Shorooq Partners

www.shorooq.com

Shorooq invests across the full capital structure—from early-stage venture to late-stage growth, private credit, and private equity buyouts—with a mission to back founders and operators throughout their complete company lifecycle. They focus on sectors including Fintech, Software, Frontier Tech, Platforms, and AI/Deeptech across growth markets in MENA and beyond.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Fintech, Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml

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Investment Thesis

Shorooq Partners operates as a multi-dimensional investment firm built on the conviction that great ideas and exceptional founders, when connected with innovative investment approaches, unlock transformational potential in emerging markets. The firm was created to be a ‘change agent, provocateur, and innovator’ in the technology ecosystem of MENA, combining global investment expertise with deep local knowledge to identify and nurture high-potential founders from the earliest stages.

What Sets Them Apart

Multi-dimensional partner approach: operates 'With Founders, For Investors' providing both equity and credit solutions
Early-stage conviction: invest from idea and pre-seed stages, earlier than traditional VCs
Locally-embedded expertise: deep regional presence through partners based in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Riyadh, and Seoul
Full lifecycle support: from Bedaya Fund 0, I & II for venture capital and Nahda Funds for credit financing
Global institutional backing: trusted by sovereign wealth funds including Mubadala, KVIC, Saudi Venture Capital, and others
Value creation beyond capital: dedicated value creation team providing strategic support, talent acquisition, and business guidance