What is Amam Ventures?

Amam Ventures is an impact fund that invests with a gender lens. We provide risk capital to existing businesses that have identified a growth opportunity.

As a gender lens fund, do you only invest in women?

No, we believe in INCLUSION. We follow the 2X Challenge Criteria to support and fund companies that are committed to equal opportunities.

How much funding can Amam extend?

Our ticket sizes start at $250,000 and go up to $1 million. With an option to provide follow-on funding for an additional million (a total of $2 million per company)

Where does Amam invest?

For now, we only invest in Jordan. Soon we will be investing in Egypt.

Can I apply to Amam for early stage or seed funding ?

We do not provide early stage or seed funding. We do not do equity investments in general. We finance growth opportunities in commercially viable existing businesses.

How do you invest?

We provide risk capital to fund the growth of an existing business, using mezzanine financing. We couple our funding with strategic technical assistance to support the growth and sustainability of the companies we invest in.

What is mezzanine financing?

Mezzanine is a non-traditional form of financing instrument that sits between less-risky senior debt and high-risk equity. This type of capital is usually not secured by assets, and is lent mainly based on a company's ability to repay the debt from free cash flow.

Do you provide support for companies that do not qualify for funding?

YES! We have created a special platform “ARCAN” (Arabic for pillars), to strengthen 2X compliant SMEs in Jordan. Learn more about the Arcan programs here.

Are Amam Ventures and Arcan programs limited to specific industries?

No. We are sector agnostic. We support SMEs across different sectors such as manufacturing, F&B, tourism, health & wellbeing, technology, creative industries.. etc