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Lunara Partners

Multi-stage investment platform for MENA and beyond, co-founded by a former Global Ventures senior partner.

What
Equity investment from pre-seed to pre-liquidity.
Who
Early- and late-stage founders across MENA.
Cost
Equity — direct stake taken
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · lunarapartners.com · How we check ↗

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In detail

Lunara Partners is a venture capital / alternative investment platform in the UAE. Multi-stage investment platform for MENA and beyond, co-founded by a former Global Ventures senior partner. Dual strategy: early-stage conviction cheques plus structured late-stage capital ahead of liquidity events. Led Cobi’s $1M pre-seed and voice-AI firm HeyBreez’s oversubscribed $2.5M seed within a fortnight (Aug 2026).

Amount
Multi-stage — pre-seed to pre-liquidity
Terms
Yes
Eligibility
Early- and late-stage founders across MENA
Sectors
AI, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer Tech, Sector-agnostic
Benefits
  • Operator-heavy partners
  • Global Ventures alumni network
  • Late-stage follow-on capacity
Status
Active

What the source says

“© 2026 Lunara Partners Limited. All rights reserved.”

lunarapartners.com · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

Cultural Development Fund (CDF)

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Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes

Finspire

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes

QSTP Incubation

Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes

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Sources

Primary source · lunarapartners.com · Checked September 2026