# Investors in the Middle East (2026 list) > 488 investors in the Middle East, 74% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-middle-east (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors in the Middle East Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed in a round raised by a company in the Middle East in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. Who writes cheques into the region, not who has an office there. [See all 488 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-middle-east)The top 25 **488** investors on the list *+16* this week **7,148** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$8.2M** median round they joined *+2%* against the market median **74%** 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 (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [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 - 11 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **553** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen **463 more on this list** All 488 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-in-middle-east) ## 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) - **5** Nov **[AIREV](https://millionrounds.com/company/airev)** Other *With* [Terra-Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terra-invest) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *Led by* [Galaxy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galaxy) - **5** Nov **[Lombard Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/lombard-systems)** Seed · $4M *Led by* [Ethereal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ethereal-ventures) ## Stages This Year 4,756 rounds - Venture **20%** - Seed **18%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Series B **8%** - Other **28%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,932** - Fintech **381** - Biotech **315** - Healthcare **255** - Big Data & Analytics **239** - Financial Services **227** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 2,189 Q1 25 2,139 Q2 25 2,380 Q3 25 2,400 Q4 25 2,322 Q1 26 1,913 Q2 26 1,517 Q3 26 472 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors in North America 6,229](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-north-america) - [Investors in Europe 4,268](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-europe) - [Investors in Asia 2,118](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-asia) - [Investors in Latin America 1,072](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-latam) - [Investors in Oceania 962](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-oceania) - [Investors in the Nordics 838](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-nordics) - [Investors in Africa 769](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-africa) - [Investors in Benelux 744](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-benelux) - [Investors in Southeast Asia 516](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-southeast-asia) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors in the Middle East ### Who are the most active investors in the Middle East? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures. ### How many investors in the Middle East are there? 488 are on record. 74% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors in the Middle East back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (23%). ### How big are the rounds investors in the Middle East join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do investors in the Middle East back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which investors in the Middle East lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led). ### Where are investors in the Middle East based? Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and European Union. ### What have investors in the Middle East invested in recently? Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and AIREV (Other, Nov 2026, with Terra-Invest). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)