About us

EQ2 Ventures is an evergreen investment company where strategic investors with a strong business legacy help talented entrepreneurs build long term value. It was built on the foundations of Equitrust, a corporate VC arm launched in 2015 by Choueiri Group to capture opportunities linked to the emerging digital economy in the Middle East.

  • 2015 LAUNCH OF EQUITRUST

    FIRST INVESTMENTS INTO DIGITAL CONTENT AND AD-TECH
  • 2016 EXPANSION INTO MARKETPLACES & E-COMMERCE
  • 2017 11 PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
  • 2018 SELECTIVE FOLLOW-ONS
  • 2019 PORTFOLIO > $60MIO
  • 2020 CREATION OF EQ2 VENTURES HOLDING LTD.
  • 2021 FIRST INVESTMENTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
  • 2022 PORTFOLIO > $100MIO
  • portfolio
    companies
  • 2,

    jobs created by
    our portfolio
    companies
  • $

    b+

    combined
    gmv
  • %

    yoy revenues
    growth

Investment Scope

  • Verticals

    • Ad-tech
    • E-commerce
    • E-com Enablers
    • B2C Marketplaces
    • Ed-tech
    • Fin-tech
    • SaaS

  • Geographies

    We invest in startups based in the Middle East and Africa, where we can add value through synergies with our existing portfolio and network

  • Stages

    We focus on Seed to Series A stages, with a capacity to follow-on and invest up to $2-3M in our most successful portfolio companies

Our Team

Investment Committee

Portfolio

Testimonials

  • eyewa-founders

    ANASS BOUMEDIENE & MEHDI OUDGHIRI

    Co-founders of Eyewa

    EQ2 Ventures has helped us tremendously from the start of our journey at Eyewa, always trying to help us grow and challenge ourselves to do more things in a better way. They leverage their extensive network in MENA to connect us with multiple partners, from media and tech to HR and data analytics. The EQ2 team decides fast and allows startups to focus on what matters: more company building and less fundraising.

  • eyewa-founders

    MAHMOUD FATHY & MOHAMMAD KHARTABIL

    Co-founders of ArabyAds

    After 4 years of purely organic growth, we were very cautious about getting the right external investors into ArabyAds. But our decision to bring EQ2 Ventures onboard is proving to be of immense value to us, and the support they extend goes far beyond a monetary investment. Their network, their ability to spot synergies or strategic collaboration opportunities are the main reasons we are confident we chose the right partners.

  • eyewa-founders

    RAMI ALQAWASMI & MOHAMED JABER

    Co-founders of Mawdoo3

    EQ2 Ventures invested in Mawdoo3 at the beginning of our journey. We have come a long way since then, and they have supported our vision all along the way, allowing us to focus on growing our business whilst opening many doors. As board members, they have always added great value to our decision making and strategy, playing a very important role in getting us to where we are today.

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