HALA Capital

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2014

AUM

$157 M

Location

Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B

Region of investment

Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 25 August, 2026

Profile

HALA Ventures is a Saudi Arabia-based asset management and venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology startups, primarily in the MENA region. Established in 2018, it evolved from earlier operations under the Financial Horizon Group, becoming a full-spectrum private capital asset manager known as HALA Capital. The firm is headquartered in Khobar and is licensed by the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia.

The firm focuses on investing in promising companies that are poised for rapid global expansion. HALA Ventures adopts a flexible investment approach across various sectors, with a portfolio value exceeding SAR 4 billion. It offers venture capital, private equity, and private credit services, providing strategic and operational support tailored to the needs of each startup. Key investment areas include fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, logistics, and healthtech, targeting startups across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. HALA Ventures aims to be a long-term partner, helping startups scale and achieve their growth objectives.

Industry

Travel Transportation SaaS Real Estate Other Mobile/Apps Metals and Mining Media and Entertainment IT Services Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education Technology Infrastructure HealthTech TravelTech Logistics Foodtech Software

HALA Capital Funds

Name Type
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Hala Ventures Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
Middle East
$5-10 m
$150 M
June 2018

Contacts

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Hussain Almarhoon Founding Managing Partner
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Ali Abussaud Founding & Managing Partner
Founding & Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about HALA Capital

HALA Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
HALA Capital is located in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
HALA Capital was founded in 2014.
HALA Capital invests in companies and startups in Travel, Transportation, SaaS, Real Estate, Other, Mobile/Apps, Metals and Mining, Media and Entertainment, IT Services, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, Technology, Infrastructure, HealthTech, TravelTech, Logistics, Foodtech, Software.
HALA Capital invests in companies and startups in Middle East.
HALA Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B.
HALA Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
HALA Capital has around $157m assets under management.
HALA Capital last fund was created/launched in 2018-06-22
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