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Pre-seed investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in the Middle East in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 63 →The top 25
63investors on the listNo change this week
1,008cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
90%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. 1500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Kleiner PerkinsDeploying nowVC firm · United States398$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Initialized CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States229$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8ArcaDeploying nowVC firm · United States148$3.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Kaya VCDeploying nowVC firm · Czechia105$2.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10EIT Food RisingFoodstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Belgium74$826Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11APY VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Türkiye73$1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  12. 12F6 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Egypt72$750Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Shrug CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States68$8Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  14. 14Kevin HartzDeploying nowVC firm · United States65$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15MaxisDeploying nowVC firm · Türkiye45$1.1Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  16. 16Evolution VC PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States43$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Türkiye Development FundDeploying nowVC firm · Türkiye37$1.6Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 184DX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Ghana8$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Phoenix VCDeploying nowVC firm · United Arab Emirates8$29Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20SC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States8$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Disruptech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Egypt6$12Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  22. 22Nuwa CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Arab Emirates6$24Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23A15Deploying nowVC firm · Egypt5$1.4Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  24. 24COTU VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Arab Emirates5$5.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25E2vcDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$27Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
38 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in the Middle East

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in the Middle East?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Plug and Play, General Catalyst, EIC Accelerator and Kleiner Perkins.

How many pre-seed investors in the Middle East are there?

63 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in the Middle East back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (25%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in the Middle East join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.2M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in the Middle East back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech.

Which pre-seed investors in the Middle East lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Kleiner Perkins (33 led) and Initialized Capital (13 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in the Middle East based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Türkiye (3) and Egypt (3).

What have pre-seed investors in the Middle East invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with SC Ventures), Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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