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Since 2020, Nuwa capital has backed 4 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds totaling $106.4M, most heavily in Egypt and E-commerce & Retail.
Nuwa Capital is a venture capital firm that operates as an investment platform focused on founders building innovative technology companies. According to its official website, Nuwa Capital Limited is established in the Dubai International Financial Centre and is authorized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to manage collective investment funds and advise on financial products for qualified investor venture funds. The firm is headquartered in Dubai with an additional presence in Riyadh. Nuwa Capital invests in early stage and growth companies across the Middle East and broader emerging markets, including North Africa and Turkey. In Africa, it has been an active investor in Egypt, participating in pre seed, seed, Series A, and Series B rounds in companies such as Homzmart, Sylndr, Aydi, and MoneyHash. These investments reflect a strong focus on e commerce and retail, agritech, and fintech, as well as broader technology sectors aligned with the firm’s stated interest in enterprise software and consumer technology. Public statements and press coverage describe Nuwa Capital as a founder centric platform that aims to reshape the relationship between founders and capital by providing progressive support to companies addressing large and systemic problems in their markets. Through its Nuwa Ventures Fund I, targeting around 100 million dollars, the firm backs startups across MENA and Turkey and has built a diversified portfolio across foodtech, new commerce, fintech, and other technology driven verticals, while maintaining a significant allocation to Saudi headquartered companies alongside its Egyptian portfolio.
Data updated · Sep 18, 2026
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Nuwa capital has backed 4 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $106.4M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 4 of its 9 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (3).
Its tracked rounds lean toward E-commerce & Retail (7), Agri Tech (1), Fintech (1).
Nuwa capital most often shares rounds with Raed Ventures (4 shared deals), Algebra Ventures (4 shared deals), COTU Ventures (2 shared deals).
Official and regulatory information confirms that Nuwa Capital Limited is established in the Dubai International Financial Centre and is authorized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to manage collective investment funds and advise on financial products restricted to qualified investor venture capital funds. The firm serves professional clients only and operates as a regulated venture capital manager under DIFC registration number CL4036.