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VentureSouq

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Invests in MENA; Asia; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AE-commerce & MarketplacesFood & BeverageB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningFintechHealthcare & BiotechFintech & PaymentsEnterprise SoftwareClimate & Clean EnergyHealthcare & Digital HealthLogistics & Supply Chain

Thesis

We empower visionary founders building transformative tech companies. We are thesis-driven partners to exceptional entrepreneurs creating long-term impact across FinTech, ClimateTech, and Global Tech sectors.

Likely not a fit for

Not targeting late-stage buyouts, non-tech ventures, or companies without clear founder vision or technology differentiation

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$150M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

9 contacts on file

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Maan Eshgi

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

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m•••@ve•••.com

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Jumana Makhoul

PartnerPartner

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Suneel Gokhale

General PartnerCo-Founder and General Partner

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Sonia Weymuller

General PartnerCo-Founder and General Partner

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Sonia Gokhale

General PartnerCo-Founder and General Partner

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Tammer Qaddumi

General PartnerCo-Founder and General Partner

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Musaab Hakami

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Tala Eavis

Platform & OpsChief Operating Officer

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Maria Dolores Fernandez Flores

PrincipalPrincipal

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Portfolio

OKCreditFintech Payments

A digital ledger and billing app designed to help businesses manage their accounts, track receivables and payables, and simplify payment collections through UPI and other methods.

FamPayFintech Payments

FamApp by Trio focuses on financial inclusion of the next generation by providing UPI & card payments. FamApp's Spending Account, FamX, helps everyone save, spend, earn and learn everything about money - all in one app!

Piggy
SalaryBookEcommerce Marketplaces

Salarybook.com offers domain registration and web development services, including branding and complete web packages for businesses.

DecentroFintech Payments

Decentro provides APIs and SDKs to build, launch, and scale fintech solutions, focusing on payment collections, settlements, and banking integrations.

TYBR HealthHealthcare Digital

TYBR Health is dedicated to improving post-surgical recovery through its innovative product, B3 GEL, which prevents tissue tethering and enhances patient mobility after surgery.

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ZiinaFintech Payments

Ziina is a fast and secure payment solution that allows businesses and individuals in the UAE to send and receive money instantly. It offers features like Tap to Pay, payment links, and a customizable API for businesses.

Wadaie
MilkStraw AIEnterprise Software

MilkStraw AI is a cloud optimization platform that leverages AI to help companies reduce their cloud infrastructure costs, specifically targeting AWS services like EC2. It aims to provide a non-technical, fast, and impactful solution for managing cloud expenses.

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Research briefRead more
VentureSouq Research Investment Thesis VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio focus on thesis-driven investments in transformative technology companies. The firm was founded in 2016 by a group of experienced investment professionals and currently manages multiple thematic funds targeting specific sectors with deep impact potential. VentureSouq positi

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