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ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund
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ISSF will promote entrepreneurship and contribute to job creation in Jordan by increasing private, early-stage equity finance for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In addition to early-stage financing, the ISSF will encourage entrepreneurship across Jordan with outreach programs to entrepreneurs from lagging regions, underserved sectors and underserved groups such as youth and women entrepreneurs.
Overview
Location
Jordan, Amman
Employees
1-10
Phone
+962 6 463 6332
Founded date
2018
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Sep 17, 2025 | VentureSouq Closes $50M FinTech Fund II, Fuels MENA Innovation | VentureSouq, a prominent MENA venture capital firm, has successfully closed its second FinTech Fund, securing $50 million. This significant raise solidifies its role in accelerating the region's rapidly expanding FinTech and adjacent SaaS s... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | VentureSouq closes its second fintech fund with significant regional LP backing | VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, announced the close of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), reinforcing its position as a leading early-stage investor in the MENA region. The successful close marks a significant step fo... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | To assist Jordanian startups, ISSF contributes $5 M to Global Ventures’ Fund III | Global Ventures’ Fund III will receive a $5 million investment from the Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), Jordan’s largest investment fund of its kind. Global Ventures, a renowned venture capital firm that specializes in growth-stag... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Jordan’s ISSF invests USD 2 million in Endeavor Catalyst’s third fund | Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested USD 2 million in Endeavor Catalyst’s third fund. Endeavor Catalyst said it had closed the fund with USD 134 million last week, following up with an announcement that ISSF is one... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | German Govt to Invest €1bn in African Startups and SMEs | The German government has announced an investment fund of about €1 billion in African startups and SMEs for the G20 Compact for Africa Initiative. The plans were announced via a tweet from German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff. The... |
| German Govt to Invest €1bn in African Startups and SMEs | The German government has announced an investment fund of about €1 billion in African startups and SMEs for the G20 Compact for Africa Initiative. The plans were announced via a tweet from German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff. The... |
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FAQ about ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund
When was ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund founded?
ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund was founded in 2018.
What has the press written about ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund, among them “VentureSouq Closes $50M FinTech Fund II, Fuels MENA Innovation” (Sep 17, 2025) and “VentureSouq closes its second fintech fund with significant regional LP backing” (Sep 14, 2025).
Is ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund still active?
Yes, ISSFJO - Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 4, 2026.