VentureSouq was founded in Dubai in 2013 by Sonia Gokhale, Sonia Weymuller, Suneel Gokhale, and Tammer Qaddumi, building one of the earliest institutional venture platforms in the GCC region. Rather than running a single generalist fund, the firm operates thematically, managing dedicated vehicles focused on fintech and climate tech, and investing globally rather than staying confined to the Gulf despite its regional roots. That structure has produced a genuinely broad portfolio spanning more than 300 companies, including nine unicorns and outcomes like Substack, Tabby, and Zoomcar, with 71 total exits recorded across its history.
No single dollar-verified signature exit - VentureSouq's scale is cumulative instead: more than 300 investments, nine unicorns, one IPO, and 26 acquisitions across its portfolio, including Substack, Tabby, and Zoomcar