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Built on the endeavour and capital crafting a new global vision from the MENA region, the next wave of ideas is ready to break. Shorooq is uniquely placed at the heart of this ecosystem — we helped seed it, and today we help it grow.
Across venture capital, private credit, private equity and real assets, Shorooq offers a unified blend of investment and management expertise, deep international experience, and locally rooted knowledge. We are the gateway to multi-asset, multi-strategy, multi-year opportunities.
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Founders
Shorooq partners with visionary founders across sectors in global markets who are building the next big thing.
We know what it means to be company builders—we’ve been there. Our support for founders runs deep, woven through our connections and expertise.
We invest early, right from the start of your journey, fueling your growth every step of the way.
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Replit
Build, deploy, and collaborate on applications using natural language.
A "vibe coding" ecosystem, where a powerful AI companion known as the Replit Agent autonomously handles coding, database setups, and infrastructure deploy based on plain English prompts.
Founded in
United States of America
REPLIT.COMTamara
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Platform
With Tamara, you can shop and split your payments, no fees or interest involved.
Founded in 2020
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TAMARA.COAMI Labs
Building intelligent systems that understand the real world
AMI is developing world models that learn abstract representations of real-world sensor data, ignoring unpredictable details, and that make predictions in representation space.
Founded in
France
AMILABS.XYZMozn
AI Financial Solutions
Mozn’s AI-powered Solutions and Products transform data to simplify and enhance decisions for the benefit of an organization’s digital future.
Founded in 2017
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MOZN.SAHebbia
Enterprise-grade AI
Hebbia is an enterprise-grade AI platform built to handle the world’s most complex knowledge work in finance, law, and government.
Founded in
United States of America
HEBBIA.COMLean Technologies
APIs to build smart financial products
Lean, a Saudi-based B2B scaleup, is fueling the next generation of financial innovation across the Middle East.
Founded in 2019
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LEANTECH.MECusp AI
AI-powered materials discovery
CuspAI is a British deep-tech startup that uses "Physical AI" to run a search engine and design platform for discovering entirely new materials.
Founded in
United Kingdom
CUSP.AIQlub
Ultra-fast dine-in payment solution
Qlub enables customers to pay their bills in restaurants quickly by scanning a QR code with their phone.
Founded in 2021
United Arab Emirates
QLUB.IOMaven Robotics
The world's leading general purpose AI robots
A venture-backed technology startup founded in 2024 by former Apple engineers and research scientists. Headquartered in California, the company builds general-purpose AI robots purpose-designed for industrial manufacturing and logistics environments
Founded in
United States of America
MAVENROBOTICS.AINymCard
Digital first card programs
NymCard is the region’s first digital issuer processor in the payment solution space.
Founded in 2018
United Arab Emirates
NYMCARD.COMGeneral Robotics
General-purpose intelligence for every robot in any form.
General Robotics provides the software infrastructure to quickly turn any hardware into a smart, capable machine. Through their universal Intelligence Grid (GRID), they deploy real-time AI skills across humanoids, drones, and arms.
Founded in
United States of America
GENERALROBOTICS.COMPANYPure Harvest
Converting sunlight into smiles
Leader in sustainable agriculture, growing year-round, pesticide-free, fresh fruits & vegetables in the Middle East.
Founded in 2016
United Arab Emirates
PUREHARVESTFARMS.AELendo
Instant invoice finance made easier
Lendo is Saudi’s leading P2P SME lending platform and leading invoice factoring.
Founded in 2019
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LENDO.SASarwa
Start investing with only $5
Sarwa is the region’s first and leading robo-advisor wealth management platform
Founded in 2017
United Arab Emirates
SARWA.CONawy
A fully integrated proptech platform.
Nawy is a fully integrated platform delivering a seamless real estate experience for buyers, sellers, and investors.
Founded in
Egypt
Visit WebsitePRYPCO
Real Estate Freedom for Everyone.
Prypco is creating a single ecosystem that provides access to the entire real estate landscape, simplifying every step along the way.
Founded in 2022
United Arab Emirates
PRYPCO.COMPemo
All-in-one spend management solution
Pemo is the all-in-one spend management solution that empowers your business by packing every company invoice, expense, approval and spending decision into one powerful platform.
Founded in 2022
United Arab Emirates
PEMO.IOSafqah Capital
Safqah enables real estate developers to raise project-based capital.
A prominent Saudi fintech platform specializing in Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding for real estate developers.
Founded in
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
SAFQAH.COLite
Business payment solutions and e-wallet services across KSA
The platform specializes in advanced B2B financial services, bridging the gap between traditional banking and corporate digital payments.
Founded in
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LITE.SAOpenCX
The AI-Native Core of Customer Experience.
OpenCX is an AI-native customer communication platform that automates enterprise workflows and inboxes to deliver seamless, multilingual customer experiences at scale.
Founded in
United States of America
OPEN.CXFor
Investors
Shorooq is your leading alternative investments manager from the MENA region, serving the world.
Excellence in investing is a craft honed over time with the right partners.
Shorooq offers uniquely diversified and ambitious multi-asset, multi-strategy, and multi-year opportunities across venture capital, private credit, private equity, AI investments and real assets, bringing together a network of leading regional and global investors, from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to family offices and corporates.
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Our investors have global top tier experience, and tap into Shorooq’s deep presence on the ground to access differentiated opportunities and our exclusive market insights.
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Key sovereign wealth funds, corporates and families in MENA and Asia, trust Shorooq as their preferred alternative investment manager.
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Shorooq and Emirates Growth Fund partner invest in FMSi September 14, 2026Growth investment will support FMSi's regional expansion and marks a milestone for Shorooq's private equity strategy.
Top 5 Strategies to Investing During Volatile MarketsApril 15, 2026Periods of market dislocation and geopolitical tension often force capital to recalibrate — liquidity tightens, valuations reset, and investor behavior becomes more selective. Yet across the Gulf and broader Middle East, capital continues to be deployed, platforms continue to scale, and institutional investors remain focused on long-term value creation. This discussion explores how investors navigate uncertainty — not by stepping back, but by sharpening discipline, refining strategy, and identifying where the strongest risk-adjusted opportunities lie.
Building Through UncertaintyMarch 26, 2026Discover how founders can navigate uncertainty and foster growth. Learn actionable strategies to maintain team morale and drive innovation during challenging times.