# Fashion investors in MENA (2026 list) > 21 fashion investors in MENA, 76% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Accel, Endeavor Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/fashion-investors-in-mena (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Fashion investors in MENA Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a fashion company in MENA in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 21 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ffashion-investors-in-mena)The top 21 **21** investors on the list No change this week **411** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market **$18M** median round they joined *+123%* against the market median **76%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **52%** have led a round ## The Top 21 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 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 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **89** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [LAUNCH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **82** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Germany **53** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Triangle Capital Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/turmeric-capital) quiet VC firm · Singapore **13** **$100M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen - 12 [Renew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renew-capital) quiet VC firm · Ethiopia **10** **$5M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 13 [Janngo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janngo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 14 [Beltone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beltone-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 15 [Karim Beguir](https://millionrounds.com/fund/karim-beguir) quiet VC firm **4** **$11M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 16 [Onsi Sawiris](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onsi-sawiris) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$18M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Danis Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/danis-group) quiet Investment firm · United States **1** **$1M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 18 [Leo Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leo-equities) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Ali Abubakr](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-abubakr) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Badwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/badwa-capital) quiet Private equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **$100M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen - 21 [MSMEDA - The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency](https://millionrounds.com/fund/msmeda-the-micro-small-and-medium-enterprises-development-ag) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Egypt **1** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen ## 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) - **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - **27** Oct **[Simplismart](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplismart)** Series B · $14M *With* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) - **26** Oct **[Paradev](https://millionrounds.com/company/paradev)** Seed · $12M *With* [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) ## Stages This Year 359 rounds - Seed **18%** - Series A **16%** - Series B **13%** - Venture **11%** - Other **8%** - Other **35%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **172** - Fintech **59** - Big Data & Analytics **22** - Cybersecurity **22** - Financial Services **21** - Construction **20** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 135 Q1 25 116 Q2 25 159 Q3 25 126 Q4 25 144 Q1 26 98 Q2 26 100 Q3 26 32 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in retail and fashion - Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands Kevin Roberts · 2004 3.86 from 1,497 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book "Ideas move mountains, especially in turbulent times. Lovemarks is the product of the fertile-iconoclast mind of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi. Roberts argues vociferously, and with a ton of data to support him, that traditional branding practices have become… On AmazonListen on Audible - Fashion entrepreneurship Michele Granger, Tina Sterling · 2002 On 15 reading lists at Open Library Retail and fashion Company building On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library - Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie Gary Weiss · 2022 3.90 from 1,120 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose home electronics empire changed the world even as it turned out to be one of the biggest business scams of all timeBack in the fall of 2016 we heard the news about the passing of… 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 Retail and fashion Company building 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 More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=retail). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about fashion investors in MENA ### Who are the most active fashion investors in MENA? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Accel, Endeavor Catalyst, General Atlantic and Drive Capital. ### How many fashion investors in MENA are there? 21 are on record. 76% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round. ### Which stages do fashion investors in MENA back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds fashion investors in MENA join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M. ### Which sectors do fashion investors in MENA back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which fashion investors in MENA lead the most rounds? Accel (103 led), General Atlantic (32 led) and Drive Capital (7 led). ### Where are fashion investors in MENA based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), Mauritius (1) and Germany (1). ### What have fashion investors in MENA invested in recently? Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and PowerUp Money (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)