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A-typical Ventures

About

We invest and support the unconventional: people, products and ideas that challenge the norm. As a Middle East Venture Capital Fund and Venture Studio, we back early-stage founders building industry-defining regional companies with global potential. By providing specialist, hands-on support, we ensure our founders scale faster.

Our Story

The Middle East is rising—fast. It’s where capital meets ambition, and big industry-scale problems demand bold solutions. As the epicentre of emerging markets, the region is the interconnector and launchpad for ventures that scale across Asia, Africa, and beyond.

Local founders bring deep insight, global drive, and the grit to build from day one. We back them early, to create companies that matter—regionally rooted, globally scaled, and - unapologetically ambitious.

Sectors & Models

We invest in the Middle East’s high-growth sectors— and stay open to game-changing opportunities across emerging industries. We look for tech-enabled (no AI), AI-native or AI-enabled ventures.

  • FinTech / E-commerce: Payments & Remittances; Digital Banking; Lending; InsureTech & Compliance; Islamic & Personal Finance

  • HealthTech: HealthTech SaaS & Infrastructure; Health Data & AI; POC Health & Telemedicine; Healthcare Logistics

  • Logistics & Mobility: Last-Mile; B2B Logistics; Electric Mobility; Fleet & Asset Management; Supply Chain Logistics

  • ClimateTech: Energy Transition; Food, Water & Agriculture; Built Environment; Waste Management; New Materials

Markets

We invest across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon, as well as Türkiye and Pakistan — focusing on markets with scale, momentum, and entrepreneurial depth.

While we do not require the company to be necessarily domiciled in the region, we look for ventures that have majority operational presence in the Middle East, or a clear pathway of expansion to it.

Ticket Sizes & Terms

We can lead or follow rounds, and do not have set equity requirements. We invest through SAFE/Convertible Loan instruments as well as direct equity, as appropriate. We co-invest with other VCs and investors.

  • Pre Seed: US$150k - $350k

  • Seed: US$350k - $500k

  • Pre-Series A: US$350k - $750k

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