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Shorooq Partners

Venture capital

Abu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

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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 Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$750K – $33M
HQ
Abu Dhabi, AE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
93
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 14 people

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What they invest in

from 71 of 93 portfolio companies

Fintech ×33SaaS ×31AI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×16Consumer ×12Logistics & Supply Chain ×10E-commerce ×8Crypto & Web3 ×6

HQs:United Arab Emirates×13Saudi Arabia×12United States×9Egypt×5Pakistan×5Bangladesh×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 48 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
24 of 48 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 72 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 13 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×242 founders×153 founders×34+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with education data

Lahore University of Management Sciences ×5Harvard Business School ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4University of Jordan ×3Ain Shams University ×2Alexandria University ×2Cairo American College ×2Institute of Business Administration ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×16Engineering ×16Finance & Accounting ×15Computer Science ×13Economics ×10Life Sciences ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history

Careem ×8McKinsey & Company ×4Ey ×3Facebook ×3PwC ×3Cisco ×2Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) ×2Rocket Internet ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6500 Global ×3

6 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 69 with degree data)

Investments · 93 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12024 · 42023 · 62022 · 52021 · 12020 · 12019 · 119 dated

Agroshiftagroshift.cominOct 2022 · $1.8M✓ verified

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 Bangladesh

Aumetaumet.comin𝕏Nov 2023 · $7M✓ verified

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 MarketplacesHealthtech

Ashraf SamhouriMohamed BatterjiTariq KhaderinYahya Aqel(Founder & CEO)Shahed Jaber(Founder)inAdel Haddadin

Co-investors500 GlobalRSCMTechstarsEmkan CapitalGuinness VenturesImpact46+2 more

Leversuselevers.comin𝕏✓ verified

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorSTV

Triple Atriple-a.ioin𝕏✓ verified

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

44.014401.earthin𝕏

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 & CEO)in

Co-investorsAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)Alumni VenturesBascom VenturesBasecamp FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate Investment+8 more

Ad Shieldad-shield.ioinMar 2026

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)inDong Jun Cha(Executive Officer, Director)Joowon Ryoo(Executive Officer, Director)Kim Seojoon(Director)

Co-investorsHashed

AMI Labsamilabs.xyz

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-investorsAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesBitkraft Esports Ventures+27 more

Amwalamwal.techin𝕏Mar 2023 · $2.5M

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 InvestmentsOutliers Venture Capital

Aumetaumet.mein𝕏Nov 2023 · $7M

Aumet provides inventory management and ordering software for pharmacies, enabling real-time stock tracking, supplier price comparison, and excess inventory resale through AI-powered demand forecasting.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSAmman, JO

Shahed Jaber(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsEmkan CapitalPlug and Play Ventures

Averroesaverroes.aiin𝕏

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

Blueheyblue.comin𝕏

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(Founder)inFarhan Hossain(Founder)inPeter Krogh(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Breadfastbreadfast.comin𝕏

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 Aminin

Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalOutliers VCVershina CapitalVNV GlobalY Combinator+5 more

Candidintelligencecandidintelligence.comin

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)

Claraclara.coin𝕏Acquired

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 InvestorsLegalTechTechstarsWamda Capital

COLABScolabs.pkin𝕏Oct 2024

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 CapitalWaad Investment

Corgeacorgea.comin𝕏Jun 2023

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorPropeller Inc.

Crunchedusecrunched.comin

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

Co-investorsY Combinator

DealCartdealcart.ioin𝕏Jul 2024 · $3M

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+3 more

Dharmaseekdharma.com

Dharma operates seekdharma.com, offering Emily in Paris-themed travel experiences and tours in Paris and Rome.

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersMiroma VenturesRainmatterRSE Ventures

DigiKhatadigikhata.pkin𝕏

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 NovoMSA CapitalSOSV

Dxwanddxwand.cominDec 2023

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 VCAlgebra Ventures

Enhanceenhance.onlinein

Enhance is a UAE-based venture builder that creates vertical marketplace businesses.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Alper Tunga CelenRitesh Tilaniin

Co-investors500 GlobalJoa Capital

Haflahafla.comin𝕏
Haloaihaloai.app

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)

Hebbiahebbia.comin𝕏

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 SoftwareFintechSaaS

George Sivulka(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Andreessen Horowitz9Yards CapitalIndex VenturesPeter ThielRadical Ventures

ImpactGuruimpactguru.comin

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

Intelmatixintelmatix.aiin𝕏

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

Co-investorsSTV

Journifyjournify.ioin

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-investorsSilicon Badia

KAIOkaio.xyzin𝕏

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

Kasbkasb.comin𝕏

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

Khanzakhazna.app

Riyadh, SA

Omar Salah(Founder)

Co-investorsAccionKhwarizmi VenturesQuona CapitalAlgebra Ventures

Khazenlykhazenly.cominJun 2022 · $2.5M

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 GlobalLoftyInc CapitalCamel Ventures

Lean Technologiesleantech.mein

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)in

Co-investors500 GlobalArbor VenturesBreyer CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGeneral CatalystGobi Partners+7 more

Lendolendo.sain𝕏

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 GlobalImpact46

Luma Healthlumahealth.ioin𝕏

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-investorsCisco InvestmentsCorrelation VenturesEpsilon Health InvestorsFTV CapitalInHealth VenturesPallasite Ventures+4 more

Mantramantrachain.ioMar 2024

MANTRA is a modular, compliance-oriented Layer 1 blockchain built for DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

Co-investorsLvna CapitalWWVentures14WAlumni VenturesBaleon CapitalBlackPine+7 more

Melltoomelltoo.com

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

Moznmozn.sain𝕏

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

Co-investorsRAED VenturesVentureSouq

Myzambeelmyzambeel.comin

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

Nawynawy.comin𝕏

Nawy operates a real estate platform for buyers, sellers, and investors, offering property search and data-driven real estate services.

FintechMarketplacesPropTech

Mostafa Beltagy(Co-founder & CEO)inAbdel-Azim Osman(Co-founder & CMO)inAhmed Rafea(Co-founder & CBDO)inAly Rafea(Co-founder & CCO)inMohamed Abou Gha...(Co-founder & COO)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystOutliers VCVentureSouqVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

NodeShiftnodeshift.comin𝕏

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

Nymcardnymcard.comin

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)in

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersPhoenician VCQED InvestorsReciprocal VenturesVentureSouq

Octane Techoctane-tech.ioin

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

Ownown.sain𝕏

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

Pearlpearlsemi.com

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

Pemopemo.ioin𝕏

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 Ghoraniin

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersCherry VenturesKaya FoundersAntler

Pennypenny.coin𝕏

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 VCSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalAcronym Venture CapitalScaleUP Ventures

PostExpostex.pkin𝕏

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)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalDASH VenturesFlucas VenturesKube VCMSA Novo+3 more

Proteineaproteinea.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Abdulaziz ElgammalinMahmoud Eljendyin

Co-investors500 GlobalSadu CapitalSawari VenturesVentureSouq

Prypcoprypco.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $10M

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Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE

Amira Sajwani(Chairwoman)inEssa Ibrahim(Chief Executive Officer)inSaad Khan(Chief Compliance Officer & Money Laundering Reporting Officer)in

Pureharvestfarmspureharvestfarms.comin

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AgTechClimate TechFoodTechDubai, AE

Qlubqlub.ioinMar 2023 · $25M

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FintechFoodTechRetail Tech

Dr. Mahmoud Fouz(Founder)in

Co-investorsCherry VenturesHeartcore CapitalPoint NineRAED VenturesFinTech CollectiveSTV

QuotaBookquotabook.comin𝕏

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Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

Andy Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesElefundY CombinatorAccess Ventures

Rekazrekaz.ioin𝕏

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

Repzorepzo.comin𝕏Nov 2019

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-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesJabbar Internet GroupArzan VC

Roamlessroamless.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsDeBa VenturesRevo CapitalFinbergParibu VenturesRasmal Ventures

Santechturesantechture.comin𝕏

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

Sarwasarwa.coin𝕏Jan 2020 · $8.4M

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)in

Co-investors500 GlobalPhoenician VCSalica InvestmentsVision VenturesHALA VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)+1 more

Smartcrowdsmartcrowd.aein𝕏

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

Souqalmalsouqalmal.comin

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

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AbhiArabianbusinessBNBCayeshImmensalabsItsnuqtahMalaMunchonOnezappPure Harvest Smart FarmsQuickbusSettle PaymentsSPRY HealthWajeezWe also invested in PrypcoYawmi

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Shorooq Partners made?
Shorooq Partners has 93 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 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, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Shorooq Partners's typical check size?
Shorooq Partners typically writes checks of $750K – $33M.
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 10 of the 16 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Shorooq Partners co-invest with?
Shorooq Partners most often shares deals with 500 Global, Outliers VC, VentureSouq, among 147 tracked co-investors.

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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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