Consumer internet Investors in Dubai and the UAE
7 researched investors in the UAE that list consumer internet as a focus, and 5 consumer internet startups they have backed.
Angel investors, angel networks and early-stage funds active in Dubai and the UAE whose stated focus or reported investments include consumer internet. Every profile is built from public sources and dated.
Mudassir Sheikha
Angel investor · Dubai
Co-founder of Careem
Pre-seed · Seed
Magnus Olsson
Angel investor · Dubai
Co-founder of Careem
Seed
Samih Toukan
Angel investor · UAE / Jordan
Co-founder of Maktoob; Chairman of Jabbar Internet Group
Seed · Series A
Hussam Khoury
Angel investor · UAE / Jordan
Co-founder of Maktoob; President of Jabbar Internet Group
Seed · Series A
Abdulla Elyas
Angel investor · UAE / Saudi Arabia
Co-founder of Careem
Seed · Series A
Michael Lahyani
Angel investor · Dubai
Founder and CEO of Property Finder
Seed · Series A
Ronaldo Mouchawar
Angel investor · Dubai
Founder of Souq.com
Seed · Series A
Consumer internet startups backed by these investors
Anghami
UAE / Lebanon · Consumer internet, Media
Arabic music streaming platform founded in Beirut in 2012; listed on Nasdaq in 2022.
1 investor listed →Careem
UAE · Mobility, Consumer internet
Ride-hailing company turned super app, founded in Dubai in 2012 and acquired by Uber for $3.1 billion in 2020.
2 investors listed →Kitab Sawti
MENA · Media, Consumer internet
Arabic audiobook platform, later acquired by Storytel.
1 investor listed →Maktoob
Jordan · Consumer internet
Arabic internet portal founded in Amman in 2000 and acquired by Yahoo in 2009.
1 investor listed →Property Finder
UAE · Proptech, Consumer internet
Dubai-founded property portal operating across the Middle East.
1 investor listed →For founders
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