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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Seed investors for Venture Capital startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KAUST Innovation Fund | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Thuwal, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, Asia | ||
Raed Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia | ||
Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia, Asia | ||
Impact46 | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia | ||
STV | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia |
At SeedRound we track over 200,000 investors and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these firms. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, LP’s and funding organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top Venture Capital Seed investors in Saudi Arabia. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Venture Capital Investors & Funds (Saudi Arabia)
KAUST Innovation Fund
KAUST Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that aims to grow an innovation and technology investment community and to attract investors and venture capital firms to the emerging Saudi technology ecosystem. The firm makes venture capital investments in high-tech startups from seed to early-stage and becomes a long-term strategic partner of these ventures. It specializes in the solar and alternative energy, water, information and communications, material and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT. Additionally, the ecosystem provides mentorship and acceleration to the startups through the Entrepreneurship Center. and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Thuwal, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Raed Ventures
Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm that provides funding for the seed and early-stage startups in KSA and MENA. They invest in entrepreneurial teams shaping the market landscape and we provide MENA startups an opportunity to work in the Saudi & GCC markets. It helps startups in building and executing their plans through collaborations with their sister companies and leveraging their market knowledge and network.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Venture Capital
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Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures
Wa’ed Ventures is the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), established by Saudi Aramco with the vision of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wa’ed has deployed a suite of programs over the years to assist entrepreneurs in establishing, enhancing, or expanding their ventures. These programs comprise development and financial support including business incubation, coaching and training to guide and nurture entrepreneurs along different business stages, seed funding, non-collateral loans, venture capital (equity/debt) investment, and business development. These programs support the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of localizing industries and diversifying the Kingdom’s economy. Wa’ed also collaborates and engages with key players in order to create an effective entrepreneurship ecosystem. Wa’ed aspires to provide leadership in promoting entrepreneurship to support economic growth, diversification, and social development in Saudi Arabia, in alignment with the Kingdom’s strategic thrust into moving towards a knowledge-based economy. The organization aims to turn innovative ideas into successful projects, create and support sustainable SMEs, and develop entrepreneurs into successful business owners. Wa’ed Ventures aims to fuel the growth of high potential companies, thereby promoting economic development in Saudi Arabia with job creation for Saudi nationals, technological improvement, knowledge transfer, economic diversification, and economic growth within the Kingdom. The firm focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage businesses across a diverse range of sectors including information and communication technology (ICT), energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and services – from mobile application platforms and technologies to industrial equipment manufacturing to advanced software solutions.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Venture Capital
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Impact46
Impact 46 is an asset manager and advisor that specializes in alternative investment opportunities. The firm provides innovative investment products and services to local & international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high net worth investors.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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STV
STV is an independent VC fund that is anchored by STC (MENA’s largest telecom operator) with access to its assets (e.g., network, channels, analytics, customer base, etc) to enable its portfolio companies to scale. (Operation started in early 2018)
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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SURE International Technology
SURE International Technology operates as an IT and software development company. SURE International Technology provides several technical solutions in the field of technology and information security , Internet and Intranet Portals, e-Governments Solutions System Integration , and IT infrastructure systems.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Information Technology, Predictive Analytics, Software, Venture Capital
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