- F6 Group has launched F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm managing over $90 million in assets across six funds
- The new VC arm sits alongside Flat6Labs, the well-established startup accelerator, as part of F6 Group’s integrated strategy to support founders and ecosystems
- The firm is backed by a leadership team with extensive experience in venture capital and ecosystem building across the region
F6 Group has launched F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm managing over $90 million in assets across six funds, with a focus on backing early-stage startups across the Middle East and Africa. The new VC arm sits alongside Flat6Labs, the well-established startup accelerator, as part of F6 Group’s integrated strategy to support founders and ecosystems across emerging markets.
Founded by Dina el-Shenoufy and Ramez El-Serafy, F6 Ventures aims to address funding gaps at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm will build on Flat6Labs’ 14-year legacy and plans to expand with new regional funds in Africa, the GCC, and the Levant. The goal is to grow AUM to $200 million and invest in more than 200 startups over five years.
F6 Ventures is headquartered in Cairo, with offices in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Amman, Tunis, and Nairobi. The firm is backed by a leadership team with extensive experience in venture capital and ecosystem building across the region.
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Key Takeaways
F6 Ventures enters the market with a clear thesis: pre-seed and seed funding in the Middle East and Africa remains structurally undercapitalized. While later-stage capital has grown, early-stage founders still struggle to access institutional support at the idea-to-product stage. F6 Ventures is positioning itself to fill that gap with targeted funds and local presence. The combined structure of F6 Group–pairing venture capital via F6 Ventures with founder support via Flat6Labs–enables a full-stack approach. This hybrid model reflects a growing trend in emerging markets where capital alone is not enough. Startups also need access to mentorship, networks, and structured acceleration to scale. By aligning strategy across capital and programs, F6 Group aims to unlock efficiencies in deal sourcing, portfolio support, and regional expansion. The $200 million AUM goal underscores a long-term view, suggesting F6 is building not just a fund, but regional infrastructure for scalable startup growth across frontier ecosystems.