Investment Philosophy
We believe the next wave of financial innovation will be built at the intersection of fintech, capital markets, and digital assets. Our philosophy is to co-build alongside founders, reducing technical and regulatory risk while accelerating their path to scale. We do not see ourselves as passive investors, but as strategic partners who invest both expertise, network, and world-class infrastructure into the ventures we back.
How We Invest - Investment Criteria
Pre-Seed to Series A. Tickets $50K–$5M. Diagnose → Tilt → Commit.
Not spray-and-pray; we study, sharpen, and stand beside the founders we back.
| Ticket Size | Stage | Geography |
|---|---|---|
| USD 50K–5M | Pre-Seed to Series A | MENA, Africa, and Asia emerging hubs |
Co-Build
We work alongside founders as embedded partners, not passive investors
De-Risk
Reduce technical and regulatory risks through proven expertise and infrastructure
Accelerate
Fast-track the journey from idea to scale with world-class resources
Our Commitment to Founders
Beyond capital and expertise, we provide a comprehensive Support Stack: HR, Finance, Compliance, 24×7 Ops, and Infrastructure support, ensuring founders can focus on building while we handle the operational complexity.
Driven by ZagVentures' Ethics Charter: transparent, founder-first, and integrity-led.
Evaluation Matrix (Shared with Founders)
| Dimension | What We Look For | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics & Compliance | Clean model, licensability, user fairness | 25% |
| Product & Architecture | Robust, secure, scalable, observable | 20% |
| Team & Coachability | Character, skill depth, speed of learning | 20% |
| Market & GTM | Real buyer, switching logic, distribution | 15% |
| Economics | Path to margin, sane CAC, default-alive plan | 10% |
| Ecosystem Fit | Commercial synergy with group capabilities | 10% |
Pass or invest, founders receive the scorecard and our tilts.
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