EQ2 Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$110 M

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B

Region of investment

Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 31 August, 2026

Profile

EQ2 Ventures is a Dubai-based evergreen investment company that invests in Seed to Series B-stage startup companies. It was incorporated as a spin-off of Equitrust, a corporate VC arm launched in 2015 by Choueiri Group to capture opportunities linked to the digital transformation of the Middle East.

Relying on a strong network of strategic investors and mentors, EQ2 Ventures helps talented entrepreneurs solve major consumers & businesses problems, build sustainable companies and create long-term value.

Industry

SaaS Retail Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education Digital Consumer Products Business Services (B2B) Automotive Software Transportation Travel AI AdTech TravelTech

EQ2 Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
EQ2 Ventures Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Fashion/Beauty
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Transportation
Travel
Pre-seed
Seed
Middle East
$5-10 m
$100 M
November 2015

Contacts

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Title
Email
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Patrick Thiriet Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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Manish Phulwani Associate Director
Associate Director
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FAQs about EQ2 Ventures

EQ2 Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
EQ2 Ventures is located in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
EQ2 Ventures was founded in 2015.
EQ2 Ventures invests in companies and startups in SaaS, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, Digital, Consumer Products, Business Services (B2B), Automotive, Software, Transportation, Travel, AI, AdTech, TravelTech.
EQ2 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Middle East.
EQ2 Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B.
EQ2 Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
EQ2 Ventures has around $110m assets under management.
EQ2 Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2015-11-10
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