# B2B investors in the Middle East (2026 list)

> 44 B2B investors in the Middle East, 70% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Founders Fund, Speedinvest. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/b2b-investors-in-middle-east (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# B2B investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a B2B company in the Middle East in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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

**506** cheques in 12 months *-30%* against the market

**$6.5M** median round they joined *-19%* against the market median

**70%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**45%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Blockchain Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Breega](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breega) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **97** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **92** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [VentureSouq](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturesouq) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **83** **$6.5M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 11 [Prosus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **72** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **66** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **34** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [RePie Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/repie-asset-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **34** **$1.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 15 [Araya Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/araya-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **7** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **7** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Madica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madica) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6** **$883K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [COTU Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cotu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **5** **$5.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Impact46](https://millionrounds.com/fund/impact46) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **5** **$3.4M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **5** **$2M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 22 [Further Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/further-ventures) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United Arab Emirates **4** **$32M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Khwarizmi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khwarizmi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **4** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Arab Emirates **4** **$6.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [ANB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anb-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Saudi Arabia **3** **$31M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**19 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **4** Nov **[Juritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/juritas)** Pre-seed · $1.6M *With* [Araya Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/araya-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $20B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **30** Oct **[Navi](https://millionrounds.com/company/navi)** Other · $99M *Led by* [Prosus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosus-ventures)

## Stages This Year

446 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Seed **17%**
- Venture **15%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **32%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **167**
- Fintech **63**
- Financial Services **32**
- Big Data & Analytics **31**
- Aerospace & Space **24**
- Biotech **23**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

209 Q1 25

181 Q2 25

188 Q3 25

157 Q4 25

180 Q1 26

125 Q2 26

121 Q3 26

34 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in b2b software and saas

- Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. It's the kind of book you don't read once, you go back to it on a regular basis. » - Carmen Gerea, CEO & Co-founder, UsabilityChefs Lean B2B helps… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Pricing Roadmap: How to Design B2B SaaS Pricing Models That Your Customers Will Love Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt · 2023 4.43 from 207 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book "The definitive resource on SaaS pricing, I absolutely can not recommend this book enough." Viktor Heide, COO of Contractbook.com, Forbes "30 under 30" A foolproof method to achieve skyrocketing sales, growth, and profits for your software as a service (SaaS) product starts… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality Henry Cloud · 2006 4.22 from 3,393 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Integrity. It is more than simple honesty. It's the key to success. A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization by Jacco vanderKooij Jacco van der Kooij · 2015 4.33 from 324 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Because of their very nature, SaaS companies live and die on revenue growth. And once the service is ready there is a very small window in which to scale. Missing that window is the difference between massive success and mediocrity. With such high stakes, it is crucial to get a… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&model=b2b_software).

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## Quick answers about B2B investors in the Middle East

### Who are the most active B2B investors in the Middle East?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Founders Fund, Speedinvest, Endeavor Catalyst and Unpopular Ventures.

### How many B2B investors in the Middle East are there?

44 are on record. 70% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

### Which stages do B2B investors in the Middle East back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (24%).

### How big are the rounds B2B investors in the Middle East join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M.

### Which sectors do B2B investors in the Middle East back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

### Which B2B investors in the Middle East lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), Prosus Ventures (21 led) and Breega (10 led).

### Where are B2B investors in the Middle East based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United Arab Emirates (7), the United States (6) and Saudi Arabia (3).

### What have B2B investors in the Middle East invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest), Juritas (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Araya Ventures) and Journify (Series A, Nov 2026, with Shorooq Partners).

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