MENA ANGEL INVESTORS SUMMIT 2026

CAPITALMEETSCONVICTION

Where angel investors, selected founders and the region’s investment community come together to exchange perspectives and explore opportunity.

18
NOVEMBER
2026
THE DIPLOMAT HOTEL,
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

The platform
behind the promise

2025 EDITION

250+

attendees on site

100+

startups applications

50+

investors in attendance

01 / The Summit

REGIONAL REACH.
HUMAN PROXIMITY.

Early-stage investment starts with people willing to listen, question and see what others might miss.

The MENA Angel Investors Summit brings capital, founder opportunity and ecosystem experience into one concentrated environment. Convened by Tenmou in Bahrain, it creates space for informed discussion and relationships across the region.

Meet Tenmou, the Summit’s convenor ↗

02 / Participation

FIND YOUR PLACE
IN THE ROOM.

Different perspectives give the Summit its value. Explore the route that fits your role.

01

ANGEL INVESTORS

Bring your investment perspective into conversation with founders and fellow investors.

  • Explore early-stage ventures
  • Exchange regional market insight
  • Build relationships across the community
02

STARTUP FOUNDERS

Introduce your venture and explore the opportunity to join the selected pitching community.

  • Pitch participation is subject to selection
  • 2026 eligibility and deadlines to follow
  • Attendance and pitching are separate routes
03

ATTENDEES

Take part in the wider conversation around founders, capital and regional opportunity.

  • Learn from different perspectives
  • Engage with the startup community
  • Explore the Summit programme

PARTNERSHIPS

Representing an organisation?

Explore partnership ↗

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

Covering the Summit?

Contact the media team ↗

03 / The Summit experience

IDEAS ON STAGE.
PERSPECTIVES IN EXCHANGE.

Investor dialogue, selected startup pitching, expert contribution and purposeful exchange form one connected Summit experience.

Startup presentation · 2025 archive
01

SELECTED STARTUP PITCHING

Selected ventures explain the problem, the business and the opportunity in front of the investment community.

02

INVESTOR DIALOGUE

Conversations about early-stage investment, founder experience and the realities of building across the region.

03

EXPERT CONTRIBUTION

Practical knowledge from institutions, corporations and specialists, where it strengthens the programme.

04

PURPOSEFUL EXCHANGE

Space for questions, relationships and follow-up through structured and informal interaction.

Session times and speakers will be announced as the programme is confirmed.

04 / People & ventures

THE PERSPECTIVES
BEHIND THE PROGRAMME.

Meet the speakers and selected startups bringing experience, insight and opportunity into the room.

SPEAKERS

Investor perspectives, founder experience and practical expertise.

A portrait of a man

Suhail Aghosaibi

Chairman · Tenmou

[Speaker biography and contribution to the Summit programme.]

A portrait of a man

Sherif Abdelaty

CEO · GAINZ

[Speaker biography and contribution to the Summit programme.]

Zainab

Zainab Sahrif

Partner · +VC

[Speaker biography and contribution to the Summit programme.]

A portrait of a man

Zade Alborshaid

Partner · Antler

[Speaker biography and contribution to the Summit programme.]

STARTUP PROFILE

Explore the ventures selected to present at the Summit.

Siin logo

E-commerce · Bahrain

SIIN

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Local logo

Fintech · Bahrain

PayLocal

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

AlphaNova logo

Fintech · UAE

AlphaNova

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

eat logo

F&B · Bahrain

Eat App

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Siin logo

E-commerce · Bahrain

SIIN

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Local logo

Fintech · Bahrain

PayLocal

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

AlphaNova logo

Fintech · UAE

AlphaNova

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

eat logo

F&B · Bahrain

Eat App

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Siin logo

E-commerce · Bahrain

SIIN

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Local logo

Fintech · Bahrain

PayLocal

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

AlphaNova logo

Fintech · UAE

AlphaNova

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

eat logo

F&B · Bahrain

Eat App

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Siin logo

E-commerce · Bahrain

SIIN

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Local logo

Fintech · Bahrain

PayLocal

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

AlphaNova logo

Fintech · UAE

AlphaNova

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

eat logo

F&B · Bahrain

Eat App

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Siin logo

E-commerce · Bahrain

SIIN

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

Local logo

Fintech · Bahrain

PayLocal

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

AlphaNova logo

Fintech · UAE

AlphaNova

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

eat logo

F&B · Bahrain

Eat App

[One-sentence introduction to the venture and the opportunity it addresses.]

[Venture overview, founder information and approved company links.]

05 / A proven gathering

THE VALUE OF
BEING THERE.

The Summit’s tenth edition attracted 615 registrations from 20 countries in 2025, bringing investors, founders and ecosystem participants together in Bahrain.

The archive offers a closer look at the people, presentations and conversations behind the platform.

MENA Angel Investors Summit · Bahrain, 2025

06 / Partnership

A RELEVANT ROLE.
A SHARED CONTRIBUTION.

Organisations contribute to the Summit through participation support, programme contributions and other relevant forms of involvement.

CONFIRMED PARTNERS

Partner identities will be added following confirmation.

principal partner

Tamkeen logo

straegic partner

Alba logo

[Approved partner designation]

[Approved partner designation]

[Approved partner designation]

[Approved partner designation]

Become a partner

LET US DEFINE
THE RIGHT ROLE.

Support the Summit through a contribution that connects your organisation’s priorities with the community and the experience.

07 / Plan your visit

MEET US
IN BAHRAIN.

Location

Kingdom of Bahrain

Date

18 November 2026

Attendance

2026 registration details and terms to follow

BEFORE YOU JOIN.

No. Pitching participation is subject to selection. The 2026 eligibility requirements, application process and deadlines are available at the Apply to pitch page.

Participation in the MENA Angel Investors Summit is FREE for everyone – investors, attendees or startup founders

Any travel or accommodation support is subject to specific written confirmation. Applying to pitch does not itself secure funded travel or accommodation.

Contact the Summit team to explore a partnership role that fits your organisation’s objectives and the Summit programme. Email menasummit@tenmou.me.

MENA Angel Investors Summit 2026

BEGIN THE
CONVERSATION.

Bring your perspective to the region’s early-stage investment community.