We help digital founders turn ideas into companies.
Performous is a Dubai-based digital venture studio. We own and operate businesses across e-commerce, digital marketing, SaaS and content publishing — and we invest our own capital to help early-stage founders turn ideas into companies.
Owner-operators who invest in, and build alongside, founders.
Performous owns and operates a portfolio of digital-economy businesses — across e-commerce, digital marketing, software-as-a-service and content publishing. That means we've built real products and revenue, not just spreadsheets.
Alongside our own ventures, we invest our own funds in early-stage entrepreneurs and work closely with them — helping get ideas off the ground, build products customers love, grow and inspire teams, and access further funding.
We're explicit about being different from a conventional venture fund: we work shoulder-to-shoulder with people who have a good idea, and where it fits, we'll step in as a co-founder.
years of hands-on experience developing and growing successful digital businesses, across B2B and B2C.
The principles behind the studio.
Not a typical investment company
We don't behave like a passive fund. We invest our own capital and get operationally involved — often acting as a co-founder, sharing the risk and the work.
Operators first
We've built, launched and scaled real digital products across B2B and B2C. Our advice is grounded in having done it, not theory.
Early-stage focus
We're most useful at the very start — when ideas and products are still being shaped — helping founders get off the ground the right way.
Globally connected, locally anchored
From Dubai and Sharjah Media City, we sit at a crossroads between Asia and Europe, with ready access to capital, expertise and markets.
Based in Dubai — a dynamic hub between Asia and Europe.
Dubai gives founders ready access to capital, talent and markets, and a convenient position between East and West. We're also present in Sharjah Media City, a free zone built for media, creative and digital businesses.
Have an idea worth building?
Tell us what you're working on. If it's early-stage and digital, we'd love to talk — and we might just co-found it with you.