# Gaming investors in the Middle East (2026 list)

> 39 gaming investors in the Middle East, 87% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Gaming investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**1,445** cheques in 12 months *+7%* against the market

**$23M** median round they joined *+181%* against the market median

**87%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**64%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **553** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [IVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **287** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **191** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Keiretsu Forum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-forum) *Deploying now* Angel network · United States **185** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **168** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Arca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arca) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$3.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Play Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/play-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **128** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bitkraft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **115** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Makers Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/makers-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Indonesia **101** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [APY Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apy-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **73** **$1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [Griffin Gaming Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/griffin-gaming-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **52** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Keiretsu Forum Turkey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-forum-turkey) quiet Angel network · Türkiye **36** **$450K** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 24 [Riccardo Zacconi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riccardo-zacconi) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$4.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Big_bets](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-bets) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **6** **$3.8M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen

**14 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *Led by* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *Led by* [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,207 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Seed **17%**
- Venture **12%**
- Series B **11%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **32%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **621**
- Fintech **115**
- Healthcare **67**
- Big Data & Analytics **59**
- Biotech **57**
- Financial Services **56**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

325 Q1 25

359 Q2 25

371 Q3 25

445 Q4 25

462 Q1 26

369 Q2 26

321 Q3 26

111 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
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- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about gaming investors in the Middle East

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

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners and Index Ventures.

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

39 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Index Ventures (62 led).

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

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

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

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi), Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners) and Titan OS (Other, Nov 2026, with BlackRock).

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