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Venture Souq

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$250 M

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

Middle East Europe North America Asia

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Venture Souq is a venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2013. The firm is composed of a team of nine professionals who focus on investing in early-stage technology companies. Venture Souq is known for its thematic funds, particularly in FinTech and ClimateTech, and has a strong presence in the MENA region while maintaining a global reach.

The firm invests in a variety of sectors including FinTech, ClimateTech, SaaS, HealthTech, and Logistics. They typically engage in investments ranging from pre-seed to Series B, with check sizes between $100K and $10M. Venture Souq's portfolio is globally diversified, with investments in over 30 countries. Their notable funds include the VentureSouq Fintech Fund II with an AUM of $50 million.

Notable investments from Venture Souq include Siin - internet retail, MilkStraw AI - business products and services, TYBR Health - medical supplies, Wadaie - financial services, and Orbii - financial software. These investments highlight their commitment to supporting transformative tech companies worldwide.

Industry

Agriculture Business Services (B2B) Digital Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Security Software Technology Energy TravelTech AgriTech ClimateTech HealthTech SaaS

Venture Souq Funds

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VentureSouq Fintech Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Middle East
$5-10 m
$50 M
September 2025

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Tammer Qaddumi Co-Founder and General Partner
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Suneel Gokhale Co- Founder and General Partner
Co- Founder and General Partner
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FAQs about Venture Souq

Venture Souq is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Venture Souq is located in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Venture Souq was founded in 2013.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Business Services (B2B), Digital, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Security, Software, Technology, Energy, TravelTech, AgriTech, ClimateTech, HealthTech, SaaS.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups in Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia.
Venture Souq invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B.
Venture Souq usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Venture Souq has around $250m assets under management.
Venture Souq last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-25
Venture Souq invests and supports Women startups and founders.
Yes, Venture Souq is impact investor.
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