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Anara Capital

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2025

AUM

$50 M

Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

Middle East North America Africa

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 08 June, 2026

Profile

Anara Capital is an impact investor based in the MENA region, founded by Nadia Moukaddem, Michelle Mouracade, and Youmna Assaf. The firm is led by a women-driven team with extensive experience in investment and impact management. Anara Capital is committed to empowering visionary entrepreneurs who aim to create a sustainable and inclusive future, particularly for disadvantaged communities, including women, youth, and children.

The firm invests in early-stage technology companies that focus on learning, wellbeing, and environmental resilience. Anara Capital provides financing through equity, debt, or hybrid instruments, with ticket sizes ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. They primarily invest in seed and Series A stages, targeting businesses with the potential to scale beyond their country of origin within the MENA region. Anara Capital also offers technical assistance and impact management support to its portfolio companies.

Notable investments include companies that are transforming learning, enhancing wellbeing, and promoting environmental resilience. Anara Capital's approach is sector-agnostic, allowing them to support a diverse range of businesses that align with their mission of generating measurable social and environmental impact.

Industry

Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education Software CleanTech HealthTech

Anara Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Anara Impact Capital Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Edtech
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Pre-seed
Seed
Middle East
Africa
$5-10 m
$48 M
June 2026

Contacts

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Nafez Dakkak Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Anara Capital

Anara Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Anara Capital is located in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Anara Capital was founded in 2025.
Anara Capital invests in companies and startups in Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, Software, CleanTech, HealthTech.
Anara Capital invests in companies and startups in Middle East, North America, Africa.
Anara Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
Anara Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Anara Capital has around $50m assets under management.
Anara Capital last fund was created/launched in 2026-06-03
Anara Capital invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
Yes, Anara Capital is impact investor.
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