Overview

The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), established in 2010 alongside other partners, initiated Oasis500 for entrepreneurial and investment. Today, Oasis500 is recognized as one of the region’s leading early-stage investment companies, specializing in technology and creative industries startups. It is also among the pioneering organizations that helped shape and develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan and the wider region.

Oasis500 was founded with a vision to empower ambitious entrepreneurs by investing in startups and supporting founders in building scalable and sustainable businesses capable of growth and expansion.

The company enables startups through a comprehensive support model that combines funding, strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to networks of investors and industry experts, enhancing their readiness to secure follow-on investments and achieve sustainable growth.

Objectives

• Supporting entrepreneurs by investing in startups and helping them expand regionally and globally.
• Building successful companies that generate tangible economic and social impact.
• Contributing to job creation and economic growth.
• Enhancing the investment readiness of startups and strengthening their ability to attract external funding.

Services

Investment

Oasis500 adopts a staged investment approach, beginning with seed-stage investments and extending to follow-on investments for high-performing portfolio companies. This approach supports business growth and accelerates regional and international expansion.

Strategic and Operational Support

Oasis500 takes a hands-on approach to supporting startups by providing mentorship, advisory services, and technical support across operational and strategic functions. This enables founders to strengthen their businesses, enhance performance, and progress toward more advanced investment stages.

Achievements

• Established and managed multiple investment funds.
• Invested in 193 startups across the technology and creative industries sectors.
• Contributed to attracting external investments for portfolio companies at an average ratio of nearly seven dinars for every dinar invested.
• Achieved a number of successful exits through acquisitions and secondary investment transactions, reflecting the maturity of portfolio companies and their ability to generate investment returns.
• Contributed to the creation of more than 1,200 direct jobs and over 5,000 indirect jobs.
• Enabled portfolio companies to serve customers in more than 160 countries worldwide, with a strong presence across 22 key markets in the region.
• Built strategic partnerships with leading international and regional organizations, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU), USAID, and UNICEF.