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$3M fund launched to support Mena's next wave of AI, retail tech and creator startups

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November 28, 2025

Fast Ventures, a marketing holding company, at the intersection of marketing, technology, and consumers has launched Fast Foundry, its investment arm and venture studio backed by a $3 million fund to boost early stage startups across the wider Mena region.

- Waseem Afzal

$3M fund launched to support Mena's next wave of AI, retail tech and creator startups

Fast Foundry will invest in startups building the next wave of adtech, retail, creator, AI and marketing products with global potential.

Fast Foundry is born in the region and built for the world. It combines investment with the full Fast Ventures ecosystem, giving startups access to specialist teams in product, marketing, creators and AI, plus a clear path from idea to traction.

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