Nama Ventures

Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Description

Nama Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund focused on fueling innovation in the MENA region, particularly in Saudi Arabia.

Investor Profile

Nama Ventures has backed more than 13 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 54% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Egypt.
Strong thematic focus on Logistics, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing.
Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

Seed (54%)
Pre Seed (31%)
Series A (15%)

Country Focus

Saudi Arabia (31%)
Nigeria (23%)
Egypt (23%)
Pakistan (15%)
Bahrain (8%)

Industry Focus

Logistics
E-commerce
Digital Marketing
Digital Media
Email Marketing
Marketing Automation
Messaging
Sms
Supply Chain Management
Financial Services

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Nama Ventures frequently co-invest with?

FinTech Collective

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Assembly Investors

Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos

Co-Investments: 1

Adamantium Fund

North America, Florida, United States, Miami

Co-Investments: 1

Aidi Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Jose

Co-Investments: 3

SEEDRA Ventures

Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Co-Investments: 2

Y Combinator

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Co-Investments: 2

RaliCap

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Afropreneur Angels

Co-Investments: 1

Launch Africa

Africa, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, Ebène

Co-Investments: 2

Future Africa

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Nama Ventures often collaborate with?

Eamon Jubbawy

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 1

Josh Jones

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Shared Deals: 1

Tayo Oviosu

Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos

Shared Deals: 1

Wes Schwalje

Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shared Deals: 1

Jon Puckhaber

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 1

Asif Keshodia

Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Shared Deals: 1

Ham Serunjogi

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Walid Aradi

Asia, United Arab Emirates

Shared Deals: 1

Aubrey Hruby

North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington

Shared Deals: 1

Khaled Alami

Asia, United Arab Emirates

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Nama Ventures?

PIESHIP

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Pieship is a logistics startup serving last mile and their customers using Ai and crowdsourcing.

Logistics

SeedFeb 12, 2025

Amount Raised: $2,100,000

Rize

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for real estate properties with its “Rent Now, Pay Later” product

Property DevelopmentPropTechReal EstateRental PropertyResidential

Series AJan 19, 2025

Amount Raised: $35,000,000

Nowlun

Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt

Online freight forwarding platform

Freight ServiceLogisticsSupply Chain Management

SeedDec 1, 2024

Amount Raised: $1,700,000

iStoria

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

iStoria specializes edtech app that helps people improve their english language through reading interesting stories.

E-LearningEducation

SeedJan 28, 2024

Amount Raised: $1,300,000

Messenger

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Messenger is a one-stop logistics platform that finances and aggregates end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations.

Delivery ServiceLogisticsSupply Chain Management

Pre SeedJun 13, 2023

Termii

New Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Termii helps African businesses communicate with customers across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels.

Digital MarketingDigital MediaEmail MarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSMS

SeedJun 9, 2023

Amount Raised: $3,650,000

Balad

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Balad brings Financial Services to Migrants and their underbanked Families at home.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Pre SeedNov 1, 2022

Faceki

Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain

FACEKI is a real-time identity verification platform with advance biometric technology powered by AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiometricsCyber SecurityDeveloper APIsFacial RecognitionIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware

SeedAug 15, 2022

ShipBlu

Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt

ShipBlu is a platform that redefines the e-commerce shipping and fulfillment experience providing 24-hour delivery with live tracking.

E-CommerceFreight ServiceLogisticsPackaging Services

Pre SeedOct 31, 2021

Amount Raised: $2,400,000

GrocerApp

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

GrocerApp is a low-price online grocery store for users to order products across categories and get it delivered to their doorstep.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceGroceryOnline PortalsShopping

Series AJun 1, 2021

Amount Raised: $5,200,000

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