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VentureSouq

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Abu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Series B · 13 people tracked

Also known as a segregated portfolio of VentureSouq Capital SPC · Venture Souq Capital SPC · Venture Souq Capital SPC (For And On Behalf Of VSQ SP 26 (YC W19)) · Venture Souq Capital SPC (For And On Behalf Of VSQ SP 26 (Ycw19)) · Venture Souq Capital SPC (For And On Behalf Of VSQ SP 34 (Mj)) · Venture Souq Capital SPC (For And On Behalf Of Vsq SP 39 (YC S19))

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Investment thesis

VentureSouq is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager operating thematic funds, currently focused on FinTech and ClimateTech, while maintaining a global portfolio. It positions itself as a thesis-driven, long-term partner to entrepreneurs building companies with lasting impact. The firm invests heavily in the regional startup ecosystem through education, content and programming, including a regional impact investing fellowship program and the Angel Rising investor symposium co-organized with NYU Abu Dhabi's startAD. VentureSouq leverages an extensive global network to help portfolio companies expand into new markets and attract additional capital, working closely alongside both its investors and portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 5, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $10M
HQ
Abu Dhabi, AE
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
317
Unicorns
10
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
37

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
E-Young Xu· Investment Analyst
Roba Olana· Data and Investments

Works on data and investments at VentureSouq.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through VentureSouq went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 271 of 317 portfolio companies

Fintech ×126SaaS ×104Enterprise Software ×92AI & Machine Learning ×80Healthtech ×35Consumer ×32Developer Tools ×25Crypto & Web3 ×24

HQs:United States×120India×36United Arab Emirates×16Saudi Arabia×11Canada×8Mexico×7

Who they back

founder profiles across 193 portfolio companies
20%
solo founders
38 of 193 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 322 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 25 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×382 founders×683 founders×474+ founders×40

Where their founders studiedfrom 293 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×20Stanford University ×14Harvard Business School ×12Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9University of Oxford ×8Columbia University ×7The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×7University of Southern California ×7

What their founders studiedfrom 294 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×92Engineering ×84Business & Management ×66Finance & Accounting ×32Economics ×30Mathematics & Statistics ×16Humanities ×14Life Sciences ×12

Where their founders worked beforefrom 322 founders with career history

Microsoft ×18Goldman Sachs ×14Google ×12McKinsey & Company ×11World Economic Forum ×8PwC ×6Stanford University ×6Uber ×6

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×138500 Global ×6Techstars ×3

23 founders hold a PhD · 48 hold an MBA (of 327 with degree data)

Investments · 317 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12022 · 52021 · 122020 · 42019 · 32018 · 12016 · 236 dated

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Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US

Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Executive Chair)inMelissa Tidwell(Executive Officer)inDrew Vollero(Chief Financial Officer)inJennifer Wong(Chief Operating Officer)Benjamin Lee(Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary)in

Co-investors1435 Capital500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorp+39 more

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Car-sharing marketplace platform connecting hosts and guests across India, Southeast Asia, and Egypt.

Kodihalli, Bangalore

Gregory Moran(Executive Officer, Director)David Back(Founder)inHiroshi Nishijima(Executive Officer)inGeiv Dubash(Executive Officer)inAmit Sharma(Executive Officer)Bharath Kumar Nathan(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCore91.vcDot CapitalEmpire AngelsFJ LabsForefront VentureGlobevestor+2 more

Orbii Tech Ltdorbii.aiin✓ verified

Orbii builds credit infrastructure for lenders, providing a unified record system with AI models trained on a lender's own loan book to support credit decisioning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSDubai, AE

Nauman Ali(Founder)inGuillaume Kieffer(Founder)Nasara Mughal(Founder)

Co-investorsDASH VenturesProsus VenturesSanabil 500500 Global

Abhiabhi.com.pkin𝕏Seed

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

Achoacho.io

Acho provides a low-code data application platform that integrates multiple data sources and enables teams to build customizable software interfaces with enterprise-grade security.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsJude GomilaGoat CapitalMAGIC Fund

Adenadenhq.comin𝕏Seed

Aden provides infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, including hypervisor, persistent memory, and secure virtual environments designed to execute business processes at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Vincent Jiang(CEO)inTimothy Zhang(Founding Engineer)inYukun Liu(Software Engineer)Tab Chao(Product Manager)Crystal Lee(Data Analyst)

Co-investorsY CombinatorEight Roads VenturesGoat CapitalMAGIC Fund

Advantage Clubadvantageclub.aiin𝕏

AdvantageClub.ai operates an employee engagement and rewards platform that provides corporates with client and employee benefits, perks, and rewards through a network of brand partners.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN

Sourabh Deorah(Founder)inSmiti Bhatt Deorah(Founder)inGirish Bindal(CMO)

Co-investorsAlteria CapitalAxilor VenturesBeaconsfield CapitalBroom VenturesCathexis VenturesEastlink Capital Partners+16 more

alboalbo.comin𝕏

albo is a Mexican digital financial institution (IFPE, authorized by the CNBV) offering 100% digital personal accounts with a Mastercard-backed card for payments, transfers, spending management, and access to credit and crypto through commercial partners.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMexico City, MX

Angel Sahagun Fernandez(Founder)inAngel Sahagun(Founder)

Co-investorsBridge LatamConny & Co.Flourish VenturesMagma PartnersNazcaRhombuz+4 more

Alephgetaleph.comin𝕏Seed

Aleph is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tool built with a spreadsheet-first approach that integrates company-wide data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Albert Gozzi(Founder)inSantiago Perez De Rosso(Founder)inAlberto Gozzi(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan McGuire(Founder)Craig Thompson(GTM)Paula Videla(Data)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesKhosla VenturesPICUS CAPITALSoma CapitalY CombinatorAmity Ventures+5 more

Alineaalinea-invest.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2025

Alinea is a digital wealth management platform that provides AI-assisted portfolio management and automated investing for individual investors.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Eve Halimi(Founder)inAnam Lakhani(Founder)inNikhil Agrawal(CTO)Daniel Nissenbaum(CTO)Ari Hirsch(Founding engineer)Mahir Oberai(Founding engineer)

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesEvolution Venturesf7 VenturesFoundersX VenturesGFR FundKima Ventures+23 more

Altroaltro.ioin𝕏SeedAcquired

Altro provides a mobile card that offers users a small line of credit to pay for subscriptions they already have, allowing them to build credit histories without traditional lending products.

FintechLos Angeles, US

Michael Broughton(Founder)inAyush Jain(Founder)inVolkan Eren(Head of Product)Amy Hwang(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundEvolution VC PartnersKapor CapitalOpen Opportunity FundOssian Capital+19 more

Ample Marketamplemarket.comin𝕏

Amplemarket builds an all-in-one B2B sales platform that combines lead generation, sales outreach, and deal management, serving sales and SDR teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Luís Batalha(Founder)inMica Oliveira(CRO & Founder)inJoao Lopes Batalha(Founder)inJoão Batalha(Founder)Micael Oliveira(Founder)

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersComcast VenturesJude GomilaSiesta VenturesSugar Free CapitalArdent Venture+1 more

Andelaandela.comin𝕏

Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWashington, D.C., US

Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+30 more

Anja Healthanjahealth.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Anja Health provides cord blood banking and stem cell storage services from umbilical cords and placentas for families.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Kathryn Cross(Founder)inAustin Yoshino(Head of Growth)Manuella Widjaja(Operations Lead)Katie Wilkinson(Marketing)viren Shetty(advisor)

Co-investorsSeven Seven SixY CombinatorHarvest Venture PartnersCrista Galli VenturesElectric AntForm Capital+4 more

Apero Healthaperohealth.comin𝕏Seed

Apero is a healthcare software platform that provides scheduling, visit notes, revenue cycle management, patient billing, prescriptions, and financial reporting for medical practices.

HealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jacinda Shelly(Advisor)inNick Shelly(Founder)inPate Cobb(Software Engineer)Kim Dietz(Vice President of Operations)James Kienle(Senior Frontend Engineer)Nathaniel Potrepka(Senior Software Engineer)

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalJude GomilaOxonian VenturesSoma CapitalUpHonest CapitalY Combinator+11 more

Apitrackerapitracker.com

API Tracker provides a drop-in SDK, hosted proxy, and on-prem options for developers to monitor and manage third-party API integrations, offering analytics on errors and performance.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Ascenascen.cominSeedAcquired

Ascen provides working capital and credit management solutions for staffing and payroll agencies, offering real-time credit vetting, embedded funding lines, and automated invoice-to-payment reconciliation integrated into payroll operations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSBoston, US

Francis Larson(Founder)inTimothy Goh(Director of Finance)Enea K(Engineering Manager)

Co-investorsY CombinatorMAGIC Fund

Aspireaspireapp.comin𝕏Seed

Aspire provides corporate account and card solutions for businesses with complex operations, offering relationship management and an online platform for employee spending oversight.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Andrea Baronchelli(CEO)inGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)inGiacomo Ficari(Founder/Co-CEO)inJoel Leong(Founder)inSG Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)Stefano Pellegrino(Co-Founder (former Vietnam country head))in

Co-investorsBeacon VCCrane Venture PartnersHummingbird VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersPICUS CAPITAL+28 more

Atlasatlascard.comin𝕏Seed

Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)inClio Harper(Backend engineer intern)Andrew Harrington(Head of Operations)Sophie Jasinski(Senior Technical Recruiter)

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Chapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture Studio+42 more

Atomicatomicvest.comSeed

Atomic Vest provides a white-label investment and savings platform for fintechs and financial institutions to offer wealth management, cash management, and brokerage services to their customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Dindi(Founder)inEmma Marriott(Director of ML/Personalization)inMarco Alban-Hidalgo(Founder)inHannes Verschueren(Founder)Michael Rossiter(Founder)Neal Suidan(Founder)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBrewer Lane VenturesCollide CapitalEvolution VC PartnersInnovation Global CapitalKube VC+29 more

Aukiaukilabs.com𝕏

Auki builds spatial computing technology that makes the physical world browsable, navigable, and searchable, with the goal of making physical spaces accessible to AI.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Co-investorsARKN venturesEv3 Ventures LlcMaelstromTsingTech VenturesAnimoca BrandsShima Capital

Avalonavalonfinance.xyz𝕏

Avalon Labs develops Bitcoin-focused decentralized finance infrastructure, providing on-chain lending markets and the USDa stablecoin collateralized by Bitcoin for both institutions and individuals.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsGeekCartelFramework Ventures

Avoavo.appin𝕏Seed

Avo is a SaaS analytics governance platform that helps product managers, developers, and data scientists plan, track, and govern product analytics.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReykjavík, IS

Stefania Olafsdottir(CEO)inSölvi Logason(Co-Founder / Product & CTO)inArni Hermann Reynisson(Founder)Dekel Valtzer(Founder)inIdan Hershko(Founder)inNir Smadar(Founder)

Co-investorsHeavybitNotable CapitalY CombinatorBackbone AngelsBrunnur Ventures GPCrowberry Capital+11 more

Avrioavrio.sain

Avrio offers a Healthcare Information System that combines clinical, administrative, and financial operations, with automated revenue cycle management that submits insurance claims in real time (integrated with NAPHIES) and converts approved claims into faster payments for healthcare providers such as clinics.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtech

Turki Aljadani(Founder)inAhmed Yassin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlberta Enterprise Corporation

Barakagetbaraka.comin𝕏Seed

Baraka is an investment platform that provides tools and market insights for retail investors to make long-term investment decisions.

FintechDubai, AE

Feras Jalbout(Founder)inKunal Taneja(Founder)inFeras Jalbout Kunal Taneja(Founder)

Co-investorsFJ LabsFox VenturesNuwa CapitalRaptor GroupValar Ventures LlcY Combinator+8 more

Bear Flag Roboticsbearflagrobotics.comin𝕏Seedacquired by John Deere

Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US

Igino Cafiero(CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)inIgino Cafiero Aubrey Donnellan(Founder)Andrew Deal(Senior Software Engineer)Keith Swett(Senior Software Engineer)Dave Bertucci(Senior System Engineer)

Co-investorsAgFunderExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid Ventures+11 more

Belvobelvo.comin𝕏Seed

Belvo provides an open finance platform that enables financial companies in Latin America to connect with customer financial data, understand behavior, and initiate account-to-account payments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

Oriol Tintoré(Founder)inPablo Viguera(Founder)inPablo Viguera Altolaguirre(Executive Officer, Director)Oriol Tintore Gazulla(Executive Officer, Director)Uri Tintoré(Founder & CEO)inPablo Viguera Oriol Tintore(Founder)

Co-investorsConexo VenturesD4 VenturesExpansion CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKaszek Ventures+28 more

Betterflybetterfly.comin

Betterfly offers employee benefits and insurance products including life insurance starting at 20,000 MXN and dental insurance starting at 10,000 MXN.

HR TechInsurTechWellness & FitnessMexico City, MX

Eduardo della Maggiora(Founder)inCristóbal della Maggiora(Founder)in

BoardMike Packer(Director)inMartin Molina(Director)

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesChicago VenturesFlucas VenturesGAA InvestmentsGG CapitalGreycroft+16 more

BHRDbhrdglobal.com𝕏SeedDefunct

BHRD provides communication tools that help publicly traded companies manage and deliver investor relations messaging.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechToronto, CA

William Ma(CEO)inJoshua Duggan(Founder)inMichael Liao

Co-investorsY Combinator

BIKbik.aiin𝕏Seed

Bik.ai builds an AI-powered CRM platform for ecommerce brands to manage marketing, customer support, and sales through conversational AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sonakshi Nathani(Founder)inAshutosh Singla(Founder)inASHUTOSH SINGLA(Founder)inAnushka Saha(Recruiter)Harika Bondili(Recruiter)

Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorMantis CapitalPeak XV PartnersSCI VenturesVenture Investment Associates

Bikayibikayi.comAug 2021

Bikayi Inc. is the holding company for two products, bik.ai and Manifest AI, which automate customer-facing processes from marketing to support for retail and eCommerce businesses.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Singla Ashutosh(Director)Sonakshi Nathani(Founder)inAshutosh Singla(Founder)

Co-investorsMantis CapitalVibe CapitalY Combinator

Bikrybikry.comin𝕏Seed

Bikry provides a no-code platform enabling small retail and service businesses in India to establish online presence by creating digital catalogs, integrating payment processing, and connecting to logistics partners for nationwide delivery.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNoida, IN

Abhishek Bhayana(Founder)inHimanshu Garg(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAvlok CapitalCabra VCGMO VenturePartnersHack VCPeak XV Partners+1 more

Bitcoinbitcoin.org

Bitcoin.org is an independent open source informational resource dedicated to helping Bitcoin develop sustainably.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Satoshi NakamotoMartti Malmi

Co-investors0 Ventures1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBedrockBollinger Investment GroupHyperchain Capital+8 more

Blairjoinblair.cominSeedDefunct

Blair provided financing to students through income share agreements, funding thousands of borrowers in the United States before exiting operations in 2022.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Mike Mahlkow(Founder)inDavid Nordhausen(Founder)inConstantin Schreiber(Founder)inLukas Vollmer(Engineering)inTobias Kemkes(Engineering)Justin Stolzenberg(Growth)

Co-investorsRainfall VenturesVibe CapitalY CombinatorZillionize468 CapitalASDF Ventures+16 more

Blisswayblissway.comSeed

Blissway provides roadside toll collection and vehicle tracking systems using wireless autonomous devices (WAL-Es) and cloud analytics, replacing traditional gantry and transponder infrastructure for highway management agencies.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingGovTechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSDenver, US

Francisco Torrealba(Founder)inFelipe Kettlun(Founder)inRajit Khanna(Software Engineer)inReid Barton(Roadside Lead)David Williams(COO)Melanie Rojas(Software Engineer)

Co-investorsJames Beshara FundManiv MobilityOpen Opportunity FundThe MBA FundUnpopular VenturesY Combinator+2 more

Blueberry Healthblueberrymed.comin𝕏

Blueberry provides 24/7 pediatric telemedicine services with an at-home medical kit for families, enabling remote diagnosis and care from board-certified pediatricians.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Dr. Lyndsey Garbi(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsDivide by ZeroFoundersX VenturesVibe Capital

Blueberry Pediatricsblueberrypediatrics.com𝕏Seed

Blueberry Pediatrics provides 24/7 telemedicine consultations with board-certified pediatricians for families, supplemented by an at-home diagnostic kit to expand diagnosis capabilities and reduce urgent care visits.

Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Harrison Gordon(CEO)inDr. Lyndsey Garbi(Founder)Sean Miller(CTO)inJared Flamm(Head of Marketing)Raida Lopez(Customer Support Lead)Jamie jarman(Product)

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersMS&AD VenturesSGH CapitalStreamlined VenturesVibe CapitalY Combinator+13 more

BlueCargobluecargo.ioin𝕏Seed

A logistics solution provider serving small to large drayage providers, freight forwarders, and BCOs to reduce costs in import operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US

Alexandra Griffon(Founder)inLaura Theveniau(Founder)inNaveen Jain(Investor)inClement Renault(Advisor)Arthus de Saint ChaffrayAkash Deshpande(Engineering Hiring Manager)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesExpaHyperguapKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalSoma Capital+16 more

Boba Networkboba.networkin𝕏

Boba Network is a hybrid blockchain and Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that provides off-chain data and compute, letting developers build dApps that connect to off-chain APIs at lower transaction costs.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Alan Chiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsD1 VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHead & Heart CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)TheVentureCityAlphanonce+10 more

Brave Carebravecare.com𝕏SeedDefunct

Brave Care operates pediatric primary and urgent care clinics designed to treat common acute conditions in children, supplemented by remote consultations delivered by clinicians.

HealthtechPortland, US

Asa Miller(Founder)inDarius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder)inMaryam Taheri(Founder)inCorey Fish, MD(Founder)inGary Gerlacher(Executive Officer, Director)Corey Fish, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAV8 VenturesFifty YearsY CombinatorZillionizeAVG+16 more

Buddy.aimybuddy.ai

Buddy is a voice-based AI learning app that delivers 1:1 game-based lessons in language, math, and early science for children.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech

Co-investorsYellow Rocks!

Bueno Financebuenofinanceinc.cominSeedacquired by Better place

Bueno Finance offers a digital credit card accessible via UPI, targeting credit-building for underserved users in India.

FintechGurugram, IN

Saurav Gandhi(Founder)inSandeep Arora(Founder)inVishwajeet Singh(Vice President, Engineering)

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalGoat CapitalGoodwater CapitalJam Fund+1 more

BuildStreambuildstream.coin𝕏SeedDefunct

BuildStream provides candidate sourcing and data research services for recruiting teams, using multiple data sources and manual verification to compile verified contact lists that reduce reliance on multiple software tools.

Construction TechFintechHR TechMarketplacesPropTechLondon, GB

Terry Clarke(Founder)inDavid Polonski(Founder)inJim Jenkins(CTO)

Co-investorsDFF VenturesY CombinatorPascal CapitalThird Sphere

Bukuwarungbukuwarung.comin𝕏

BukuWarung is a financial application that helps Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) manage payments, accounting, and access loans.

FintechSaaSJakarta, ID

Abhinay Peddisetty(Founder)inChinmay Chauhan(Founder)Chinmay Chauhan Abhinay Peddisetty(Founder)

Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesQuona CapitalRocketship.vc+11 more

California Dreamindrinkdreamin.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

California Dreamin makes cannabis-infused beverages as an alternative to alcoholic drinks.

ConsumerFoodTechSacramento, US

Amy Bishop(Founder)inPeter Bishop(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBabel VenturesBits x BitesCherubic VenturesHanmi HealthcareOrthogonal Thinker Inc.+1 more

Canixcanix.comin𝕏Seed

Canix provides an ERP and seed-to-sale software platform designed for cannabis cultivators, distributors, and manufacturers to manage inventory, integrations with state regulatory systems, and business operations.

AgTechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Stacey Hronowski(Founder)inArtem PasyechnykJames Hudon(Head of Engineering)Gabriel Elkind(Lead Engineer)Eric Van Egmond(Vice President of Engineering)Nicole Ziegler(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesConvergeEmles Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesMAVA VenturesY Combinator+9 more

CareerTucareertu.cominSeedDefunct

CareerTu offers online courses in digital marketing, data analytics, and product design to Chinese-speaking students, emphasizing practical capstone projects tied to real business scenarios.

EdTechNew York City, US

Ruiwan Xu(CEO)inQian Qiao(Growth Marketing)inYvonne Tian(COO)in

Co-investorsVenture SolutionsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBamboo Capital PartnersLocus VenturesSoma Capital

CB Therapeuticscbthera.cominSeed · Jul 2016

CB Therapeutics builds a yeast platform for biosynthesis of molecules including psychedelics, cannabis, and alkaloids that are difficult to source through conventional methods.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Sher Butt(CEO)inJacob Vogan(Founder)inJason (Zhen) Qi(Founder)inGuoliang Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Elliot(Admin)Thanos Karavokiris(Vice President Operations)

Co-investorsaVentureC3 VenturesJames Beshara FundMetaplanetPioneerY Combinator+7 more

Cherrystartcherry.cominSeedDefunct

Cherry operates a platform that allows companies to allocate budgets for personalized employee benefits from popular consumer services like entertainment and fitness apps, giving workers control over which perks match their preferences.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Gillian OBrien(Founder)inEmily OBrien(Founder)inCharles Mourani(Founder)Felix Steinmeyer(Founder)Travis VanderZanden(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesCore Venture CapitalDCMDCM VenturesFin Capital+1 more

Cityfurnishcityfurnish.comin𝕏Seed

Cityfurnish is a furniture and appliances rental service operating in India that offers subscription-based access to home furnishings at affordable costs.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesNew Delhi, IN

Neerav Jain(Founder)inSaurabh Gupta(Founder)inVinit JaininSurabhi Kumar(HR Head)Radhika Kanwar(HR Head)Ravi Phogat(HR Head)

Co-investorsFJ LabsSoma CapitalUtopian VenturesY CombinatorBoomerang VenturesFriale+8 more

Claraclara.coin𝕏Jan 2019Acquired

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 InvestorsLegalTechShorooq PartnersTechstarsWamda Capital+1 more

Claraclara.teamin𝕏

Clara offers a spend management platform that centralizes and automates corporate payments and expense tracking in real-time using AI-powered intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Clara.com Clara.com Clara.comclara.comin𝕏

Clara Travel Pay is a corporate travel payment product that centralizes CTA and virtual card number (VCN) tools, generating single-use virtual cards for each reservation and connecting to travel management companies and global distribution systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)inCaitlin Swift(Founder)inDiego García(Founder)Diego García Escobedo(Founder)George Favvas(Founder)inGerry Colyer(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Acrew CapitalAdapt VenturesAlter GlobalAvid VenturesBoxGroup+32 more

Clinikallyclinikally.comin𝕏Seed

Clinikally develops and sells dermatology-backed skin and hair care products for Indian consumers, complemented by online consultations with dermatologists.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN

Arjun Soin(Founder)inKunika Mukhi(Talent)Harmeet Singh(Finance)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalCathexis VenturesEntrepreneur VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)WorldQuant VenturesY Combinator+10 more

Cloosivcloosiv.comAcquired

Charlotte-based developer of mobile ordering and pickup software for independent coffee shops and small businesses.

Co-investorsMPG FundGGV CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersTwo Sigma VenturesY Combinator

Concordiaconcordia.systems𝕏

Concordia is an adaptive risk layer for DeFi that uses an AI engine to manage collateral, liquidation, and market risk across protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanOptic CapitalPEER VCSaison Capital

Connect Moneyconnect.moneyin

Connect Money offers a platform for businesses to issue white-labeled payment cards, enable digital payments, provide credit and lending to customers including the unbanked, and run customer rewards programs.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsAlgebra VenturesArzan VC

Connect Moneyconnectmoney.io

Ayman Essawy(Founder)Marwan Kenawy(Founder)Momtaz Moussa(Founder)

Co-investorsAlgebra Ventures

ControlHubcontrolhub.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

ControlHub is a procurement software platform that automates purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflows for businesses, including requisition management, purchase order generation, approval workflows, and supplier management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Rodrigo Santibanez(Founder)inLeonardo de la Cerda(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCommerce VenturesMerus CapitalOpen Opportunity FundStartXUlu Ventures+8 more

CoreCarecorecare.aiinSeed

CoreCare builds AI-powered operations and billing management software for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Dennis Antonelos(CEO)inMehrdad Shafaie(COO)inGeoffrey Roguelon(CTO)inTravis DockterRobert Antonelos(Vice President of Operations)Ramon de Jonge(Frontend Engineer)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFundersClubHDS CapitalMaccabee VenturesPrimetime PartnersY Combinator+8 more

Other

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

AkedoAthlaneAura InsuranceBlazingappCirca5000ConsizeDapi StartupDextoolsDitto FinanceHello VerifyKindlyhealthKnotstandardLemonade FinanceMyscootNumi

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Exits · 39

2 IPOs · 37 acquisitions · showing 9

RedditNYSE: RDDTZoomcarOTC: ZCARBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John DeereBueno Financeacq. by Better placeFrontier Car Groupacq. by OLXHossacq. by NianticInvoidacq. by BureauKraftfulacq. by AmplitudeMarooacq. by Helium Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has VentureSouq made?
VentureSouq has 317 tracked investments, 39 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does VentureSouq invest at?
VentureSouq invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is VentureSouq's typical check size?
VentureSouq typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does VentureSouq focus on?
VentureSouq focuses on AgTech, B2B Marketplaces, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
Where is VentureSouq located?
VentureSouq is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AE.
Does VentureSouq lead rounds?
VentureSouq typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does VentureSouq co-invest with?
VentureSouq most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Soma Capital, 500 Global, among 803 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Sonia Weymuller from VentureSouq talks about pitching for investors.

Hub71 · Sonia Weymuller

“When and Why You Shouldn’t Fundraise” with Sonia Weymuller, Founding Partner of VentureSouq | EP5

Lucidity Insights · Sonia Weymuller

The Perfect Pitch Ep5 trailer with Sonia Weymuller, CFO and General Partner of VentureSouq

Lucidity Insights · Sonia Weymuller

VentureSouq's Sonia Weymuller: From friends to angel investors, and her impact investing philosophy

From MENA to the World · Sonia Weymuller

Ahmed Alnaqbi, CEO, EDB, UAE & Sonia Gokhale, Founding Partner, VentureSouq | ABLF Talks

ABLF · Sonia Gokhale

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