Investments
80Portfolio Exits
6Funds
5Partners & Customers
1About Middle East Venture Partners
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of companies run by entrepreneurs primarily, but not exclusively, in Lebanon and the greater Levant region.
Middle East Venture Partners Headquarter Location
Ring Building, 6th floor Fouad Chehab Avenue
Beirut,
Lebanon
+961-1-999-605
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Latest Middle East Venture Partners News
Nov 25, 2021
Press Release. Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies, held its Annual Investor Conference in Dubai, which drew over 250 key investors and entrepreneurs to discuss opportunities and growth prospects in the MENA tech ecosystem. The conference highlighted the significant…
Middle East Venture Partners Investments
80 Investments
Middle East Venture Partners has made 80 investments. Their latest investment was in Rain Financial as part of their Series B on November 11, 2021.
Middle East Venture Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/12/2021 | Series B | Rain Financial | $75M | No | 1 | |
10/11/2021 | Seed VC | OTO | $3M | Yes | 3 | |
9/30/2021 | Series A | VertoFX | $10M | Yes | 6 | |
9/8/2021 | Series C | |||||
8/9/2021 | Series B |
Date | 11/12/2021 | 10/11/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 9/8/2021 | 8/9/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC | Series A | Series C | Series B |
Company | Rain Financial | OTO | VertoFX | ||
Amount | $75M | $3M | $10M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Middle East Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Middle East Venture Partners has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Eventtus on July 14, 2021.
Middle East Venture Partners Fund History
5 Fund Histories
Middle East Venture Partners has 5 funds, including Middle East Venture Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/11/2019 | Middle East Venture Fund III | $65M | 7 | ||
11/4/2015 | Middle East Venture Partners II | ||||
12/4/2014 | The Building Block Equity Fund SICAR | ||||
3/5/2014 | IMPACT Fund | ||||
6/15/2010 | Middle East Venture Partners Fund LP |
Closing Date | 2/11/2019 | 11/4/2015 | 12/4/2014 | 3/5/2014 | 6/15/2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Middle East Venture Fund III | Middle East Venture Partners II | The Building Block Equity Fund SICAR | IMPACT Fund | Middle East Venture Partners Fund LP |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $65M | ||||
Sources | 7 |
Middle East Venture Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Middle East Venture Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. Middle East Venture Partners recently partnered with Dubai International Financial Centre on March 3, 2018.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10/2018 | Partner | Dubai International Financial Centre | United Arab Emirates | Commenting on future collaboration between the two entities , Arif Amiri , said : `` As one of the first Venture Capital Asset Managers licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority , MEVP is an important partner for us at Dubai International Financial Centre . | 1 |
Date | 3/10/2018 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | Dubai International Financial Centre |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
News Snippet | Commenting on future collaboration between the two entities , Arif Amiri , said : `` As one of the first Venture Capital Asset Managers licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority , MEVP is an important partner for us at Dubai International Financial Centre . |
Sources | 1 |
Middle East Venture Partners Team
6 Team Members
Middle East Venture Partners has 6 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Walid Hanna.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Walid Hanna | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Riyad Abou Jaoudeh | Strategy&, and Careem Networks | Managing Director | Current |
Ankit Sarwahi | Managing Director | Current | |
Rani Saad | Founder | Former | |
Eli Mattar | Morgan, Ernst & Young, and KPMG | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Name | Walid Hanna | Riyad Abou Jaoudeh | Ankit Sarwahi | Rani Saad | Eli Mattar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Strategy&, and Careem Networks | Morgan, Ernst & Young, and KPMG | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Managing Director | Managing Director | Founder | Chief Financial Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Former | Former |