The olive tree, zeytoon in Arabic and Farsi, survives for centuries, endures hardship and displacement, and becomes stronger through adversity. This extraordinary resilience is what we see in founders from underrepresented and conflict-affected communities who build despite barriers.

Zeytoon Ventures partners with resilient founders from underrepresented SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) communities and their diaspora, with particular focus on founders from conflict-affected regions, starting with exceptional Palestinian founders globally.

We invest in founders solving critical challenges that create both impact opportunities and venture-scale returns.

INVESTMENT FOCUS
• Sector agnostic, tech enabled
Stage:
• Pre-seed to seed stage
• US-registered companies

OUR EDGE
- Stanford-trained AI expertise across healthcare, fintech, and enterprise technology
- 25+ years of energy and infrastructure scaling
- Venture experience across 3 SWANA unicorns and multiple IPO-track companies
- Deep understanding of Palestinian and diaspora founder dynamics
- Networks spanning North America, SWANA, London, and Silicon Valley

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
Currently partnering with Palestinian founders globally (fund I), expanding to underrepresented founders across SWANA including conflict-affected regions

For resilient founders building something exceptional, we'd love to connect.

Contact: info@zeytoon.vc

Zeytoon Ventures

Sharareh Noorbaloochi

This department focuses on identifying and investing in promising startups and emerging companies.

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