ADB Ventures

Aduna Capital is a visionary investment firm dedicated to unlocking the transformative potential of African startups. Our mission Our mission is to empower the next generation of African innovators by providing them with the capital, guidance, and network they need to succeed. We focus on early-stage, tech-enabled startups with the potential to scale and bring about positive change. Our vision At Aduna Capital, we envision a thriving African entrepreneurial ecosystem where innovative startups have the resources they need to scale and impact the global market. We believe in the transformative power of technology and entrepreneurship to drive economic growth and improve lives across the continent. Unlocking the transformative potential of African startups through visionary investmentsInnovation: Championing cutting-edge solutions. Integrity: Upholding transparency and ethical investment practices. Impact: Committing to long-term, sustainable development. Inclusivity: Ensuring diverse representation and equitable opportunities.

To understand us as investors, it’s important to know the core beliefs and values that guide us. Technology has the power to transform the world. We believe in technology’s ability to solve problems and disrupt the global landscape - across industries, disciplines, populations, and continents. Whether it’s improving service delivery, democratizing access to resources, simplifying collaboration, or tackling other social challenges, we want to help today’s innovators make a difference. We’re committed to supporting your vision for making society and the world a better place. Mission-driven founders form the nucleus of a generational company. We back mission-driven entrepreneurs - those who will stop at nothing to solve a deep pain point that they know well. It’s this passion, even obsession, that can inspire, create, and lead strong teams through all the ups and downs of building an iconic business. We want to work with partners who are ready to go after big things and we're dedicated to helping them turn their vision into reality. You can build a large company in any location. While talent and great ideas can exist anywhere, opportunity is not always equally distributed. We aim to help bridge that gap - empowering entrepreneurs in any location to find the opportunities they need to realize their vision and grow successful businesses. Every entrepreneur deserves a fast, open, and respectful process. We know that every minute you spend fundraising is one less minute spent building your business. That’s why we strive for a turnaround time of just a few days. We value your time and keep things moving briskly, so you can stay focused. We can make the greatest impact as a Seed investor. The seed stage is the most formative time for a startup and often, where you need the most support. This key stage is where we believe we can add the most value - whether it’s helping you with hiring, finding product market fit, building your company culture, or getting your next financing round. We lead or co-lead with an investment of $500k - $1.5m and often back our startups through multiple rounds. An investor should be your biggest cheerleader and most trusted partner. We’re committed to building strong relationships with all of our entrepreneurs. That begins with earning your trust - something we strive for from the very first meeting. Our job is to support you and act as your biggest advocate, but we also never shy away from asking the important questions and providing tough feedback when necessary. Having run our own companies, we pass on as much of our operations knowledge as possible to help you build a successful venture. Our ultimate goal is simple: to be the first investor called when a founder needs advice. We never stop learning. We will never stop challenging ourselves to be better mentors, attract the right deals, and pick the best opportunities. We’ll always work tirelessly to help our founders be their best selves and make the biggest impact. It’s been our mission from day one.

The company provides capital, expertise, and support to high-impact entrepreneurs with a vision to think big. Through their hands-on investment approach, they provide knowledge, guidance, and connections to support entrepreneurs’ fundraising and growth journeys. OUR VISION To invest in great companies with great people and great results OUR MISSION To accelerate the success of Bahraini companies on global map OUR VALUESGrowth Merit Opportunities Knowledge Mentorship

Accompagner les champions de l’impact qui changent la donne. Comment ? Long Terme: Grâce à notre structure evergreen, nous accompagnons nos entrepreneurs humainement et financièrement aussi longtemps que nécessaire et utile. Proximité: Forts de nos racines entrepreneuriales, nous agissons au plus près des entrepreneurs pour créer des synergies positives. Expertises: Nous levons des fonds uniquement auprès d’entrepreneurs, aujourd’hui près de 80 actionnaires, prêts à partager leurs expériences entrepreneuriales, sectorielles et métiers. Impact: Fidèles à notre ADN impact first depuis plus de 20 ans, nous sommes les partenaires de modèles pionniers, innovants et engagés. Thèse d’investissement Nous investissons en equity ou quasi equity de 250k€ à 2,5M€ en lead ou co-lead de tours de financement de Seed et Série A : Impact: Dans les champions de l’impact, menés par des entrepreneurs inspirés et inspirants, portant des solutions accessibles au plus grand nombre Ambition: Ayant un potentiel de croissance de l’impact et du business important et la volonté d’apporter des changements systémiques à leur secteur Go-To-Market: Dans des entreprises en phase d’accélération commerciale, avec des premiers retours d’usage et des métriques impact Collectif: Avec des entrepreneurs souhaitant s’entourer et valorisant notre accompagnement de long-terme

We are an early-stage investor with alternative fund structures for each alternative investor type. 50 million EUR Assets under Management 3,600 million EUR market cap of total portfolio 17,000 employees in the portfolio 13 exits 3 IPOs 5 investments per year on average 500 thousand EUR minimum ticket sizes We add true value in many dimensionsExpertise: We know what we’re talking about because we’ve been there. We have grown and run everything from startups to international corporations on three continents. Access to funding: We help to secure significant follow-on fundings and configure the ideal cap table. Our own follow-on funding strength is supplemented by our proprietary access to globally renowned venture capitalists, growth equity, private equity players, and strategists. For debt funding, we maintain close contacts to venture debt (providers), commercial banks, and alternative lending players that we know will deliver. Network: We have a large network and access to investors, partners, technology providers, regulators, startups, talents and corporates that we are happy to provide to you. Entrepreneurial spirit: We all have one thing in common: a strong and determined entrepreneurial spirit, unconventional thinking, and a passion for innovative ideas that drive business opportunities forward.

We lead pre-seed and seed rounds. We commit meaningful amounts of capital to empower founders to build the future before it becomes obvious. Deep Partnership We are company builders. We have built products, teams and companies in Southeast Asia. We care about your vision and product in a deep way. We believe that hands-on support makes a difference. Unparalleled Network We provide access. We have spent our entire careers at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and venture. Our network is comprised of world class founders, investors and technologists.