Name: Noor Sweid
Designation: Founder & Managing Partner
Company: Global Ventures
Noor Sweid is widely regarded as one of the Middle East’s most influential venture capitalists, playing a defining role in shaping the region’s innovation economy and enabling the rise of globally relevant technology businesses. As Founder and Managing Partner of Global Ventures, she leads one of the region’s leading growth-stage investment firms, backing high-impact companies across the Middle East and Africa. Through this platform, she has supported entrepreneurs transforming critical sectors, including fintech, healthtech, logistics, agritech and digital infrastructure, helping scale solutions built for emerging markets with global ambition.
Noor Sweid’s venture capital leadership stems from deep entrepreneurial and operational experience. She helped Depa expand globally and achieve dual listings, founded ZenYoga, the Middle East’s first yoga and Pilates chain, and served as Chief Investment Officer at Dubai Future Foundation, significantly advancing the UAE’s innovation and technology ecosystem. A passionate champion of diversity and long-term value creation, she mentors founders, serves on multiple boards, and drives the region’s tech transformation.
