# Marketplaces investors in the Middle East (2026 list)

> 25 marketplaces investors in the Middle East, 64% active in the last 12 months. Led by Endeavor Catalyst, Unpopular Ventures, Endeavor.

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

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# Marketplaces investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**151** cheques in 12 months *-41%* against the market

**$8.9M** median round they joined *+12%* against the market median

**64%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**52%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (16)

- 1 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Breyer Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breyer-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **69** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [BECO Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **18** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Algebra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algebra-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **11** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ghana **8** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Beltone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beltone-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [Norrsken22](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norrsken22) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$8.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Raed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Wa'ed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wa-ed-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **6** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Camel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/camel-ventures) quiet VC firm · Egypt **3** **$3M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 15 [Artal Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artal-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Saudi Arabia **2** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [UNCOVERED FUND](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncovered-fund) quiet VC firm · Japan **2** **$14M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 17 [Next Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-bank) quiet Investment firm **1** **$7.5M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 18 [Ayman Mamdouh Abbas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ayman-mamdouh-abbas) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$200K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Beltone VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beltone-vc) quiet VC firm **1** **$6.8M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 20 [Development Partners International (DPI) Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-partners-international-dpi-venture-capital-via-t) quiet VC firm **1** **$16M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 21 [EFG Financial Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/efg-financial-solutions) quiet Investment firm **1** **$7.5M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 22 [Egyptian Gulf Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/egyptian-gulf-bank) quiet Investment firm **1** **$7.5M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 23 [Golden Assets Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-assets-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [RePie Portföy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/repie-portfoy) quiet Growth equity **1** **$45M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 25 [Ziraat Portföy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ziraat-portfoy) quiet Growth equity **1** **$45M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures)
- **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)
- **24** Oct **[Warhound](https://millionrounds.com/company/warhound)** Seed · $200M *With* [Breyer Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breyer-capital)
- **22** Oct **[Electric Plant](https://millionrounds.com/company/electric-plant)** Seed · $11M *With* [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)
- **22** Oct **[Tractian](https://millionrounds.com/company/tractian)** Series D+ · $130M *With* [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)
- **21** Oct **[Asymptote Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/asymptote-labs)** Seed · $5.5M *With* [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures)

## Stages This Year

133 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Seed **20%**
- Venture **14%**
- Series C **8%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **46**
- Fintech **32**
- Financial Services **11**
- Big Data & Analytics **8**
- Construction **8**
- Automotive & EVs **7**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

79 Q1 25

58 Q2 25

60 Q3 25

49 Q4 25

54 Q1 26

26 Q2 26

51 Q3 26

14 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in marketplace or platform

- The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power – The Essential Economics and Management Guide for Tech Entrepreneurs Michael A. Cusumano · 2019 3.87 from 389 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book A trio of experts on high-tech business strategy and innovation reveal the principles that have made platform businesses the most valuable firms in the world and the first trillion-dollar companies. Managers and entrepreneurs in the digital era must learn to live in two… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Surge: Time the Marketplace, Ride the Wave of Consumer Demand, and Become Your Industry's Big Kahuna Mike Michalowicz · 2016 4.13 from 209 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book To achieve the ultimate in entrepreneurial breakthrough success requires an uncanny ability to spot the next big wave of consumer demand - but how do you do that? For most small business owners, the true cash cows seem to be reserved for lucky people who were in the right place… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2019 3.81 from 2,358 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future, in which changing the world is everyone’s business.“An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Ben Forta · 1999 4.09 from 1,187 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes has established itself as the gold standard for introductory SQL books, offering a fast-paced accessible tutorial to the major themes and techniques involved in applying the SQL language. Forta¿s examples are clear and his writing style is… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about marketplaces investors in the Middle East

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Endeavor Catalyst, Unpopular Ventures, Endeavor, 1984 Ventures and Breyer Capital.

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

25 are on record. 64% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

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

BECO Capital (5 led), Algebra Ventures (5 led) and 4DX Ventures (4 led).

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

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), Saudi Arabia (3) and the United Arab Emirates (2).

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

Recent rounds include Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures), General Compute (Series A, Oct 2026, with Endeavor Catalyst) and Warhound (Seed, Oct 2026, with Breyer Capital).

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