About Disrupt
Disrupt is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Dublin, Ireland. As of Aug 2026, Disrupt is an active investor, having invested in 17 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Pakistan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Oro AI Overall, Disrupt portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Cloudways. A lot of funds co-invest with Disrupt, with names like DG Daiwa Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Disrupt has team of 10 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Disrupt's List of Top Investments
Disrupt has a portfolio of 17 companies. Their most notable investments are in Paklaunch and LAAM.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, Singapore, United States and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Disrupt:1. PureVPN
PureVPN provides unrestricted browsing solution with protection against online threats. Features include ISP speed throttling prevention, DNS Leak Protection, IPv6 Leak Protection, Port Forwarding, VoIP Support, VPN Disconnect Protection, Zero Logging Policy and add-on based dedicated IP, NAT Firewall and DDoS protection. Company also provides business plan with bundled discounts, dedicated portals and dedicated bandwidth. Claims to have over 550 servers in 140+ countries. Started as an experimental service providing online security against data sniffers and targeting regions where internet was censored and access to websites and VoIP was restricted and commercialized in 2007.
Key facts about PureVPN
2. Truely
Provider of eSIMs solutions for travelers. It offers a customisable data plans for individuals and businesses alike. It provides customized data plans for various types of journeys, catering to the needs of digital nomads, honeymooners, and other travelers. Available on both Android and iOS devices. Its compatible with any smartphone or device that supports eSIM technology.
Key facts about Truely
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 48 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, DG Daiwa Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 02, 2025, $*****
3. SQUAT WOLF
Internet-first brand offering multiple sports accessories. Its product portfolio includes T-shirts, tanks, hoodies and jackets, joggers, shorts, and leggings. It also provides accessories like hats, facemasks, bags, bottles, and socks.
Key facts about SQUAT WOLF
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 136 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Gaditek, ASCA Capital and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 03, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Cloudways
Managed Cloud Hosting Platform on top of cloud infrastructure providers - DigitalOcean, Vultr, Amazon, and Google. Some of the web applications available as predefined one click installables on the Cloudways Console include WordPress, PHP 7 (including Laravel Framework), Magento 1 and Magento 2, Drupal and PrestaShop. Every Cloudways server is a dedicated Debian 8 instance.
Key facts about Cloudways
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Mosta (Malta)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 126 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Digital Rain Venture, Gaditek and 1 Other
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Zignaly
Cryptocurrency trading bot. Operate on Binance exchange side through a secure API connection without withdrawal privileges. Provides a TradingView and open positions automatically based on user's rules or indicators.
Key facts about Zignaly
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $53M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: OKX, LedgerPrime and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Disrupt's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Disrupt has invested in 17 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Oro AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Disrupt's Investments by Stage
Disrupt has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.64M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.75M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Disrupt's Investments by Sector
Disrupt has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Disrupt's Investments by Geography
Disrupt has made most investments in Pakistan (2), followed by Singapore where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Pakistan | 2 |
Singapore | 2 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Disrupt's recent investments
Disrupt has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Oro AI.Here are the most recent investments by Disrupt:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 25, 2026 | - | Seed | 8095 | [+4] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 2472 | - | |
Jun 02, 2025 | Singapore | Seed | 2514 | [+2] | |
Jan 30, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9182 | ||
Dec 11, 2024 | Pakistan | Seed | 5591 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Disrupt's Portfolio
1 company from Disrupt's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cloudways in Aug 2022 by DigitalOcean for $*****.Here are Disrupt's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 23, 2022 | - | - | 8057 |
Team profile of Disrupt
Disrupt has a team of 10 members including 6 Partners and 2 Principals located in United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Disrupt's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Disrupt:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Pakistan | - | ||
Partner | Dubai | - | - | |
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Principal | Pakistan | - |
Co-investors of Disrupt
Over the past 6 years, 43 investors have co-invested in Disrupt's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Disrupt: 1982 Ventures, Beenext and 6 others have invested in rounds before Disrupt. There is 1 company where 1982 Ventures has invested before Disrupt and 1 company where Beenext has invested before Disrupt.
- Top Co-investors of Disrupt: 34 investors entered a company along with Disrupt. These include investors like DG Daiwa Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Disrupt: Global Emerging Markets (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Disrupt's portfolio after their investments.
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