- What
- Early- to mid-stage MENA VC and venture builder; leads late Seed and Series A rounds.
- Who
- Startups in the GCC, Egypt or the Levant; US/EU firms portable to the Middle East.
- From abroad
- Within the region: GCC, Egypt, Levant; US/EU companies portable to the Middle East All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · modus.vc · How we check ↗
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Modus Capital is a venture capital — late seed and series a, plus venture builder in the UAE. Venture platform with an office in Al Khatem Tower, ADGM, Abu Dhabi, that combines venture building with an early- to mid-stage MENA VC fund. The fund prefers to lead late Seed and Series A rounds with tickets of $500k to $2m, is industry-agnostic (no hardware), and invests mainly in the GCC, Egypt and the Levant as well as US/EU companies that are portable to the Middle East.
- Amount
- $500K–$2M per company (ticket size)
- Eligibility
- Startups in the GCC, Egypt and the Levant; US/EU companies portable to the Middle East
- Sectors
- Industry-agnostic (no hardware) — SaaS, medtech, education, consumer
- Benefits
- Operational support alongside capital
- Portfolio
- MDBX
- Status
- Active — founders raising funds use the enquiry form on the contact page (checked October 2026)
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what Modus Capital publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Our MENA Fund I primarily invests in GCC countries, Egypt, and the Levant, as well as US/EU-based companies that are portable to the Middle East.”
“An early to mid-stage fund that serves as funding support for Modus-built companies and external direct investments.”
“UAE: Al Khatem Tower, ADGM Square Al Maryah Island Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates”
“We prefer to lead rounds as a founder-friendly partner investor, investing between $500k to $2m (ticket sizes).”
“An industry-agnostic investment vehicle deploying into late Seed and Series A startups.”
“We are industry agnostic. We invest in industries across the board (except in Hardware); from SaaS and Medtech to education and consumer products.”
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Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does Modus Capital offer?
Early- to mid-stage MENA VC and venture builder; leads late Seed and Series A rounds.
Does Modus Capital take equity?
Equity — tickets of $500K to $2M.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Within the region: GCC, Egypt, Levant; US/EU companies portable to the Middle East.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · modus.vc · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/modus-capital · Checked October 2026