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Shorooq Partners

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$350 M

Location

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 18 March, 2025

Profile

Shorooq Partners is the leading technology investor in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The firm is grounded on the fundamental principle: “Founders' Partners, Company Builders and Value Investors." The team bring years of entrepreneurship and professional investment experience in venture capital, venture debt and private equity in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United States and more. Shorooq Partner's mission is to propel the technology startup innovation landscape in the region. The firm has a portfolio of 40+ startups across fintech, platform and software. Shorooq Partners have received the Investor of the Year Award three consecutive times and was recognized as the Fastest Growing VC in the region. Shorooq Partners was founded in 2017, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and is the first regional VC firm to be regulated by ADGM. It has offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Manama and Cairo. To share your pitch deck or partner with us, please visit www.shorooq.com

Industry

Agriculture Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Software MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech AgriTech Industrial SaaS

Shorooq Partners Funds

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Nahda Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Industrial
SaaS
Software
Seed
Series A
Middle East
Africa
$5-10 m
$103 M
May 2024

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Kunal Savjani Partner
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FAQs about Shorooq Partners

Shorooq Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Shorooq Partners is located in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Shorooq Partners was founded in 2017.
Shorooq Partners invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Software, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, AgriTech, Industrial, SaaS.
Shorooq Partners invests in companies and startups in Middle East.
Shorooq Partners invests in companies and startups at Seed.
Shorooq Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Shorooq Partners has around $350m assets under management.
Shorooq Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-05-23
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