# Food & Beverage investors in MENA (2026 list)

> 32 food & Beverage investors in MENA, 78% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Goodwater Capital, Global Founders Capital.

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

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# Food & Beverage investors in MENA

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a food & Beverage company in MENA in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**32** investors on the list *+2* this week

**187** cheques in 12 months *-49%* against the market

**$13M** median round they joined *+57%* against the market median

**78%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**44%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (20)

- 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 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [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
- 5 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Novastar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **10** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ghana **8** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Beltone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beltone-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 9 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Raed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [WITAMAX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/witamax) *Deploying now* VC firm · Morocco **6** **$1.6M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 12 [Azur Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/azur-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **6** **$2.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 13 [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **5** **$2M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 14 [Khwarizmi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khwarizmi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **4** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Lorax Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lorax-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · Egypt **4** **$120M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [STV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stv) quiet VC firm · Saudi Arabia **4** **$55M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 17 [Camel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/camel-ventures) quiet VC firm · Egypt **3** **$3M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 18 [Hub71](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hub71) *Deploying now* Government · United Arab Emirates **3** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-inclusive-and-sustainable-ventures-msisv) *Deploying now* VC firm **3** **$5.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Foundation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **2** **$13M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Onsi Sawiris](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onsi-sawiris) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$18M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Al Faisaliah Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-faisaliah-ventures) quiet VC firm · Saudi Arabia **1** **$39M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 23 [Core Vision](https://millionrounds.com/fund/core-vision) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [Global Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-ventures) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **-** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 25 [LAB7](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lab7) *Deploying now* Venture studio · Saudi Arabia **1** **-** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**7 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd)
- **31** Oct **[Percent Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/percent-labs)** Seed *With* [Syrian angel investors based abroad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/syrian-angel-investors-based-abroad)
- **27** Oct **[Karta AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/karta-ai)** Seed · $3M *With* [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars)
- **26** Oct **[Fundbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundbot)** Other · $1.1M *With* [Hub71](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hub71)
- **19** Oct **[Hunar.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/hunar-ai)** Series A · $4.2M *With* [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars)

## Stages This Year

174 rounds

- Seed **26%**
- Series A **16%**
- Venture **14%**
- Debt **10%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **52**
- Fintech **29**
- Financial Services **17**
- E-commerce **10**
- Logistics **9**
- Automotive & EVs **8**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

110 Q1 25

95 Q2 25

94 Q3 25

74 Q4 25

71 Q1 26

40 Q2 26

46 Q3 26

11 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in food and agriculture

- How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible
- When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about food & Beverage investors in MENA

### Who are the most active food & Beverage investors in MENA?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Goodwater Capital, Global Founders Capital, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Seedstars.

### How many food & Beverage investors in MENA are there?

32 are on record. 78% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round.

### Which stages do food & Beverage investors in MENA back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (35%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds food & Beverage investors in MENA join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9M.

### Which sectors do food & Beverage investors in MENA back most?

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

### Which food & Beverage investors in MENA lead the most rounds?

Goodwater Capital (11 led), Global Founders Capital (11 led) and 500 Global (5 led).

### Where are food & Beverage investors in MENA based?

Among the most active, most are based in Saudi Arabia (5), the United States (3) and the United Arab Emirates (3).

### What have food & Beverage investors in MENA invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures), Scatec (Debt, Nov 2026, with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Percent Labs (Seed, Oct 2026, with Syrian angel investors based abroad).

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