About
Tarik Sultan is a Partner and Head of MENA at Builders, overseeing the firm's operations, investment strategy, and portfolio work across the Middle East and North Africa. He is a Founding Partner at Sultan Ventures and created the XLR8 accelerator platform, and Sultan Ventures acquired Acasia (formerly Cairo Angels), a venture-building platform in MENA. An inventor and patent holder, he has advised universities, governments, and corporates on innovation and venture strategy.
Invests in
AgTechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Colleagues at Builders VC
Alex Kinnier
General Partner at Builders VC
Amit Mehta
General Partner at Builders VC
Andrew Schmitt
Principal at Builders VC
Angelica Maestas
Director, Strategic Partnerships at Builders VC
Avi Pradhan
Associate at Builders VC
Ben Holland
Venture Partner, Agriculture at Builders VC
Cara Hu
Associate at Builders VC
Declan Sander
Analyst at Builders VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tarik Sultan?
- Tarik Sultan is a Partner and Head of MENA at Builders, overseeing the firm's operations, investment strategy, and portfolio work across the Middle East and North Africa. He is a Founding Partner at Sultan Ventures and created the XLR8 accelerator platform, and Sultan Ventures acquired Acasia (formerly Cairo Angels), a venture-building platform in MENA. An inventor and patent holder, he has advised universities, governments, and corporates on innovation and venture strategy.
- Where does Tarik Sultan work?
- Tarik Sultan is Partner, Head of MENA at Builders VC.
- What does Tarik Sultan invest in?
- Tarik Sultan invests in AgTech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech.








