Shorooq
VC · Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
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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.
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