# E-commerce investors in the Middle East (2026 list)

> 98 E-commerce investors in the Middle East, 76% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# E-commerce investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an E-commerce company in the Middle East in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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

**1,992** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-7%* against the market median

**76%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**43%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Orbit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **118** **$959K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **91** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Surge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv-partners) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Singapore **91** **$5.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **89** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [F6 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f6-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **72** **$750K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Prosus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **72** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Breyer Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breyer-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **69** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **66** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [10x Founders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/10x-founders) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **56** **$6.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**73 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners)
- **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd)

## Stages This Year

1,760 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Seed **18%**
- Pre-seed **17%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **865**
- Fintech **170**
- Big Data & Analytics **97**
- Financial Services **86**
- Healthcare **84**
- Construction **58**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

687 Q1 25

625 Q2 25

769 Q3 25

668 Q4 25

664 Q1 26

549 Q2 26

418 Q3 26

96 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in e-commerce and consumer brands

- Product Research 101: Find Winning Products to Sell on Amazon and Beyond Renae Clark · 2015 4.20 from 304 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book Just getting started with product research and sourcing? Stuck trying to find ideas or find that “perfect” winning product? Want to find good selling products that others are ignoring? Interested in wholesale or private label products? If you answered yes, then this book is for… On AmazonListen on Audible
- You Must Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, Get More Business, and Become the Go-To Expert Honoree Corder · 2016 4.21 from 280 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book Honorée Corder is the author of dozens of books, she does all sorts of other magical things, and her badassery is legendary. She is Hal Elrod's business partner and co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series, and she coaches high profile professionals, guiding them into some… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone · 2013 4.13 from 78,706 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power Dana Mattioli · 2024 4.12 from 1,461 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting, Dana Mattioli's The Everything War is the shocking, explosive, and untold exposé of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about E-commerce investors in the Middle East

### Who are the most active E-commerce investors in the Middle East?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play, Accel and FJ Labs.

### How many E-commerce investors in the Middle East are there?

98 are on record. 76% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

### Which stages do E-commerce investors in the Middle East back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Pre-seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds E-commerce investors in the Middle East join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

### Which sectors do E-commerce investors in the Middle East back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which E-commerce investors in the Middle East lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Atlantic (32 led) and Prosus Ventures (21 led).

### Where are E-commerce investors in the Middle East based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Germany (2) and Singapore (2).

### What have E-commerce investors in the Middle East invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures).

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