At a Glance
Global Ventures was founded in 2017 as one of the first dedicated venture capital firms focused on emerging markets across MENA, Turkey, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia. Led by founding partner Noor Sweid, the firm has established itself as a key player in the regional startup ecosystem. The firm takes a thesis-driven approach, investing in companies that leverage technology to solve real problems in emerging markets, with particular strength in fintech, e-commerce, and consumer technology. Global Ventures has backed notable companies like Tabby, the buy-now-pay-later platform, and Pure Harvest Smart Farms, which uses controlled environment agriculture. The firm is known for its hands-on approach with portfolio companies and deep understanding of local market dynamics across its investment regions. With offices in Dubai serving as the hub, Global Ventures has built a reputation for identifying and supporting category-defining companies that can scale across multiple emerging markets.
“Invests in startups across the MENA region, Turkey, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia, focusing on companies building for emerging markets.”
Global Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Global Ventures is headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Global Ventures focuses on investments in Fintech, Consumer, SaaS. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Global Ventures manages approximately $100M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.