What Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI) does

Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI) is a private fund-of-funds and direct co-investment platform founded in 2019 by Zafer Younis in San Francisco. The firm bridges MENA-based capital — sovereigns, family offices, and institutional LPs — with a curated roster of 7-9 top-tier US venture capital managers, providing MENA investors access to returns typically reserved for the world's largest institutions and offering GPs and their portfolio companies a dedicated gateway for MENA expansion.

SVVI's core products are its Fund of Funds vehicle and direct Co-Investment opportunities into breakout technology and AI companies backed by its VC partners. Supporting services include "Knowledge" (curated events, investment workshops, and reporting), "Network" (connections to top-tier VCs, family offices, and institutional investors), and event programs including the LINK Series and VC Boardroom Sessions co-hosted with DIFC. The firm also references proprietary investment technology — "Capital as a Service," a set of AI and data-driven investment tools developed at Social Capital and spun out during the founder's tenure — used to support manager selection, due diligence, and capital deployment decisions.

SVVI operates with a team of approximately 9 people distributed across offices in San Francisco (US headquarters), Dubai (UAE regional headquarters), Kuwait, and Amman (Jordan), reflecting a dual Silicon Valley/MENA operating model. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with community-led engagement: direct institutional outreach to MENA-based LPs supported by curated events, roadshows, and private roundtables. Revenue is generated through fund management fees and carried interest on fund-of-funds operations plus transaction-related fees on co-investment opportunities, with investment terms handled through direct engagement rather than public disclosure.

Name

Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI)

Legal name

Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI)

Website

https://svvi.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI) is a private fund-of-funds and direct co-investment platform that gives MENA-based sovereigns, family offices, and institutional LPs access to a curated roster of 7-9 top-tier US VC managers, with a particular focus on AI-driven technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Thematic / Sector-Focused Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Fund of funds
• Co-investment opportunities
• Institutional asset management
• Alternative investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fund Management (Fund of Funds): SVVI generates returns by investing in top-tier US VC funds on behalf of MENA-based investors, earning management fees and carried interest from fund operations.
2. Co-Investment Opportunities: Beyond fund-of-funds investments, SVVI offers exclusive co-investment opportunities into breakout technology companies backed by their VC partners, providing direct exposure to high-growth startups.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SVVI operates a fund-of-funds platform that gives MENA-based institutional investors (sovereigns, family offices, institutional LPs) access to 7-9 carefully selected top-tier US venture capital firms. Beyond fund-of-funds investments, SVVI offers exclusive co-investment opportunities into breakout AI and technology companies backed by its VC partners. The firm also supports its General Partner (GP) network by facilitating introductions between portfolio companies and MENA-based corporate and governmental decision-makers, and by organizing curated events such as the LINK Series and VC Boardroom Sessions.

Product overview

SVVI operates as a dual-structure investment platform consisting of (1) a Fund of Funds that provides MENA-based investors access to top-tier US VC managers, and (2) Co-Investment opportunities enabling direct exposure to breakout technology and AI companies. Supporting these core investment products are value-added services including Knowledge (curated events, investment workshops, and reporting), Network (connections to top-tier VCs, family offices, and institutional investors), and event programs such as the LINK Series and VC Boardroom Sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LINK Series: Private roundtables and founder sessions connecting global VCs with MENA founders and investors.
• VC Boardroom

Products and services

• Fund of Funds SVVI's primary investment vehicle that provides MENA-based investors access to top-tier US VC managers selected for consistent outperformance and ability to identify transformative technologies early. The fund-of-funds structure gives investors access to returns typically reserved for the world's largest institutions.
• Co-Investments Direct investment opportunities into breakout technology and AI companies backed by SVVI's VC relationships, offering early entry into iconic technology companies shaping the future.
• Knowledge (Curated Events, Workshops, and Reporting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to returns typically reserved for world's largest institutions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor financial hub in Dubai. SVVI partnered with DIFC to co-host VC Boardroom sessions connecting regional family offices with global VCs, creating visibility and credibility in the MENA investment ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iCapital Network: Leading fund-of-funds and alternative investment access platform serving institutional and wealth management investors. Highly comparable to SVVI's model of providing curated fund access plus co-investment opportunities, though at much larger scale.
• CAIS: Alternative investment platform providing curated fund access and co-investment opportunities to financial advisors and wealth managers. Comparable to SVVI in its FOF-style access model, though CAIS targets the US advisor channel rather than MENA institutions.
• Moonfare: Digital private equity and multi-manager platform offering individual and institutional investors access to top-tier funds. Comparable to SVVI in its FOF structure and emphasis on providing access to high-quality managers previously available only to large institutions.
• Yieldstreet: Alternative investment platform offering curated access to private market funds and structured products. Comparable in providing institutional-style private market exposure with a multi-manager structure, though more diversified across asset classes.

Broad incumbents

• StepStone Group: Large multi-manager private markets platform with deep FOF capabilities across PE, VC, real assets, and credit. Comparable in providing diversified access to top-tier underlying managers, though at much larger institutional scale than SVVI.

Regional players

• Privé Technologies: MENA-focused digital wealth and investment platform serving HNW clients across the GCC. Comparable in addressing MENA-based capital seeking sophisticated investment products, though focused on wealth management rather than FOF access to US VC.
• Arabesque Asset Management: Global asset manager with strong MENA/GCC presence combining quantitative strategies and sustainable investing. Comparable as a MENA-anchored investment platform, though broader in strategy scope than SVVI's VC-focused fund-of-funds.

Others

• ADIA (Abu Dhabi Investment Authority): One of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and an active LP in top-tier global VC. Comparable as a MENA-based institutional allocator seeking US VC exposure, though operating as a direct LP rather than an access platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silicon-valley-venture-innovation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

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