COTU Ventures primarily focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, aiming to be the first institutional investor. Their strategy emphasizes building authentic, trust-driven relationships with founders and providing hands-on support in areas such as strategy, fundraising, product, technology, and data science, while remaining sector-agnostic but leaning into large markets.
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$54M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
AF
Amir Farha
Managing Partner
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercli | Series A | $12M | Oct 2025 |
| MoneyHash | Series A | $5.2M | Jan 2025 |
| Cercli | Seed | $4M | Sep 2024 |
| AdalFi | Series A | $7.5M | Feb 2023 |
| Zenda | Seed | $9.4M | Apr 2022 |
Top Co-Investors
Afore Capital2 shared
Y Combinator2 shared
Flourish Ventures1 shared
STV1 shared
Founders Fund1 shared
VentureSouq1 shared
Rebel Fund1 shared
Picus Capita1 shared
Knollwood Investment Advisory1 shared
Chimera Capital1 shared
Fatima Gobi Ventures1 shared
Zayn Capital1 shared
Last updated: 1 March 2026