native businesses operating in cloud environments.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechDubai, US
Basil Mimi
Co-investors500 Global
Mascotte provides veterinary clinics with dedicated remote customer service reps and vet techs who answer phones, book appointments in the clinic's PIMS, manage prescriptions and follow-ups, and handle online pharmacy tasks.
Future of WorkHealthtech
Co-investorsAnnex Investments
MoneyHash provides a payment orchestration platform that aggregates payment APIs, providers, and technical capabilities through a provider-agnostic cloud, letting businesses build and manage payment infrastructure.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Nader Abdelrazik(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaLoftyInc CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesTofino CapitalVentureSouqVision Ventures+5 more
A market maker providing liquidity provision and price discovery services to regional capital markets in the Middle East, with proprietary algorithmic technology tailored to local market structures.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsArbor VenturesVentureSouq
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 PartnersMSA NovoOne Way VenturesRocketship.vc+2 more
Seez builds a suite of AI products for the car retail and automotive industry, including AI assistants and agents that manage dealership workflows from lead generation and sales to aftersales and service bookings.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersPhoenician VCWamda Capital
Co-investorsVentureSouq
Audio distribution and music-sharing platform for artists and creators.
Berlin, DE
Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsEdge Case Capital PartnersGerman Startups GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)K2 Global+4 more
Speero is a platform that enables users to request pricing for spare parts, receive multiple quotes, communicate with specialists, and have parts delivered throughout Saudi Arabia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSRiyadh, SA
Abadullh Bin ShamlanAbdulaziz AlAshraminAmeen MahfouzAmin Mahfouzin
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesImpact46JIMCO
Sylndr is an online platform for buying and selling used cars, offering vehicles that it owns and reconditions with a 200-point inspection, 90-day warranty, and 7-day return policy.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Amr Mazen(Founder)
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalRAED VenturesAlgebra Ventures
Tapper operates a platform that ingests first-party customer data and uses machine learning to predict customer lifetime value, then orchestrates real-time bidding actions on Google, Meta, and TikTok to optimize ad spend.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsDisrupt.com
Lahore, PK
Mohsin Zaka(Founder)
Co-investorsAlter GlobalAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesKinnow CapitalLoftyInc CapitalEarl Grey Capital
The Food Lab offers a platform that centralizes restaurant company data to support data-driven decision-making, with tools for culinary innovation recommendations, marketing insights, CRM, and real-time reporting.
Data & InfrastructureFoodTechSaaS
Co-investors4DX VenturesShorooq PartnersSamurai Incubate
Users Dot provides product classification and customer service automation tools for retailers using shopper insights and AI-powered responses to improve conversions and customer satisfaction.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Sevin Balliktas(Founder)in
Co-investorsArya Ventures
Valeo Health is an AI-driven health-tech company that delivers at-home healthcare and wellness services, including blood tests, IV drips, physiotherapy, doctor-on-call visits, weight loss and peptide therapy programs, and babysitting, with results and tracking via its app.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessDubai, AE
Ankur Majumder(Founder)inSundeep Sahni
Co-investors500 GlobalMindshift CapitalShorooq PartnersFJ LabsFlintera
Valeo is an automotive technology company that generates revenue from multiple automotive-related businesses, with 20.9 billion euros in sales in 2025.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCapria VenturesFJ LabsFlinteraMindshift Capital
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
Co-investors500 GlobalDASH Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AydiBundle KitchenCoverioHuudleMalaNafesNomoOmnichannel Commerce & Retail Media PlatformRaqamyahSharwaTech-enabled OS for agricultureUnnamed footwear brand
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
MoneyHash · empowerafrica.com · Aug 20, 2026
Valeo · ad-hoc-news.de · Aug 20, 2026
Valeo · marketbeat.com · Aug 9, 2026
Cylinder · fiercehealthcare.com · Aug 5, 2026
Aya · bridgemena.com · May 24, 2026
Mascotte Health · dvm360.com · May 4, 2026
The Food Lab · lifetips.alibaba.com · Jan 16, 2026
erad · ffnews.com · Nov 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nuwa Capital made?
- Nuwa Capital has 43 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Nuwa Capital invest at?
- Nuwa Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Nuwa Capital's typical check size?
- Nuwa Capital typically writes checks of $1.2M – $39M.
- What sectors does Nuwa Capital focus on?
- Nuwa Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Nuwa Capital located?
- Nuwa Capital is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
- Does Nuwa Capital lead rounds?
- Nuwa Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Nuwa Capital co-invest with?
- Nuwa Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, VentureSouq, LoftyInc Capital, among 52 tracked co-investors.
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