# Disrupt.com

> Disrupt is an operator-led, AI-first company factory headquartered in the UAE. Rather than funding outside ideas, Disrupt engineers ventures from conception to exit using its own capital and operational expertise — bootstrapped for 17+ years with no external funding, and a portfolio valued at $850M+.

Disrupt's founding partners — Aaqib, Uzair, and Umair Gadit — previously built and scaled Cloudways (acquired by DigitalOcean, NYSE: DOCN, for $350M in 2022) and PureVPN (10M+ users across 150+ countries). That operating experience now drives Disrupt's venture-building model: signal detection, thesis formation, capital deployment, team assembly, build & iterate, and scale — applied across five focus domains: Trust Infrastructure, Wealth & Financial Systems, Intelligent Operations, Physical Intelligence, and Consumer Systems.

## Ventures (We Build)

Companies Disrupt builds and operates directly.

- [PureVPN](https://www.purevpn.com/): Digital privacy and security platform serving 10M+ users across 150+ countries. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Secure.com](https://www.secure.com/): Cybersecurity platform. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [PureSquare](https://www.puresquare.com/): End-to-end digital security and privacy platform for consumers and businesses. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Purewl](https://www.purewl.com/): Trust and security infrastructure venture. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Puredome](https://www.puredome.com/): Business VPN and network security platform. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Zamanat](https://www.zamanathq.com/): RWA tokenization and Islamic finance platform. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [Zignaly](https://zignaly.com/): Rules-based crypto portfolio and investing platform. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [ZIGChain](https://zigchain.com/): Wealth-generation blockchain infrastructure. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [Ridge](https://www.ridge.global/): Natural-asset investment platform for institutional investors. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [Wellows](https://wellows.com/): AI-visibility SaaS for search, GEO, and AEO performance. (Intelligent Operations)
- [Articos](https://www.articos.com/): AI-powered user research platform. (Intelligent Operations)
- [PAIO](https://www.paio.bot/): AI agent/bot platform. (Intelligent Operations)
- [SQUATWOLF](https://squatwolf.com/): Direct-to-consumer premium athleisure and fitness brand in the MENA region. (Consumer Systems)

## Notable Exits

- [Cloudways](https://www.cloudways.com/en): Managed cloud hosting platform founded by Disrupt's partners; acquired by DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) for $350M in 2022. (Trust Infrastructure)

## Investments (We Invest)

Companies Disrupt has backed as an investor, alongside co-investing funds.

- [Covolv.ai](https://covolv.ai/): AI for physical systems. (Physical Intelligence)
- [Replit](https://replit.com/): AI-powered software development platform. (Physical Intelligence)
- [Laam](https://laam.pk/): E-commerce/consumer platform; raised a $5.5M follow-on round backed by Disrupt. (Consumer Systems)
- [Little Umbrella](https://www.littleumbrella.gg/): Consumer gaming platform. (Consumer Systems)
- [Ahya](https://www.ahya.ai/): AI operations software. (Intelligent Operations)
- [NodeShift](https://nodeshift.com/): Operations automation infrastructure. (Intelligent Operations)
- [Whirl AI](https://www.whirlai.com/): Operations intelligence platform. (Intelligent Operations)
- [Ruby](https://www.heyruby.ai/): AI-driven customer engagement platform. (Intelligent Operations)
- [Lemon](https://heylemon.ai/): Conversational AI platform. (Intelligent Operations)
- [Tapper](https://tapper.ai/): AI trust and verification tooling. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Airswap.ai](https://airswap.ai/): Blockchain trust-layer infrastructure. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Truely](https://truely.com/): Identity and trust verification. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Valyrian](https://valyriansys.com/): Security and trust systems. (Trust Infrastructure)
- [Valdora](https://valdora.finance/): Financial management platform. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [ORO](https://www.askoro.ai/): AI financial advisor. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [Nawa](https://www.nawa.finance/): Finance platform. (Wealth & Financial Systems)
- [Corbo](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/disrupt-com-backs-corbos-3m-seed-round): Disrupt backed Corbo's $3M seed round.
- [Solmate](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/solmate-secures-300m-backing-disrupt-com-joins-push-to-build-solana-s-global-hub): Solana-ecosystem venture; secured $300M in backing with Disrupt's participation in the push to build Solana's global hub.

Co-investing funds: [Red Glass Ventures](https://www.redglass.vc/), [Indus Valley Capital](https://www.indus.vc/), [Endeavor Catalyst](https://endeavor.org/catalyst/), [Blue Tulip Ventures](https://www.bluetulip.vc/).

## Company

- [About / Leadership](https://www.disrupt.com/team): Founding partners (Aaqib, Uzair, Umair Gadit), leadership team, and advisors, including Sajjad Khan (Porsche AG) and Imran Sayeed (Engro).
- [Careers](https://www.disrupt.com/careers): Open roles across the portfolio; culture built on Ownership, Discipline, and Proximity. Job listings at [careers.disrupt.com](https://careers.disrupt.com/).
- [Contact Us](https://www.disrupt.com/contact-us): Offices in Dubai, UAE (Nassima Tower, Trade Centre 1) and Karachi, Pakistan (PECHS, Block 2). Press inquiries: press@disrupt.com.

## Stories

Founder notes, company announcements, and portfolio news.

- [Disrupt Stories](https://www.disrupt.com/stories): Full archive of founder notes, company pieces, insights, and portfolio news.
- ["We don't add AI to a company. We rebuild the company so AI is the company"](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/we-rebuilt-the-ai-company): Company strategy on AI-native rebuilding.
- [The $4.5M Bet on Rewriting How Security Gets Done](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/the-4-5m-bet-on-rewriting-how-security-gets-done): Profile of Secure.com.
- [Islamic Finance Doesn't Need a Rebrand. It Needs One Accountable Partner](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/islamic-finance-does-not-need-a-rebrand): Feature on Zamanat's fintech work.
- [Nature Has Always Been Productive. Now It's Investable](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/nature-has-always-been-productive-now-its-investable): Ridge's natural-assets infrastructure launch.
- [The Research Problem Teams Keep Ignoring](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/the-research-problem-teams-keep-ignoring): Feature on Articos' user-research platform.
- [LAAM Secures Follow-On Funding](https://www.disrupt.com/stories/laam-secures-follow-on-funding): $5.5M follow-on round.

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