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Shorooq Partners
Venture capitalAbu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 33 people tracked
Also known as Shorooq
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Investment thesis
Shorooq positions itself as a multi-dimensional alternative investments manager rooted in the MENA region and serving global markets. It backs visionary founders from the start of their journey, drawing on its own company-building experience, regional networks and expertise. Focus areas include fintech, software, frontier tech and platform businesses across growth markets. On the investor side, it offers diversified, multi-asset, multi-strategy, multi-year opportunities, connecting regional and global capital sources such as sovereign wealth funds and family offices, and leveraging deep on-the-ground presence to generate returns and proprietary insights.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 33 people
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Founding Partner of Shorooq and co-founder of Pure Harvest Smart Farms. Previously spent a decade at Mubadala Investment Company working on major technology, manufacturing and industrials transactions. Holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a mechanical engineering degree from the Petroleum Institute (now Khalifa University).
Co-Founding Partner who co-leads Shorooq. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and Kauffman Fellow, he previously worked at UBS, TD Securities, Lazard, Alpine Investors and GlobalFoundries. Studied Finance and Mandarin at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Strategic advisor and entrepreneur with extensive experience in real estate and infrastructure investment, having led an engineering design firm through significant growth. Holds engineering degrees from UAE University and an MBA from London Business School.
Partner heading the firm's credit practice and Lead Manager for Nahda Fund, the Middle East's first tech-focused credit fund. Previously worked with the VC team at Hanwha Asset Management and helped set up a Southeast Asian venture debt fund. Yale graduate.
Partner who spent over five years at Careem, most recently as global head of its food delivery business, and previously held product and strategy roles at JazzCash and Easypaisa in Pakistan. Holds an MBA from LUMS and an engineering degree from NUST.
Investment Professional based in Cairo focused on early-stage startups and deal origination. Studied in Canada and earned an economics degree from the Université de Montréal.
Principal on the credit team. Previously worked at SHUAA Capital on private credit across the GCC and at British International Investments on infrastructure and climate investments in Africa and Southeast Asia. First Class Economics graduate of Edinburgh and CFA Charterholder.
Principal based in the Abu Dhabi office. Previously a Manager at Kearney developing strategies for public and private sector organizations across MENA. Holds an MBA from Oxford and an economics degree from the American University of Beirut.
Associate Director involved in evaluating and launching new fund opportunities and supporting portfolio companies. Previously a strategy consultant at Whiteshield and worked at Natixis and Cambon Partners. Holds degrees from Sciences Po and Bocconi University.
Strategy Associate supporting business development and company-building, focused on helping portfolio companies expand into South Korea. Previously worked at brand consultancy Lippincott and FnB People. Holds a business degree from HKUST.
Leads the firm's AI investments and its value creation and strategy practice. Co-founder and former Co-CEO of Enquire AI (exited to Uzabase) and author of When Ideas Matter. Holds a doctorate from Oxford, a master's from Tufts' Fletcher School and a bachelor's from LSE.
Finance Director with around a decade of experience across Big Four, investment banking and tech. Began at EY London before moving to J.P. Morgan and then Bark.com. Chartered Accountant (ICAS) and First Class Accounting & Finance graduate of the University of Bradford.
Investment Professional based in Cairo. A summa cum laude BBA graduate of the American University in Cairo, she previously spent four years in PwC's Deals Advisory Services team working on M&A transactions across EMEA.
Venture Partner supporting the firm's fintech and web3 investments across sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management. An entrepreneur who studied law at LSE and founded businesses in financial services across the UK, UAE and Africa.
Entrepreneur in Residence and Korea Lead spearheading the growth of Sprint, a Shorooq subsidiary bridging Korea and the GCC. Oversees the firm's investment and ecosystem presence in Korea. Holds degrees from Lehigh University and LSE.
Compliance Officer, AML Reporting and Risk Officer (CO/MLRO) based in Abu Dhabi. Previously worked at HSBC Capital Markets, FFA Private Bank and Lebanon's Capital Markets Authority. Holds a master's from Imperial College Business School.
Senior Investment Professional at the Riyadh office. Previously an entrepreneur who built and exited multiple F&B and retail ventures before joining a high-growth Saudi startup's strategy team. Holds an electrical engineering degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Senior Investment Professional with degrees in business mathematics and mathematical finance from LMU and TU Munich. Previously a quantitative analyst at UniCredit Bank, building analytics tools for FX and fixed income trading.
Head of Talent leading the People function and providing talent support across portfolio companies. Has a decade of UK HR experience at Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury's and KPMG. CIPD Level 7 certified with an MSc in Professional HR and an LSE degree.
Investment Professional based in Seoul on the credit team, supporting early-stage investments in Korea and beyond. Holds a degree in business and financial economics from Seoul National University with prior experience at fund managers and global private equity firms.
General Counsel based at the Abu Dhabi headquarters. Began his career as a corporate associate at Hammad & Al-Mehdar in Dubai, representing VC funds and emerging companies. Holds degrees from the American University of Beirut, University of Melbourne and King's College London.
Principal working with founders building disruptive tech in emerging markets. Holds an economics degree from the American University of Beirut and a master's in international political economy from LSE, with prior experience in private equity and investment banking.
Associate leading the firm's AI initiatives and supporting investments in China, as part of the Value Creation & Strategy team. Holds an undergraduate degree from Waseda University and an MBA from NYU Abu Dhabi, with prior consulting experience at Strategy& in Hong Kong.
What they invest in
from 86 of 112 portfolio companiesFintech ×38SaaS ×36AI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×22Consumer ×13Logistics & Supply Chain ×10E-commerce ×9Deep Tech ×8
HQs:Saudi Arabia×15United States×15United Arab Emirates×14Egypt×6Pakistan×6South Korea×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 58 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×163 founders×114+ founders×14
Where their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4University of Jordan ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of Cambridge ×3Ain Shams University ×2Alexandria University ×2Cairo American College ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 77 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×19Computer Science ×18Business & Management ×16Finance & Accounting ×16Economics ×12Physics ×4Life Sciences ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 78 founders with career history
Microsoft ×8Meta ×7Careem ×6Google ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Ey ×3PwC ×3Stanford University ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
11 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 81 with degree data)
Investments · 112 tracked
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Agroshift builds digital infrastructure that connects farmers, processors, and buyers to simplify sourcing, trade, and logistics of food and commodities.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsADB VenturesAnchorless BangladeshJulian Capital
Aumet builds an AI-driven procurement and ERP platform for the pharmaceutical supply chain, connecting pharmacies, drug manufacturers, distributors, hospitals, and health ministries with tools for sourcing, pricing, and inventory visibility.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSAmman, US
Ashraf SamhouriMohamed BatterjiTariq KhaderinYahya Aqel(Founder)Shahed Jaber(Founder)inAdel Haddadin
Co-investors500 GlobalTechstarsRSCMAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Plug and Play VenturesAAIC+5 more
Levers is a B2B finance software platform that modernizes accounts receivable processes and financial operations for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJeddah, SA
Ammar Alkhouli(Founder)inMotasim Zawawi(Founder)inAbdullah AlkharashiSai D(Software Engineer)Donald Silveira(Software Engineer)Mohit Yadav(Tech Lead)
Co-investorsY CombinatorSTV
Triple-A offers stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment processing for IT and cloud service businesses, letting them accept payments at checkout with next-day bank settlement in a preferred currency.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Eric(Founder)
Co-investors1982 Ventures8i VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersPeak XV Partners
44.01 is a carbon removal company that mineralizes CO₂ by using natural processes to permanently convert captured carbon dioxide into rock.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Talal Hasan(Founder)inEhab Tasfai(Founder)Karan Khimji(Founder)
Co-investorsAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)Alumni VenturesBascom VenturesBasecamp FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate Investment+9 more
ABHI creates financial products designed for consumers in Pakistan.
FintechHR TechSaaSKarachi, PK
Omair Ansari(Founder)inAli Ladhubhai(Founder)inOmair Ansari Ali Ladhubhai(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlter GlobalAmaana CapitalBOD TECH CO.Capria VenturesD4 Ventures+29 more
Ad-Shield provides technology that helps open web publishers and ad management companies recover ad revenue lost to adblockers ("dark traffic"), turning blocked impressions into measurable revenue.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSJersey City, US
Joon Yu(Founder & CEO)inJu Won Yoo(Founder)Dong Jun Cha(Executive Officer, Director)Joowon Ryoo(Executive Officer, Director)Kim Seojoon(Director)Dustin Cha(Co-founder & Co-CEO)
Co-investorsHashedThe Ventures Co
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 TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+53 more
Amwal is a financial technology company offering payment and installment tools, including credit-card bank installments compliant with Sharia (via Twarruq or Murabaha), for consumers and merchant partners.
ConsumerFintech
Mohamed Zaghoo(Founder)in
Co-investorsOutliers VCSalica InvestmentsFasanara Capital
Amwal operates a debt-based crowdfunding platform in Egypt that channels money from retail investors into short-term loans for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Fintech
Co-investors500 GlobalTA VenturesWa'ed Ventures
Averroes offers an AI-powered automated defect classification (ADC) platform that lets manufacturers build custom defect detection models without data science expertise, training on as few as 20 images per class.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSSemiconductors
Tareq Aljaber(Founder)in
Baycon is a South Korean company that operates eSIM Easy, a platform for purchasing and activating eSIM mobile data plans.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Co-investors500 Global
A keyboard application for iPhone that uses voice dictation, powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, to enable faster text input through speech.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US
Omar Abdelaziz(CEO)inFarhan Hossain(Founder)inPeter Krogh(Founder)in
Co-investorsEval Ventures FundPioneerY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBatch VenturesBlast.Club+13 more
Breadfast is a delivery app offering groceries, fresh bakery items, fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, beauty, pharmacy, and household products, along with financial features like cashback and rewards.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Muhammad Habib(Founder)inAbdallah Nofal(Founder)inMostafa Amin(Founder)inMuhammad S. Habib(Founder)inAbdullah Nofal(Founder)Madonna George(Senior Tech Recruitment Specialist)
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalOutliers VCPioneerVershina CapitalVNV Global+16 more
Candid develops clear aligner technology and offers remote monitoring services for dental professionals to deliver orthodontic treatment.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Nick Greenfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAverin CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalF-Prime CapitalFantail Ventures+9 more
Candid provides AI software that embeds into active FEL/FEED engineering projects to compress pre-construction phases and help owner-operators and EPCs reach final investment decisions (FID) faster.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Talha Faiz(Founder)Hassan A.(CEO)Talha F.(CTO)Ethan G.(Head of AI)Ayan A.(Head of Infrastructure)
Co-investorsFlexcap VenturesSE VenturesThe E14 Fund
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.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSAbu Dhabi, AE
Patrick Rogers
Co-investors500 GlobalDubai Angel InvestorsLegalTechPlug and Play VenturesTechstarsVentureSouq+2 more
COLABS provides Employer of Record (EOR) and HR services for managing remote teams in Pakistan, covering onboarding, payroll, attendance, leaves, and health insurance, alongside legal, accounting, and tax support.
Future of WorkHR TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersIndus Valley CapitalKinnow CapitalZayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital)+1 more
Comfi provides accounts receivable financing (invoice discounting) that advances up to 100% of an outstanding invoice's value within hours, with repayment over 30-90 days.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Alexander MushtainAlisher Akbarov(Founder)inAmal AbdullaevinAtta RabbaniSanjar SamievSanjar S.(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalIliad PartnersPartners for GrowthRaw VenturesYango Ventures
Constellation provides an operations platform designed for satellite fleet management that ingests telemetry data, executes machine learning predictions, and automates decision-making based on operator policies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Kamran Majid(CEO)inLaith Altarabishi(Founder)inRaaid Kabir(Founder)inOmeed Tehrani(COO)inLaith Altarabishiin
Co-investorsEight CapitalPrana Tech VenturesSamsung NextY CombinatorBlast.ClubDragon Capital+11 more
Corgea provides developer-first security solutions that enable developers and security teams to ship secure code without slowing down development velocity.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahmad Sadeddin(Founder)inAdam Bronte(Founder)Tamara Abualhsan(Founder)Yutaka Hosoai(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDecacorn CapitalPropeller Inc.
CQR provides operational technology (OT) and industrial cybersecurity services, including strategic advisory for leadership and boards to assess industrial risk, build program roadmaps, and align security investments with regulatory and operational requirements.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Naser Aldossary(Founder)
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(CTO)inMichael Sakowski(Founder)inMarkus Skagemo(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalY Combinator20VCAgrolimen VenturesBlast.ClubFounders Factory+6 more
CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Max Welling(CTO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(CEO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards Max Welling(Founder)
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesHoxton VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Northzone+24 more
Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese website that streams live football matches for free, covering domestic and international leagues along with other sports.
E-commerceFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Ammar Naveed(Founder)inHaider Raza(Founder)inFazel RehmaninSyed RazaTanzila Asim ZafarinUsman Dealcart
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersCathay Innovationi2i Ventures+4 more
Dharma operates seekdharma.com, offering Emily in Paris-themed travel experiences and tours in Paris and Rome.
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersFJ LabsMiroma VenturesRainmatterRSE Ventures
DigiKhata is a fintech company offering a mobile bookkeeping and accounting app that lets micro, small, and medium businesses digitally record credits, manage budgets, and collect payments.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Adnan Aslam(Founder)inBilal Anjum(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMSA NovoSOSVMSA Capital
DXwand builds ORXTRA, a generative AI platform that deploys AI agents integrating with enterprises' unstructured data, knowledge bases, and existing systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRas Alkhaimah
Ahmed Mahmoud(Founder)Ahmed Ahmed Mahmoud Mohammed(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPlus VCSOSVAlgebra VenturesDubai Future District Fund
Enhance is a UAE-based venture builder that creates vertical marketplace businesses.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Alper Tunga CelenRitesh Tilaniin
Co-investors500 GlobalJoa Capital
General Robotics builds GRID, a development platform that lets organizations deploy and compose modular AI skills for perception, planning, and action across many robot types including humanoids, arms, quadrupeds, and aerial and wheeled robots.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsRedmond, US
Ashish Kapoor(Co-founder)inDinesh Narayanan(Co-founder)inSai Vemprala(Founder)inShuhang C(Founder)
Co-investorsBee PartnersHyperstition ResearchMana VenturesNVIDIAThe E14 Fund
Halo AI provides an AI-driven platform for third-party and vendor risk management, mapping vendors to regulatory frameworks (such as DORA, OCC, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and ESG) and generating audit-ready compliance evidence.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsRebellion VenturesRAED Ventures
Halo AI provides AI agents that automate creator and influencer marketing campaigns for brand managers, handling creator discovery, outreach, negotiation, campaign logistics, payments, and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechRiyadh, SA
Justin Krup(Founder)Rami Saad(Founder)
Hebbia offers AI software for public and private market investors that automates reading, synthesis, and analysis of documents such as CIMs and virtual data rooms to speed up deal screening and diligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
George Sivulka(Founder)inMichelangelo Volpi(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Andreessen HorowitzavraDataPower VenturesFloodgate+7 more
Immensa provides end-to-end digital spare parts inventory solutions for the energy sector, combining AI-powered inventory assessment, digital inventory management, and localized on-demand advanced manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergy
Co-investorsGlobal VenturesVentureSouq
Technology-enabled integrated healthcare financing platform spanning crowdfunding, healthcare lending, and health insurance distribution.
Khushboo Jain(Founder)inPiyush Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesHealthQuad
Intelmatix offers EDIX, an AI-driven decision intelligence platform tailored to the finance and investment sector for tasks such as demand forecasting, market/site selection, talent acquisition, regulatory compliance, fraud detection, and performance monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ahmad Alabdulkareem(Founder)Almaha Almalki(Founder)Anas Alfaris(Founder)
Co-investorsSTV
Journify provides server-side conversion tracking that sits between a brand's business data (web, mobile, CRM, payments, offline) and ad platforms, sending complete, deduplicated, and correctly structured events through official Conversion APIs.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesSilicon Badia
KAIO is a blockchain protocol built for real-world assets (RWAs), providing infrastructure for asset movement, compliance, and liquidity access.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG
Kevin Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsFurther VenturesLaser DigitalTether
KASB is a Pakistani brokerage offering commodities trading, providing account setup with the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), research portal access, and trader support.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmaana Capital
Khazenly provides outsourced fulfillment and logistics services to retailers in its region, using technology to coordinate operations.
Cairo, EG
Ahmed Dewidar(Founder)inMohamed Younes(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalArzan VCEgypt VenturesLoftyInc CapitalCamel Ventures
Riyadh, SA
Omar Salah(Founder)Ahmed Wagueeh(Founder)inOmar Saleh(Founder)inAhmed Wageeh(Founder)Fatima El Shenawy(Founder)Fatma El Shenawy(Founder)
Co-investorsAccionAlgebra VenturesKhwarizmi VenturesQuona CapitalSilver Lake PartnersTIBAS Ventures+2 more
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)inAditya Sarkar(Founder)Ashu Gupta(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalArbor VenturesavraBreyer CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGeneral Catalyst+9 more
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Lendo is a Saudi fintech company operating a Sharia-compliant debt crowdfunding platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises seeking financing with investors looking for returns.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintech
Osama AlRaee(Founder)inMohamed Jawabri(Founder)inKhalid Alkenaa
Co-investors500 GlobalAB Ventures (Arab Bank)Impact46
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Lite is a Saudi financial platform that combines payment acceptance, business accounts, and corporate cards in one place, with automated settlements and tracking.
FintechSaaS
Fahad Anteet(Founder)Mohamed Faheem(Founder)Soliman Aldukhil(Founder)
Luma Health builds patient engagement technology that helps healthcare providers connect patients with appointments and manage their clinical, financial, operational, and access journeys.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Adnan Iqbal(Founder & CEO)inAditya Bansod(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAzure Capital PartnersCisco InvestmentsCorrelation VenturesEpsilon Health InvestorsFTV Capital+7 more
Musaab Hakami(Founder)
Co-investorsAccess Bridge VenturesBECO CapitalNuwa CapitalVentureSouq
MANTRA is a modular, compliance-oriented Layer 1 blockchain built for DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
Co-investorsLvna CapitalWWVentures14WAlumni VenturesBaleon CapitalBlackPine+8 more
Maven builds autonomous working robots that combine strength, dexterity, and physical AI to automate tasks in industrial settings while operating alongside people.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Hamza Derbas(Founder)inKhalid Derbas(Founder)in
Co-investorsLocalGlobeMana VenturesPlug and Play VenturesVine Ventures
Melltoo operates a blockchain-based platform for halal takaful, a cooperative insurance model structured to comply with Islamic finance principles.
Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech
Morad IrsaneSharene Leein
Co-investors500 GlobalRAED VenturesKhwarizmi Ventures
MOZN builds AI technology for enterprise decision-making, focusing on financial crime prevention, risk detection, and knowledge transformation in high-stakes environments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRiyadh, SA
Abdullah Alsaeed(Founder)Khaled Al-Ghoneim(Founder)Malik Alyousef(Founder)Mohammed Alhussein(Founder)
Co-investorsRAED VenturesVentureSouq
Zambeel is an e-commerce platform that combines selling tools, automation, and fulfillment in one system to help sellers start, manage, and scale online businesses.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Nawy operates a real estate platform for buyers, sellers, and investors, offering property search and data-driven real estate services.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Mostafa Beltagy(Founder)inAbdel-Azim Osman(Founder)inAhmed Rafea(Founder)inAly Rafea(Founder)inMohamed Abou Gha...(Co-founder & COO)Mohamed Abou Ghanima(Founder)
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystOutliers VCPartech VenturesPlug and Play VenturesVentureSouqVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+1 more
NodeShift is a technology company operating in the private AI space, with a globally distributed team.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechDeveloper ToolsAbu Dhabi, AE
Andrey Surkov(Founder)inMihai Mărcuță(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisrupt.comInovo VC10x FoundersNotion Capital
NymCard is a regulated payments infrastructure company offering an API-driven platform for card issuing, money movement, settlement, reconciliation, lending, and financial crime prevention.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Omar Onsi(Founder)inOmar Onsi to modernize(Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersFJ LabsOraseya CapitalPhoenician VCQED InvestorsReciprocal Ventures+1 more
Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that manages and controls fuel and fleet-related payments, offering fraud controls, fleet analytics, and single e-invoicing across a network of 2,400 stations.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Amr Gamal(CEO)inZiad El Adawy(CCO)Hatem Farag(COO)in
Co-investorsAlgebra Ventures
Open builds AI systems for customer communication and support that automate ticket resolution, quality assurance, and customer insights in a single unified platform.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mohammad Gharbat(Founder)inMo Gharbat(CEO)Ajeesh Achuthan(Founder)Anish Achuthan(Founder)Deena Jacob(Founder)Enrico Mentana(Founder)
Co-investorsLucas Venture GroupPioneerY Combinator3one4 CapitalBetter CapitalGlobal Brain+4 more
Own (عون) provides online calculators for real estate and personal financing in Saudi Arabia, helping users compare banks and find suitable financing rates.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsKhwarizmi Ventures
Pearl Semiconductor develops timing products, including oscillators and clock generators, using analog/mixed-signal and CMOS-based semiconductor technology.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCairo, EG
Ayman(Founder)
Co-investorsSawari Ventures
Pemo offers physical and virtual corporate cards powered by Mastercard, along with real-time expense management and AI-powered expense categorization that syncs with accounting systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Saed Ghorani(Founder)inAlessandro Duri(Founder)Ayham Gorani(Founder)Valerie Konde(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerAugmentum FintechBY Venture PartnersCherry VenturesKaya FoundersFinTech Collective+1 more
Penny builds a B2B software platform for procurement and spending management aimed at organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRiyadh, SA
Iyad Aldalooj(Founder)in
Co-investorsIliad PartnersOutliers VCPlug and Play VenturesSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalAcronym Venture Capital+2 more
PostEx provides courier and cash-on-delivery logistics for e-commerce businesses, delivering parcels nationwide including same-day delivery.
E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Muhammad Omer Khan(Founder)inSaad Mahmood(Founder)inAdil Naseem(Founder)Babar Razzaq(Founder)Omer Khan(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalDASH VenturesFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKube VC+4 more
Proteinea uses proprietary AI models and computational tools to engineer antibodies, focusing on rational design of antibody Fc domains for improved efficacy, half-life, and targeted biodistribution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Abdulaziz ElgammalinMahmoud Eljendyin
Co-investors500 GlobalSadu CapitalSawari VenturesSOSVVentureSouq
PRYPCO is a Dubai-based real estate company offering property services in the United Arab Emirates.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE
Amira Sajwani(Chairwoman)inEssa Ibrahim(Chief Executive Officer)inSaad Khan(Chief Compliance Officer & Money Laundering Reporting Officer)in
Co-investorsGeneral Catalyst
Pure Harvest Farms operates controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouses in arid and challenging climates, producing fresh vegetables with advanced water treatment and year-round cultivation.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechDubai, AE
qlub provides QR-code-based pay-at-table, order-and-pay, digital menus, payment links, and a SoftPOS terminal that integrate with restaurants' POS systems.
FintechFoodTechRetail Tech
Dr. Mahmoud Fouz(Founder)inEyad Alkassar(Founder)Mahmoud Fouz(Founder)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesHeartcore CapitalPoint NineRAED VenturesFinTech CollectiveLegend Capital+1 more
Quotabook provides investor relations management software for Korean startups and enterprises, enabling end-to-end management of fundraising, investor reporting, and financial data.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
Andy Choi(Founder)inDan HongPilseon Jun
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesElefundWhoa I Lp, By: Whoa VenturesY CombinatorAccess VenturesCapstone Partners Korea+4 more
Rekaz is a Saudi SaaS company providing an integrated system for building professional websites and managing customers, bookings, and subscriptions through an easy-to-use CRM.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSRiyadh, SA
Abdulrahman Al-Omran(Co-founder & CEO)Abdulaziz Al-Kharashi(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesImpact46
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Founder)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)Faris Masad(Eng Manager)designer(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAIspace VenturesAllied Venture Partners+66 more
Repzo is a cloud-based sales and field force management platform that lets companies track field reps via GPS, optimize routes, handle invoicing and payments, and build BI dashboards with real-time reporting.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsArzan VCCedar Mundi VenturesJabbar Internet Group
Retailo operates a B2B e-commerce app that lets independent retailers browse products, compare prices, and order restock inventory for next-day delivery.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechRetail TechRiyadh, SA
Muhammad Nowkhaiz(Founder)inTalha Ansari(Founder)inDanyal HuqinNajib ShaikhinWahaj Ahmed(Founder)inMuhammad Talha Ansari(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesTech Invest ComSeventure Partners
Roamless is building an eSIM-style travel connectivity app that provides global mobile data and connectivity for travelers as an alternative to traditional roaming charges.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Emre Demirel(Founder)inAli Gazioglu(Founder)Asim Alp(Founder)Cengiz Oztelcan(Founder)Selim Aykut(Founder)
Co-investorsDeBa VenturesRevo CapitalFinbergParibu VenturesRasmal Ventures
Safqah is a Shariah-compliant real estate crowdinvesting platform, licensed by Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority, that lets individuals invest in property development projects starting from 1,000 SAR.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Abdullah AlSubaie(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalJoa CapitalWaad Investment
Santechture builds revenue cycle management (RCM) technology that helps healthcare providers manage claims and get paid, with systems designed for GCC regulatory standards such as the Saudi Billing System (SBS) and NPHIES.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechHealthtechSaaS
Sarwa is an investment and personal finance platform that uses technology to lower costs and offer products such as automated investing and a high-yield cash account.
ConsumerFintech
Mark Chahwan(Founder)inJad Sayegh(Founder)Nadine Mezher(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalPhoenician VCSalica InvestmentsVision VenturesHALA VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)+1 more
Alek Koenig(Founder)Kamil Sayour(Founder)Mostafa Mobarak(Founder)
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesBACKGROUND CAPITALCanaryCiti VenturesClocktower VenturesData Point Capital+4 more
SmartCrowd is a digital real estate crowdfunding platform that lets individuals invest in fractions of Dubai property, build a portfolio across multiple properties, and earn rental income and returns.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE
Abdul FaizalMusfique AhmedinSiddiq FaridinRiz Ahmedin
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalMad'a Investment Company
Yabi is an AI-powered personal finance app that offers financial education videos, budgeting tools, spending insights across connected bank accounts, and credit score tracking.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Co-investorsRiyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF)
Strataphy provides industrial cooling services using geothermal and HVAC technologies, drawing on expertise in geology, geophysics, and mechanical/electrical engineering to serve industrial clients.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Ammar Alali(Co-founder & CEO)inAhmed(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsOutliers VCF6 Ventures
Tamara offers a buy-now-pay-later payment service that lets shoppers split purchases and pay via monthly statements, and provides a premium membership called Tamara Smart with cashback and fee benefits.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechRiyadh, SA
Turki Bin Zarah(Founder)inAbdulmajeed Alsukhan(Founder)Abdulmohsen Al Babtain(Founder)Abdulmohsen Albabtain(Founder)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementKhwarizmi VenturesTech Invest ComVision VenturesApolloGoldman Sachs+4 more
Tank Utility offers an LTE-connected tank monitoring device and mobile app that tracks fuel levels and alerts users before they run out, helping fuel delivery operators reduce the number of deliveries needed.
EnergyHardwareIoTSomerville, US
Nicholas Mashburn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAmos Epstein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid Gagnon(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardSara Hochman(Director)Harris Brody(Director)
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcBullpen CapitalEarth FoundryEnergy FoundrySerra Ventures
The Box is a self-storage company in Dubai offering storage units with 24/7 CCTV, biometric access, climate-controlled ISO-certified facilities, and online account management, along with a removals and moving service.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDubai, AE
Wadih Haddad(Founder)in
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 VenturesNuwa CapitalSamurai Incubate
Truck Lagbe is an app-based online truck-rental platform that connects truck owners and drivers directly with shippers, offering booking with GPS tracking.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupColopl NextMount Parker VenturesRC VenturesSeedstarsStartup Bangladesh+1 more
TruKKer operates an AI-powered freight platform that connects shippers with verified carriers and fleet owners, offering truck capacity, real-time shipment tracking, and competitive pricing.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Gaurav Biswas(Founder)inPradeep M
Co-investors12X VC500 GlobalAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichArzan VCCedar Mundi VenturesFox Ventures+11 more
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 GlobalFJ LabsFlinteraMindshift CapitalNuwa CapitalOraseya Capital+1 more
Verix provides a platform for issuing verifiable digital certificates, badges, trophies, and commemoratives that organizations use to recognize learning and achievements, prove skills, verify product authenticity, and manage compliance.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Saurabh Doshi(Founder)in
Co-investorsf7 Ventures
VUZ operates an immersive video streaming platform offering 360-degree and virtual reality access to live events, sports, entertainment, celebrities, and masterclasses.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Khaled Zaatarah(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCaruso VenturesOraseya CapitalDubai Future District FundFaith CapitalHALA Ventures+1 more
Wayne Hills Ventures is an early-stage investor that backs digital technology businesses and pursues cross-industry, cross-border collaboration among companies.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSSector AgnosticSunnyvale, US
ZenLedger provides tax and accounting software that automates cryptocurrency tax calculations for crypto traders, investors, and tax professionals.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSeattle, US
Patrick Larsen(Founder & CEO)inDaniel Escobar(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardMark Casady(Director)in
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBorderless VentureConvergeFJ LabsG1 Ventures+17 more
Zoho Recruit is a cloud-based hiring platform that combines an applicant tracking system (ATS) and a recruitment CRM, with AI assistance for sourcing, shortlisting, job marketing, and hiring automation.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsTeamworthy Ventures
Zyp Technologies is a Pakistani electric mobility company offering battery-swapping technology and electric vehicles as an alternative to petrol-powered transportation.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Hassan Khan(CEO)Laiq Chughtai(Head of Product & GTM)inDr. Hasan Arshad(Head of R&D)Rubas Zaheer(Head of Operations & Supply Chain)
Co-investorsIndus Valley Capital
Dtonic (디토닉) builds end-to-end AI data infrastructure that converts raw data into real-time information for immediate operational decisions, handling fragmented data integration, millisecond-level real-time processing, and decision execution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment Corporation
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArabianbusinessBNBCayeshImmensalabsMunchonNuqta NFTOctaneOnezappPure Harvest Smart FarmsQuickbusSPRY HealthWajeezWe also invested in PrypcoYawmi
Portfolio news
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shorooq Partners made?
- Shorooq Partners has 112 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Shorooq Partners invest at?
- Shorooq Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Shorooq Partners focus on?
- Shorooq Partners focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Shorooq Partners located?
- Shorooq Partners is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AE.
- Does Shorooq Partners lead rounds?
- Shorooq Partners has led 15 of the 32 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Shorooq Partners co-invest with?
- Shorooq Partners most often shares deals with 500 Global, Y Combinator, Outliers VC, among 281 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Shorooq Partners back?
- Across 12 deals with disclosed amounts, Shorooq Partners has joined rounds of $1.8M – $96M (median $5.8M).
From the blog
visit blog ↗Shorooq Partners recently published perspectives on navigating volatility and geopolitical uncertainty in Middle East investing, emphasizing that volatility creates opportunities rather than warrant retreat. The firm advises investors and founders to maintain disciplined capital deployment, focus on resilient sectors and B2B models, and capitalize on regional economic frameworks that remain structurally intact despite current disruptions. AI summary
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featuring the teamBilal Baloch, Partner at Shorooq Partners | FII 2025 Interview
Ian Khan "The Futurist" · Bilal Baloch
According to VC Mahmoud Adi, founding partner of Shorooq Partners, Innovation is the key..
100X Podcast · Mahmoud Adi
Investing Through Volatility | Navigating Markets in Times of Uncertainty
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Investing Through Volatility | Navigating Markets in Times of Uncertainty
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Building Through Uncertainty | Supporting Founders in Challenging Times
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