Rise Capital

Rise Capital is a San Francisco-based investment firm founded in 2013 that specializes in making expansion-stage investments in internet-enabled businesses across emerging markets, including Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The firm focuses on supporting industry-leading companies led by experienced entrepreneurs who are addressing significant market opportunities. Utilizing its background as operators and investors in emerging markets, Rise Capital provides strategic guidance to help these businesses scale effectively.

Chika Nwobi

Partner

Juan Saldívar

Partner

Tom Terbell

Partner

Weihua Yan

Partner

Nazar Yasin

Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Riyadh

Kitopi

Series B in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC operates as a managed cloud kitchen platform that partners with restaurants to expand their delivery reach. The company enables restaurants to open delivery-only locations by providing the infrastructure and software. The company’s in-house suite of applications optimizes all aspects of kitchen operations in real-time to operate ghost kitchens in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.