Shorooq Partners
Venture capitalDubai Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
Shorooq adopts a value-focused venture capital strategy centered on identifying exceptional founders with potential to become industry leaders. Operating through meticulous deal-making and leveraging deep regional expertise via locally-embedded partners, the firm supports innovation from the earliest stagesβidea and pre-seedβthrough comprehensive support that aims to shape the future of the Middle Eastern startup ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 9 of 88 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ5Fintech Γ5SaaS Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ3Consumer Γ2Cloud Computing Γ1Cybersecurity Γ1Deep Tech Γ1
HQs:United Arab EmiratesΓ2United StatesΓ2EgyptΓ1South KoreaΓ1NorwayΓ1Saudi ArabiaΓ1
Investments Β· showing 60 of 88
founders shown can be your intro pathLevers is a B2B finance software platform that modernizes accounts receivable processes and financial operations for businesses. The platform simplifies workflows and improves interactions between financial teams and stakeholders.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJeddah, SA
Ammar Alkhouli(Founder)inMotasim Zawawi(Founder)inMotasimAmmar
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Yann LeCun(Founder)
Clara is a software platform that helps venture capital investors and portfolio companies organize legal and administrative tasks, including cap table management, legal compliance, and due diligence workflows. The platform serves institutional investors and startups across geographies.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSAbu Dhabi, AE
Crunched provides an AI assistant that automates analysis and model-building directly within Excel for consulting, investment banking, and private equity professionals, handling tasks such as error-checking, formula creation, and data extraction without requiring users to leave the spreadsheet environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechOslo, NO
Philip Borge(Founder)inLars Gjardar Musæus(Founder)inMichael Sakowski(Founder)inMarkus Skagemo(Founder)in
Lean is a payments and financial data platform that enables businesses in the MENA region to process payments, verify identities, and access customer financial data through a fully regulated, API-first infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Hisham Al-Falih(Founder & CEO)
Quotabook provides investor relations management software for Korean startups and enterprises, enabling end-to-end management of fundraising, investor reporting, and financial data. The platform connects with 80% of domestic investors and integrates with KiiPS, South Korea's leading investor communication system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
Andy Choi(Founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Shorooq Partners invest at?
- Shorooq Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Shorooq Partners focus on?
- Shorooq Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Shorooq Partners located?
- Shorooq Partners is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
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