# MENA Venture Investments: portfolio, investments and team

> MENA Venture Investments is a vc firm based in United Arab Emirates. 59 investments on record, latest Oct 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/mena-venture-investments (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# MENA Venture Investments

Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Venture Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 59 on record

Since the last cheque **4382** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.2M** Rounds led **0 of 59** Sole investor **44 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 38%**

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## MENA Venture Investments highlights

- 01 59 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 44 rounds, median undisclosed
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **59 appearances**

- **2014** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Wysada.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/wysada-com)** Series A · JO **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[RedTroops](https://millionrounds.com/company/redtroops)** **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Addy](https://millionrounds.com/company/addy)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Boostable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boostable)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Shippo](https://millionrounds.com/company/shippo)** Venture · US **$250K** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Citrus TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/citrus-tv)** **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Qordoba](https://millionrounds.com/company/qordoba)** Seed · AE **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Vinelab.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/vinelab-com)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2013** 12 rounds
- **Nov** **[littleBits Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/littlebits-electronics)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$11M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Tamatem Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tamatem-inc)** Seed · US · angel.co **$25K** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Hmall.ma Morocco / North Africa](https://millionrounds.com/company/hmall-ma-morocco-north-africa)** Series A · MA · fr.wamda.com **$1.6M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Hmizate.ma](https://millionrounds.com/company/hmizate-ma)** Seed · MA · wamda.com **$1.6M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Wysada.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/wysada-com)** JO · arabcrunch.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[State](https://millionrounds.com/company/state)** GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Knot Standard](https://millionrounds.com/company/knot-standard)** Seed · AE **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Istikana](https://millionrounds.com/company/istikana)** **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Yemeksepeti](https://millionrounds.com/company/yemeksepeti)** TR **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Dakwak](https://millionrounds.com/company/dakwak)** Seed · US **$600K** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Zoomaal](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoomaal)** LB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Instabeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/instabeat)** LB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2012** 12 rounds
- **Nov** **[ShopGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/shopgo)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Souq.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/souq-com)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Ubanquity](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubanquity)** **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Arabia Weather](https://millionrounds.com/company/arabia-weather)** **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[SuperMama](https://millionrounds.com/company/supermama)** EG **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[i3zif.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/i3zif-com)** JO **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[MATTERNET](https://millionrounds.com/company/matternet)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[The Entertainer](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-entertainer)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Naseeb Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/naseeb-networks)** PK **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Lumatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumatic)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Zignal Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/zignal-labs)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Woopra](https://millionrounds.com/company/woopra)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2011** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[TripVillas](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripvillas)** SG **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Oasis Ventures 1](https://millionrounds.com/company/oasis-ventures-1)** **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[SocialWire](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialwire)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[littleBits Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/littlebits-electronics)** Seed · US · blog.makezine.com **$850K** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Jabbar Internet Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/jabbar-internet-group)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[AqarMap](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqarmap)** EG **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Qordoba](https://millionrounds.com/company/qordoba)** AE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Triporati](https://millionrounds.com/company/triporati)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[SuperMama](https://millionrounds.com/company/supermama)** Bought by [Mawdoo3](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mawdoo3) **$15K** Dec 2019

**[The Entertainer](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-entertainer)** Bought by [GFH Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfh-financial-group) **Undisclosed** May 2018

**[Souq.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/souq-com)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$580M** Jul 2017

**[Identified](https://millionrounds.com/company/identified)** Bought by [Workday](https://millionrounds.com/fund/workday) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$1.2M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 0 of 59 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 44 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2014
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *8*
- Series A *4*
- Venture *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2014

Often in the room with

- [Fadi Ghandour](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fadi-ghandour) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [FundersClub](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundersclub) 2
- [Hummingbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hummingbird-ventures) 2
- [Joanne Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joanne-wilson) 2
- [Neoteny Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neoteny-labs) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as MENA Venture Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Fadi Ghandour** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fadi-ghandour)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**FundersClub** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundersclub)[**Hummingbird Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hummingbird-ventures)[**Joanne Wilson** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joanne-wilson)[**Neoteny Labs** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neoteny-labs)[**Nicholas Negroponte** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nicholas-negroponte)[**Silicon Badia** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/badia-impact-fund)

## Quick answers about MENA Venture Investments

### What does MENA Venture Investments invest in?

MENA Venture Investments invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is MENA Venture Investments?

59 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2014.

### How big are MENA Venture Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

### Does MENA Venture Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 59 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does MENA Venture Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (38%), the United Arab Emirates (24%) and Jordan (9%).

### Is MENA Venture Investments investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2014.

### Who does MENA Venture Investments invest alongside?

Most often Fadi Ghandour (4 rounds together), 500 Global (2 rounds together) and FundersClub (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is MENA Venture Investments?

MENA Venture Investments is a VC firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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