# Logistics investors in the Middle East (2026 list)

> 58 logistics investors in the Middle East, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Logistics investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**1,486** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market

**$5.7M** median round they joined *-29%* against the market median

**84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** 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 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Orbit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **118** **$959K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [LoftyInc Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **73** **$2.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 12 [F6 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f6-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **72** **$750K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **66** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **66** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [BECO Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **18** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Venture Partners, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-partners-llc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Algebra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algebra-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **11** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [TLcom Capital LLP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tlcom-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **11** **$8.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Novastar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novastar-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **10** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ghana **8** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Wa'ed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wa-ed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [A15](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a15) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **5** **$1.4M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 23 [Alter Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alter-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$8.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [JIMCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jimco) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ecuador **5** **$16M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 25 [Outliers Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outliers-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **5** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**33 more on this list**

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## 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)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **4** Nov **[mamun](https://millionrounds.com/company/mamun)** Seed · $3M *Led by* [Phaze Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phaze-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Mamoon](https://millionrounds.com/company/mamoon)** Seed · $3M *Led by* [Phaze Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phaze-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners)

## Stages This Year

1,409 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Pre-seed **20%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **5%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **690**
- Fintech **119**
- Big Data & Analytics **78**
- Financial Services **71**
- Healthcare **67**
- Biotech **44**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

486 Q1 25

453 Q2 25

543 Q3 25

499 Q4 25

478 Q1 26

422 Q2 26

296 Q3 26

71 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics

- Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. The most trusted sources in the auto industry have called its Model S the most advanced, safest and best-performing car ever built - and it doesn’t use a drop of gasoline. Tesla has changed the way the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World Alexander Rose · 2020 4.34 from 637 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics About the book At the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, Germany's Count von Zeppelin vied with the Wright Brothers to build the world's first successful flying machine. As the Wrights labored to invent the airplane, Zeppelin fathered the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil Hamish McKenzie · 2018 3.70 from 784 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book "You'll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?" --Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination Adam Lashinsky · 2017 3.67 from 968 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building Moats and competition About the book In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you'd like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about logistics investors in the Middle East

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play, EISMEA and International Finance Corporation.

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

58 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (28%) and Seed (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

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

International Finance Corporation (12 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and 500 Global (5 led).

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

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), the United Kingdom (3) and the United Arab Emirates (3).

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

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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