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VentureSouq (VSQ)

MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio — VentureSouq Management Limited is regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Abu Dhabi).

What
FinTech and ClimateTech thematic funds active.
Who
Founders contacting via the site's form; no stage or cheque criteria published.
Cost
Equity
From abroad
Open to companies from outside the UAE All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Backed by
Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Status
Active

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

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In detail

VentureSouq (VSQ) is a venture capital (thematic funds) in the UAE. MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio — VentureSouq Management Limited is regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Abu Dhabi). Runs thematic funds: FinTech and ClimateTech (active) and a Global Seed fund (deployed); 300+ portfolio companies in 30+ countries, among them Tabby, Salla, Huspy, Nymcard, Mozn, Hakbah and Rain (Bahrain). Also runs the Angel Rising investor symposium with startAD at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Amount
Thematic funds — FinTech and ClimateTech active · ticket size not published
Terms
Yes — equity
Eligibility
Contact form on venturesouq.com/contact (name, email, type, message) — no stage or cheque criteria published
Focus
FinTech (payments, lending, embedded finance, compliance) · ClimateTech (carbon, energy storage, AgTech, circular economy)
Portfolio
  • Tabby
  • Salla
  • Huspy
  • Nymcard
  • Mozn
  • Hakbah
  • Erad
  • Baraka
  • Rain
  • Kitopi (exited)
Status
Active — FinTech and ClimateTech funds marked active on the site; no dated 2025/2026 news on the site

What the source says

“VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio.”

venturesouq.com · seen September 2026

“300+ Portfolio Companies”

venturesouq.com · seen September 2026

“30+ Countries”

venturesouq.com · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · venturesouq.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/venturesouq · Checked September 2026

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