THE MIDDLE EAST’S

93. Sonia Gokhale

Company: VentureSouq
Designation: Cofounder & General Partner
Nationality: Canadian
Residence: U.A.E.
Sector: Venture Capital

Gokhale cofounded VentureSouq in 2013 alongside Sonia Weymuller, Tammer Qaddumi, and Suneel Gokhale. VentureSouq is a venture capital company in MENA, with $250 million in assets under management as of December 2024. In June 2024, VentureSouq Fund II secured $2 million in investments from Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund. In October 2024, the company co-led the $7 million pre-seed funding round for the Saudi-based fintech startup, Mala. Gokhale is also a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.