A clear portal for strong women with capital to invest
A network of investors with ideas, time, experiences and networks to share
Access to industry leaders, start-up service providers and other crucial contacts for fledgling companies
Ongoing support and guidance to funded portfolio companies
Access to a strong network of incubators, accelerators, mentors and advisors
Our team and our members are committed to seeing our portfolio companies succeed
Companies that are based in the MENA region. On exceptional occasions, we will consider companies based elsewhere if there is an existing connection to the Middle East
Companies that are raising $150,000 – $750,000 USD (550,000 – 2,750,000 AED) to sustain them for twelve to eighteen months. On exceptional occasions, we will consider companies that are raising up to $1,500,000 USD (approximately 5,500,000 AED) if 50% of the round is committed
Companies that offer an exceptional return on investment, at least ten times within five years
Companies that are highly scalable and innovative
Companies that solve a big problem in an underserved market
Companies that have a clear go-to-market strategy and significant traction
Companies with a clear value proposition with customer validation
Companies that have competitive advantages and/or proprietary technology
Companies that have a hard-working, ethical, and passionate management team
Companies that are a good fit for WOMENA’s members
Companies that are run by women and/or men; we are not gender biased
Companies that are registered in, or in the process of registering in as part of the fundraising, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands or Delaware
Companies that are not in the idea stage. We can refer entrepreneurs with great ideas to mentoring programs, community accelerators, and, selectively, our Learners and Mentors program
Companies that are not nonprofit, film, television, theatre, art projects or real estate
Companies that do not have a partisan or sectarian bias
Companies that do not have a minimum ticket size as we cannot guarantee a level of investment if you are selected to pitch
To learn more about the WOMENA investment process, please click here. For a list of community resources we recommend for entrepreneurs or to learn more about our workshops for entrepreneurs, please contact us.
We do not charge entrepreneurs any upfront fees to present, nor do we charge for the depth and breadth of work we provide to entrepreneurs before presentation. We charge a 3% success fee on any funding that comes from WOMENA.
