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Shorooq

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Shorooq last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-23.

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Investor type

Founded

2016

AUM

$450 M

Location

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Middle East Africa Asia

Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

Shorooq is a venture capital and private credit investment firm based in the MENA region, with a focus on empowering visionary founders. They have a dynamic and multi-dimensional approach to investment, combining extensive international experience with local expertise. Shorooq prides itself on being a supportive partner for founders, guiding them from the early stages of their journey through growth and maturity. They focus on sectors including fintech, software, frontier tech, and platform solutions, proving crucial support in rapidly emerging markets.

Shorooq invests across various stages, with a preference for early-stage companies, and focuses on the MENA region and other growth markets. Their investment size typically ranges from $1-5 million, indicative of their support for promising startups and scale-ups. With a considerable portfolio of strategic investments, Shorooq applies a multi-asset, multi-strategy focus to ensure sustained growth for both their partners and investors.

Notable investments in Shorooq's portfolio include Pure Harvest - sustainable agriculture, Tamara - buy-now-pay-later platform, TruKKer - tech logistics, NymCard - digital payment solutions, and Sarwa - robo-advisor wealth management. These ventures illustrate Shorooq's commitment to sectors such as fintech and healthtech, where innovation meets a growing market demand.

Industry

AgriTech Logistics TravelTech AdTech Mobility HealthTech LegalTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services Other SaaS Software Technology Transportation Industrial

Shorooq Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Bedaya Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech SaaS Software Transportation	Pre-seed Seed	Middle East	$5-10 m	$50 M	December 2018
Bedaya Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech SaaS Software Transportation	Pre-seed Seed	North America Middle East	$5-10 m	$170 M	March 2022
Presight–Shorooq Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services SaaS Software Transportation	Pre-seed Seed	North America Middle East	$5-10 m	$100 M	September 2025
Nahda Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Industrial SaaS Software	Seed Series A	Middle East Africa	$5-10 m	$103 M	May 2024

Contacts

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Shane Shin Founding Partner

Founding Partner

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Mahmoud Adi Founding Partner

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FAQs about Shorooq

Is Shorooq a venture capital or private equity firm?

Shorooq is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Shorooq located?

Shorooq is located in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

When was Shorooq founded?

Shorooq was founded in 2016.

What sectors and industries does Shorooq invest in?

Shorooq invests in companies and startups in AgriTech, Logistics, TravelTech, AdTech, Mobility, HealthTech, LegalTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, Other, SaaS, Software, Technology, Transportation, Industrial.

What is Shorooq geographical focus of investments?

Shorooq invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Shorooq typically invest in?

Shorooq invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Shorooq investment?

Shorooq usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Shorooq?

Shorooq has around $450m assets under management.

When was Shorooq last fund created?

Shorooq last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-23

What are the contacts of Shorooq?

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