European Innovation.
Gulf Scale.

An expansion platform for Europe's top founders, delivering capital, pilots and market access across the Gulf.

About me

I’ve spent the last 8 years building across venture capital and startups. I was the first employee at a European growth-stage fund, where I helped deploy €100M+ in capital, backed 10+ companies, and supported 2 successful exits. Along the way, I’ve also worked at three startups, giving me firsthand experience of the founder journey.

Beyond capital, I've worked closely with founders on go-to-market, fundraising and international expansion, supporting companies with customer acquisition from early traction to real growth.

I’m now building AvenirX Labs to back Europe's top founders as they scale into the GCC.

– Rohan Bansal

For who?

  • For founders

    A direct pathway to expansion into the Middle East

  • For corporates/government

    Access to vetted top European companies for pilots and partnerships in the GCC

  • For LPs/investors

    Early access to a high conviction founding teams before they reach the broader market

Frequently asked question

  • We work with high-conviction European founders and teams with early traction who are exploring expansion into the GCC. In parallel, we also support a select group of founders with hands-on advisory work across go-to-market execution, fundraising, and strategic growth beyond specific market entry.

  • We typically work with founders who have moved beyond the idea stage and are starting to see tangible signals of traction. This might include early revenues, a strong commercial pipeline, active pilots, or defensible IP, often emerging from leading European engineering or business schools.

  • Working with AvenirX Labs is highly tailored rather than cohort-based. We start by understanding each founder’s goals, constraints, and stage, including product, traction, and commercial priorities. From there, we define clear strategic roadmaps and timelines and work hands-on across go-to-market, fundraising, or market entry, based on where support will have the greatest impact.

  • AvenirX Labs is neither a traditional accelerator nor a single, closed-end fund. We work as a venture platform, engaging selectively and hands-on with founders. Where there is strong alignment, we may support founders with capital through SPVs or alongside partners

  • No. While GCC expansion is a core focus of AvenirX Labs, it is not a prerequisite. We primarily work with founders preparing for expansion into the region, while also supporting a select group of European founders outside of this context where we can add meaningful value through hands-on work across go-to-market, fundraising, and strategic growth.

Get in Touch

Ready to take the next step? Write to us today and find out in a non-binding conversation how we can achieve your goals together.