About Womena
Womena, established in 2013, is an angel investment group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio includes 4 firms, spanning the Consumer, Retail sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Chefaa, Wrappup and OfficeRock. As of Aug 2026, Womena has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Chefaa on Jun 14, 2020, which also saw participation from 500 Global and Vision Ventures.
To date, 9 investors have co-invested in Womena's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Dubai Silicon Oasis.
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Womena's List of All Investments
Womena has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investmentis in ChefaaTheir portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates and Egypt. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Womena:1. Chefaa
Pharmacy delivery app. It has developed an app to search for medicines and order online. The app provides reminders for medical appointments. The medicines are delivered to the user. The user can make an online payment. The app also offers discounts on medicines. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. It includes a marketplace for non-pharmaceuticals, dosage reminders, 24/7 support with free consultations from licensed pharmacists as well an Arabic speaking pharmaceutical blog to help educate the public.
Key facts about Chefaa
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Cairo (Egypt)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.25M
- Employee Count: 121 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Newtownpartners, 500 Global and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wrappup
Wrappup is a smart voice recorder that allows users to summarize their meetings and makes meeting discussions searchable. Its features include interactive notes, speech search, group notes, agenda timer, and productivity analytics. Decisions and action items are captured, annotated, and stored in a collaborative workspace for future review.Wrappup is the Winner of AngelHack Dubai 2015 & participant in HACKcelerator Silicon Valley 2015.
Key facts about Wrappup
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $800K
- Employee Count: 1 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BECO Capital, 500 Global and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 26, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. OfficeRock
B2B e-distributor platform offering office supplies. The platform offers a range of products including furniture, cleaning supplies, beverages, snacks, printing goods, stationery, and more.
Key facts about OfficeRock
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $800K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Wamda Capital, Womena and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 27, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Melltoo
Melltoo is an online marketplace offering pre-owned multi-category products. The product catalog includes apparel, consumer electronics products, fashion accessories, etc. Their apps are available for iOS and Android mobile platforms.
Key facts about Melltoo
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $1.36M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Select Venture Equity, Khwarizmi Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 30, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Womena's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Womena has invested in 4 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Chefaa.Womena's Investments by Stage
Womena has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $502K.Womena's Investments by Sector
Womena has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Womena's Investments by Geography
Womena has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (3), followed by Egypt where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 3 |
Egypt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Womena's recent investments
Womena has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Womena:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 14, 2020 | Egypt | Seed | 7034 | [+1] | |
Dec 27, 2017 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 1147 | [+3] | |
Jun 26, 2016 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 2284 | ||
Apr 01, 2015 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 8006 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Womena's Portfolio
2 companies from Womena's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Melltoo in Aug 2022 by Cartlow for $*****.Here are Womena's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 15, 2022 | Apr 01, 2015 | Seed | 5931 | |
Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 26, 2016 | Seed | 3754 |
Co-investors of Womena
Over the past 11 years, 30 investors have co-invested in Womena's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Womena: 500 Global, Flat6Labs and 3 others have invested in rounds before Womena. There is 1 company where 500 Global has invested before Womena and 1 company where Flat6Labs has invested before Womena.
- Top Co-investors of Womena: 9 investors entered a company along with Womena. These include investors like Dubai Silicon Oasis (2 companies).
- Invested after Womena: A total of 16 investors have invested in Womena's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include GMS Capital (1 company) and Global Brain (1 company).
Recent News related to Womena
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Egypt's Chefaa raises seven-figure Pre-Series A for its online pharmacy marketplaceMENAbytes•Jun 14, 2020•Chefaa, Vision Ventures, Womena, 500 Global and 1 other
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Voicera Acquires Mobile App Wrappup To Expand AI Virtual Assistant, Eva, Beyond Conference CallsPR Newswire•Apr 18, 2018•Voicera, Wrappup (acquired by Voicea), Wrappup, Arzan Venture Capital and 6 others
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Dubai-based B2B office supplies platform OfficeRock raises investment from leading regional VCsMENAbytes•Dec 27, 2017•OfficeRock, Camac Partners, Womena, Jabbar and 2 others