Shorooq Partners is the leading technology investor in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The firm is grounded on the fundamental principle: “Founders' Partners, Company Builders and Value Investors." The team bring years of entrepreneurship and professional investment experience in venture capital, venture debt and private equity in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United States and more.
Shorooq Partner's mission is to propel the technology startup innovation landscape in the region. The firm has a portfolio of 40+ startups across fintech, platform and software. Shorooq Partners have received the Investor of the Year Award three consecutive times and was recognized as the Fastest Growing VC in the region.
Shorooq Partners was founded in 2017, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and is the first regional VC firm to be regulated by ADGM. It has offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Manama and Cairo.
To share your pitch deck or partner with us, please visit www.shorooq.com
Shorooq Partner's mission is to propel the technology startup innovation landscape in the region. The firm has a portfolio of 40+ startups across fintech, platform and software. Shorooq Partners have received the Investor of the Year Award three consecutive times and was recognized as the Fastest Growing VC in the region.
Shorooq Partners was founded in 2017, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and is the first regional VC firm to be regulated by ADGM. It has offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Manama and Cairo.
To share your pitch deck or partner with us, please visit www.shorooq.com
Location: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Emirate, Abu Dhabi
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2017
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Private Equity; Debt
Portfolio 69
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 23.10.2024 | Settle Pay... | settle-payments.com | - | - |
| 23.10.2024 | Baycon | baycon.co.kr | - | - |
| 23.10.2024 | Roamless | roamless.com | $5M | United Sta... |
| 23.10.2024 | Ad-Shield | ad-shield.io | $2.54M | United Sta... |
| 23.10.2024 | 44.01 supp... | 4401.earth | $5M | United Kin... |
| 03.08.2024 | Intelmatix | intelmatix.ai | $20M | Saudi Arab... |
| 08.11.2023 | Valeo | feelvaleo.com | $3M | United Ara... |
| 08.11.2023 | TripleA | triple-a.io | $10M | Singapore,... |
| 08.11.2023 | Pearl Semi... | pearlsemi.com | - | Egypt |
| 08.11.2023 | Virtualnes... | virtualness.io | $8M | British Vi... |
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Mentions in press and media 12
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| 31.07.2024 | MENA's Shorooq Partners leads $20m Series A funding for AI startup Intelmatix | Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment manager Shorooq Partners has anchored the $20 million Series A funding for Intelmatix, a MENA (Middle East and North Africa)-focused deep tech B2B startup. |
| 25.07.2024 | Google’s Bold Bet on Glance: A $250 Million Investment in India’s Mobile Future** ** | ** In the bustling landscape of India’s tech scene, Google is making waves. The tech giant is poised to lead a funding round of up to $250 million for Glance, a mobile startup that’s turning heads. This investment isn’t just a financial tra... |
| 23.07.2024 | Deals in brief: Duke-NUS Medical School launches Live Ventures, Zyp secures pre-Series A funding, Glance in talks to raise USD 250 million, and more | Duke-NUS Medical School launches Live Ventures Singapore’s Duke-NUS Medical School has launched Live Ventures, a SGD 20 million (USD 14.8 million) incubation program to commercialize innovative academic research. Focused on translating scie... |
| 06.07.2024 | DealCart raised $3 M Seed funding from Shorooq Partners, Sturgeon Capital | Shorooq Partners and Sturgeon Capital led a $3 million seed funding round for DealCart, a social e-commerce startup based in Pakistan. DealCart said in a statement on Thursday that 500 Global, Evolution VC, Rayn Capital, and Khyber Venture ... |
| 13.06.2024 | UAE-Based Shorooq Partners Makes First Investment In Türkiye By Leading A US$5 Million Seed Round In Traveltech Startup Roamless Mahmoud Adi, Founding Partner of Shorooq Partners, said in a statement ... | Shorooq Partners, the UAE-based alternative investment manager with interests spanning the MENA region, has made its entry into the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Türkiye by leading a US$5 million seed round in the traveltech startup, Roamles... |
| 19.03.2024 | Blockchain startup MANTRA raises $11M in funding to bring RWA tokenization to the Middle East and Asia | MANTRA, a blockchain startup and Layer 1 blockchain for Real World Assets (RWA), has clinched a significant milestone with the completion of a new funding round. Leading the charge is Shorooq Partners, a prominent venture capital and techno... |
| 13.10.2023 | Combatting Climate Change: Founders Moving Carbon in the GCC | 0 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn Throughout the last century, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Arab States in the region, has been helping meet the world’s voracious appetite for energy through the supply of fossil fuels... |
| 27.10.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Trigo’s $100m, Dutch gov’t backs cultivated meat, Bill Gates wants to decarbonize rice | This week, foodtech startup Trigo landed funds for its automated checkout system that lets shoppers purchase goods without waiting for a cashier. The Dutch government is allocating new funds to cultivated meat initiatives, and Bill Gates an... |
| 25.10.2022 | Agroshift raises $1.8 million in pre-seed funding co-led by Shorooq Partners and Anchorless Bangladesh | Agroshift, a Dhaka-based agri-tech platform that enables farmers to sell their products to businesses and consumers, announced that it has raised $1.8M in pre-seed funding at an undisclosed valuation co-led by Shorooq Partners and Anchorles... |
| 07.10.2022 | Shorooq Partners’ Gametech Program Aims to Grow 100 Gametech Startups With The Launch Of Its 2nd Cohort | The 300-plus Hour Virtual Program Led by Global Leading Subject Matter Experts Is Designed to Help Gametech Founders Secure Seed Investments As value investors, we have always been committed to being founders’ partners and developing ecosys... |
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