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Arāya Ventures
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Arāya Ventures is a London-based, community-powered early-stage venture capital firm founded on the belief that founders from all backgrounds should be able to access capital and support. The firm backs exceptional pre-seed and seed stage founders globally across Health, FinTech, Commerce, and the Future of Work — with more than half of its portfolio comprising AI-powered companies. Arāya operates three funds: the $26.3M Arāya Super Angel Fund (UK-focused, backed by the British Business Bank), the $30M Arāya Global Fund (targeting Europe, GCC, and Asia with 40% reserved for Series A follow-ons), and the £15M Arāya Sie Fund (focused on women-led startups in AI, deeptech, fintech, healthcare, and climate). Beyond capital, the firm prides itself on being operationally impactful — providing hands-on strategic support, deep networks across investors, customers, and talent, and a founder-first approach from day one.
Notable quotes
“As a former founder turned investor, I've been on both sides of the table and I know that for most early-stage founders, whilst capital is important, it's also about the additional value and support that investors can provide.”
“We back exceptional founders, bring deep networks and expertise, and partner locally to attract global capital. Our commitment is long term, and we will bridge stakeholders, strengthen founder support and build the trust required to scale enduring companies from the GCC to the world.”
“We are doubling down on AI, FinTech, and advanced technologies that align with regional priorities. By combining locally anchored platforms with our global operational experience, we can help founders build AI-native companies that are competitive globally from day one.”
Team
Martin Carruthers
Investment Lead – Super Angel Fund
Hemant Grover
Venture Partner – Fintech
Rolf Groenewold
Venture Partner – Data & AI
Maya Ghosn Bichara
Venture Partner – Health
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfabled | Seed | $2m | 2025-10-13 |
| Qured | Seed | $780k | 2025-08-13 |
| Capably | Seed | $4m | 2025-04-22 |
| Aeon | Seed | $9m | 2025-07-03 |
| Research Grid (R.Grid) | Seed | $7m | 2024-11-06 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| British Business Investments | 2 |
| Boost Capital Partners | 1 |
| Concept Ventures | 1 |
| Sure Valley Ventures | 1 |
| Ascension Ventures | 1 |
| Wayra UK | 1 |
| Haatch | 1 |
| Lexham Partners | 1 |
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