# Automotive & EVs investors in MENA (2026 list)

> 27 automotive & EVs investors in MENA, 63% active in the last 12 months. Led by SOSV, Unpopular Ventures, Orbit Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-in-mena (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Automotive & EVs investors in MENA

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an automotive & EVs company in MENA in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**27** investors on the list No change this week

**147** cheques in 12 months *-50%* against the market

**$6.3M** median round they joined *-22%* against the market median

**63%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**56%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (16)

- 1 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Orbit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **118** **$959K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Algebra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algebra-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **11** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Renew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renew-capital) quiet VC firm · Ethiopia **10** **$5M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 8 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **7** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Beltone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beltone-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [Digital Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-africa) *Deploying now* Micro VC · France **6** **$1.5M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 11 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Raed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [WITAMAX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/witamax) *Deploying now* VC firm · Morocco **6** **$1.6M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 14 [Wa'ed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wa-ed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Azur Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azur-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **6** **$2.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [Camel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/camel-ventures) quiet VC firm · Egypt **3** **$3M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 17 [Artal Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artal-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Saudi Arabia **2** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Station F](https://millionrounds.com/fund/station-f) quiet VC firm **2** **$12M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 19 [UNCOVERED FUND](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncovered-fund) quiet VC firm · Japan **2** **$14M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 20 [Xploration Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xploration-capital) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **2** **$14M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 21 [MFOUNDERS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mfounders) *Deploying now* Angel network · France **1** **$2.3M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 22 [Next Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-bank) quiet Investment firm **1** **$7.5M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 23 [15 Business Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/15-business-angels) quiet Angel network **1** **$1.4M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 24 [Development Partners International (DPI) Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-partners-international-dpi-venture-capital-via-t) quiet VC firm **1** **$16M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 25 [EFG Financial Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/efg-financial-solutions) quiet Investment firm **1** **$7.5M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen

**2 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [Algebra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algebra-ventures)
- **28** Oct **[Noor Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/noor-nation)** Seed · $1.1M *With* [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2)
- **26** Oct **[Medikea](https://millionrounds.com/company/medikea)** Pre-seed · $1.2M *With* [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2)
- **21** Oct **[Asymptote Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/asymptote-labs)** Seed · $5.5M *With* [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures)
- **15** Oct **[Metabolize](https://millionrounds.com/company/metabolize)** Seed · $3.2M *With* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)

## Stages This Year

140 rounds

- Seed **36%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **14%**
- Grant **9%**
- Other **6%**
- Other **16%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **40**
- Biotech **16**
- Healthcare **12**
- Fintech **12**
- Energy **10**
- Cleantech **8**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

80 Q1 25

67 Q2 25

78 Q3 25

58 Q4 25

64 Q1 26

22 Q2 26

36 Q3 26

10 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. The most trusted sources in the auto industry have called its Model S the most advanced, safest and best-performing car ever built - and it doesn’t use a drop of gasoline. Tesla has changed the way the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World Alexander Rose · 2020 4.34 from 637 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics About the book At the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, Germany's Count von Zeppelin vied with the Wright Brothers to build the world's first successful flying machine. As the Wrights labored to invent the airplane, Zeppelin fathered the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil Hamish McKenzie · 2018 3.70 from 784 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book "You'll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?" --Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination Adam Lashinsky · 2017 3.67 from 968 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building Moats and competition About the book In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you'd like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in MENA

### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in MENA?

By cheques observed, the most active are SOSV, Unpopular Ventures, Orbit Ventures, Catalyst Fund and 1984 Ventures.

### How many automotive & EVs investors in MENA are there?

27 are on record. 63% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in MENA back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (49%) and Series A (19%).

### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in MENA join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in MENA back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which automotive & EVs investors in MENA lead the most rounds?

Algebra Ventures (5 led), Azur Innovation Fund (5 led) and Beltone Venture Capital (4 led).

### Where are automotive & EVs investors in MENA based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (4), Saudi Arabia (3) and Egypt (2).

### What have automotive & EVs investors in MENA invested in recently?

Recent rounds include RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with SOSV), Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with Algebra Ventures) and Noor Nation (Seed, Oct 2026, with Catalyst Fund).

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