# VentureSouq: portfolio, investments and team

> VentureSouq is a vc firm based in United Arab Emirates. 83 investments on record, 5 in the last 12 months, latest May 2026.

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

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# VentureSouq

Last cheque observed May 2026; 83 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $430K, Mar 2016 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Fintech Climatetech Digital Media

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**25%** of best year **5** **cheques in 12 months**, 83 on record

Since the last cheque **183** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.5M** Rounds led **0 of 83** Sole investor **7 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 58%**

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## VentureSouq highlights

- 01 5 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 69% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $800K

## What they do

> VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Fintech Climatetech Digital Media
- **Based in:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **83 appearances**

- **2026** 4 rounds
- **May** **[Superb AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/superb-ai)** Grant · US **$9.5M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Immensa](https://millionrounds.com/company/immensa)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[FarmTogether](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmtogether)** Venture · US **$9.4M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[MilkStraw AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/milkstraw-ai)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **2025** 15 rounds
- **Nov** **[Erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)** Debt **$125M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Orbii](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbii)** Seed · SA · MENAbytes **$3.6M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Price.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/price-com)** Venture · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Inovat](https://millionrounds.com/company/inovat)** Seed · GB **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Resal](https://millionrounds.com/company/resal)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Decentro](https://millionrounds.com/company/decentro)** Series B · SG **$3.5M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Nawy](https://millionrounds.com/company/nawy)** Series A · EG · TechCrunch **$52M** With 12 others
- **May** **[Tradoor](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradoor)** Seed **$1.7M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Rain](https://millionrounds.com/company/rain)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$75M** With 9 others
- **Apr** **[Devmoti](https://millionrounds.com/company/devmoti)** Seed **$250K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[SILQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/silq)** Venture · US **$110M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Rivy](https://millionrounds.com/company/rivy)** Debt **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[MoneyHash](https://millionrounds.com/company/moneyhash)** Seed · EG · Disrupt Africa **$5.2M** With 14 others
- **Jan** **[Silkhaus](https://millionrounds.com/company/silkhaus)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[D3](https://millionrounds.com/company/d3)** Series A · US **$25M** With 2 others
- **2024** 15 rounds
- **Dec** **[Mala Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mala-inc)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Zoomcar](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoomcar)** **$9.2M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Hakbah](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakbah)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Pathao](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathao)** Series B **$12M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Mala'a Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mala-a-technologies)** Series A **$17M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[PostEx](https://millionrounds.com/company/postex)** Seed **$7.3M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Lucky](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucky)** US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Rune](https://millionrounds.com/company/rune)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[LayerPixel](https://millionrounds.com/company/layerpixel)** Seed · HK **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Elevate Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevate-pay)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[inyad](https://millionrounds.com/company/inyad)** Series A **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Dendra Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/dendra-systems)** Series B · GB **$15M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Wisdomise](https://millionrounds.com/company/wisdomise)** Seed · CH **$9.5M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[LunaJoy](https://millionrounds.com/company/lunajoy)** Seed · US **$4.2M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Salla](https://millionrounds.com/company/salla)** Venture **$130M** With 1 other
- **2023** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Omniful](https://millionrounds.com/company/omniful)** Seed **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Cyble](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyble)** Series B · US **$6.2M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[GuestReady](https://millionrounds.com/company/guestready)** Crowdfunding · CH **$2.2M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Proven Skincare](https://millionrounds.com/company/proven-skincare)** Series A · US **$12M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Orangewood Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/orangewood-labs)** Venture · US **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[what3words](https://millionrounds.com/company/what3words)** GB **$9.0M** With 4 others

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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **5 named**

SI **Simon Irungu Wairegi** Director i Filing they signed

SG **Sonia Gokhale** Director i Filing they signed

SW **Sonia Weymuller** Director i Filing they signed

SG **Suneel Gokhale** Director i Filing they signed

TM **Tammer Maher Qaddumi** Director i Filing they signed

We also hold **12** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**60** of 60 we have independently watched raise

[Akedo Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/akedo)[Albo](https://millionrounds.com/company/albo)[Altro](https://millionrounds.com/company/altro)[Amplemarket](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplemarket)[Andela](https://millionrounds.com/company/andela)[Anja Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/anja-health)[Auki Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/auki-labs)[Avalon Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/avalon-finance)[Avo](https://millionrounds.com/company/avo)[Avrio](https://millionrounds.com/company/avrio)[Baraka](https://millionrounds.com/company/baraka)[Belvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/belvo)[BlueCargo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecargo)[Boba Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/boba-network)[BraveCare](https://millionrounds.com/company/brave-care)[Bueno Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/bueno-finance)[BuildStream](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildstream)[Bukuwarung](https://millionrounds.com/company/bukuwarung)[Circa5000](https://millionrounds.com/company/circa5000)[City Furnish](https://millionrounds.com/company/cityfurnish)[Clinikally](https://millionrounds.com/company/clinikally)[Cloosiv (merged with Odeko)](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloosiv)[Concordia](https://millionrounds.com/company/concordia)[Connect Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/connect)[Corvus Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/corvus-robotics)[CowryWise](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowrywise)[Creditbook](https://millionrounds.com/company/creditbook)[Current Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/current-foods)[Cyble](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyble)[DAPI](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapi)[Dayra](https://millionrounds.com/company/dayra)[Decentro](https://millionrounds.com/company/decentro)[Deep Source](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepsource)[Dendra Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/dendra-systems)[Elevate Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom)[Elpha](https://millionrounds.com/company/elpha)[Embrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/embrace)[Engage Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/engage-bio)[Erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)[Exly](https://millionrounds.com/company/myscoot)[Explo](https://millionrounds.com/company/explo)[FCG](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-car-group)[FamPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/fampay)[FarmTogether](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmtogether)[Flux Auto](https://millionrounds.com/company/flux-auto)[Fondeadora](https://millionrounds.com/company/fondeadora)[GuestReady](https://millionrounds.com/company/guestready)[Hakbah](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakbah)[Helium Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/helium-health)[Huma Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/huma-finance)[Huspy](https://millionrounds.com/company/huspy)[Immensa](https://millionrounds.com/company/immensa)[ImmutableX](https://millionrounds.com/company/immutable)[Impossible Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/impossible-foods)[Inovat](https://millionrounds.com/company/inovat)[Inyad](https://millionrounds.com/company/inyad)[Ivella](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivella)[Jeeves](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeeves)[Jenfi](https://millionrounds.com/company/jenfi)[Kalshi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalshi) and 133 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

New fund on file

**$430K**

raised in Mar 2016

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$6.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$800K**

Led 0 of 83 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 7 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *27*
- Venture *22*
- Series A said *11*
- Series B said *8*
- Debt *3*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 28
- [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) 9
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) 7
- [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) 7
- [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) 6
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **28** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Global Founders Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Shorooq Partners** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners)[**Goodwater Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Endeavor Catalyst** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)[**FJ Labs** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[**Soma Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Magic Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/magic-fund)[**Tiger Global Management** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)

## Recently backed

The latest companies VentureSouq put money into.

[**Immensa** Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/immensa)[**FarmTogether** $9.4M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmtogether)[**MilkStraw AI** $2.0M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/milkstraw-ai)[**Erad** $125M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)[**Price.com** $12M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/price-com)[**Inovat** $3.0M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/inovat)

## Quick answers about VentureSouq

### What does VentureSouq invest in?

VentureSouq invests most often at Seed and Venture (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Climatetech and Digital Media.

### How active is VentureSouq?

83 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

### What has VentureSouq invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Superb AI (Grant, May 2026), Immensa (Venture, Mar 2026) and FarmTogether (Venture, Mar 2026).

### How big are VentureSouq's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.5M.

### Does VentureSouq lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 83 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does VentureSouq invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (58%), the United Kingdom (13%) and Egypt (8%).

### Is VentureSouq investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does VentureSouq invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (28 rounds together), Global Founders Capital (9 rounds together) and Plug and Play (7 rounds together).

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