Nuwa Capital

What is Nuwa Capital?

Nuwa Capital is a venture capital firm with headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and Riyadh, KSA. They specialize in investing in early-stage technology businesses in emerging markets.

Nuwa Capital focuses on SaaS, direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, fintech, and other industries that are rapidly digitizing.

Their investment strategy includes Seed to Series B rounds, with a minimum investment of $250,000 and a maximum investment of $7,000,000. Nuwa Capital aims to redefine venture capital by providing not just funding but also strategic support to portfolio companies, helping them scale and realize their potential.

The firm's portfolio includes companies in various sectors such as B2B payment solutions (Mala), debt resolution platforms (ClearGrid), market liquidity (Muwazana), health-focused meal-plan providers (Calo), omnichannel eyewear marketplaces (Eyewa), and furniture-focused e-commerce (Homzmart).

Nuwa Capital also values the insights and knowledge base, sharing their experiences and musings on industry trends, investment decisions, founder qualities, and business models through their website.

The team at Nuwa Capital includes Managing Partner Khaled Talhouni, along with other experienced partners and investment professionals dedicated to the firm's principle of advising on financial products limited to venture capital funds geared towards professional clients. Nuwa Capital Limited is regulated by the DFSA for the provision of Managing a Collective Investment Fund and Advising on Financial Products, catering mainly to Qualified Investor Funds.

What they say:

We invested in early stage technology businesses in emerging markets with particular focus on SaaS, DTC e-commerce, Fintech and other rapidly digitizing industries