Inspiration Venture Partners

Investment decisions are made by co-founders Akbar Sheikh and Muhammed Yesilhark, who serve as managing partners. Both principals are directly involved in sourcing and underwriting seed-stage deals. The firm has not publicly disclosed an investment committee or additional decision-making layers beyond the founders.

The firm sources primarily through the personal networks of its co-founders, who maintain active relationships across Silicon Valley, New York, and the broader London-Lagos corridor. Its Dubai base also provides unique access to US startups seeking Gulf expansion, creating an inbound sourcing channel that many Silicon Valley-only firms cannot replicate.

The firm targets seed and pre-Series A rounds, positioning itself as a first institutional check for technical founders. This stage focus aligns with its value proposition of providing both capital and Gulf market access at the earliest point of company building, where such commercial partnerships can shape product-market fit and early revenue.