# Investors based in Bahrain (2026 list)

> 126 investors based in Bahrain, 2% active in the last 12 months. Led by Investcorp, Plus Venture Capital, Bahrain Middle East Bank. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in Bahrain

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms headquartered in Bahrain, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in Bahrain.

[See all 126 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-bahrain)The top 25

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

**3** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$18M** median round they joined *+125%* against the market median

**2%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**2%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (2)

- 1 [Investcorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investcorp) quiet Private equity · Bahrain **17** **$32M** median round **Sept 2022** last seen
- 2 [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **5** **$2M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 3 [Bahrain Middle East Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bahrain-middle-east-bank) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **2** **$11M** median round **Apr 2007** last seen
- 4 [Ithmaar Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ithmaar-bank) quiet Investment bank · Bahrain **2** **$14M** median round **Sept 2008** last seen
- 5 [Kanoo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanoo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Bahrain **2** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Rain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rain-2) quiet Growth equity · Bahrain **2** **$14M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen
- 7 [Square Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-funds) quiet Investment firm · Bahrain **2** **$28M** median round **Mar 2018** last seen
- 8 [Swish](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swish) *Deploying now* VC firm · Bahrain **2** **$200M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [GrowthGate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/growthgate-capital) quiet Private equity · Bahrain **1** **-** median round **Oct 2009** last seen
- 10 [Khaleeji Commercial Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khaleeji-commercial-bank) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **1** **$22M** median round **Nov 2008** last seen
- 11 [Tenmou](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenmou) quiet Angel network · Bahrain **1** **$300K** median round **Jan 2015** last seen
- 12 [Emanuele Angelidis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emanuele-angelidis) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **1** **-** median round **Aug 2005** last seen
- 13 [A Holding Company W.L.L](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-holding-company-w-l-l) unknown Investment firm · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [Ahli United Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ahli-united-bank) unknown Startup · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [Al Baraka Banking Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-baraka-banking-group) unknown Investment bank · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Al Mansuri Enterprise Development Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mansuri-enterprise-development-group) unknown Investment firm · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Al Salam Bank-Bahrain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-salam-bank-bahrain) unknown Investment bank · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Al Salam MSA Bahrain Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-salam-msa-bahrain-fund) unknown Investment firm · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [Al Waha Fund of Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-waha-fund-of-funds) unknown Fund of funds · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Al Zayani Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-zayani-investments) unknown Family office · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [AlHayat Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alhayat-group) unknown Company · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [AlKeri Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alkeri-partners) unknown Investment firm · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [AlSharfa Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alsharfa-holdings) unknown Company · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Ali Venture International Holding Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-venture-international-holding-company) unknown VC firm · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Almoayed Investments B.S.C (c)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almoayed-investments-b-s-c-c) unknown Company · Bahrain **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**101 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *With* [Swish](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swish)
- **15** Sept **[Tarabut](https://millionrounds.com/company/tarabut)** Other · $50M *With* [Kanoo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanoo-ventures)
- **1** Sept **AIR** Seed · $50M *With* [Swish](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swish)
- **6** Aug **[Suplyd](https://millionrounds.com/company/suplyd)** Series A · $2M *Led by* [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc)
- **23** Jul **[Flend](https://millionrounds.com/company/flend)** Seed · $3M *With* [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc)
- **18** Jul **[PALM](https://millionrounds.com/company/palm)** Pre-seed *With* [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc)

## Stages This Year

3 rounds

- Other **67%**
- Seed **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2**
- Construction **1**
- Cybersecurity **1**
- Financial Services **1**
- Fintech **1**
- Hardware & Electronics **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2 Q1 25

Q2 25

4 Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

Q2 26

2 Q3 26

1 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Bahrain

### Who are the most active investors based in Bahrain?

By cheques observed, the most active are Investcorp, Plus Venture Capital, Bahrain Middle East Bank, Ithmaar Bank and Kanoo Ventures.

### How many investors based in Bahrain are there?

126 are on record. 2% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Bahrain back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (100%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Bahrain join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $22M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Bahrain back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Construction and Cybersecurity.

### Which investors based in Bahrain lead the most rounds?

Plus Venture Capital (3 led) and Investcorp (1 led).

### What have investors based in Bahrain invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Applied Compute (Other, Nov 2026, with Swish), Tarabut (Other, Sept 2026, with Kanoo Ventures) and AIR (Seed, Sept 2026, with Swish).

### How is this list of investors based in Bahrain ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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