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MASNA Ventures

defense-tech
Fund
saudi-arabia

About

Saudi Arabia's first defence-focused venture capital fund, sharia-compliant and anchored by a prominent Saudi family office, targeting investments and joint ventures in defence manufacturing and autonomous systems.

Founders

LZ

Lucien Zeigler

General Partner

Recent News

Paymob’s Gulf shift, Huspy doubles down on Europe
fintech
about 1 month ago

Paymob’s Gulf shift, Huspy doubles down on Europe

Cairo-based Paymob raised $35M in a pre-Series C as its revenue shifts toward the GCC, while Dubai-born Huspy closed the acquisition of Italy’s Integra Finance and says it has raised roughly $200M to expand in Europe.

Saudi defence fund speeds up maritime sector push following Houthi advance
funding
about 2 months ago

Saudi defence fund speeds up maritime sector push following Houthi advance

MASNA Ventures, Saudi Arabia's first defence-focused VC, is seeking approval to upsize its fund to $150M and is accelerating investments and joint ventures to onshore production of drones, autonomous maritime systems and anti-drone technologies.

Company Info

Total Funding

$150 million

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Fund

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