About Class 5
Class 5 is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jan 2025, Class 5 has invested in 21 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Arab Emirates based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of BRKZ Overall, Class 5 portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Moove. A lot of funds co-invest with Class 5, with names like FJ Labs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Class 5 has team of 7 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Unicorns
Class 5's List of Top Investments
Class 5 has a portfolio of 21 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Luminous and Homebase.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, United States, Brazil and 9 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, FinTech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Class 5:
1. Beam
Operator of shared electric scooter networks for urban transportation needs. These systems provide short-term rental access to motorized vehicles for travel within city environments. Users locate and unlock equipment through mobile applications to facilitate transit between points. The service includes maintenance and management of the vehicle fleet to ensure availability for public use.
Key facts about Beam
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 188 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Affirma Capital, TransLink Capital and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Ziina
Provider of digital payment processing software for businesses and individuals. This technology enables the electronic transfer of funds through mobile applications and web interfaces. The software facilitates contactless transactions, generates payment links for remote collections, and integrates with existing checkout systems to manage financial exchanges. It supports the movement of money between parties and provides tools for tracking transaction history and managing cash flow.
Key facts about Ziina
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.5M
- Employee Count: 310 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Summit Partners and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Moove
Provider of revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs. It enables drivers to buy vehicles based on their alternative credit scores. It uses proprietary performance and revenue analytics to underwrite loans to customers. It is applicable for ride-hailing, logistics, mass transit, and instant delivery services.
Key facts about Moove
4. telda
App-based wallet for consumer payments. It offers services such as money transfers, bill payments, merchant payments, and more. It features biometric-based authentication, insights on expenses, and more. Application is made available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about telda
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Masr Al Jadidah (Egypt)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 279 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Global Founders Capital, Class 5 and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. SoBanHang
Provider of storefront solutions for online businesses. The company offers software solutions for small businesses to start online business development. The features offered are debt management, expenditure management, sales analysis, record receipts, promotions creation, and more. The mobile application is offered for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about SoBanHang
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 98 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: FEBE Ventures, Trihill Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Class 5's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Class 5 has invested in 21 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Caliza and most recent follow-on round was in BRKZ.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Class 5's Investments by Stage
Class 5 has made 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.54M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 16 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Class 5's Investments by Sector
Class 5 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and Real Estate and Construction. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 6 |
FinTech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Real Estate and Construction | 4 |
Others | 23 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Class 5's Investments by Geography
Class 5 has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (4), followed by Brazil where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
Brazil | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 |
Singapore | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Class 5's recent investments
Class 5 has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Class 5:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 6231 | [+7] | |
Oct 23, 2024 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 5705 | [+4] | |
Apr 17, 2024 | Saudi Arabia | Seed | 6013 | [+3] | |
Apr 11, 2024 | Brazil | Series A | 5209 | [+6] | |
Sep 13, 2023 | Brazil | Seed | 1577 | [+26] |
Unicorns in Class 5's Portfolio
Class 5 has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Moove. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Moove which became a unicorn in 2026, 4 years after Class 5 first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Class 5's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs | 2020 | Lagos | Series C | csajsom |
Team profile of Class 5
Class 5 has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and United Kingdom. Class 5's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Class 5:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Class 5
Over the past 8 years, 217 investors have co-invested in Class 5's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Class 5: Mountain Nazca, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and 4 others have invested in rounds before Class 5. There are 2 companies where Mountain Nazca has invested before Class 5 and 1 company where Iyinoluwa Aboyeji has invested before Class 5.
- Top Co-investors of Class 5: 101 investors entered a company along with Class 5. These include investors like FJ Labs (5 companies).
- Invested after Class 5: A total of 110 investors have invested in Class 5's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Y Combinator (4 companies), Knollwood Investment Advisory (4 companies) and Goodwater Capital (3 companies).
Recent News related to Class 5
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BRKZ secures a $17 million Series A round to strengthen its presence in Saudi ArabiaAssiyaq•Feb 11, 2025•BRKZ, Capifly, BECO Capital, Aramco and 12 others
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Caliza receives investment of R $ 47.5 million to expand financial solutions in global tradeFusoes & Aquisicoes•Aug 06, 2024•Caliza, Initialized Capital, New Form Capital, Abstract Ventures and 4 others
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International payments firm Caliza raises R$45.7 million to expand operationsGrupoglobo•Jul 15, 2024•Caliza, Initialized Capital, New Form Capital, Abstract Ventures and 9 others
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B2B SaaS procurement startup Penny Software raised undisclosed Pre-series A fundingIncubees•Apr 17, 2024•penny, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Iliad Partners, Dallah Investment and 3 others
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BRKZ Secures $8m in Series A Funding to Revolutionize the Building Materials Sector in MENAMedia Bulletins•Mar 07, 2024•BRKZ, 9900 Capital, BECO Capital, Wa'ed Ventures and 9 others
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Caliza Raises $5.3M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Sep 13, 2023•Caliza, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Class 5 and 6 others
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UAE fintech baraka raises $20m Series A funding roundGulf Business•Nov 16, 2022•Baraka, Valar Ventures, Class 5, Global Founders Capital and 5 others
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Egyptian consumer money app Telda raises $20M from GFC, Sequoia Capital and BlockTechCrunch+•Oct 12, 2022•Sequoia Capital, telda, Global Founders Capital, Block ventures and 2 others
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SoBanHang raises US$2.5M more to transform into an OS for micro-businesses in Vietname27•Mar 03, 2022•SoBanHang, FEBE Ventures, Class 5, AlleyCorp and 1 other
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Pakistani startup Zarya raises $1.7 million in seed funding to empower small businessesTechJuice•Nov 01, 2021•Zarya, Raed Ventures, Fatima Gobi Ventures, Class 5 and 2 others
