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Built on the endeavor and capital crafting a new global vision from the MENA region, the next wave of ideas are ready to break.
Shorooq is uniquely placed at the heart of this innovation ecosystem. We helped seed it, and today we help it grow.
Offering a unified blend of investment and management expertise, extensive international experience, and locally rooted knowledge, Shorooq is the gateway to multi-asset, multi-strategy, and multi-year opportunities.
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Shorooq partners with visionary founders across sectors in growth markets who are building the next big thing.
We know what it means to be company builders—we’ve been there. Our support for founders runs deep, woven through our connections and expertise.
We invest early, right from the start of your journey, fueling your growth every step of the way.
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Founded in · United States of America
Tamara
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Platform
With Tamara, you can shop and split your payments, no fees or interest involved.
Founded in 2020 · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TAMARA.CO
AMI Labs
Building intelligent systems that understand the real world
AMI is developing world models that learn abstract representations of real-world sensor data, ignoring unpredictable details, and that make predictions in representation space.
Founded in · France
AMILABS.XYZ
Mozn
AI Financial Solutions
Mozn’s AI-powered Solutions and Products transform data to simplify and enhance decisions for the benefit of an organization’s digital future.
Founded in 2017 · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MOZN.SA
Hebbia
Enterprise-grade AI
Hebbia is an enterprise-grade AI platform built to handle the world’s most complex knowledge work in finance, law, and government.
Founded in · United States of America
HEBBIA.COM
Lean Technologies
APIs to build smart financial products
Lean, a Saudi-based B2B scaleup, is fueling the next generation of financial innovation across the Middle East.
Founded in 2019 · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LEANTECH.ME
Cusp AI
AI-powered materials discovery
CuspAI is a British deep-tech startup that uses "Physical AI" to run a search engine and design platform for discovering entirely new materials.
Founded in · United Kingdom
CUSP.AI
Qlub
Ultra-fast dine-in payment solution
Qlub enables customers to pay their bills in restaurants quickly by scanning a QR code with their phone.
Founded in 2021 · United Arab Emirates
QLUB.IO
Maven Robotics
The world's leading general purpose AI robots
A venture-backed technology startup founded in 2024 by former Apple engineers and research scientists. Headquartered in California, the company builds general-purpose AI robots purpose-designed for industrial manufacturing and logistics environments
Founded in · United States of America
MAVENROBOTICS.AI
NymCard
Digital first card programs
NymCard is the region’s first digital issuer processor in the payment solution space.
Founded in 2018 · United Arab Emirates
NYMCARD.COM
General Robotics
General-purpose intelligence for every robot in any form.
General Robotics provides the software infrastructure to quickly turn any hardware into a smart, capable machine.Through their universal Intelligence Grid (GRID), they deploy real-time AI skills across humanoids, drones, and arms.
Founded in · United States of America
GENERALROBOTICS.COMPANY
Pure Harvest
Converting sunlight into smiles
Leader in sustainable agriculture, growing year-round, pesticide-free, fresh fruits & vegetables in the Middle East.
Founded in 2016 · United Arab Emirates
PUREHARVESTFARMS.AE
Lendo
Instant invoice finance made easier
Lendo is Saudi’s leading P2P SME lending platform and leading invoice factoring.
Founded in 2019 · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LENDO.SA
Sarwa
Start investing with only $5
Sarwa is the region’s first and leading robo-advisor wealth management platform
Founded in 2017 · United Arab Emirates
SARWA.CO
Nawy
A fully integrated proptech platform.
Nawy is a fully integrated platform delivering a seamless real estate experience for buyers, sellers, and investors.
Founded in · Egypt
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PRYPCO
Real Estate Freedom for Everyone.
Prypco is creating a single ecosystem that provides access to the entire real estate landscape, simplifying every step along the way.
Founded in 2022 · United Arab Emirates
PRYPCO.COM
Pemo
All-in-one spend management solution
Pemo is the all-in-one spend management solution that empowers your business by packing every company invoice, expense, approval and spending decision into one powerful platform.
Founded in 2022 · United Arab Emirates
PEMO.IO
Safqah Capital
Safqah enables real estate developers to raise project-based capital.
A prominent Saudi fintech platform specializing in Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding for real estate developers.
Founded in · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
SAFQAH.CO
Lite
Business payment solutions and e-wallet services across KSA
The platform specializes in advanced B2B financial services, bridging the gap between traditional banking and corporate digital payments.
Founded in · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
LITE.SA
OpenCX
The AI-Native Core of Customer Experience.
OpenCX is an AI-native customer communication platform that automates enterprise workflows and inboxes to deliver seamless, multilingual customer experiences at scale.
Founded in · United States of America
OPEN.CX
Blue
The AI that controls your Phone.
Unlike current reactive voice assistants, Blue’s technology executes complex multi-step commands on your phone.
Founded in · United States of America
HEYBLUE.COM
Candid
Spec & doc parsing for engineers
Candid’s AI agent collapses the inefficient pre-construction bidding phase for EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) preparation time by 10x.
Founded in · United States of America
CANDIDINTELLIGENCE.COM
Crunched
The Excel AI analyst
Crunched is an AI-powered Excel analyst designed for power users in consulting and investment finance.
Founded in · United States of America
USERCRUNCHED.COM
Nodeshift
One click AI built for sovereignty.
NodeShift is building the first AI-native sovereign cloud platform designed to replace fragmented legacy infrastructure.
Founded in · United Arab Emirates
NODESHIFT.COMFor
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Shorooq is your leading alternative investments manager from the MENA region, serving the world.
Excellence in investing is a craft honed over time with the right partners.
Shorooq offers uniquely diversified and ambitious multi-asset, multi-strategy, and multi-year opportunities, bringing together a network of leading regional and global investors, from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to family offices and beyond.
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Key sovereign wealth funds & corporates in MENA and Asia, trust Shorooq as their preferred alternative investment manager.
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Top 5 Strategies to Investing During Volatile Markets
April 15, 2026
Periods of market dislocation and geopolitical tension often force capital to recalibrate — liquidity tightens, valuations reset, and investor behavior becomes more selective. Yet across the Gulf and broader Middle East, capital continues to be deployed, platforms continue to scale, and institutional investors remain focused on long-term value creation. This discussion explores how investors navigate uncertainty — not by stepping back, but by sharpening discipline, refining strategy, and identifying where the strongest risk-adjusted opportunities lie.
Regional Strategy and the Outlook for MENA with Dr. Vali
March 26, 2026
Vali Nasr provides an in-depth analysis of the current Middle East conflict, focusing on Iran, US, Israel, and regional dynamics. He discusses strategies, internal Iran factions, regional implications, and potential pathways to peace.
Building Through Uncertainty
March 26, 2026
Discover how founders can navigate uncertainty and foster growth. Learn actionable strategies to maintain team morale and drive innovation during challenging times.