What stage does The Taken Seat invest at?

The Taken Seat invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What sectors does The Taken Seat focus on?

The Taken Seat focuses on Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.

Where is The Taken Seat located?

The Taken Seat is headquartered in Kuwait City, KW.

The Taken Seat

Venture studio

Kuwait City · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The Taken Seat operates as a venture builder focused on the Middle East, transforming its own business ideas into companies by partnering with ambitious founders. It provides seed capital to its ventures and facilitates access to institutional funding, while leveraging an infrastructure of shared resources to accelerate growth. Its team of entrepreneurs, industry experts, developers, and designers embeds deeply in each startup, acting as co-founders and builders rather than passive investors across sectors such as digital health and recruitment.

Invests inHealthtech Sector AgnosticKuwaitKuwaitMiddle East & North Africa

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Kuwait City, KW

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website

Abdullah Jihad Almutawa· Co-Chief Executive Officerin

Co-founder and CEO of Carriage, the urban logistics platform acquired by Delivery Hero, which he grew across six countries. Former field engineer at Schlumberger and co-founder of The Stack restaurant; holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering.

Musab Jihad Almutawa· Co-Chief Executive Officerin

Co-founder and former CFO/chairman of Carriage, which had a nine-figure MENA exit to Delivery Hero, and a member of Delivery Hero's Global Leadership Council. Holds degrees from Stanford and IE Business School, and has set up funds and SPVs in logistics and e-commerce.

Abdulaziz Al Bahar· Chief Operating Officer· Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwaitin

MIT engineering graduate and Harvard MBA who worked in oil and gas at Halliburton and on Apple's iPhone Operations team setting up factories and launching products.

João Bhaloo· Head of Growth· Porto, Porto, Portugalin

João Bhaloo is VP of Marketing at Busbud. He has worked with over 30 startups in consulting and in-house roles, spanning B2B enterprise and B2C consumer segments. Based in multiple countries including Zambia, Tanzania, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Portugal, he brings international experience across high-growth technology companies.

Mishari Abdulaziz Al Nahedh· Chief Financial Officer· Kuwaitin

Holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and an MBA from Chicago Booth. Former investment banker at Kuwait Finance House and investment analyst at Turkapital Holding, and an assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at Kuwait University.

Tiago Ferreira· Chief Technology Officer· Braga, Braga, Portugalin

Software engineer since 2007 with experience across digital signage, gambling, fintech, crypto, and AI/ML. A Certified Scrum Master focused on engineering team growth and systems architecture.

What they invest in

from 1 of 4 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1E-commerce ×1Marketplaces ×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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Khibragetkhibra.com

A Middle East platform connecting employers, universities, and young talent through a professional network, ATS, and job board.

Rent Your Machinerentyourmachine.com

A marketplace for renting light and heavy construction equipment with instant access and competitive pricing.

Sihatysihaty.com

A HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform offering urgent care triage and specialist appointment workflows plus complementary healthcare services.

The Listgothelist.com

THE LIST is an online luxury fashion marketplace that connects consumers with leading global brands and boutiques, letting shoppers discover and buy designer clothing, footwear, and accessories in one place with direct delivery.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketplaces

Frequently asked questions

What stage does The Taken Seat invest at?: The Taken Seat invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does The Taken Seat focus on?: The Taken Seat focuses on Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is The Taken Seat located?: The Taken Seat is headquartered in Kuwait City, KW.

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