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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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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
Very active
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