Meet & Learn from the Top Investors in Each Market

Hi, I'm Erika. I bring 15+ years of experience building businesses across the Middle East and Asia, and advising Fortune 500 companies expand into emerging markets. I am the co-founder of Lucidity Insights, a serial entrepreneur, marketer and community builder. I previously built a company that IPO'd on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. I invest in startups and founders that inspire me. My passions lie in wellness, technology, and sustainability. I want to make a meaningful impact on human lives through technological innovation. I'm well connected and a Stanford GSB, Cambridge & McGill Alum.

VentureSouq (VSQ) is a venture capital fund manager based in the MENA region that operates with a global portfolio and is presently concentrating on FinTech and ClimateTech.

HALA Ventures is a Saudi VC firm which started operating in 2014 under the umbrella of its affiliate company, Financial Horizon Group, as a Corporate Fund investing in various Asset-Classes including Venture Capital. HALA Ventures was later established as a stand-alone VC firm in 2018, with offices in both Khobar & Riyadh.

DFDF is a venture capital and fund of funds that invests in new economy companies that will drive Dubai's future growth.

Eary-stage venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region

Oasis500 is the leading seed investment company and business accelerator in the Tech and Creative Industry spaces based in Amman, Jordan.

IMPACT46 is an asset management and advisory firm established in 2019, focused on alternative investment opportunities.

Antler backs driven founders from day one to greatness, believing innovation builds a better future. Partnering with people across six continents, we help launch and scale high-potential startups that tackle meaningful challenges. With offices in 30 cities, including Austin, New York, London, and Tokyo, we support founders from diverse backgrounds with co-founder matching, business validation, capital, and follow-on funding. Antler has invested in over 1,100 startups and aims to back 6,000 by 2030.

Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator is a joint initiative by Sanabil Investments and 500 Startups.

500 Falcons is the MENA-focused fund that is a part of the global 500 Startups network. 500 Startups is the most active global early-stage VC fund and startup accelerator focusing on discovering and backing the most talented founders worldwide.

BECO Capital stands as one of the pioneering early-stage venture capital firms in the UAE, prioritizing the MENA region, and is dedicated to providing growth capital and operational guidance to early-stage technology companies.

Wamda Capital is a prominent venture capital firm in the MENA region, specializing in investing in exceptional entrepreneurs who are developing high-growth technology businesses.

MEVP, a prominent Middle East-focused venture capital firm, directs its investments towards innovative companies led by talented entrepreneurs across the Middle East, particularly focusing on the GCC and Levant countries.

Aditum Ventures invests in global early-stage technology companies focused on fintech and B2B software.

Outliers is a venture capital firm that backs outlier founders who are building compounding businesses.

Daal is a venture capital firm with a mission to link promising global IT prospects with top-notch investors in Saudi Arabia.

GINCO Investments is a diverse investment firm that has been supporting venture-backed startups since 2017, and part of a consolidated investment entity for GINCO Group.

RAED Ventures is an early and growth stage venture capital firm established in Riyadh in 2015.

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) is a Government Venture Capital firm, established in 2018, to stimulate financing startups and SMEs by investing $1.5 billion through investment in funds and co-investment in startups.

Giza Venture Capital is a seed and early-stage technology companies investor.

P1 Ventures specializes in early-stage industrial technology firms in Africa.

Sawari Ventures supports entrepreneurs across the Middle East and North Africa by investing in knowledge and innovation-driven technologies throughout the region.

Global Millennial Capital, founded by Andreea Danila, is an award-winning venture capital fund that uses a data-driven, AI and NLP-enabled approach to invest in technology companies globally that have the potential to change the way consumers and institutions interact in the digital economy, with an emphasis on the trend of decentralization withinthe financial ecosystem.

Global Ventures is a UAE-based international venture capital firm investing in founders and ideas across emerging markets.