The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund

The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) is a private investment firm based in Amman, Jordan. Established in response to the first recommendation of the Jordanian Economic Policy Council, ISSF is a private sector managed fund making investments in innovative startups and early-stage SMEs. ISSF will promote entrepreneurship and contribute to job creation in Jordan by increasing private, early-stage equity finance for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In addition to early-stage financing, ISSF will encourage entrepreneurship across Jordan with outreach programs to entrepreneurs from lagging regions, underserved sectors, and underserved groups such as youth and women entrepreneurs. ISSF aims at investing in Jordanian companies, providing investment support to partner investors, as well as improve the quality and variety of services provided by intermediaries and networks dedicated to the creation of deal-flow in Jordan's ecosystem. The assets of the firm are managed by the board of directors.