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Venture Souq

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$250 M

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 17 November, 2025

Profile

VentureSouq is a venture capital firm located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, established in 2016. The firm specializes in investing in high-growth early-stage technology companies worldwide, with a strong focus on the FinTech and ClimateTech sectors. It manages multiple funds, including a $50 million MENA FinTech Fund I, which targets fintech and SaaS startups across MENA and Pakistan.

The company's investment strategy encompasses three key areas: FinTech, which includes innovations in financial services; Conscious Investing, supporting companies that address societal and environmental challenges; and Global Seed, funding early-stage technology firms in various sectors. VentureSouq has invested in over 200 companies globally, with notable portfolio companies such as Tabby and Baraka. The firm also plays an active role in the MENA entrepreneurial ecosystem through education and programming, including the region's first impact investing program and the annual Angel Rising investor symposium.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Robotics Software Agriculture Digital Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Security Telecommunications Transportation Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech Mobility AdTech TravelTech AgriTech SaaS

Venture Souq Funds

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VentureSouq Fintech Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Middle East
$5-10 m
$50 M
September 2025

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Sonia Gokhale Founding Partner
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FAQs about Venture Souq

Venture Souq is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Venture Souq is located in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Venture Souq was founded in 2013.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Robotics, Software, Agriculture, Digital, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, Mobility, AdTech, TravelTech, AgriTech, SaaS.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Middle East.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Venture Souq usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Venture Souq has around $250m assets under management.
Venture Souq last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-25
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