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40WRLD
40WRLD is a venture studio based in Dubai, UAE, and Sandton, RSA, that builds, acquires, and scales software companies.
Overview
What 40WRLD does
What 40WRLD is
40WRLD is a venture studio based in Dubai, UAE, and Sandton, RSA, that builds, acquires, and scales software companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Studio
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
What Venture studio means
A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.
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Capability profile
40WRLD as a funder
Investment thesis
40WRLD focuses on building, acquiring, and scaling software companies.
Focus narrative
40WRLD specializes in the software sector, leveraging its expertise to develop and grow innovative companies.
Value beyond capital
40WRLD provides strategic support and resources to its portfolio companies, helping them navigate the challenges of growth and scale.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- SaaS & Cloud Software
- Regions
- Africa · Asia · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 3
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Venture One, which developed from idea to first revenue; Venture Two, which was acquired and scaled, now generating seven figures in revenue; and Venture Three, currently in stealth mode, with more information to be announced.
Capability profile
40WRLD as a program host
Program thesis
40WRLD is a venture studio that focuses on building, acquiring, and scaling software companies.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Regions
- Africa
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Venture One, which developed from idea to first revenue; Venture Two, which was acquired and scaled, now generating seven figures in revenue; and Venture Three, currently in stealth mode, with more information to be announced.
Common questions
What to know about 40WRLD
Upseed classifies 40WRLD under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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