COTU Ventures

Venture Capital

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as of Nov 14, 2026

COTU Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on the Middle East. Its name stands for Champions Of The Underdog, and it backs extraordinary founders building technology startups across the region at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm was founded in 2020 and is based in Dubai, aiming to rethink how seed investing is done in the Middle East.

Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
2020
Website
cotu.vc
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Feb 27, 20242024
News · YahooFinance
Dubai-based early-stage venture capital firm COTU Ventures is announcing that it has raised $54 million for its inaugural fund to support startups in the Middle East from pre-see…
Feb 26, 20242024
Press release · streetinsider.com
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