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Venture capitalDubai · Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Raiven Capital invests in early-stage founders using emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, 6G and edge computing to build highly scalable digital platforms and operational efficiencies. The firm describes itself as more than a VC — an operator-led strategic partner empowering disruptive founders with both capital and knowledge. It operates globally with roots in Silicon Valley, Toronto and Dubai, running technology and climatech funds including a $125M DIFC-based fund and a climatech fund anchored by the Frog Lake First Nation. Its focus areas include operational AI, IoT and 'augmented humanity,' spanning sectors from SaaS, proptech and fintech to agtech, cloud and cybersecurity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 18 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 10 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1FoodTech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAssurified provides a software platform that gives institutional rental housing owners an operations layer for managing insurance and risk, connecting insurance submissions to renewal, claims, resident risk programs, and total cost of risk (TCOR) decisioning.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechPropTechSaaSWilmington, US
Manjunath Reddy(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Jeffries(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Flynn(Director)Judith Blake(Director)
Scopio is a marketplace offering access to a library of over 2 million authentic stock images, and connects businesses with a network of tens of thousands of photographers and creatives available for gig or project-based work.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Christina HawatmehinMary FreijiNour Chamoun(Founder)inShofwan Choiruzzad
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Kreos CapitalObvious VenturesQuest Venture Partners
Shopistry operates as a venture lab and studio that partners with founders and companies from ideation to launch, providing product development, engineering, and strategic support to scale technology-driven ventures.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGarage CapitalMantella Venture PartnersCarefull
Trilio provides cloud-native data protection software designed for Kubernetes, OpenStack, and KubeVirt environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHopkinton, US
Murali Balcha(Founder and CTO)inDavid Safaii(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGreg Dracon(Director)inPayal Agrawal Divakaran(Director)inMassood Zarrabian
Co-investors.406 VenturesAidenlair CapitalCerity Partners VenturesGrandBanks CapitalWindspeed VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital
Vertical Harvest operates vertical greenhouses that grow leafy greens and fresh produce year-round while providing customized employment for people with disabilities through its Grow Well program.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodJackson, US
Caroline Croft Estay(Executive Officer)inNona Yehia(Executive Officer, Director)inKorin Matter(Executive Officer)Arik Griffin(Executive Officer)Gingee Prince(Director)Paul Dugsin(Director)in
Co-investorsNicoyaSorenson Impact Foundation
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 companiesVertical Harvest · finsmes.com · Sep 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Raiven made?
- Raiven has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does Raiven invest at?
- Raiven invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Raiven focus on?
- Raiven focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, IoT, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Raiven located?
- Raiven is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
- Who does Raiven co-invest with?
- Raiven most often shares deals with .406 Ventures, Cerity Partners Ventures, GrandBanks Capital, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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