FAST Ventures Launches the $3M FAST Foundry Fund
FAST Ventures announced the launch of FAST Foundry Fund, a new US$3 million investment vehicle designed to support early-stage startups across the Middle East and North Africa. The fund focuses on accelerating the next generation of AdTech, digital retail innovation, creator economy infrastructure, AI-powered marketing technologies, and emerging consumer-tech solutions, with the ambition of building products that can scale globally from within the region.
FAST Foundry Fund centers its investment strategy around several key verticals:
- AI-driven marketing agents
- Advertising and digital commerce infrastructure
- Creator economy and influencer platforms
- FinTech, PropTech, TravelTech, and EdTech solutions
Selected founders will gain access to capital, dedicated workspace in Dubai and Riyadh, and a full suite of engineering, marketing, and product-development capabilities through FAST Ventures’ ecosystem partners, including Platformance, Lion, and Calibrate. Additional benefits include preferred cloud credits and access to seasoned executive talent to help startups move from ideation to market traction.
FAST Ventures stated that FAST Foundry combines investment with integrated operational support, enabling product-led companies to build and scale “original MENA-born technologies with global potential.”
Applications are now open to early-stage teams across the region.
