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Seed investors in the Middle East

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 172 →The top 25
172investors on the list+11 this week
3,244cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$4.3Mmedian round they joined-47% against the market median
71%wrote a cheque in 12 months
47%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Global Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany461$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12RA Capital ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States395$93Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18NorthzoneDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom240$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Digital Currency GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States190$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Keiretsu ForumDeploying nowAngel network · United States185$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Costanoa VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24ArcaDeploying nowVC firm · United States148$3.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Play VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore128$5.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
147 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed investors in the Middle East

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play and General Catalyst.

How many seed investors in the Middle East are there?

172 are on record. 71% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

Which stages do 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 (22%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are seed investors in the Middle East based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), Germany (2) and Taiwan (1).

What have seed 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 Lombard Systems (Seed, Nov 2026, with Ethereal Ventures).

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