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Rasmal Innovation Fund I

Geography: Qatar
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $50M
Focus: AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, FinTech and Supply Chain
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Rasmal Innovation Fund I

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

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionQatar

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Data Infrastructure

FinTech

Supply Chain

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deep-tech founders solving GCC trade & logistics infrastructure

deep tech

energy tech

fintech infrastructure

GCC expansion

AI + payments scale

logistics + supply chain

trade infrastructure tech

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

Yuno $45M Series B: QIA-backed infrastructure playsocial

Real-time payments market fastest-growing globallysocial

Qatar becoming GCC payments infrastructure hubsocial

Yuno: $5B recovered, 5% auth uplift provensocial

Backs cross-border manufacturing + engineering scalelinkedin

Integrated platform thesis: design+ops+energy mgmtlinkedin

Active social presence + community engagementsocial

Roamless backed: 2M+ users, 75-team, AI-nativesocial

Bet on AI-leveraged scaling, not headcount growthsocial

Focus: preserve agility while structuring for scalesocial

Qatar logistics pivot: Belt & Road trade corridorsexternal

WareOne: private-sector logistics enablement platformexternal

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

Solve 'genuinely local everywhere' problem at scale

Partner with regional institutions (QDB, QIA, Central Banks)

Bridge logistics gaps between state infrastructure & private ops

Enable cross-border trade enablement (China-Gulf corridors)

Founder Don'ts

Pure financial play — no tech depth

Single-market, no global ambition

Ignore logistics/supply chain operational gaps

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

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

Soumaya Ben Beya DridjePartner

Omar Al SharifPartner/Investor

N°04 / See also

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