COTU Ventures partners with founders in the Middle East at the very start of their journey, from pre-seed through seed stages. The firm helps accelerate the path to product-market fit and provides access to the right capital and expertise for companies to grow beyond Series A.
COTU Ventures takes a founder-first approach, providing early-stage capital alongside strategic guidance, network introductions, and operational support. The firm has backed companies across fintech, e-commerce, healthtech, and enterprise software in the MENA region.
With a focus on the earliest stages of company building, COTU Ventures fills a critical gap in the MENA ecosystem by supporting founders when they need it most — before product-market fit, during initial traction, and through critical early scaling decisions.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
"We partner with founders at the very start — accelerating the path to product-market fit and beyond."
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