Venture Capital

Every category-defining company has a moment before the world catches on — when the idea is raw, the team is small, and conviction is the only capital that matters. That is where we invest.

Shorooq backs founders at the very beginning, from pre-seed through early rounds, across fintech, software, frontier technology and platforms.

We move early, commit deeply, and stay close — bringing operational muscle, regional networks and the patience to build something durable. We have been founders ourselves; we know what the first cheque means, and what has to come with it.

‘Bedaya’ means ‘beginnings’. This name describes our new ventures and the approach of the founders we invest in.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a vertical — it is an infrastructure layer redefining every industry.

Through our partnership with Presight, a G42 company, we bridge frontier AI innovation with sovereign-scale infrastructure, enabling companies to move faster from research to real-world deployment. We don’t just invest in AI — we help operationalize it. The Presight–Shorooq AI Fund is a global investment platform focused on the next generation of artificial intelligence.

Backed by sovereign infrastructure and built on deep technical conviction, we partner with founders building category-defining AI companies across reasoning, physical intelligence, and applied systems. From early-stage breakthroughs to scalable enterprise deployment, we invest where intelligence meets real-world impact.

Beyond access to capital across stages, we provide access to compute, data, and enterprise environments, strategic support across commercialization, partnerships, and scale.

Some of the region’s most important companies are no longer looking for their first cheque — they are looking for a partner with the conviction and capital to help them win their category and reach the public markets.

That is the role of our late-stage strategy. Through our Qatalyst Fund, we invest in proven, high-growth companies as they approach and move beyond late stage — providing growth capital, strategic support and access to a global network of sovereign and institutional partners.

Anchored by leading regional investors, Qatalyst backs the companies that are ready to lead, not just to launch. From the first believers to the final mile before IPO, Shorooq is built to back founders across the entire journey.

Some of the most significant opportunities sit outside a traditional fund. Our co-investments strategy is built for exactly those moments.

Through dedicated co-investment vehicles, we give our partners direct access to high-conviction, late-stage opportunities in the world’s leading companies — structured deal by deal, alongside Shorooq.