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A new milestone for Oraseya Capital! Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), chaired by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, has announced the expansion of our venture capital fund from AED 500 million to AED 1 billion. Under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman of DIEZ, we are now entering Phase II of Oraseya Capital, further strengthening our ability to back companies through their growth stages while continuing to invest from pre-seed onwards. Notably, we are also expanding our investment mandate internationally, strengthening our ties with global startup ecosystems and further reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading venture capital hub. Less than three years after our launch, we have grown our portfolio to 66 active companies. This additional commitment allows us to continue supporting our founders as they scale, particularly as our ecosystem matures and demand for growth capital increases. Stay tuned, more updates coming soon 🙌

🚀 And the journey continues. I still remember the day we got the go-ahead to build Oraseya Capital. I can’t believe 3 years have passed already. Today, we are doubling our fund from $136M to $272M. It feels like we’ve done so much, and yet so little. We’re only getting started. Key upgrades: • More growth-stage investments, while continuing to invest early: as our ecosystem matures, it just makes sense. • A global mandate: backing companies of strategic relevance to the UAE, wherever they are based. The best part of it all? Our team, which has grown significantly with incredible people. Building this with Elliott (Els) Denham Omar Khan Anna Karenina (Karen) Marcos Asad Sheikh Alia Alshehhi Gustav Larsson Mohanad Elhartany Chiara Somma Hind AlMheiri Vien Garcia Ma. Corazon Galenzoga Paul Keely, FCA Hassan Alfarsi is a pure privilege. My sincere gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, and H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman, for their trust and vision. And to our founders of course, who made this possible.

🎬 Kicking off our new Yes or No series! In this format, our team members are put on the spot with questions they haven’t seen before and have just seconds to respond with a simple: 👍 Yes or 👎 No. For Part I of our Pre-Seed & Seed Edition, we asked 10 questions to Chiara Somma , Mohanad Elhartany , Omar Khan , and Julien Plouzeau on topics founders regularly ask us about—from fundraising best practices to what we look for in early-stage startups. As you'll see, there isn't always consensus around the table. 😉 Which answer surprised you the most? And what would you like us to ask in Part II? Drop your questions in the comments, and we may feature them in the next episode. #OraseyaCapital #VentureCapital #Startups #Fundraising #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #MENA #Innovation #DIEZ

🎬 Part III of our Yes or No series is here — and this time, we’re talking Series A. As startups move beyond Seed, the questions change. Due diligence gets more serious, expectations evolve, and decisions around growth, profitability, sales and fundraising become harder to answer with a simple yes or no. For Part I of our Raising a Series A Edition, we put our team on the spot with 10 questions they hadn’t seen before — giving them just seconds to respond with a simple: 👍 Yes or 👎 No. And, as always, there isn’t consensus around the table. 😉 Which answer surprised you the most? Drop your take in the comments — and stay tuned for Part II of our Series A Edition. #OraseyaCapital #VentureCapital #SeriesA #Fundraising #StartupFunding #Startups #Founders #Entrepreneurship #MENA #DIEZ

🎬 Part II of our Yes or No series is here! We put our team members on the spot with questions they haven’t seen before and have just seconds to respond with a simple: 👍 Yes or 👎 No. For Part II of our Pre-Seed & Seed Edition, we asked Omar Khan , Elliott (Els) Denham , Asad Sheikh , Chiara Somma , Mohanad Elhartany , Hind AlMheiri , and Gustav Sletten Larsson 10 controversial questions that spark debates within the venture capital ecosystem. Unsurprisingly, there still isn't always consensus around the table. 😉 Which answer surprised you the most? And what topic should we cover next? Drop your questions in the comments, and we may feature them in a future episode. #OraseyaCapital #VentureCapital #Startups #Fundraising #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #MENA #Innovation #DIEZ

Thank you Inc. Arabia for featuring us in your latest edition, this interview really captured what we do at Oraseya Capital. Check out the full magazine here: https://lnkd.in/dTjnjPDz Inc. Arabia has prepared a special feature focused on founders, funding, and the future—decoded by the investors writing the checks. You will also find the perspectives from Sarah Abu Risheh, co-founder and Partner at Nuwa Capital, Hasan Haider, co-founder and Managing Partner, Plus VC (+VC), Heather Henyon, Founding Partner of Mindshift Capital, Hossam Shafick Principal, Silicon Badia, and Omar Khashaba, General Partner, Algebra Ventures.