E-COMMERCE AND SAAS CREATORS
Performous owns and operates e-commerce brands, SAAS businesses and content sites. We also use our expertise and access to capital to invest in early stage businesses. We have more than 25 years of digital experience spanning strategy, design, marketing, technology and operations. We work alongside people with good ideas and act as co-founders, friends and advisers. Read more about our own projects, and our investments, both past and present.
Our Portfolio
A selection of current and past projects and investments
Cyclists.com was created in 2019 as an online-only retailer of cycle clothing and accessories. We started out selling retro cycle jerseys, sourcing the best quality products from a carefully selected range of suppliers.
iBooking.com are experts in online ticketing and booking. We created iBooking in 2003 and continue to own and operate the business.
Yalla Protein is the UAE’s only domestic protein producer. Performous provided growth capital in 2020.
Visit.Network owns and operates premium travel domains and travel-themed web sites.
Lydia.Capital was created in 2018 as a private vehicle for helping investors enter the world of cryptocurrency investing. We guide investors and run educational events.
Resdiary.com was co-founded by Marcus in 2006. The business was sold in an all-cash private sale in 2019.
What We Can Help With
I only need capital. Can you help?
Yes. If you only need funding and are willing to part with equity we can invest if we like you, your team, and your business model.
I don’t have a business. Only an idea. Are you interested?
Yes. We’re happy to have a chat about a project that may only be at the idea stage. Contact us and we can let you know if we’re interested in learning more.
I don’t need funding and don’t want to give up equity. Does that mean we can’t work together?
Our preference is to take an equity stake in the businesses we work with. That doesn’t mean we can’t find a way to work together. Just ask or let us know how you think we can help.
How big is the team?
Very small. We don’t need a big team to do what we do best. If you need help to expand we can often connect you with experts that can help.
Marcus is an innovator with a sense of creativity that lends itself to any situation or industry. Ive seen him weather many a difficult situation with admirable resilience. He takes control and moves forward - a true entrepreneur if I ever knew one.