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Who finances AI, and at what stage

16 investors on one ladder, from pre-seed funds to sovereign capital. Pick a step to see who invests there.

Browse all 16 investors
  1. Pre-seed2 investors - shown belowIncluding COTU Ventures, BECO Capital.
  2. Seed9 investors+6Including Global Ventures, Shorooq Partners, Wamda Capital.
  3. Series A11 investors+8Including STV, e& capital, Prosperity7 Ventures.
  4. Series B+9 investors+6Including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures.
  5. Growth14 investors+11Including MGX, Mubadala Investment Company, Public Investment Fund (PIF).
  6. Late-stage / Strategic4 investors+1Including SoftBank Vision Fund, MGX, Mubadala Investment Company.

Each bar is a kind of capital, drawn across the stages it invests at.

The investors

Each one is checked against a public source. None is ranked.

2 of 16 investors

  • BECO Capital

    One of the longest-running technology VC firms in the Gulf, investing from pre-seed through growth with a hands-on, founder-first approach. Sector-agnostic with a recurring emphasis on fintech, SaaS, logistics and, increasingly, AI - the firm's track record includes early positions in Careem (acquired by Uber) and Swvl (a SPAC IPO).

    Venture capital

    Dubai, UAE

    Invests at: Pre-seed to Growth

    Invests in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, MENA

  • COTU Ventures

    A Dubai-based pre-seed and seed specialist - the name stands for "Champions of the Underdog" - built to back founders at the stage Gulf VC has historically underserved. Its $54M debut fund, closed in 2024, writes $500K-$2M checks with reserved follow-on capital across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan.

    Venture capital

    Dubai, UAE

    Invests at: Pre-seed, Seed

    Invests in: UAE, Saudi Arabia, MENA

Where to start

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), BECO Capital, MGX, Mubadala Investment Company, Public Investment Fund (PIF) and STV.

Not covered yet

Private equity, family offices and angel investors. Their deals are rarely disclosed by name, so we list none rather than guess. Know one? Tell us.

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