We are one of the earliest venture capital firms to start in the MENA region. Since 2014, we have been investing in young, fast-growing, and innovative tech teams.
Although some of our investments are global, they all have a MENA angle, which allows us to add real value and work closely with our startups.
We are committed to building a long-lasting relationship with the region's most talented entrepreneurs and invest for success.
Although some of our investments are global, they all have a MENA angle, which allows us to add real value and work closely with our startups.
We are committed to building a long-lasting relationship with the region's most talented entrepreneurs and invest for success.
Location: Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait City
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2013
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series A; Series B
Portfolio 47
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 07.02.2026 | Yozo | yozo.ai | $1.7M | UAE |
| 06.05.2025 | Connect Mo... | connect.money | - | - |
| 01.11.2024 | Clymb.ai (... | clymb.ai | - | - |
| 11.09.2024 | Hulexo | hulexo.com | - | United Ara... |
| 23.02.2023 | HALA | hala.com | $163.5M | Saudi Arab... |
| 12.12.2022 | Nearpay | nearpay.io | $17.7M | Saudi Arab... |
| 15.11.2022 | MoneyFello... | moneyfellows.com | $51.6M | Egypt, Cai... |
| 20.06.2022 | Khazenly | khazenly.com | $5M | Egypt, Cai... |
| 08.05.2022 | REEF Techn... | reeftechnology.com | $700M | United Sta... |
| 25.03.2022 | Lucky App ... | luckyegypt.com | $25M | Egypt |
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Persons 9
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Hasan | J. Zainal | Managing P... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Dominika | Bzduchova | Communicat... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Adeel | Shahid | CFO | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Asia | Kabel | Investment... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Mohamad | Charafeddi... | Advisory M... | - | - | - | |
| - | Maha | Al Zeir | Talent Acq... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Hashim | Gillani | Advisory M... | - | - | - | |
| - | Muhannad | Abulhasan | Advisory M... | - | - | - | |
| - | Jassem | Hasan Ali ... | Chairman &... | - | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.02.2026 | Yozo.ai raised $1.7 M to build AI-native revenue engine for e-commerce merchants | Yozo.ai, a UAE-based e-commerce AI startup, has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding in a round co-led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint ... |
| 20.01.2026 | International appetite for Saudi Arabia VC is growing, fintech leading the way: Analyst | Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET |
| 09.12.2025 | Bringing capital & innovation to the Middle East | Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET |
| 19.09.2025 | HALA completes historic Series B round, raises $157 M | HALA, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech and provider of embedded financial services to micro, small and medium enterprises, has raised $157 million in a Series B investment round — officially one of the largest fintech Series B funding rounds ... |
| 18.09.2025 | HALA: $157 Million Raised To Expand Fintech Services For Small Businesses Across the Middle East | HALA Holding, a leading fintech company based in Saudi Arabia, has announced the completion of a $157 million Series B funding round. This marks one of the most significant Series B investments in the region’s fintech sector. The round was ... |
| 14.07.2025 | "We Got Funded!": Saudi Arabia's Insurance Platform Yasmina Secures US$2 Million Seed Investment With US$2 million in seed funding, Yasmina is scaling its team and launching operations beyon... | Yasmina, a Riyadh-based embedded insurance platform, has raised US$2 million in seed funding. Scene Holding led the round, co-led by Access Bridge Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC and early backing from the Sanabil Investment Acce... |
| 25.11.2024 | Saudi VC Vision Ventures onboards Jordanian LP for second fund | Kais Al Essa, founding partner and CEO, Vision Ventures Vision Ventures, a Saudi Arabia-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs tech-led startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has secured a limited partner comm... |
| 22.07.2024 | Jordan's ISSF raises LP-style bet on early-stage VC fund | Premium Jordan’s Innovative Startups and Small and Medium Enterprises Fund (ISSF) made a limited partner-style follow-on investment in an existing portfolio fund that backs early-stage tech startups in the region. ISSF, a $98 million fund, ... |
| 22.05.2024 | Customer engagement tech company Merit raised $12 M Pre-series B funding | In a notable development, Merit, a company that specializes in customer and engagement technologies, announced that its most recent funding round was oversubscribed. The company raised $12 million against a goal of $5 million in its pre-Ser... |
| 01.02.2022 | BREAKING: Retailo raises $36m Series A funding from AgFunder, Graphene & others | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Retailo. Retailo — an online B2B marketplace that connects merchants with food producers and other suppliers — has raised $36 million for its Series A round, which included both ... |
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