Hesham Zreik

Venture Capital Dubai, United Arab Emirates ·Founded 2010

Overview

Hesham Zreik is a prominent venture capital investor and the founder and CEO of FasterCapital, a Dubai-based venture studio that invests in and co-builds tech startups from idea to Series A. Under his leadership, FasterCapital has supported more than 800 startups, helping them raise over $2.3 billion while investing $681 million directly. Prior to founding FasterCapital, Zreik co-founded ZGroup Mobile in 2002, scaling it rapidly to a valuation between $2.5 million and $3.25 million by 2005. He has invested in a wide range of successful ventures, including Twitter, Zomato, SpaceX, Edunoor, Dooet, Letuscloud, Mobayle, Meody, ABCmob, TVlize, Nakkeb, BeamGift, PickTaxi, MobAdv, Bazarmaker, Entablet, PinProfile, mp3ready, BookThatBook, Newsanalyse, and many others. Zreik's achievements have been recognized globally; in 2018, Forbes ranked him #39 among the Top 50 Investors, and in 2025, he was named to the Global Entrepreneurship Club’s 'Top 25 Entrepreneurs to Watch'. He is multilingual, able to speak, read, and write Arabic, English, and French, with some knowledge of German and Spanish.

Investment Focus

  • Innovative startups with scalable business models
  • Strong founding teams with a clear vision
  • Companies operating in high-growth industries

Portfolio Companies

SpaceXTwitterZomatoBookThatBookNewsAnalyseEntabletPinProfileMobAdvEdunoorDooetLetuscloudMobayleMeodyABCmobTVlizeNakkebBeamGiftPickTaxiBazarmakermp3ready

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Frequently asked questions about Hesham Zreik

What sectors does Hesham Zreik invest in?

Hesham Zreik invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Real Estate, and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hesham Zreik is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Hesham Zreik invest at?

Hesham Zreik backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 500K - 5M.

Which regions does Hesham Zreik invest in?

Hesham Zreik invests across United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan and Australia.

What companies has Hesham Zreik invested in?

Hesham Zreik's portfolio includes SpaceX, Twitter, Zomato, BookThatBook, NewsAnalyse, Entablet, PinProfile and MobAdv.

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