MENA+ VENTURES

We’re a syndicate that backs founders with MENA+ heritage building global businesses in the diaspora.

We’re early stage and sector agnostic, but founder biased.

Our focus

  • MENA+ DIASPORA

    We back teams with at least one founder of MENA+ heritage building global businesses out of the UK, Europe & US.

  • Early Stage

    We come in at pre-seed and seed stage. We write tickets of $50k-$500k and can make introductions to other investors.

  • 1:10 Pledge

    We ask founders we back to pledge 1% of their eventual exit proceeds into scholarships in a MENA+ country -we pledge 10% of our carry.

FAQ

London based,
global network.

We’re a London based team, who have been founders, operators and venture builders.

We bring together a network of experienced founders, execs and global investors to provide capital and value to the ventures we back.

You build, we support.

More on our niche.

Our MENA+ focus means we are prioritising great opportunities within our community.

This focus will enable us to double down on our portfolio and elevate the wider founder ecosystem.

Check out our FAQ’s and don't hesitate to get in touch.

  • First or second generation immigrants with roots from: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the UAE, Western Sahara and Yemen

  • Globally competitive tech-driven businesses built out of the UK, Europe and US.

  • Not at the moment. The focus is on MENA+ founders building in the diaspora.

  • We are sector agnostic and simply after tech-enabled businesses.

    We do not get involved with defence tech, and never will.

  • We like to come in early at pre-seed and are happy to be the first investors to commit. We also co-invest at seed and selectively at late seed or even Series A depending on the opportunity.

  • Ticket sizes range from $50k up to $500k.

  • We ask founders we back to pledge at least 1% of their eventual exit proceeds, be it in 5 years or 20, to a scholarship fund in a MENA+ country of their choice.

    As GP's, we do the same with 10% of our carry, prioritising conflict zone programs in Palestine and Lebanon.

  • No, we're an angel syndicate. That means qualified angel investors choose to invest with us on a deal-by-deal basis.

  • No, we don't offer retail investment services. Only experienced angel investors can join our syndicate and invest with us.

    Definitions of experienced investors vary by the regulator in each country, such as these in the UK and US.

  • We have entrepreneurs, senior executives and investment professionals (from family offices to GP's of VC firms) who have joined our syndicate.

    Get in touch with the team to learn more.

  • We operate in close partnership with both Al Kindi Club in London (Europe's leading community of MENA technologists) and Viaka in the US (MENA tech diaspora global network).

    Drop by at one of our free monthly events, join the online communities and watch this space for exciting updates!