Phaze Ventures
Venture capitalMuscat · Pre-Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Phaze Ventures invests in early-stage Deeptech and AI companies to accelerate the transformation of its region's economies. It focuses on opportunities across the GCC and North American markets, backing startups building AI-native infrastructure, robotics, healthcare automation, and enterprise AI tools.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Phaze Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 20 of 46 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×11SaaS ×11Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×4United Arab Emirates×2Canada×2United Kingdom×2France×1Jordan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 46 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsRedwood CollectiveVintage Investment Partners
Co-investorsa16z cryptoA16Z SpeedrunBeast VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDigerati Investments+6 more
AI-native FDA regulatory services pairing experienced consultants with specialized AI to accelerate approvals.
Andromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nick Damiano(Founder)inKartik Tiwari(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalNorth South VenturesNZVCRebel FundY CombinatorZelda Ventures+5 more
Arabic.AI provides artificial intelligence infrastructure and language processing solutions designed for Arabic-speaking enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmman, JO
Nour Al Hassan
Technology-enabled financial services for the automotive sector in Saudi Arabia.
Boardy is an AI-powered networking agent that identifies relevant people for users to meet and facilitates introductions.
AI & Machine LearningSocial
Andrew D'Souza(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden VenturesNextView VenturesNorthside VenturesCreandum
Clarity (formerly Anecdote) builds customer experience tools with an emphasis on compliance, data privacy, and security.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Abed Kasaji(Co-Founder & CEO)Pavel Kochetkov(Founder)Pavel Kotchetkov(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsProsus VenturesSukna VenturesTech Invest ComWamda CapitalHumba VenturesLMNT Ventures+2 more
Agentic AI used by healthcare institutions to automate clinical and administrative tasks.
Generative AI tooling that helps commerce teams create autonomous, intelligent shopping experiences.
AI-native customer support and Voice of Customer workflows for regulated industries.
SaaS infrastructure for investors and financial institutions to manage and track digital assets.
A company focused on school transportation that aims to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and management experience for schools, families, and operators.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Adnan Al Shuaili(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnnex Investments
AI platform for evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and security workflows.
AI-powered diligence, reporting, and research workflows for finance, consulting, and enterprise teams.
Mobility and safety technology for school and fleet operators, scaled from Oman across the region.
FLUIDEFI is a professional services and platform provider specializing in AI, blockchain, and decentralized finance solutions for enterprise clients including banks, law enforcement agencies, accounting firms, and blockchain networks.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Louis Sirico(CTO)Lisa Loud(CEO)
Co-investorsInnovative Solutions CanadaTDeFi
An AI super-connector and chief of staff for founders, from hiring to business development.
AI-enabled intelligence for key fundraising workflows, backed by YC and a16z.
Geoscience monitoring software for carbon capture, storage, and subsurface projects.
instaSpace is an AI-powered contract management platform that helps legal teams review, draft, and analyze contracts directly in the browser.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Interface Fluidics develops microfluidic technology for the energy industry, specifically high-pressure PVT (pressure-volume-temperature) systems for fluid analysis.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCalgary, CA
Tom de Haas(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesTechstarsEquinor Ventures
AI-native contract review that understands company context and helps teams make better legal decisions.
Lightning Rod trains small large language models on messy real-world data to make predictions, offering public "Foresight Models" via an OpenAI-compatible inference API as well as custom models trained on a customer's own data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsInception Studio Capital
Maritime cyber risk monitoring and threat management, acquired by DNV.
A unified digital workspace for bulk and commodities shippers coordinating complex maritime operations.
Metal is a platform that uses proprietary intelligence to identify and rank investors aligned with a company's fundraising round and investment thesis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLahore, PK
Co-investorsIndus Valley CapitalY CombinatorAccelB CapitalBosch VenturesSalesforce Ventures+1 more
Nanotech-enabled fluid testing for high-temperature, high-pressure industrial environments.
Oman's first online auto-retailer, acquired after scaling a new digital buying experience.
Oman's data science consultancy solving large-scale analytics and AI problems for enterprise clients.
Panacea provides FDA regulatory consulting and approval services for medical device and diagnostic companies, combining ex-FDA expertise with AI-powered technology to accelerate the regulatory pathway from strategy to market approval.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLegalTechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Haris Javed-Akhtar(Founder & CEO)inYaman Ziadeh(Founder & CTO)inJin Zhang(Principal Regulatory Affairs)
Co-investorsY CombinatorValar Ventures Llc
Training AI to predict outcomes using self-play frameworks that learn from real-world feedback.
qeen is an AI-powered marketing agency that helps small businesses and teams run digital marketing without complex tools or costly agencies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechDubai, AE
Ahmad Khwileh(CTO & Co-founder)inDina Alsamhan(CBO & Co-Founder)Morteza Ibhrahimi(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsJabbar Internet GroupWamda Capital10x Founders
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesCalm/Storm VCDigerati InvestmentsLeonis CapitalMoth FundXYZ Venture Capital
SpotLight provides sparse seismic monitoring for carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) projects, using a single seismic source and receiver to detect subsurface changes such as CO2 presence, pressure, and fluid movement.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMassy, FR
Elodie Morgan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures Ag
Full-stack software and services solution combining dental software, RCM, and billing.
Co-investorsWestern Technology Investment
Sully builds medical AI software for healthcare providers, including ambient documentation, scheduling, intake, and clinical decision support tools designed to reduce administrative burden and improve patient care efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahmed Omar(Founder)inAhmed Nasser(Founder)inOmarinNasserinAhmed Omar (Sully.ai)Wissam Saleh
Co-investors500 GlobalAmity VenturesBeyond CapitalLeonis CapitalLifeX VenturesLoftyInc Capital+3 more
Tarjama is a language and content operating platform serving governments and global brands across MENA with translation services, dialect coverage, and a network of 25,000+ linguists.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSRiyadh, SA
Nour Al Hassan(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesWamda CapitalEndeavor Catalyst
Embedded finance and Sharia-compliant trade finance infrastructure for businesses and investors across the GCC.
Voyager provides software to help charterers optimize and predict bulk shipping costs by replacing traditional email and spreadsheet-based processes with integrated technology solutions for maritime commodities transportation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Matthew CostelloBret Smart
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersBlue Bear Capital PartnersScOp Venture CapitalTechstarsMotion VenturesWaybury Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioMaritime Cyber Risk Platformacq. by DNV
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Clarity · retailtechinnovationhub.com · Aug 17, 2026
Sully.ai · foxnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Tarjama& · incubees.com · Jun 24, 2026
Metal · recyclingtoday.com · May 28, 2026
Panacea · ycombinator.com · May 19, 2026
Boardy · upstartsmedia.com · Jan 6, 2026
Voyager Portal · smartmaritimenetwork.com · Aug 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Phaze Ventures made?
- Phaze Ventures has 46 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Phaze Ventures invest at?
- Phaze Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Phaze Ventures's typical check size?
- Phaze Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $22M.
- What sectors does Phaze Ventures focus on?
- Phaze Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Phaze Ventures located?
- Phaze Ventures is headquartered in Muscat, OM.
- Who does Phaze Ventures co-invest with?
- Phaze Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Techstars, Wamda Capital, among 52 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAbdullah Al-Shaksy (Phaze Ventures) - Oman: Investing in the Future of Energy & Logistics
Techsylvania · Abdullah Al-Shaksy
Similar investors
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
A globally recognized venture capital firm designed to provide access to highly competitive venture deals to individual investors, consistently recognized for top-decile DPI performance and as one of the most active US venture firms.
ACT Venture Capital is an independent Irish venture capital firm that invests €1 million to €15 million in growth-stage private companies, with capacity for larger commitments through syndicated rounds.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.