Who invests in startups in Saudi Arabia
54 investors back startups in Saudi Arabia: funds, accelerators and angel networks with at least two portfolio companies there, 328 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are KAUST (108), 500 Global (67) and Flat6Labs (30). 15 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Saudi Arabia
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KKAUSTAccelerator · Saudi Arabia · Mozn, Soum, Hazen | 108 | 4 | Jul 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Lucidya, Drahim, Lendo | 67 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Flat6LabsAccelerator · Egypt · Malaa, SARsatX, Nuzul | 30 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Tabby, Unifonic, PayTabs | 29 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 Vision VenturesVenture capital · Tamara, Foodics, Rewaa | 24 | 3 | Jan 2026 |
 Merak CapitalVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Master Works, HyperPay, Jisr | 23 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
 SEEDRA VenturesVenture capital · Lucidya, Quant, Tamara | 23 | – | – |
 Impact46Venture capital · Saudi Arabia · Lucidya, Tamara, Hala | 22 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
 Raed VenturesVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Echelon, Tabby, Mozn | 21 | – | Jun 2024 |
| PPlus VCVenture capital · Nsbh, Byanat, DOO | 17 | 3 | Aug 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Torod, SARsatX, Weflawless | 16 | 116 | Nov 2026 |
 STVVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Tabby, Intelmatix, Unifonic | 16 | – | Aug 2025 |
 Shorooq PartnersVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Intelmatix, Tamara, Lendo | 15 | 10 | Nov 2026 |
 Khwarizmi VenturesVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Soum, Tamara, Hala | 14 | 2 | May 2026 |
 SharakaInvestor · Saudi Arabia · Moyasar, Lendo, Foodics | 14 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
 Joa CapitalInvestor · erad, Safqah Capital, Aajil | 13 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
 VentureSouqVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Tabby, Lucidya, Quant | 12 | 13 | Sep 2026 |
 MEVPVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Nana, Abwab, erad | 11 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
| HHala CapitalVenture capital · Nearpay, D360 Bank, Telfaz11 | 11 | – | – |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Gainz, LivedIn, RiFD | 10 | 62 | Nov 2026 |
 NBTCorporate VC · Kuwait · Nearpay, Hala, Zid | 9 | – | – |
| OOutliersVenture capital · Tabby, Soum, Lean Technologies | 9 | – | – |
 Wamda CapitalVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Tabby, Hala, Wafeq | 8 | 4 | Aug 2026 |
| SSadu-capital---Logo-design-darkVenture capital · Rewaa, Reachware, &&(p | 7 | 1 | Jan 2026 |
 Saudi Venture Capital CompanyVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Raed Ventures, Merak Capital, Impact46 | 7 | – | – |
 Global VenturesVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Tabby, Hakbah, Lean Technologies | 5 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 BECO CapitalVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · BRKZ, Syarah, StreamPay | 5 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
| CCedar Mundi VenturesVenture capital · Foodics, Zid, Retailo | 5 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
 Nuwa CapitalVenture capital · edfapay, Raqamyah, erad | 5 | 1 | Sep 2026 |
 Nama VenturesVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Tamara, Palm HR, Rize | 5 | 1 | May 2026 |
 JadaVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Raed Ventures, Merak Capital, ew-partners-logo-dark | 5 | – | – |
 MBRIFAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · SURGiA, Jusoor Labs, Uvera Inc. | 4 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
| BBYLDVenture capital · StreamPay, AEDILO Industries, Nero | 4 | 1 | Aug 2026 |
 Sanabil InvestmentsVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Gathern, SiFi, Nearpay | 4 | – | Aug 2025 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Drahim, erad, Levers | 3 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · penny, Kudwa, Buildhop | 3 | 159 | Nov 2026 |
 Hub71Accelerator · United Arab Emirates · Lean Technologies, Amwal Tech, Autobia | 3 | 19 | Nov 2026 |
 COTU VenturesVenture capital · United Arab Emirates · Rekaz, Mnzil, Syarah | 3 | 5 | May 2026 |
 WaedVenture capital · Saudi Arabia · Rewaa, intella, SARsatX | 3 | 1 | Jan 2026 |
 NovocapVenture capital · Tabby, Zid, Sary | 3 | – | – |
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Who invests in startups in Saudi Arabia?
54 investors back startups in Saudi Arabia: funds, accelerators and angel networks with at least two portfolio companies there, 328 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are KAUST (108), 500 Global (67) and Flat6Labs (30). 15 of them are accelerators.
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From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Saudi Arabia when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,419 portfolios.