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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 made 13 investments, with 3 in the past 12 months and 54% as lead.

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
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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?

Graph Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
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
Golden Gate Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 1
Karavan
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 1
Launch Africa
Africa, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, Ebène
Co-Investments: 2
Fatima Gobi Ventures
Asia, Punjab, Pakistan, Lahore
Co-Investments: 1
Future Africa
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Nama Ventures often collaborate with?

EJ
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
JJ
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
JP
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Asif Keshodia
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Shared Deals: 1
HS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Walid Aradi
Asia, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 1
LF
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
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