BYLD is a London-based institutional venture capital firm that leads early-stage investments in startups across the Middle East and Africa, with a particular focus on fintech and financial infrastructure. The firm was founded in 2022 and raised a $15M Fund I targeting pre-seed and seed-stage companies.
50% of their portfolio is in Fintech. Their most common stage is seed (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $4.6M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
$15M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
10 investments
Top Co-Investors
Y Combinator7 shared
1984 Ventures3 shared
The Raba Partnership3 shared
Wamda Capital3 shared
Protagonist3 shared
9Yards Capital3 shared
KBW Ventures3 shared
BECO Capital2 shared
Heirloom VC2 shared
Endeavor1 shared
Nauta Capital1 shared
Wa'ed Ventures1 shared
Digital Currency Group1 shared
Collaborative Fund1 shared
Lever VC1 shared
AgFunder1 shared
Good Startup1 shared
OTV1 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026