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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.
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$250K
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$2M
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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.
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Manager's Experience

Founders and partners possess combined 30+ years in venture capital, entrepreneurship in MENAPT and global markets

Shorooq Partners Contacts Information

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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

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