Scaling MENA’s Next Generation of Operators

Relentless. Embedded. Always on the ground.We build and scale high-growth ventures across the Middle East — from zero to traction, from playbook to P&L.
If you’re building in logistics, fintech, AI, or consumer infra — we move faster than funds.
🎯 Scaling in MENA? Let’s Talk.


💬 Founder CTA

Need an outside brain or hands-on help?
Book a 1:1 with Zeid — ops, GTM, capital, or growth.


🤝 Who Trusts Us

We’ve worked behind the scenes with teams backed by:


🛠️ What We Do

We’re not a fund.
We’re not advisors.
We’re operators who’ve scaled the region’s hardest startups — quietly and relentlessly.
Z1 works with early-stage and breakout startups across:- Product strategy & 0→1 execution
- Growth & go-to-market acceleration- On-ground expansion in KSA/UAE- Embedded interim talent & hiring
- Capital readiness & structuring


Who We Build With

Powered by a small group of builders and partners who’ve scaled the region’s toughest startups from 0.


Scaling in MENA? Let’s Talk.

We back operators and startups ready to build real infrastructure in Saudi and the UAE.If you’re serious about regional growth and want embedded help capital, ops, or product - we move faster than funds.


🔍 Our Tools: Z1Ops

Z1Ops is your execution engine — trained on real MENA playbooks from Uber, Worldcoin, and more.From expansion and ops to GTM and ROI clarity — our AI tools make operators faster and sharper.


📡 Community

We're curating a private network of founders and operators building real infrastructure in MENA.Join to get early access to tools, frameworks, and capital insights.


👤 Team

Led by Zeid Hreish, former GM at Uber & CloudKitchens, and launch lead for Worldcoin in GCC.Z1 is powered by a small, senior team of venture builders, strategists, and specialists who’ve scaled across 30+ cities in MENA.

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