Rasmal Innovation Fund I

About Rasmal Innovation Fund I

Digital Infrastructure, Fintech, Logistics, AI, Tech Innovation with MENA focus

Investment Focus

Location / RegionQatar

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Data Infrastructure

Fintech

Supply Chain

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deep-tech founders targeting GCC with global expansion

deep tech

energy tech

GCC expansion

AI infrastructure

hardware+software

Bullish Signals

Co-invested with Qatar Development Bankexternal

Active deal in building energy AIexternal

Doha-based, GCC+Europe deal flowexternal

Qatar named global deep-tech launchpadlinkedin

EnergyX acquisition pipeline expanding soonlinkedin

Backs cross-border manufacturing + engineering scalelinkedin

EnergyX: AI + cloud + hardware envelopelinkedin

Gulf Times coverage = rising regional profilelinkedin

EnergyX: South Korea → GCC+Europe scalelinkedin

Integrated platform thesis: design+ops+energy mgmtlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Niche Gulf focus limits deal volumeexternal

Hardware bets = longer return cyclesexternal

Acquisition-led growth adds execution risklinkedin

Founder Do's

Combine software + real-world hardware deployment

Target GCC & Europe markets

Show technical + commercial diligence

Bring acquisition-led growth strategy

Partner with regional institutions (e.g. QDB)

Founder Don'ts

Pure financial play — no tech depth

Single-market, no global ambition

No defensible platform integration

Key GPs & Partners

Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje

Partner

deep-tech focusedtechnical diligenceecosystem builder

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M

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Key People

Alexander Wiedmer, Angus Paterson, Shaikha Al Jabir, Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje

Soumaya Ben Beya DridjePartner