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Oryx Fund
Venture capitalAbu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Oryx Fund invests in early-stage, game-changing technology companies led by strong founders, with a 100% MENA focus. It concentrates on sectors where the team holds deep expertise, including finance, healthcare, enterprise, logistics, and education. Operating as a primary-investment vehicle within Salica Investments, the fund supports companies from seed stage and beyond, providing not just capital but strategic guidance, regional network access, and help with fundraising and market entry (notably in Saudi Arabia). It is backed by prominent regional investors and positions MENA innovation at the center of its strategy.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×2PropTech ×2Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:United Arab Emirates×1Oman×1Saudi Arabia×1United States×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12021 · 15 dated
Xoilac Live (Xôi Lạc TV) is a Vietnamese-language website offering free live streaming of football matches in Full HD with Vietnamese commentary, covering leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Champions League and V-League.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Khaldoon Bushnaq(Founder)inTrần Đức Thiện(CEO)
Co-investorsAnnex InvestmentsJoa CapitalWamda CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesS3 VenturesSalica Investments
Byanat is an AI analytics platform for decision-making and infrastructure management, primarily serving telecom and infrastructure sectors in the MENA region.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMuscat, OM
Ahmed Al Ghadani(Founder)Ahmed AlbadiinAhmed Alghadaniin
Co-investorsSanabil Investments500 GlobalGolden Gate VenturesSalica Investments
Ejari is a Saudi rental-financing service that pays a landlord the full annual rent upfront and lets tenants repay it in 12 monthly installments with a fixed, transparent service fee.
FintechPropTech
Fahad AlbedahinYazeed AlshamsiKhalid Almunif(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAnnex InvestmentsSalica InvestmentsVision Ventures
grubtech provides a middleware platform called gOnline that unifies fragmented restaurant and quick-commerce operations, connecting POS systems, ERPs, and delivery aggregators into a single operational layer.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSDubai, AE
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsAddition
Holo is a property-buying platform in the United Arab Emirates that helps home buyers arrange mortgages and find properties in one place.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechOakland, US
Arian Aghababaie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arran Summerhill(Founder)inMichael Hunter(Founder)inHal Zarem(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Nieh(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalDubai Future District FundImpact46Prelude Ventures+1 more
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Lamsa is an early education platform that connects ministries, schools, educators, children, and parents through tools for lesson planning, curriculum management, real-time analytics, and compliance monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesJoa CapitalSalica Investments
Penny provides an AI-powered platform for social sellers and direct sales teams, offering AI script generation, micro-learning modules, and daily action prompts to drive prospecting, customer follow-up, and repeat business.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsWUTIF CapitalAcronym Venture CapitalScaleUP Ventures
Qanooni is a legal AI platform that helps law firms research, draft, review, and reply on legal matters using the firm's precedents and over 5,000 cited legal authorities, working inside tools like Word, Outlook, and document management systems.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Karim Shiyab(Founder)in
Co-investorsSalica InvestmentsTA VenturesVillage Global
Merit provides loyalty management, rewards, and employee engagement platforms that help businesses retain customers and motivate employees through customizable points programs, gift card solutions, and redemption systems.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsArzan VCCedar Mundi VenturesSalica InvestmentsTech Invest ComImpact46
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQanooni · thesaasnews.com · Jun 8, 2026
Lamsa · ri.lamsa.com.br · Mar 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oryx Fund made?
- Oryx Fund has 11 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Oryx Fund invest at?
- Oryx Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Oryx Fund focus on?
- Oryx Fund focuses on EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is Oryx Fund located?
- Oryx Fund is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AE.
- Who does Oryx Fund co-invest with?
- Oryx Fund most often shares deals with Salica Investments, 500 Global, Annex Investments, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 3
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
Plus VC (+VC) is a MENA-focused early-stage investor with Silicon Valley origins that has backed over 250 startups across 15 MENA countries, providing capital plus training, mentorship, and community support.
Firms observed investing alongside Oryx Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Oryx Fund's recorded portfolio.
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