F6 Group unveils F6 Ventures to propel seed-stage investments in MENA

Wamda

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F6 Group launches F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm, alongside Flat6Labs, to support startups across the Middle East and Africa.
The newly launched VC fund will manage six funds with over $90 million in assets under management (AUM), focusing on seed and early-stage investments.
F6 Ventures will address funding gaps in emerging ecosystems, focusing on the critical pre-seed and seed stages.
Co-founded by Dina el-Shenoufy and Ramez El-Serafy, with regional partners Eyad Albayouk, Ryaan Sharif, Rasha Manna, Walid Triki, and Christine Namara, F6 Ventures brings decades of expertise to support founders and startups.
F6 Ventures plans to launch new regional funds in Africa, the GCC, and the Levant, targeting $200 million in AUM and investments in over 200 companies within five years.
Press release:
F6 Group, a newly formed entity integrating venture capital and entrepreneurial support, announces its official launch, anchored by two powerful arms: F6 Ventures, a newly launched seed-stage investment firm, and Flat6Labs (https://Flat6Labs.com), the region's most recognised startup accelerator platform. Together, they represent a bold evolution of the company's 14-year journey, bringing sharper focus, expanded reach, and deeper capabilities to support founders and ecosystems across the Middle East and Africa. At the core of this transformation is F6 Ventures, the Group's dedicated venture capital arm, which manages six funds with over $90 million in assets under management (AUM) and has a track record of 300+ companies invested in by the Partners. Focused on seed and early-stage investments across the Middle East and Africa, F6 Ventures is positioned to become a market leader in seed-stage investing across emerging ecosystems, as it addresses a pressing funding gap at the most critical phase of startup development: the pre-seed and seed stages.
Co-Founded by Dina el-Shenoufy and Ramez El-Serafy, the firm leverages F6 Group's extensive regional presence and legacy of empowering entrepreneurial talent, through the long-standing work of Flat6Labs, previously under the leadership of el-Shenoufy and El-Serafy, to back visionary founders, scale tech-driven innovation, and create lasting value for stakeholders.
"F6 Ventures marks a new era in our journey, bringing focused capital and sharper execution to support the region's boldest founders." said Dina el-Shenoufy, Co-Founder and General Partner at F6 Ventures. "We are extending our commitment to early-stage startups to help them scale from idea to impact."
Backed by the extensive regional footprint and entrepreneurial legacy of F6 Group and headquartered in Cairo, with offices in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Amman Tunis, and Nairobi, F6 Ventures is also led by the regional partners, namely Eyad Albayouk, Ryaan Sharif, Rasha Manna, Walid Triki, and Christine Namara. Together, this seasoned leadership team brings decades of experience in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and market development across the Middle East and Africa.
"Over more than a decade, we've empowered thousands of founders and helped bold ideas grow into market-leading startups. I'm excited to begin this new chapter with F6 Ventures helping founders scale faster and drive the next wave of innovation," said Ramez El-Serafy, Co-Founder and General Partner at F6 Ventures.
Meanwhile, maintaining the regionally renowned brand name, and with the leadership of newly appointed CEO, Yehia Houry, Flat6Labs sharpens its focus on founder support, innovation, and ecosystem growth across emerging markets. Building on more than 14 years of proven impact, it remains the region's leading platform for world-class startup programmes and ecosystem-building initiatives, deepening its mission to empower entrepreneurs and drive regional innovation.
Both entities operate under the unified structure of F6 Group, led by Dina el-Shenoufy as CEO and Hany Al Sonbaty, Founder and Chairman, ensuring a unified strategy that combines venture capital and entrepreneurial support programmes to advance innovation across emerging markets.
Looking ahead, F6 Ventures plans to launch multiple new regional funds across Africa, the GCC, and the Levant, with a goal of expanding its AUMs to $200 million and investing in over 200 companies within the next five years.
F6 Group brings together venture capital and founder support under one platform, purpose-built to serve startups across emerging markets. By aligning investment and programmatic expertise, F6 Group delivers unmatched access to capital, programmes, and expertise – turning visionary founders into market leaders.