While global venture capital investments decline, we see MENA’s golden moment for AI and emerging technologies. With a proven track record of scaling bootstrapped businesses into global successes, we are committing $100 million to fuel the next wave of AI-first technology ventures.

A Vision Rooted in Success

Founded by Aaqib Gadit, Uzair Gadit, and Umair Gadit, Disrupt.com is the evolution of a journey that started in a small Karachi office. The early team built Cloudways from the ground up, leading to its $350 million acquisition by US-listed DigitalOcean Holdings in 2022—the largest tech exit in Pakistan’s history. Now, with Disrupt.com, we are reinvesting our success to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Unlike traditional VC firms, our three-pronged model sets us apart: we build startups from scratch, co-build alongside external founders, and make strategic investments in early-stage ventures. This ensures startups receive not just funding but the technical, operational, and strategic expertise needed to scale successfully.

Scaling Startups With Impact

We have already deployed over $40 million, supporting four growth-stage companies (including PureSquare, ZIGChain, Squatwolf) seven early-stage investments, and a landmark exit. With 650+ professionals, we provide deep operational support across AI, cybersecurity, Web3.0, automotive technology, and retail innovation.

Betting on MENA’s AI Potential

While MENA’s VC funding dropped 29% in 2024, we see an opportunity.

Leeping up with the pace of change is at times dizzying and yet those founders that are not thinking AI-first when building the tech platforms of the future are not going to be the winners of tomorrow. Our advice to founders is to embrace the change, remain curious, think big, be bold, keeping one eye on today and the other on tomorrow.

As founding partner Aaqib Gadit puts it (quoted in Forbes.com): "Now is the time to double down on our experience and financial investment to build the next wave of startups shaping the future."