# Top 50 Software VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Saudi Arabia in May 2026 ## Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 19 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Intelligent Systems 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. Theseprograms 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. ## Raed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services We partner with exceptional founders building breakthrough companies and creating scalable impact in MENA region ## Impact46 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Section" module_class="topmainsection" ## Oqal - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Marketplace A group of young entrepreneurs to connect young people with ideas. ## Saudi Venture Capital Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Predictive Analytics, Software SVC has backed 31 VC and PE Funds and 5 Angel Groups that supported 525 Startups and SMEs via $1.6 Billion AUM INVESTMENTS 1. ## SEEDRA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Predictive Analytics, FinTech, Financial Services SEEDRA Ventures invests in companies from the very first stages of inception to Series-A and beyond, providing financing and hands-on development support. ## Saudi Aramco - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas, Information Technology The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) is the state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It ranks first among oil companies worldwide in terms of crude oil production and exports, and natural gas liquids (NGL) exports, and is among the leading producers of natural gas. It is also known as refiners and are moving furtherdownstream into chemicals production.The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. ## Shorooq Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech Shorooq Partners is the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world. ## Vision Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Vision Ventures (VV) is an early stage venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. Its slogan is:"By Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs". We invest in innovative startups in the Seed and Series A across a wide range of verticals. We help startups realize their dreams and make a difference in a noisy world. We are an energeticteam that has a wealth of experience in starting companies and steering them to success and hyper growth. Our combined experience spans over 90 years in multiple countries which gives us extensive experience in multi-national, multi-cultural teams. We provide startups with hands on assistance and guidance on marketing, sales, product/service development, financial planning and management, expansion & growth strategy, and more. ## STV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services STV is a $500M technology venture capital fund headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ## Arzan Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in startups with a MENA angle since 2014, making it one of the earliest VC firms in the region. Arzan VC's portfolio includes 30+ startups. The firm invests in young, fast-growing and innovative tech teams and it remains committed to building long-lastingrelationships with the region’s most talented entrepreneurs at an early stage. ## VentureSouq - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software VentureSouq operates a large co-investment platform with a global investment portfolio. ## Business Innovation Mine (BIM) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Mobile Apps, Industrial Automation We build successful and sustainable enterprises from the ground up by capitalizing on our expertise, resources and network.We carefully select, validate and launch bold ideas that are then turned into full-fledged spun-off businesses. While every successful venture is different, there is one thing, that connects all of them – right timing.Timeis the key and the most important resource for every enterprise. That’s why we designed our own venture building process that allows fast delivery. We use our own expertise and vast network of resources to create business plans, develop the products, launch them on the market, and grow them. - Generate our own VenturesWe build startups that solve problems through an inhouse continuous, dynamic and selective ideation process. We secure financing to make sure our ventures can grow without barriers.- Build Ventures With PartnersWith our robust ecosystem we partner up with external entrepreneurs and other companies that have amazing ideas we can help them develop into successful and sustainable businesses. ## Nama Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Marketplace Nama Ventures is a seed stage venture capital fund focused on fueling innovation in the MENA region, particularly in Saudi Arabia. ama Ventures is built upon the fundamental idea of enabling entrepreneurs to succeed. And as founders of Nama, we are thrilled to finally have the platform to implement this idea. Our hope is that entrepreneurs willingto partner with us will see and feel our value-add approach to investing. ## HALA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Software, Predictive Analytics Technology VC that empowers GCC’s startups in their early-growth stages. ## Outliers Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Predictive Analytics Backing outlier founders in MENA & the US at the earliest stages ## Sukna Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Financial Services, SaaS Sukna ventures is a venture studio and fund based in Saudi Arabia. ## Wamda Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Financial Services Wamda Capital is the MENA region's leading venture capital firm investing in exceptional entrepreneurs building the region's most promising high growth technology businesses. We invest both at the growth and seed stages with the aim of taking portfolio companies through successive rounds of financing through to exit. ## Derayah Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, FinTech Derayah Venture Capital is a Venture Capital Fund That Invests in High Growth Startups across the MENA region. ## Global Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world. ## Tech Invest Com - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Predictive Analytics Saudi technology investment company established in 2005. We invest in growth stage tech startups in Saudi Arabia & Middle East North Africa (MENA) region ## Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) is a venture capital fund investing in early stage technology companies around the globe. The fund is interested in post-revenue Seed through Series-B opportunities. RTF was founded by Riyad Capital Co. and TAQNIA and is backed by leading Saudi institutional investors. ## Khwarizmi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in startups with a passion for algorithms. It seeks to help create their vision, as they embark on a journey together that aligns their goals to improve quality of life using technology powered by algorithms.Ever since its launch in 2018, it has seed funded startups, assistedfounders, and scaled up several companies. ## MSA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Biotechnology MSA Capital is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in technology-enabled companies from seed to growth stage. The firm manages capital from the world's top sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, pension funds, university endowments, fund of funds, and family offices, as well as China's leading neweconomy entrepreneurs. ## Abercross Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Private Equity - Focus: B2B, Retail, Software Investing in privately owned, profitable, high growth, medium sized UK companies. ## otf Jasoor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Muscat, Masqat, Oman - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Logistics, B2B, FinTech otf Jasoor Ventures is an early stage VC fund that invests in tech and tech-enabled startups in the MENA region ## Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative tech companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. With a team of 20 VC professionals across offices in Dubai, Beirut, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, MEVP manages 5 regional funds with more than USD 260 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in the region, with clear cross border investment appetite. ## AgFunder - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology AgFunder invests in impactful companies that can positively transform the world's food system. Founded in 2013, AgFunder manages a portfolio of over 50 companies across four funds from offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Through its media platform AFN, it has built a global ecosystem of over 90,000 subscribers. ## Elm - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, SMS Elm ## 100 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty 100 Ventures is an investment firm and its invests in pre-seed and seed startups companies. ## Flat6Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Apps Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders. Flat6Labs manages a number of seed funds with a total AUM in excess of $85M. More than 25 leading institutions have invested into the Flat6Labs managed funds; believing in the asset class and Flat6Labs’ proven track record as the market leader.. Flat6Labs provides a wide range of investment ticket sizes ranging from $50K to $500k, supporting startups through their early journeys from Pre-Seed all the way to Pre-Series A stages. Alongside to the investments, Flat6Labs’ exceptional startup programs, executed to cater specifically for the needs of the innovative entrepreneurs, helps them accelerate their growth by providing them with a plethora of support services and connecting them to unparalleled opportunities with an expansive network comprising hundreds of business mentors, investors and corporates. Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets. ## Wealth Well - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics Wealth Well is an investment and wealth management firm that manages assets across real estate, private equity, and venture capital. The Riyadh, Riyadh-based firm was founded in 2015. ## Saudi Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Predictive Analytics SVCIC is uniquely positioned to lead the development of the nascent venture capitalindustry in Saudi Arabia by providing unmatched levels of support for fundamentally strong small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that lack the necessary resources for growth and expansion. ## RZM Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Education, Communities RZM Investments manages the shares of various companies that are in the field of health, education, hospitality, and tourism. ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. TodayThe Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## Abunayyan Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Food and Beverage Abunayyan Holding are turnkey partners who provide integrated solutions in water, power and energy applications in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and Africa. ## Class 5 Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance Class 5 Global is a venture fund investing in the next generation of emerging market entrepreneurs. ## Palm Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: FinTech, Software, SaaS Positive Transformation Through Creative Disruption View our Investments ## Raz Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, FinTech, Coworking Raz Group empowers entrepreneurs and helps them transform their passions into value-adding companies. ## Mad'a Investment Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce Mad’a Investment Company is a Private Equity firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abdul Aziz Al Othaim & Sons Holding Company (ASO&SONS). We aim to assist businesses to reach their true potential by unlocking values which otherwise could not have been realized. We strive to create exceptional value tobusinesses through our team of investment and operating professionals working collaboratively with the management of our portfolio companies. We, as a Saudi Company, are committed to contributing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and our Investment Strategy is aligned with the Vision 2030. ## Sarh Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Fleet Management Sarh Fund is a venture capital investment firm. ## Jahez International Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Grocery, Delivery Jahez is a Saudi company that facilitates an online food delivery platform to unite stakeholders from restaurants, logistic fleet, and customers to deliver meal orders into Jahez Mobile Application. Jahez emerged to design and develop in-house software, the best-integrated solution with advanced features & functions since 2014 to matchcustomers' expectations of a perfect experience. The company launched its services in the market of Saudi Arabia in September 2016. Jahez has utilized state-of-the-art technology to embed the big data techniques with data platforms and use all artificial intelligence tools, machine learning solutions too. The ongoing information technology and network infrastructure rapid development & integration make the Jahez application more reliable to customers' trust to place orders. Automate share location, personal data access, pay online with credit or debit trusty cards, and more to be appreciated quickly. Thus, merchants or restaurants share the same enthusiasm of being part of the platform to connect their customers' desires of food types and enjoy offline dine-in service at home or office among friends and family. Meanwhile, the fleet of drivers is linked with the service to dispatch orders from each restaurant allocated kitchen on the map to the customer doorstep with the most convenient way and time. ## Dual Gate Investment Holding - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty Dual Gate Investment Holding ## Ithraa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2C, SaaS, Beauty Ithraa Capital is a company that specializes in Investment services. ## Dahran Trading Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Predictive Analytics Dahran Trading Group (DTG) A leading Group of Companies in KSA and UAE Get In Touch Welcome to Dahran trading group Where We Build Your Visions Dahran Trading Group is a diversified investment holding company ,It utilizes its resources to invest in sectors ranging contracting , Real Estate and maintenance to FMCG and Sports ## Artal Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: SaaS, Travel, Travel Agency Artal Capital is an Investment Firm that offers Public Equities, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Investment Services ## SVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Biotechnology, Information Technology SVC - Ltd. for Risk Capital for SMEs provides Swiss SMEs and start-up businesses with venture capital of up to CHF 100 million. Innovative companies in various development phases are supplied with venture capital in the form of additional equity capital or as loans with profit participation. The focus is on the consolidation of Switzerland as acenter of employment and the creation or preservation of jobs. SVC - Ltd. for Risk Capital for SMEs is active throughout Switzerland. ## Rua Growth Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, Asset Management, Artificial Intelligence Re-Imagining The Future: 100+ years of experience in investments to lead the next wave of tech ventures in Saudi Arabia ## MERCED - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Fleet Management Grow, Build, Innovate ## MetLife Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance MetLife Foundation is committed to expanding opportunities for low- and moderate-income people around the world.MetLife Foundation partner with nonprofit organizations and social enterprises to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities, while engaging MetLife employee volunteers to help drive impact. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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