500 Falcons

Overview

500 Falcons is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan. As part of the global 500 Startups network, 500 Falcons aims to build a sustainable funding ecosystem in the region by investing in promising new companies and founders. The firm has a target size of $30 million and focuses on seed stage investments between $50,000 and $100,000. Investment areas include e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, mobile, media, education, hardware, IoT, healthtech, edtech, proptech, agtech, cleantech, logistics, and travel. 500 Falcons plans to invest in approximately 100-200 companies, with follow-on investments of up to $500,000 in the top 20-30% of their portfolio companies. The firm is led by 500 Startups Partner Hasan Haider and aims to bridge the gap between MENA and Silicon Valley for both startups and investors. By co-investing and syndicating deals with existing funds and angels in the ecosystem, 500 Falcons seeks to encourage more investment in the region and support the development of a robust startup ecosystem.

Investment Focus

• Early-stage startups in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan
• Focus on e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, mobile, media, education, hardware, IoT, healthtech, edtech, proptech, agtech, cleantech, logistics, and travel sectors
• Companies with scalable business models and strong growth potential
• Founders with a clear vision and commitment to building sustainable businesses

Portfolio Companies