# Investors based in the Middle East (2026 list) > 5,562 investors based in the Middle East, 2% active in the last 12 months. Led by Matrix, S3 Ventures, Epic Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-middle-east (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in the Middle East Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in the Middle East, ordered by what we have observed them do. [See all 5,562 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-middle-east)The top 25 **5,562** investors on the list No change this week **338** cheques in 12 months *+3%* against the market **$8M** median round they joined *+0%* against the market median **2%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **1%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (19) - 1 [Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United Arab Emirates **104** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [S3 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s3-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **97** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Epic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **91** **$10M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 4 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Vision Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **91** **$3.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [VentureSouq](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturesouq) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **83** **$6.5M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 7 [APY Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apy-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **73** **$1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 8 [Eight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eight-capital) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United Arab Emirates **73** **$500K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [F6 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f6-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **72** **$750K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **66** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [Aramco Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aramco-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia **60** **$27M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [MENA Venture Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mena-venture-investments) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **59** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen - 13 [Aslanoba Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aslanoba-capital) quiet VC firm · Türkiye **58** **$28M** median round **Nov 2016** last seen - 14 [Silicon Badia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/badia-impact-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Jordan **48** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Maxis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maxis) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **45** **$1.1M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 16 [Fonbulucu](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fonbulucu) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **39** **$438K** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 17 [Daher Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daher-capital) quiet Family office · United Arab Emirates **37** **$30M** median round **Oct 2018** last seen - 18 [Türkiye Development Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/turkiye-development-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **37** **$1.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 19 [Keiretsu Forum Turkey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-forum-turkey) quiet Angel network · Türkiye **36** **$450K** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 20 [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **34** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [RePie Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/repie-asset-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · Türkiye **34** **$1.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 22 [Circle Up](https://millionrounds.com/fund/circle-up) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Türkiye **33** **$4.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 23 [Qatar Ban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Qatar **33** **$548M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [TechOne Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techone-venture-capital) quiet VC firm · Türkiye **24** **$708K** median round **May 2025** last seen - 25 [PIE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pie) quiet VC firm · Egypt **23** **$18K** median round **Oct 2013** last seen **5,537 more on this list** All 5,562 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-middle-east) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[AIREV](https://millionrounds.com/company/airev)** Other *With* [Terra-Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terra-invest) - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Token Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/token-bay-capital) - **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [First Abu Dhabi Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-abu-dhabi-bank) - **5** Nov **[Cosmoserve Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmoserve-space)** Seed · $6M *With* [AUM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aum-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [Algebra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algebra-ventures) - **4** Nov **[mamun](https://millionrounds.com/company/mamun)** Seed · $3M *Led by* [Phaze Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phaze-ventures) ## Stages This Year 268 rounds - Series A **19%** - Seed **16%** - Venture **10%** - Series B **10%** - Other **9%** - Other **36%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **112** - Fintech **45** - Construction **23** - Healthcare **20** - Logistics **20** - Big Data & Analytics **19** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 78 Q1 25 83 Q2 25 99 Q3 25 84 Q4 25 91 Q1 26 70 Q2 26 93 Q3 26 53 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in North America 78,049](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-north-america) - [Investors based in Europe 28,058](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-europe) - [Investors based in Asia 14,754](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-asia) - [Investors based in MENA 5,379](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-mena) - [Investors based in Latin America 3,985](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-latam) - [Investors based in Southeast Asia 3,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-southeast-asia) - [Investors based in Africa 3,447](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-africa) - [Investors based in Benelux 3,080](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-benelux) - [Investors based in Oceania 2,972](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-oceania) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in the Middle East ### Who are the most active investors based in the Middle East? By cheques observed, the most active are Matrix, S3 Ventures, Epic Ventures, Mubadala and Vision Ventures. ### How many investors based in the Middle East are there? 5,562 are on record. 2% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in the Middle East back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (21%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in the Middle East join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.8M. ### Which sectors do investors based in the Middle East back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Construction. ### Which investors based in the Middle East lead the most rounds? Matrix (7 led), S3 Ventures (7 led) and Qatar Ban (6 led). ### What have investors based in the Middle East invested in recently? Recent rounds include AIREV (Other, Nov 2026, with Terra-Invest), Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Token Bay Capital) and Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with First Abu Dhabi Bank). ### How is this list of investors based in the Middle East ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)