Derayah Ventures

Derayah Ventures is a venture capital investment firm established in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm focuses on making minority investments in early-stage startups, specifically during their seed and Series A funding rounds. Derayah Ventures targets high-growth startups across various sectors, including software, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, and the Internet of Things, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. By concentrating on innovative companies in these dynamic industries, Derayah Ventures aims to support and accelerate the growth of promising entrepreneurial ventures in the area.

Faris AlRashed

Founder and Chairman

25 past transactions

Syarah

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2015, Syarah operates an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used cars. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the company streamlines car purchases by connecting buyers directly with sellers, offering daily updated listings and facilitating financing options through various banks.

Resal

Series A in 2024
Resal specializes in digital solutions that connect merchants, companies, and individuals. Its platform facilitates the management and exchange of loyalty points, prepaid cards, and vouchers from diverse sources, streamlining incentive delivery and engagement.

Moyasar

Seed Round in 2024
Moyasar operates as an online payment gateway that provides electronic payment solutions. It develops a payment platform to accept and track transactions and offers payment infrastructure designed to help clients grow their networks, with a dashboard to manage accounts and transactions. The service enables e-commerce businesses to accept payments anytime and anywhere, backed by strong security and privacy protections.

Kaso

Seed Round in 2023
Kaso is a technology-driven company that operates a platform designed to connect restaurants with suppliers for efficient stock management. Its platform facilitates order processing and enhances communication between restaurants and suppliers, allowing for streamlined management of inventory needs. By providing centralized communication, Kaso enables restaurant owners to organize, place, review, and approve orders with ease. This approach not only simplifies the ordering process but also helps restaurant operators save time and reduce costs associated with supply management.

eat

Series B in 2022
Eat W.L.L. operates a leading restaurant reservation platform in the Middle East, primarily serving users in Dubai and Bahrain. Founded in 2013 and based in Bahrain, Eat App offers a comprehensive suite of tools for restaurants to manage reservations, optimize table layouts, and track customer preferences. The platform facilitates real-time communication between diners and restaurants, ensuring seamless booking experiences. Diners can use the mobile application to discover local dining options, check availability, and confirm reservations instantly. With over 10 million diners seated across more than 1,000 restaurants, Eat App has established itself as a key player in the region's hospitality sector, attracting significant investment along the way.

Dawul

Seed Round in 2022
Dawul is a platform facilitating social trading. It enables investors, particularly beginners, to explore automated trade execution methods, follow professional traders' portfolios and strategies, and analyze investment fund data.

Rewaa

Series A in 2022
Rewaa is a company that specializes in cloud-based inventory management software aimed at simplifying the e-commerce operations of retailers. By integrating physical stores with online marketplaces, Rewaa enables retailers to list their in-store products online with minimal operational and marketing costs. The platform automates various functions, including inventory management, order processing, and invoicing, allowing retailers to manage sales and suppliers efficiently. With the Rewaa Cashier System, products in physical stores are automatically listed online, eliminating the need for separate inventories for online sales. This integration also allows physical locations to serve as shipping centers, facilitating quicker order fulfillment and reducing employment costs. Overall, Rewaa aims to streamline e-commerce processes for retailers, enhancing their ability to sell across multiple channels effectively.

Capiter

Series A in 2021
Capiter is a B2B e-commerce marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects small businesses, vendors, wholesalers, and FMCGs on a single platform. Founded in 2019, the company streamlines the supply chain by allowing merchants to order products online and access on-demand credit facilities. Capiter facilitates immediate payment to suppliers for goods sold to buyers, thereby mitigating collection and credit risks. By leveraging advanced technology and machine learning, it enhances operational efficiency and data accuracy across the supply chain. This approach not only supports small businesses in increasing sales and expanding their customer base but also improves cash flow management.

Mabaat

Seed Round in 2021
Mabaat operates a tech-driven platform focused on transforming the short-term rental market. The company manages properties on behalf of owners, offering services for mid- to high-end homes and compounds. Its platform provides real-time information streamlining operations like booking, payment, sterilization, and cleaning schedules, enabling guests access to upscale accommodations at affordable rates.

Sabbar

Funding Round in 2021
Sabbar Ltd., headquartered in Saudi Arabia, operates an on-demand staffing platform focused on blue-collar jobs within the retail, hospitality, and entertainment sectors across MENA. The company's core business is connecting businesses with highly qualified, vetted professionals for casual staff hiring during peak hours or high seasons. Sabbar streamlines the recruitment process by handling interviews, training, placement, shift scheduling, worker payments, and other administrative tasks, thereby reducing associated costs for its clients.

Resal

Series A in 2021
Resal specializes in digital solutions that connect merchants, companies, and individuals. Its platform facilitates the management and exchange of loyalty points, prepaid cards, and vouchers from diverse sources, streamlining incentive delivery and engagement.

Sary

Series B in 2021
Sary is a digital business-to-business marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small and medium-sized enterprises with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Founded in 2018 by Mohammed Aldossary and Khaled AlSiari, Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, allowing businesses to efficiently procure inventory. Its mobile and web application offers a range of FMCG products, including beverages, oils, and snacks, facilitating orders from small quantities to truckloads with rapid delivery options, often within 24 hours. Sary serves a diverse clientele, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, and has expanded its operations to 12 major cities, catering to over 40,000 customers and partnering with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. The platform provides users with immediate price quotations and product comparisons, enabling them to manage their expenses effectively as their businesses grow.

iKcon

Series A in 2021
iKcon is a Dubai-based operator of cloud kitchens that procures, cooks, and delivers food on behalf of restaurants and brand owners. Founded in 2019, it runs a network of smart satellite and central kitchens in prime locations to extend the reach of F&B brands in the MENA region. The company's modern kitchens are equipped with the latest technology and staffed by trained chefs and customer service teams, supported by procurement and storage facilities, central production units, and service centers. By leveraging its tech-enabled delivery platform and scalable kitchen infrastructure, iKcon enables existing chains and brands to launch new concepts, manage time more efficiently, build customer relationships, and expand market presence.

Lendo

Series A in 2021
Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Lendo was granted the first Crowdlending (debt financing) licensed in Saudi Arabia, and received the Excellence in Finance Leaders Award from FiNext Awards. Lendo’s products and solutions make everyday business activities easier, more secure, and more efficient for both investors and borrowers alike.

Eyewa

Series B in 2021
Eyewa is an online optical store that aims to simplify the eyewear shopping experience for consumers. The company offers a diverse range of products, including sunglasses, prescription glasses, blue-light reading glasses, and contact lenses. By focusing on convenience and affordability, Eyewa strives to provide customers with a fashion-forward selection of eyewear that meets their individual needs.

Foodics

Series B in 2021
Foodics is a cloud-based restaurant management platform that runs on an iPad, offering point-of-sale transactions, inventory management, employee scheduling, loyalty programs, e-commerce, and a management dashboard. The system integrates an iPad kitchen display, menu management, notifications, call center, and inventory and supply chain capabilities to provide a holistic view of operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics serves restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and quick-service chains in the Middle East, with thousands of customers and real-time operational insights. The platform supports English and Arabic, offers various add-on apps, and aims to streamline sales, logistics, and customer relationships to help clients increase revenues and enhance dining experiences.

OTO

Seed Round in 2021
OTO is an All-in-one Shipping Management Software for Online Businesses & OmniChannel Brands to Ship, Manage, Track, Return & Analyze their online orders with 200+ Shipping Carriers from 1 consolidated dashboard. OTO's SaaS solution helps businesses to automate and streamline all their shipping operations through combined 6 systems including: Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Last-Mile Management System (LMS), Drivers Management System (DMS), Returns Management System (RMS) & Customer Notification System (CNS). On the other hand, their Aggregator solution helps the the small and medium businesses (SMBs) selling online or offline to buy local and international shipping labels directly from OTO with no contracts needed with the shipping carriers with the best rates available in the market. OTO's solutions were designed to help their clients ship faster, cheaper and better, but saving them thousands of hours and millions in operational costs.

Sary

Series A in 2020
Sary is a digital business-to-business marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small and medium-sized enterprises with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Founded in 2018 by Mohammed Aldossary and Khaled AlSiari, Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, allowing businesses to efficiently procure inventory. Its mobile and web application offers a range of FMCG products, including beverages, oils, and snacks, facilitating orders from small quantities to truckloads with rapid delivery options, often within 24 hours. Sary serves a diverse clientele, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, and has expanded its operations to 12 major cities, catering to over 40,000 customers and partnering with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. The platform provides users with immediate price quotations and product comparisons, enabling them to manage their expenses effectively as their businesses grow.

Speero

Seed Round in 2020
Speero operates an online marketplace for buying new and used automotive spare parts. Founded in 2017, it offers specialized support for queries, quotations, and information.

Sabbar

Seed Round in 2019
Sabbar Ltd., headquartered in Saudi Arabia, operates an on-demand staffing platform focused on blue-collar jobs within the retail, hospitality, and entertainment sectors across MENA. The company's core business is connecting businesses with highly qualified, vetted professionals for casual staff hiring during peak hours or high seasons. Sabbar streamlines the recruitment process by handling interviews, training, placement, shift scheduling, worker payments, and other administrative tasks, thereby reducing associated costs for its clients.

Lendo

Seed Round in 2019
Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Lendo was granted the first Crowdlending (debt financing) licensed in Saudi Arabia, and received the Excellence in Finance Leaders Award from FiNext Awards. Lendo’s products and solutions make everyday business activities easier, more secure, and more efficient for both investors and borrowers alike.

Resal

Seed Round in 2019
Resal specializes in digital solutions that connect merchants, companies, and individuals. Its platform facilitates the management and exchange of loyalty points, prepaid cards, and vouchers from diverse sources, streamlining incentive delivery and engagement.

Speero

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Speero operates an online marketplace for buying new and used automotive spare parts. Founded in 2017, it offers specialized support for queries, quotations, and information.
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