- What
- Equity investment from a $35M fund.
- Who
- Pre-seed to Series A startups across MENAP with traction.
- Cost
- Equity — direct stake taken
- Backed by
- Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
- Status
- Active
access-bridge.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Access Bridge Ventures is a venture capital in the UAE. Abu Dhabi pre-Series A fund ($35M) investing across MENA and Pakistan — aims to be the first institutional investor and leads rounds. LPs include Mubadala Capital, SVC and PIF's Jada Fund of Funds.
- Amount
- $35M fund
- Terms
- Yes — equity stake
- Eligibility
- Early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) startups across MENAP with traction
- Sectors
- HealthTech, FinTech, SaaS, EdTech, E-Commerce, Marketplaces
- Portfolio
- Speero
- Malaa
- Teammates.AI
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Access Bridge Ventures is a pre Series A, $35m venture capital fund”
access-bridge.com · seen September 2026
“Investing in entrepreneurs across the Middle East and North Africa and on a case-by-case basis outside these regions, if it is within our core sectors.”
access-bridge.com · seen September 2026
“value add through leveraging our exceptional networks across the region, our collective investment and operational experiences, strong governance and overall discipline.”
access-bridge.com · seen September 2026
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Sources
Primary source · access-bridge.com