Mad’a Investment Company is the private equity and venture capital arm of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company, specializing in growth capital investments with a focus on the Saudi Arabian market. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Riyadh, the firm works with management teams to unlock value and drive performance across its portfolio. It seeks to contribute to the Kingdom’s development and aligns its investment approach with national priorities, including Vision 2030. The company has expanded its presence with additional offices in Seef, Bahrain, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to support regional opportunities and collaboration with portfolio companies.
Impact46 is a venture capital investment firm and asset manager based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, established in 2019. It specializes in alternative investment opportunities, with a focus on opportunities within Saudi Arabia. The firm acts as an asset manager and advisor to both local and international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high-net-worth investors, delivering innovative investment products and services tailored to sophisticated clients.
Raed Ventures is a Saudi-based venture capital firm that provides seed and early-stage funding to startups in Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region. The firm backs entrepreneurial teams aiming to transform markets and leverages its regional market knowledge and network to support portfolio companies in building and executing growth plans, including accessing opportunities in Saudi Arabia and GCC markets.
Founded in 2023, Core Vision Investments is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies within the e-commerce, logistics, educational technology, digital health, fintech, enterprise solutions, and retail technology sectors.
Saudi Venture Capital Company is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It engages in direct investments as well as fund-of-funds activities, backing startups across seed, early, late, and growth stages and remains sector agnostic. The firm focuses on Saudi-based companies, typically committing at least SAR 0.1 million and seeking up to 30% ownership in a startup, including investments through funds in the venture capital and growth capital space. By supporting both direct rounds and fund-of-funds, it helps fill equity funding gaps for startups within the Saudi market.
Shorooq Partners is a venture capital and alternative investment manager founded in 2017, focused on technology-driven companies in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond. The firm invests through venture capital and private credit funds, with expertise across fintech, platforms, software, gaming and Web3.0, and an emphasis on crypto and climate technologies. It maintains a pan-regional presence with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo and Seoul, reflecting a cross-border approach. Shorooq Partners aims to be founders' partners, builders and value investors, backing market-moving startups across the region.
Seedra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is dedicated to fostering disruptive innovations and trends throughout the region, focusing on sectors such as business-to-business, commercial services, business-to-consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Seedra Ventures aims to provide venture-building services and strategically invests in companies within Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, supporting their growth and development in a dynamic marketplace.
Khwarizmi Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with Kadi Group Holding and Almoujil Group Holding. The firm focuses on investing in startups that leverage algorithms to enhance technology and improve quality of life. Khwarizmi Ventures targets seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating primarily in the e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology sectors within the Middle East and Northern Africa region. Through its investments, the firm aims to support entrepreneurs in realizing their visions and aligning their objectives with advancements in technology.
Saudi Technology Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm that invests in early‑stage and growth‑stage technology companies across the Middle East and beyond. The firm focuses on sectors such as fintech, healthtech, e‑commerce, artificial intelligence, and other digital innovations, supporting founders with capital, expertise, and regional market access. As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, it aims to foster a diversified economy by nurturing high‑growth tech enterprises and creating new opportunities for the Kingdom’s workforce.
Joa Capital is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, established in 2020, that invests in companies operating at the intersection of finance, technology and infrastructure, with interests spanning finance, technology, infrastructure, software-as-a-service, gaming and esports, insurtech, fintech, logistics technology, and proptech.
Middle East Venture Partners is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with offices in Beirut, Bahrain, and Riyadh. It backs early and growth-stage technology companies across the GCC and Levant, pursuing cross-border investments in North Africa and Turkey. The firm focuses on sectors such as cloud-based software, ICT, fintech, e-commerce, education technology, digital services, consumer technology, logistics, and hospitality tech, typically taking minority stakes and investing about 0.2 to 5 million USD per deal. It manages around 260 million USD in assets and was founded in 2010.
Rua Growth Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, emerging from a partnership between Osool & Bakheet Investment Company and iMENA Group. The firm focuses on investing in innovative technology ventures in Saudi Arabia, aiming to lead the next wave of tech startups.
Uni-Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm that operates as a subsidiary of ORSCOM Investments Group. It pursues investments in emerging companies with high growth potential across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa region.
Inspire Ventures is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2016 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It focuses on seed and early-growth stage investments across software, technology, IT services, telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics and transportation, food and beverage, retail, and manufacturing.
STV is an independent venture capital investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It is anchored by STC, the largest telecom operator in the MENA region, granting access to essential assets such as network infrastructure, customer analytics, and an extensive customer base. This support enables STV to assist its portfolio companies in scaling their operations effectively. The firm focuses on investing in early and later-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on the information technology sector.
AlRajhi Partners is a venture capital investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2019. It is owned by members of the AlRajhi family, known for founding one of the world's first and largest Islamic banks. The firm specializes in public equities, private equity, and real estate investments, with a particular focus on technology and real estate sectors. AlRajhi Partners aims to leverage its extensive experience and network to identify and support promising companies in these fields.
Watheeq Proptech Venture is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is dedicated to investing in innovative startups that utilize technology to transform the real estate industry. Its investment focus spans the entire real estate lifecycle, including sectors such as smart cities, smart buildings, co-working and co-living solutions, climate technology, hospitality technology, real estate marketplaces, fintech, legal tech, analytics, shared economy, virtual and augmented reality, and blockchain applications. Watheeq Proptech Venture is Shariah-compliant and is managed by a team of professionals with over a century of combined experience in real estate, technology, and investment, providing them with extensive knowledge and insight into the market.
Revival Lab is a technology-focused investment firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2019, it aims to build and fund technology startup companies across Saudi Arabia, providing capital and development support to accelerate growth.
Sukna Ventures is the venture capital arm of Sukna Capital, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2012, it focuses on investments in technology and digital transformation sectors.
SRMG Ventures is an investment firm focused on the future of media. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it invests primarily in media-related companies, with a preference for those involved in media creation, digital media, and immersive entertainment.
Riyadh Angel Investors is an angel network established in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The organization comprises a collective of investors, mentors, and advisors dedicated to fostering innovative and disruptive business ventures that leverage scalable technology. By providing support and guidance, Riyadh Angel Investors aims to enhance the growth potential of emerging startups in the region, facilitating access to resources and expertise that can help these businesses thrive in a competitive landscape.
Vision Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs to support Seed and Series A startups across diverse verticals. The firm emphasizes hands-on guidance in marketing, sales, product and service development, financial planning and management, and growth strategy, leveraging its founders’ and team's extensive experience in starting companies and guiding them to growth. The team brings multi-national, multi-cultural experience across countries and provides practical support to help startups navigate early-stage challenges and scale in competitive markets.
Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high‑impact entrepreneurs through a global network spanning nearly 40 countries. It backs more than 2,000 entrepreneurs whose companies generate over $28 billion in combined revenues, employ more than 3.9 million people, and attracted more than $4 billion in capital in 2020. The organization offers an entrepreneur‑first model that connects founders with mentors, peers, and opportunities to scale and pay it forward. Its global ecosystem includes affiliates such as Endeavor Miami, which focuses on early‑stage technology firms and reflects the network’s regional and sectoral reach.
Arzan Venture Capital is a Kuwait City-based venture capital firm and corporate venture capital arm of Arzan Financial Group. Founded in 2013, it concentrates on early-stage technology startups with a MENA focus and has backed numerous tech ventures since 2014. The firm seeks long-term relationships with entrepreneurs in the region and operates as one of the area’s early VC players.
Flat6Labs is a Cairo-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator in the MENA region. Since 2011 it has built a network of startup programs that support entrepreneurs from pre-seed through pre-Series A, and operates offices across the region including Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis. The firm regularly funds more than 100 startups annually and provides a range of investment tickets from 50,000 to 500,000, supported by a broad investor network and extensive mentorship, investor, and corporate connections. Flat6Labs focuses on accelerating the growth of technology-driven startups by combining capital with mentorship, partnerships, and opportunities to scale regionally.
MSA Novo is the venture capital arm of MSA Capital, a global investment firm based in Singapore. The firm operates as a global institutional investor that deploys capital systematically across emerging markets, focusing on technology-driven startups from seed to growth stages. Its portfolio spans more than 14 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and India. By concentrating on technology-enabled opportunities in these regions, MSA Novo leverages its network and operational experience to support early and growth-stage companies in navigating local markets and scale internationally.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2018, it focuses on investing in technology companies and supporting founders and ideas across emerging markets. The firm is described as having a diverse, collaborative team with experience in building and scaling companies.
Plus Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It invests in early-stage technology startups, from seed rounds with follow-on investments at Series A, and focuses on opportunities in the MENA region and among the diaspora.
Citigroup is a diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which includes retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and consumer finance, and Institutional Clients Group, which covers wholesale banking, investment banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, research, corporate lending, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. The company maintains a global footprint across regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.
Boubyan Bank is an Islamic banking corporation based in Kuwait. It offers services in investment banking, corporate banking, and consumer banking, with a focus on consumer finance, credit cards, deposits, and other branch-related services. The majority of its revenue comes from the consumer banking segment.
Arbor Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven financial services and related sectors across Asia and beyond. Founded in 2013, the firm focuses on fintech, payments, big data, cyber security, regtech, capital markets, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, insurance, marketplaces and digital commerce, seeking to accelerate growth through sector expertise and a broad strategic network. Arbor emphasizes a global perspective, leveraging its relationships to recruit world-class board members, investors and strategic partners to support portfolio companies as they scale. The firm invests in technology-enabled financial services and platforms that broaden access, improve efficiency and transform how financial services are served and consumed.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 that provides early-stage and growth equity investments in technology companies. It supports portfolio companies with momentum and mentorship to accelerate growth toward long-term success and typically engages across seed to growth stages, potentially taking minority or majority stakes. The firm targets a broad range of sectors enabled by software and technology, including consumer, enterprise, fintech, crypto, healthcare IT, and related areas, and maintains a multi-region presence with offices in North America and Europe to back companies as they scale globally.
Graphene Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs early- and growth-stage private technology companies across enterprise software, consumer tech, health tech, fintech and blockchain.
Derayah Financial is a Riyadh-based investment solutions firm founded in 2009 that offers local and international brokerage services, Islamic and conventional asset management, fund, wealth, and portfolio management, and financial analysis across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and global markets. Through its venture capital arm, Derayah Ventures, established in 2019, the group also pursues minority investments in early-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on software, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, and IoT sectors.
Outliers Venture Capital is an operator-led global venture capital firm that backs outlier founders building compounding businesses. It targets early-seed investments in cybersecurity, privacy, and data infrastructure in the United States, and also supports seed-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa region developing the future of finance, digital retail, and new models of work and learning. Founded in 2020, the firm partners with founders who challenge norms and aim to create enduring, category-defining companies.
Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.
MSA Capital is a global venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 that invests in technology-enabled companies across seed to growth stages. It manages over $1.5 billion in capital and sources funding from sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, pension funds, university endowments, fund of funds, and family offices, as well as Chinese new economy entrepreneurs.
AgFunder is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore. It invests in agriculture technology and food technology companies worldwide, targeting startups that can positively transform the food system and deliver measurable environmental and social impact. The firm focuses on automation, digitization of the supply chain, food waste reduction, alternative proteins, nutrition, and related agtech and foodtech sectors. AgFunder manages a portfolio of more than 50 companies across multiple funds and maintains a global network to support portfolio growth. It also operates AFN, a media platform that engages a global ecosystem of subscribers around food tech and agtech topics.
Rocketship.vc is an independent early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Altos, California. Founded in the early 2010s, the firm focuses on investments in life sciences and technology companies across the United States. It emphasizes a data-driven approach, using a proprietary Escape Velocity algorithm to identify startups with a Sustainable Growth Engine at their core. Rocketship.vc backs companies across a broad range of sectors, including B2B marketplaces, artificial intelligence software, cloud storage, e-commerce, education, financial software, and other technology-enabled industries.
VentureSouq is a venture capital firm headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a global portfolio. Founded in 2013, it backs early-stage technology companies across sectors including fintech, software as a service, edtech, gaming, legaltech, and climate technology. The firm operates with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa and seeks scalable, innovative solutions, supporting portfolio companies through strategic guidance and capital.
Riyadh Valley Company is a venture capital firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2010 to support the transition from an oil-based economy to a knowledge-based one. It targets investments across healthcare, life sciences, renewable energy, sustainable resources, information and communication technology, financial technology, logistics and transportation, and education, with a focus on fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and leveraging Saudi research capabilities to mobilize and oversee investments in knowledge-based sectors.
Wamda Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and growth-stage technology companies in the MENA region. It seeks to guide portfolio companies through multiple rounds of financing toward an exit. The firm targets sectors including financial services, consumer goods, software, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on high-growth startups. By backing entrepreneurs across the MENA ecosystem, Wamda Capital aims to accelerate digital transformation and build regional tech leadership.
BECO Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm that provides growth capital and hands-on operational mentorship to early-stage technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in mobile, Internet of Things, software as a service, and other technology sectors, supporting entrepreneurs to scale their businesses across the region.
Hala Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. It invests in technology startups in the Gulf Cooperation Council region and supports early-growth stage companies.
Nama Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that concentrates on seed- and early-stage investments in the MENA region, with a focus on Saudi Arabia. It pursues technology-focused startups and aims to enable entrepreneurs to succeed through a value-added investing approach, offering strategic support and resources to help portfolio companies grow.
Mentors Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2017. It invests in and mentors capital-efficient startups across diverse sectors, including business-to-business, media, financial services, healthcare, information technology, agriculture, advertising technology, big data, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, pet technology, ride-sharing, and software as a service. The firm supports early-stage companies by providing capital and practical guidance to accelerate growth and improve operations.
Tech Invest Com is a growth-stage investment firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2005, it concentrates on technology-driven opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on GCC markets. The firm targets investments in B2B software, SaaS, fintech, proptech, insurtech, Internet of Things, analytics, health tech, and logistics, aiming to back high-growth technology companies as they scale in the region.
IMM Investment is a Seoul-based independent private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999. The company engages in mezzanine and growth investments and pursues opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring, private equity, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border transactions. It concentrates on medium-sized companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications, software, contents, and other technology-enabled sectors, with a particular emphasis on information technology, healthcare/biotech, and manufacturing. The firm typically takes an active role in governance and strategic direction and focuses on opportunities within South Korea and cross-border contexts. IMM Investment aims to support portfolio companies through growth, expansion, and consolidation, leveraging its long-standing relationships with institutional investors and investment professionals.
Human Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs builders—founders, teams, and startups that turn ideas into companies. In six years, it has supported a number of unicorns, including Snowflake, Anduril, Livongo, and Brex, and has built a community of more than 5,000 builders. The firm has committed over $1.3 billion in total capital and pursues opportunities across multiple industries, with a focus on early- to growth-stage ventures.