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Active seed VCs in MENA: 2026 founder guide

Active seed VCs in MENA in 2026, filtered by recent deal activity. Regional check sizes, intro routes, and what GCC funds expect before a first meeting.

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General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to build resilient companies. It is powered by early-stage venture capital and invests from seed through growth and later stages, with a broad focus that includes AI, hea
Stage
Pre-seed
Region
India
Very active
02

Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 1996 that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs building transformative technology companies. It invests from seed through IPO, with a focus on enterprise software, infrastructure, robotics, AI, consumer internet, finte
Stage
Seed
Region
EU
Very active
03

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global multi-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders and disruptive innovations from Seed through Series F, with a long track record in category-defining technology companies. Its investment focus spans enterprise and B2B software, consum
Stage
Pre-seed
Region
US
Very active
04

Maktab Ventures

MENA pre-seed and seed, SaaS and fintech
Stage
Seed
Region
MENA
Very active
05

Shorooq Partners

Shorooq Partners is an Abu Dhabi-based venture capital firm focused on Seed and Series A investments across fintech, technology, and generalist opportunities. Its geographic emphasis is MENA, with a clear UAE focus, and its stated check size is approximately $500K to $5M. The fun
Stage
Seed
Region
MENA
Very active
06

500 Global

500 Global is a global venture capital firm and accelerator, formerly known as 500 Startups, with about $2.3B to $2.4B in assets under management. It invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies and has built a portfolio of more than 2,900 companies across more
Stage
Pre-seed
Region
US
Very active
07

Antler

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm and startup platform founded by Magnus Grimeland in 2017. It backs exceptional founders from inception and supports company formation, with a model that operates across 6 continents and 30+ locations worldwide. The firm has made
Stage
Pre-seed
Region
Southeast Asia
Very active
08

Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global technology-focused investment firm founded in 1983 and currently investing from its 15th flagship fund, Battery Ventures XV, which is capitalized at $3.25 billion. It backs technology-driven category leaders across all growth stages from seed to buyou
Stage
Seed
Region
US
Very active
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