Abu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
4 people who came through VentureSouq went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 91 of 107 portfolio companiesFintech ×49SaaS ×40AI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×22Healthtech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×7B2B Marketplaces ×6
HQs:United States×28United Arab Emirates×9India×8Saudi Arabia×6Egypt×4Pakistan×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 49 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×193 founders×74+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×10Stanford University ×6Harvard Business School ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Columbia University ×3Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires ×3Barnard College ×2Brown University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 58 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×5PwC ×3MAGIC Fund ×2PayPal ×2QuizUp ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 58 with degree data)
Investments · 107 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12021 · 32016 · 110 dated
ABHI creates financial products designed for consumers in Pakistan.
FintechHR TechSaaSKarachi, PK
Omair Ansari(Founder)inAli Ladhubhai(Founder)in
Co-investorsBOD TECH CO.Capria VenturesD4 VenturesEndeavor CatalystFJ LabsNext Billion Capital Partners+5 more
Abhi provides Earned Wage Access, letting employees withdraw their earned salaries before payday, alongside business financing products such as invoice factoring, working capital financing, and platform-based lending.
Fintech
Co-investorsAlter GlobalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersSarmayacarVEFTeam Ignite Ventures
Acho provides a platform that helps companies build data-driven applications and workflows without in-house developers.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsMAGIC Fund
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(Co-Founder & CEO)Smiti Bhatt Deorah(Co-Founder & COO)Girish Bindal(CMO)
Co-investorsAlteria CapitalAxilor VenturesBroom VenturesCathexis VenturesEastlink Capital PartnersFlucas Ventures+4 more
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.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsMorpheus VenturesValar Ventures Llc
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)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesPICUS CAPITALY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesSignalRank
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)in
BoardPhylicia Koh(Director)
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesEvolution Venturesf7 VenturesFoundersX VenturesGFR FundKima Ventures+8 more
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)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundKapor CapitalOpen Opportunity FundOssian CapitalWonder Ventures+1 more
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
João Batalha(CEO & Founder)Luís Batalha(CPO & Founder)Mica Oliveira(CRO & Founder)Joao Lopes Batalha(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersComcast VenturesSugar Free Capital
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 TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)Nadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)Ian Carnevale(Founder)Christina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
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)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSeven Seven SixHarvest Venture PartnersCrista Galli Ventures
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(Founder)inNick Shelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsOxonian VenturesUpHonest CapitalY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
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(Founder/CEO)inGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)inGiacomo Ficari(Co-Founder (former Co-CEO))inJoel Leong(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inSG Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)Stefano Pellegrino(Co-Founder (former Vietnam country head))in
Co-investorsBeacon VCCrane Venture PartnersHummingbird VenturesPICUS CAPITALY CombinatorAFG Partners
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(Founder)Marco Alban-Hidalgo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBrewer Lane VenturesCollide CapitalEvolution VC PartnersInnovation Global CapitalKube VC+7 more
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
Avalon Labs operates Avalon Finance, a Bitcoin-focused CeDeFi lending protocol that lets Bitcoin holders earn yield, lend, and borrow against their BTC, and issues the Bitcoin-backed stablecoin USDa.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFramework Ventures
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(Founder/CEO)inSölvi Logason(Founder)inSolvi Logason(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitNotable CapitalY CombinatorBackbone AngelsBrunnur Ventures GPAlleyCorp+7 more
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
Co-investorsAlberta Enterprise Corporation
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)in
Co-investorsNuwa CapitalRaptor GroupValar Ventures LlcY CombinatorFJ LabsGlobal Founders Capital+1 more
Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US
Igino Cafiero(Founder/CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgFunderExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid Ventures+5 more
Belvo provides an open finance API platform that lets fintech companies connect to customers' banking, employment, and fiscal data, generate AI-powered financial insights, and process account-to-account payments such as Pix and direct debit.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesMAYA Capital Ventures
Betterfly offers employee benefits platform with configurable benefit packages, including life insurance starting from $20,000 MXN and dental insurance from $10,000 MXN, serving Mexican employers and their workforces.
HR TechInsurTechMexico City, MX
Eduardo della Maggiora(Executive Officer, Director)inCristóbal della Maggiora(Founder)Cristobal della Maggiora(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Packer(Director)inMartin Molina(Director)
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesChicago VenturesFlucas VenturesImpacta Latam VCLightrockMundi Ventures+7 more
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
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 Combinator
Bitcoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer payment network and digital currency that operates without a central authority or banks, with transactions and issuance managed collectively by the network.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBedrockBollinger Investment GroupInnovating CapitalJustin “3LAU” Blau+5 more
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)in
Co-investorsJames Beshara FundManiv MobilityOpen Opportunity FundThe MBA FundUnpopular VenturesY Combinator
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
Co-investorsVibe Capital
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)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesExpaHyperguapKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalY Combinator+5 more
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 PartnersTheVentureCityDeFi Technologies
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-investorsAV8 VenturesFifty YearsY CombinatorCollaborative FundFlucas VenturesGreycroft+2 more
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)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGoat CapitalOlive Tree Capital
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)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorThird Sphere
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 Ventures
CreditBook provides embedded financial infrastructure—including banking, lending, and financing tools with white-label UI, SDKs, and APIs—that platforms and partners can integrate to offer financial services to small businesses.
FintechSaaS
Hisham Adamjee(Founder)inHasib Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesFlucas VenturesKube VC
Current Foods produces plant-based and biotech-derived seafood products, including raw tuna and smoked salmon alternatives, designed to compete on flavor, nutritional profile, cost, and supply reliability.
Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Jacek Prus(Founder)in
Co-investorsUnion Grove Venture PartnersY CombinatorLombardstreet Ventures
Cyble provides AI-powered threat intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for organizations to protect against threats across their attack surface.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityAlpharetta, US
Beenu Arora(Co-Founder & CEO)inManish Chachada(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCathexis VenturesPICUS CAPITALKing River CapitalSummit Peak VenturesY Combinator
Dayra provides APIs that enable Egyptian businesses to offer loans and financial accounts to their workers and customers.
FintechCairo, EG
Omar Ekram(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst CircleY Combinator
World leader in drone-based restoration of degraded land
Matthew Ritchie(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSystemiq CapitalZouk CapitalAirbus+2 more
ElizaOS is an open-source framework for building autonomous AI agents that operate across interfaces such as Discord, Telegram, X, HTTP, and onchain.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
erad supplies capital to startups across the Middle East without requiring equity stakes, offering funding decisions based on business data integrations within two days.
FintechRiyadh, SA
Salem Abu-Hammour(Founder)inYoussef Said(Founder)inFaris Yaghmour(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFlucas VenturesJoa CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesKube VCNuwa Capital+5 more
Hakbah offers a digital platform for managing traditional rotating savings groups (jam'iyah) in Saudi Arabia, letting members create groups, invite contacts, verify identities via national ID, and handle payments and payouts through the app.
Fintech
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGlobal Ventures
Helium Health provides healthcare technology for clinicians, governments, and public health stakeholders across Africa, including an electronic medical records/operating system (HeliumOS) and a provider-patient platform (HeliumDoc).
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechLA, NG
Adegoke Olubusi(Founder/CEO)inDimeji Sofowora(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalCapria VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesDraper AssociatesY CombinatorACE & Company+1 more
Three-word geolocation system for mapping the world
Chris Sheldrick(Founder)inJack David Waley-Cohen(Co-founder)inMohan Ganesalingam(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBeyond1435 GmbHChannel 4 VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalGerman Media PoolIngka InvestmentsIntel Capital+3 more
Huspy is a real estate technology platform that digitizes the home-buying process, providing access to mortgage products, properties, and related services like furniture and property management.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechDubai, AE
Jad Antoun(CEO & Co-founder)inKhalid Ashmawy(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFifth WallFounders FundSequoia CapitalBreyer CapitalBY Venture Partners+6 more
Jeeves provides flexible payment and expense management solutions for businesses, including prepaid cards, payment processing, and cross-border transaction services across multiple jurisdictions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami, US
Dileep Thazhmon(Founder)in
BoardAngela Strange(Director)inSherwin Gandhi(Director)
Co-investors17SigmaAltaIR CapitalAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FoundersX+13 more
Khatabook provides a mobile app that allows business owners to digitally record customer credit and debit transactions, replacing paper ledgers; the platform also offers access to lending services and is designed for small businesses managing customer accounts.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Ravish Naresh(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBetter Capital+11 more
Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeSoftBank Vision Fund+4 more
Kraftful helps product teams gather user feedback and build products that users want through iterative, user-centered development practices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yana Welinder(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBrighter Capitalf7 VenturesLeadout CapitalY CombinatorSamsung Next
LunaJoy is a mental health platform that connects women facing postpartum challenges with mental health providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthAtlanta, US
Sipra Laddha(Founder)inShama Rathi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmmeline VenturesFoundersX VenturesK20 FundY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalMAGIC Fund
Co-investorsNuwa CapitalShorooq Partners
Malaa is a personal finance mobile app that aggregates users' bank accounts, expenses, investments, and liabilities in one place to track spending, build retirement and financial plans, and offer diversified investment portfolios.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesDerayah FinancialImpact46
Mamo is a payments platform that lets businesses accept payments across channels, issue corporate credit cards, manage expenses, run recurring billing, and make international payouts from one dashboard.
FintechSaaSDubai, AE
Asim J(Founder)Imad G(Founder)Asim JanjuaMohammad El SaadiYash Malhotra
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalBY Venture PartnersDubai Angel InvestorsOlive Tree CapitalGlobal Founders Capital+2 more
Maqsam offers Arabic-first AI agents and cloud call center software for customer service teams in the MENA region, built on an in-house LLM trained on Arabic dialects.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesIbtikar FundPropeller Inc.
Minimum provides software for carbon and environmental data management for large enterprises, automating the ingestion, processing, and verification of emissions data across complex organizational structures to support sustainability reporting and decarbonization efforts.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Freddie Green(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesSouth Quad
MoneyHash provides a payment orchestration platform that lets businesses integrate multiple payment methods—cards, cash, wallets, BNPL, bank accounts, and crypto—customize checkout experiences, and localize payments by market.
FintechSaaS
Nader Abdelrazik(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaLoftyInc CapitalNuwa CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesTofino CapitalVision Ventures+5 more
MOZN is an enterprise AI platform for financial crime prevention (AML and fraud compliance) and enterprise knowledge intelligence, serving regulated institutions such as banks, fintechs, government entities, and large enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRiyadh, SA
Co-investorsRAED VenturesShorooq Partners
Muwazana operates a proprietary, in-house high-speed trading engine that processes large streams of market data with low latency.
Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsArbor VenturesNuwa Capital
Nawy is a real estate platform for searching and comparing over 15,000 properties across 800+ compounds, offering developer and resale units, financing, and fractional property ownership through Nawy Shares.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystOutliers VCShorooq PartnersVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
NiftyCraft develops a roguelite shop simulator game and offers an ecosystem of games aimed at keeping audiences engaged.
Gaming
Nomod is a payment links platform that enables businesses to send payment requests via WhatsApp and accept payments through multiple methods including buy-now-pay-later, mobile wallets, and major cards.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Omar Kassim(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCY CombinatorGlobal Founders Capital
NorthLadder operates a trade-in platform for used mobile devices and other electronics, connecting sellers with a network of buyers.
Circular EconomyMarketplacesRetail TechDubai, AE
Co-investorsDFF VenturesBECO 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)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersPhoenician VCQED InvestorsReciprocal VenturesShorooq Partners
OKCredit provides digital bookkeeping and collections management software for small retailers and traders, enabling invoice tracking, customer credit management, and payment reminders via SMS and WhatsApp.
FintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Gaurav Kumar(Founder)inHarsh Pokharna(Founder)inAditya Prasad(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersY CombinatorTiger Global Management
Omniful provides a platform that connects retail, logistics, and fulfillment operations, giving businesses visibility and coordination across orders, inventory, and delivery.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Alankrit Nishad(Founder)inMostafa Abolnasr
Co-investors500 GlobalDASH VenturesHALA VenturesRZM InvestmentsSEEDRA Ventures
London
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AfterWork VenturesAugmentum FintechBY Venture PartnersCrunchFundFin Capital+7 more
Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Patricia Bubner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBeresford VenturesEarth Venture CapitalMetaplanetY CombinatorBig Idea Ventures+3 more
Oxygen was a neobank offering financial products and banking services to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and gig economy workers.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Hussein Ahmed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Y CombinatorLocus VenturesMAGIC Fund
Pachama used satellite imagery, lidar, and machine learning to verify and monitor forest carbon projects, connecting companies to nature-based carbon credits for reforestation and forest conservation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSSan Francisco, US
Diego Saez Gil(Founder)inTomas Aftalion(Founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesFirstrock CapitalJetstreamLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+7 more
Pathao is a consumer super app in Bangladesh and Nepal offering ride-hailing (bike and car), food delivery, parcel/courier logistics, e-commerce, and fintech/payment services.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDover, US
Fahim Saleh(Director)Hussain Elius(Executive Officer)Shifat Adnan(Executive Officer)
BoardEdward Simnett(Director)Siamac Kamalie(Director)Efath Sharker(Director)
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesAnchorless BangladeshOpenspace VenturesRC VenturesSkycatcher Fund+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)inOmer Khan Muhammad
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalDASH VenturesFlucas VenturesKube VCMSA Novo+2 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 ElgammalMahmoud Eljendy
Co-investors500 GlobalSadu CapitalSawari VenturesShorooq Partners
Quantierra uses proprietary software to source, analyze, and execute real estate transactions for institutional investors, non-profit organizations, and other clients.
PropTechNew York City, US
Sandip Trivedi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Rain provides an on-demand pay service that lets employees access wages they have already earned before payday, with the goal of improving employer retention, attendance, and productivity.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
AJ Nelson(Founder)inAlex Bradford(Co-Founder & CEO)inGilberto Garcia(Co-Founder & CTO)inHR Tech SaaS AJ Nelson(Founder)Jen Terrell(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCM VenturesDreamers VCKombo VenturesMindset VenturePICUS CAPITALSquareOne Capital+10 more
Crypto exchange for the Middle East
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesKleiner PerkinsSpace Whale CapitalVision VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDragonfly+3 more
Co-investorsInvestcorpRAED VenturesVision VenturesNama VenturesSTV
Seafood Souq builds B2B SaaS traceability products for the seafood supply chain, including e-logbooks and catch reporting for fisheries (SFS Fisheries), full-chain product tracking (SFS Trace), and independent supply-chain audits (SFS Audit).
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria Ventures
Shelf Engine developed automated demand forecasting and ordering technology for grocery retailers, using machine learning to predict sales of perishable goods and reduce food waste.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Stefan Kalb(Founder/CEO)inBede Jordan(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsNotable CapitalPLUS CapitalY CombinatorFoundation Capital
Co-investorsNuwa Capital
Statiq operates an electric vehicle charging network across India, UAE, and Nepal, providing AC and DC chargers for residential, commercial, and highway locations.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyIoTMarketplacesSaaSGurugram, IN
Akshit Bansal(Founder)inRaghav Arora(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesEmles Venture PartnersOyster VenturesShell VenturesTenacity Ventures
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSanta Cruz, US
Alexander Gershenson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Barsimantov(Director, Promoter)
BoardDan Levine(Director)Loren Straub(Director)inTara Norton(Director)
Co-investorsAiiM PartnersBlackhorn VenturesBowery CapitalBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcValuestream VenturesWorking Capital Fund
Tabby is a consumer money app offering buy-now-pay-later options (split into 4 interest-free payments or up to 12 monthly payments), cashback on spending, peer-to-peer money transfers, and shopping deals.
ConsumerFintech
Hosam Arab(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesHOF CapitalHongShan Capital GroupMSA NovoOutliers VCPartners for Growth+8 more
Tajir operates a software-powered B2B marketplace for retail stores to order inventory such as rice, beverages, and household products with next-day delivery.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSLahore, PK
Babar Khan(Founder)inIsmail Khan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersGolden Gate VenturesY CombinatorFirst Check Ventures+2 more
Tamatem localizes mobile games for Arabic-speaking players, adapting language, content and cultural references for the Middle East and North Africa market.
FintechGaming
Hussam Hammo(Founder)inAbdullah MarieAmer QutaishatLamia ShreimRami HammadSohaib Thiab
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesFundersClubMSA NovoRAED VenturesVision Ventures+2 more
Tern is a rent payment service for renters in the UAE that lets tenants pay rent by credit card and earn rewards on those payments.
FintechPropTech
Trella operates a digital freight marketplace connecting shippers with vetted carriers for trucking and logistics across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesCairo, EG
Omar Hagrass(Founder)inAli El Atrash(Founder)inPierre Saad(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesFlucas VenturesFoundation VenturesLoftyInc CapitalMaersk GrowthNext Billion Capital Partners+4 more
Tybrhealth develops the B3 GEL™ System, a protective gel applied during tendon and ligament repair surgery to reduce post-operative scar formation and preserve tissue mobility.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tim Keane(Founder)inAlex Smith(Founder)inJeffrey Tyber(Director)Stephen Ramon(Executive Officer)Timothy J. Keane, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardToby Hamilton(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesY CombinatorMutual Capital PartnersVensana Capital
UrbanKisaan develops machine learning models and hardware systems for accelerated plant breeding.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHyderabad, IN
Vihari Kanukollu(Founder)inSrinivas Chaganti(Founder)inDr. Sairam Reddy Palicherla(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Volopay provides corporate cards, automated expense management, and accounting integrations for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Rajith Shaji(Founder)inRajesh Raikwar(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccess VenturesSoma CapitalWinklevoss Capital
Vouch provides directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance designed for venture-backed companies navigating investor disputes, wrongful termination claims, and governance challenges.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sam Hodges(Founder/CEO)inTravis Hedge(Founder)inKellyn Wulff(Executive Officer)Chean Yujun
BoardNicholas Shalek(Director)inMeyer Malka(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFlucas VenturesIndex VenturesLaunchpad CapitalMS&AD VenturesSouth Quad+7 more
Wadaie (ودائع) is a savings and investment app that lets users deposit money and earn daily returns, with investment terms ranging from one day up to 24 months and a stated minimum of 1,000.
Fintech
Co-investorsGraphene VenturesRZM Investments
Travel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US
Noureddine Tayebi(Executive Officer)in
BoardLars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen(Director)
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystBOND
Zenda is a fintech app that lets parents discover, enroll, pay, and track school-related payments—such as tuition, uniforms, activities, trips, transport, and canteen fees—in one place, while offering rewards on payments.
EdTechFintech
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesSTV
Exits · 6
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John DeereBueno Financeacq. by Better placeKraftfulacq. by AmplitudePachamaacq. by Carbon DirectShelf Engineacq. by CrispSupply Shiftacq. by Sphera
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VentureSouq made?
- VentureSouq has 98 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 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 $250K – $50M.
- What sectors does VentureSouq focus on?
- VentureSouq focuses on Climate Tech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
- 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, Flucas Ventures, Kube VC, among 255 tracked co-investors.
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Hub71 · Sonia Weymuller
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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
VentureSouq’s Sonia Weymuller on finding your inner Sisu
Conversations with Loulou · Sonia Weymuller
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