THE MIDDLE EAST’S

43. Noor Sweid

Company: Global Ventures
Designation: Founder & Managing Partner
Nationality: Syrian-British
Residence: U.A.E.
Sector: Venture Capital

Sweid founded Global Ventures in 2018, before which she had been the chief investment officer of the Dubai Future Foundation. In November 2024, Global Ventures co-led Locad’s pre-Series B funding round alongside Reefknot Investments, raising $9 million for its international expansion, starting with the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia. Sweid appeared as an investor in the first and second seasons of Shark Tank Dubai. She is also the founding chairwoman of the Middle East Venture Capital Association.