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Gecko Ventures

VC
Dubai, UAEWebsite

Gecko Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Dubai, UAE investing in SaaS, AI / ML, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $300K–$2.5M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$300K – $2.5M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Supporting the next generation of AI-driven B2B SaaS platforms across GCC with a specialty in compliance solutions.

How Gecko Ventures invests

Gecko Ventures is a vc firm based in Dubai, UAE. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, AI / ML, Enterprise, Consumer, EdTech. It does not invest in Fintech, Consumer.

Gecko Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$2.5M per investment.

Gecko Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including SaaSGuard, Readmill, Soundcloud.

Meet the Team

NA

Noura Al Rashid

Founding Partner

B2B SaaS
AI

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
AI / ML
Enterprise
Consumer
EdTech
Food / AgTech

Does Not Invest In

Fintech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

SA

SaaSGuard

B2B SaaS
RE

Readmill

Consumer Digital / EdTech·Seed·Gecko Ventures

A social e-reading platform and mobile application that allowed users to read, share, and discuss e-books.

SO

Soundcloud

Media & Entertainment / Consumer Internet·Seed / Early Stage·Gecko Ventures

An online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables users to upload, promote, and share audio.

EY

EyeEm

Consumer Internet / Photography·Seed·Gecko Ventures

A global photography community and marketplace that uses artificial intelligence to patent-match and license images.

AM

Amen

Consumer Mobile / Social Media·Seed·Gecko Ventures

A social curation platform for taking a stand on and rating the best and the worst of everything.

CH

Choco

B2B SaaS / FoodTech·Seed·Gecko Ventures / Atlantic Labs

A digital ordering platform that connects restaurants and food suppliers to optimize the food supply chain.

How to pitch Gecko Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, AI / ML, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Noura Al Rashid, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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