Shorooq Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Countries of investment
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Pakistan
- South Korea
Investment stages
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Growth
Industries
- Fintech
- Software
- Digital Platforms
- AI
- Analytics
- Deep Tech
- Proptech
About
Shorooq Partners is a regionally grounded yet globally minded venture firm based in the MENA region, investing across stages from pre-seed through growth. It combines local market insight and operational expertise with global connectivity. Shorooq backs visionary founders building in frontier and growth markets, leveraging its regional presence and international relationships to facilitate scale beyond borders.
Shorooq Partners is a regionally grounded yet globally minded venture firm based in the MENA region, investing across stages from pre-seed through growth. It combines local market insight and operational expertise with global connectivity. Shorooq backs visionary founders building in frontier and growth markets, leveraging its regional presence and international relationships to facilitate scale beyond borders.
Investment Thesis
Shorooq targets high-impact tech ventures (especially in MENA / emerging markets) and has partnered with Presight to invest in global AI opportunities, aiming to bridge ecosystems and provide strategic capital + distribution access.
Manager's Experience
Founders and partners possess combined 30+ years in venture capital, entrepreneurship in MENAPT and global markets
Team
Mahmoud Adi – Founding Partner
Shane Shin – Founding Partner
Dr. Bilal Baloch – Partner
Tamer Azer – Partner
Yousef Albabtain – Partner
Omer Zabit – Partner
Nathan Kwon – Partner
Tarek Fouad – Chief Marketing Officer
Portfolio
Pure Harvest
Tamara
TruKKer
Lean Technologies
Lendo
Mozn
NymCard
Sarwa
Qlub
Breadfast
Pemo
Roamless
MANTRA
PRYPCO
Abhi
The Box
PostEx
Immensa Labs
Halo AI
CQR
Eugenius
Nawy