Vision Ventures
Venture capitalDammam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Vision Ventures positions itself as a firm built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It seeks to act as a lead investor and take an active board role, offering managerial and operational guidance to help portfolio companies make more informed decisions. The firm emphasizes leveraging its knowledge, capabilities, and network to generate strong returns for both investors and portfolio companies across the MENA region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 34 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12Fintech ×10Marketplaces ×10Consumer ×9E-commerce ×7Enterprise Software ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4FoodTech ×4
HQs:Saudi Arabia×9United Arab Emirates×6Egypt×3Bahrain×2Jordan×2United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×43 founders×4
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsDubai Angel Investors
Co-investorsSprint Vc
Calo is a meal subscription service that delivers fresh, ready-to-eat meals personalized to customers' dietary goals, designed by nutritionists and prepared by chefs with daily delivery and menu customization via an app.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMedia & Entertainment
Ahmed Al RawiMahmood Shehabi
Co-investors500 GlobalKhwarizmi VenturesNuwa CapitalNama VenturesSTV
Cartlow is an online marketplace selling discounted products such as electronics and consumer goods, including refurbished and open-box items, to retail shoppers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesDubai, AE
Co-investorsCedar Mundi Ventures
Chefaa is a digital pharmacy platform in Egypt that connects users with pharmacies and enables prescription medication ordering, delivery to home, refill reminders, and health management services.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureE-commerceHealthtechMarketplacesEgypt, EG
Doaa ArefRasha Rady
Co-investors500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Global BrainLoftyInc CapitalNewtown PartnersVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+2 more
Dabchy is an online marketplace and mobile app in Tunisia for buying and selling second-hand and branded fashion items, including clothing, shoes, and accessories, between individuals.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Ameni Mansouri
Co-investors500 GlobalLoftyInc Capital
Ejari is a Saudi rental-financing service that pays a landlord the full annual rent upfront and lets tenants repay it in 12 monthly installments with a fixed, transparent service fee.
FintechPropTech
Fahad AlbedahYazeed AlshamsiKhalid Almunif(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAnnex InvestmentsSalica Investments
FACEKI provides AML and anti-fraud solutions with customer onboarding and due diligence tools built for regulatory compliance, including GCC-ready compliance.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsNama Ventures
Foodics provides a cloud-based point-of-sale and restaurant management system that lets food and beverage businesses handle orders, payments, inventory, customer loyalty programs, and integrations through an app marketplace.
FoodTechFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaS
Ahmad Al-ZainiMusab AlothmaniClare RavenMahmoud Yousef
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesJabbar Internet GroupPeak XV PartnersRAED VenturesSavour Ventures+3 more
Gathern is an online booking platform for short-term rental properties in Saudi Arabia, offering chalets, farms, campsites, villas, apartments, studios, and resort units across more than 180 cities.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Eman AlsuwailemLatifah Altamimi
Co-investors500 GlobalSTV
Geeks provides IT support services, managed infrastructure, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals across the Middle East.
Cloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDubai, AE
Co-investorsEQ2 VenturesPropeller Inc.
Haseel (حصيل) is a mobile app for ordering fresh vegetables and fruits, fulfilled from the nearest branch and delivered quickly.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechRiyadh, SA
Sultan Al-Haddab
Co-investors500 Global
Co-investorsJabbar Internet GroupPropeller Inc.
Konn is building design, construction, and technology infrastructure aimed at transforming homeownership.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Basel Uraiqat(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsJabbar Internet GroupWamda Capital
App for easily ordering custom cakes.
Malaeb is a mobile app for booking sports fields and stadiums, letting players find nearby pitches and reserve them online by date, time, duration, and pitch size.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesSports TechManama, BH
Ahmed AlRawiYasser Abdulaziz
Co-investors500 GlobalTenmou
Marn is a staffing and workforce platform that connects businesses with on-demand workers for temporary and part-time roles, letting employers specify job requirements (title, number of workers, days, hours, working conditions) while the platform handles candidate matching, attendance tracking, and worker payments.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
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 CapitalVentureSouq+5 more
Connect (كونكت) is a Saudi cloud-based CAFM/PMS platform for facility and property management, unifying maintenance work orders, asset tracking, inventory, vendor management, contracts, billing, and AI-driven predictive analytics in a single Arabic-language system.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
MyU is a software platform for educational institutions that provides hierarchical role-based access control, allowing organizations to define internal structures and manage user permissions across administrative, instructional, and data access functions.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bader Alessa
Co-investors500 Global
Nowgoal is a real-time football data and live score platform that aggregates live scores, fixtures, league standings, match statistics, and odds information from international sports data providers via real-time APIs.
Data & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSingapore, SG
QiDZ Holding, based in the United Arab Emirates, develops a mobile app focused on children's activities.
E-commerceTravel & HospitalityDubai, AE
Claudia Ribas(Founder)Inés MenaSimona Agolini
Co-investors500 GlobalAcasia Ventures
Crypto exchange for the Middle East
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesKleiner PerkinsSpace Whale CapitalVentureSouqBessemer Venture PartnersDragonfly+3 more
Co-investorsMad'a Investment CompanyNuwa CapitalImpact46
RedBox operates the largest parcel locker network in the MENA region, providing automated parcel delivery and pickup infrastructure for e-commerce and logistics operations.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsMad'a Investment Company
Co-investorsKhwarizmi Ventures
Co-investorsInvestcorpRAED VenturesVentureSouqNama VenturesSTV
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 InvestmentsShorooq PartnersHALA VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)+1 more
Co-investorsBootstrapLabs
Spare provides financial data and payment infrastructure services for banks, fintechs, and financial institutions across the MENA region.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Dalal AlrayesSaurabh Shah
Co-investors500 Global
Syarah is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars, operating in Saudi Arabia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationRiyadh, SA
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)RAED VenturesBECO CapitalElm+1 more
Tamara offers a buy-now-pay-later payment service that lets shoppers split purchases and pay via monthly statements, and provides a premium membership called Tamara Smart with cashback and fee benefits.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechRiyadh, SA
Turki Bin Zarah(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementKhwarizmi VenturesShorooq PartnersTech Invest ComApolloGoldman Sachs+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)inRami HammadSohaib Thiab
Co-investors500 GlobalCedar Mundi VenturesFundersClubMSA NovoRAED VenturesVentureSouq+2 more
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
Vennre provides a digital platform that simplifies private market investing by automating paperwork, compliance, and administrative processes for individual investors.
FintechSaaS
Ziad Mabsout
Co-investors500 Global
Co-investorsSustany Capital
Bayzat is a cloud-based platform that combines HR management, payroll processing, employee benefits, insurance, and finance/spend management in one system for businesses.
HR TechInsurTechSaaSDubai, AE
Tarek Bayaa(Founder)
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesHub71Kube VCPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Point72 Ventures+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
MoneyHash · empowerafrica.com · Aug 20, 2026
Tamara · tech.eu · Aug 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vision Ventures made?
- Vision Ventures has 49 tracked investments.
- What stage does Vision Ventures invest at?
- Vision Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Vision Ventures's typical check size?
- Vision Ventures typically writes checks of $60K – $27M.
- What sectors does Vision Ventures focus on?
- Vision Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Vision Ventures located?
- Vision Ventures is headquartered in Dammam, SA.
- Does Vision Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Vision Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Vision Ventures co-invest with?
- Vision Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, VentureSouq, LoftyInc Capital, among 50 tracked co-investors.
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