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Taking VC back to its actual purpose

Where Entrepreneurs invest in Entrepreneurial success

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Strategic Support from Decades of Experience

We work alongside startups in the following key areas:

  • Business Model Development: Integrating innovative strategies into the value chain for maximum impact.

  • Growth Tools Implementation: Enabling startups to build effective growth engines that drive expansion.

  • Navigating Inflection Points: Assisting companies in overcoming internal and external challenges such as competition and resource constraints.

  • Preparing for Hypergrowth: Equipping businesses for rapid expansion into new markets.

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Collaborative Initiatives to Nurture Growth

We work alongside startups in the following key areas:

  • Business Model Development: Integrating innovative strategies into the value chain for maximum impact.

  • Growth Tools Implementation: Enabling startups to build effective growth engines that drive expansion.

  • Navigating Inflection Points: Assisting companies in overcoming internal and external challenges such as competition and resource constraints.

  • Preparing for Hypergrowth: Equipping businesses for rapid expansion into new markets.

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De-risking Deep Tech Investments

Our commitment to managing risks is key to our investment strategy:

  • Active Portfolio Management: Focused on real value creation and integration within our companies.

  • Monitoring Industry Trends: Keeping a close watch on macro-cycles, deep-tech hypes, and maturity levels to inform our strategies.

  • Market Making and Use Cases: Spinning off viable use cases and deployments to validate market opportunities.

Actual VC Investment Thesis

About Us

Actual VC is a GCC-based venture capital firm dedicated to empowering deep-tech startups through strategic investment and comprehensive support. With a focus on material science, life sciences, and information sciences, Actual VC manages a $400 million entrepreneur-managed global fund designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies with high-growth potential.

Our mission is to partner closely with founders, providing the hands-on guidance and resources necessary to navigate the complexities of commercialization and foster sustainable solutions.

 

By leveraging our team's extensive expertise and industry relationships, Actual VC aims to build a collaborative ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs with key stakeholders, driving technological advancement and long-term value for both investors and the companies we support.

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The Actual Approach

Strategic Investments

Actual VC believes that deep-tech investing requires more than just capital. Our experienced team actively supports startups through tailored strategies, overcoming the unique challenges of commercializing complex technologies.

Comprehensive Support

From refining business models to addressing talent gaps, we work collaboratively with founders to create sustainable growth engines that drive long-term success.

Building an Ecosystem

We facilitate connections between startups, industry leaders, and investors to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, empowering entrepreneurs to seize new business opportunities.

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Material Sciences:

Investing in companies that are innovating processes and materials for better performance and sustainability.

Core Concentrations

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Life Sciences:

Supporting startups that are revolutionizing healthcare solutions and improving quality of life through advanced technologies.

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Information Sciences:

Backing businesses that leverage data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to transform industries and enhance decision-making.

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Built Environments:

Referring to human-made spaces like buildings, infrastructure and smart cities, investing in this sector drives innovation in urban development, sustainability, and real estate technology.

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Energy & ESG:

Energy and ESG investments drive value through clean technology, sustainability, and ethical business practices.

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Entrepreneur-Managed Fund:

Our fund is uniquely managed by entrepreneurs who understand the intricacies of building successful ventures.

Core Tenets

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Hands-On Partnership:

We are committed to being an active partner in our portfolio’s growth, providing tailored support every step of the way.

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Focus on Impact:

We prioritize investments that not only yield financial returns but also create positive social and environmental impacts.

What we do

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Strategic Support Stemming from decades of experience

Working with startups in the following areas: 

  • Business model development and integrating into the value chain.

  • Implementing growth tools and engines.

  • Overcoming internal and external inflection points (competition, talent, resources, etc.)

  • Gearing-up for hypergrowth and market expansion

  • Key value creation levers

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Collaborative Initiatives to Nurture Growth

  • Community building initiatives and corporate engagement while nurturing relationships.

  • Global platforms to connect with and impact growth of founders, visionaries, startups and entrepreneurs

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De-risking Deep Tech 

  • Active portfolio management with real value creation & integration.

  • Monitoring macro-cycles of deep-tech hypes and maturity level.

  • Spinning-off use-cases / deployments & market making.

  • Complementing portfolio with companies that de-risk and unlock value in a value-chain construction approach.

  • Leveraging subject matter expertise through advisors, business networks and communities

The Actual Approach

01

Strategic Investments

Actual VC believes that deep-tech investing requires more than just capital. Our experienced team actively supports startups through tailored strategies, overcoming the unique challenges of commercializing complex technologies.

02

Comprehensive Support

From refining business models to addressing talent gaps, we work collaboratively with founders to create sustainable growth engines that drive long-term success.

03

Building an Ecosystem

  • We facilitate connections between startups, industry leaders, and investors to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, empowering entrepreneurs to seize new business opportunities.

Core Concentrations

01

Material Sciences:

Investing in companies that are innovating processes and materials for better performance and sustainability.

02

Life Sciences:

Supporting startups that are revolutionizing healthcare solutions and improving quality of life through advanced technologies.

03

Information Sciences:

Backing businesses that leverage data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to transform industries and enhance decision-making.

04

Built Environments:

Referring to human-made spaces like buildings, infrastructure and smart cities, investing in this sector drives innovation in urban development, sustainability, and real estate technology.

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Energy & ESG:

Energy and ESG investments drive value through clean technology, sustainability, and ethical business practices.

Core Tenets

01

Entrepreneur-Managed Fund:

Our fund is uniquely managed by entrepreneurs who understand the intricacies of building successful ventures.

02

Hands-On Partnership:

We are committed to being an active partner in our portfolio’s growth, providing tailored support every step of the way.

03

Focus on Impact:

We prioritize investments that not only yield financial returns but also create positive social and environmental impacts.

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