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    Investment Firms in Saudi Arabia

    The venture capital and startup ecosystem is heavily driven by ambitious government initiatives and sovereign wealth capital, aiming to diversify the national economy beyond oil. Key hubs like Riyadh and the NEOM megaproject are central to this strategy, fostering growth in sectors such as artificial intelligence and healthcare technology. This top-down approach, supported by university research programs, has rapidly established the region as a significant and unique funding landscape in the Middle East.

    Investment activity in Saudi Arabia is heavily concentrated in Riyadh, which accounts for 73% of the country's 15 investment firms. Other hubs include Dhahran.

    AI dominates the investment landscape in Saudi Arabia, with 47% of investment firms focused on this sector.

    Saudi Arabia has a long history of venture capital, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund operating since 1971.

    Last updated: 28 April 2026

    Investment Firms

    15

    Total Investments

    106

    Top Sector

    AI

    Top Stage

    Series C

    Top Investment Sectors in Saudi Arabia

    The most popular sector focus among Saudi Arabia investment firms is AI, with 7 investment firms (47%) investing in the space. This is followed by Healthcare (5), Mobility & Transportation (5), Data & Analytics (4), Fintech (4).

    Investment Stages in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia investment firms are most active at the Series C stage (7 investment firms). This is followed by Series A (7), Series B (5), Series D (3), Growth (2).

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    All Investment Firms (15)

    Prosperity7 Ventures logo

    Prosperity7 Ventures

    Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    34 investments

    Series C, Series B

    AI, Healthcare, Cybersecurity

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    Sanabil Investments logo

    Sanabil Investments

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    16 investments

    Growth, Series B

    Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, AI

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    Khwarizmi Ventures logo

    Khwarizmi Ventures

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    11 investments

    Series A, Series B

    Defense & Space, Infrastructure & Cloud, Food & Agriculture

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    Wa'ed Ventures logo

    Wa'ed Ventures

    Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    10 investments

    Series B, Series A

    Construction, Fintech, Data & Analytics

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    Outliers logo

    Outliers

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    7 investments

    Seed, Series A

    Crypto & Web3, AI, Consumer

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    Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures logo

    Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

    Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    6 investments

    Series C, Series D

    Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, AI

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    Saudi Technology Ventures logo

    Saudi Technology Ventures

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    4 investments

    Series A, Series D

    AI, Fintech, Telecom

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    Humain logo

    Humain

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    4 investments

    Growth, Series C

    AI, SaaS, Biotech & Life Sciences

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    Tasaru Mobility Investments logo

    Tasaru Mobility Investments

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    3 investments

    Series G, Series C

    Mobility & Transportation, AI

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    Aljazira Capital logo

    Aljazira Capital

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    2 investments

    Defense & Space

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    Saudi Aramco logo

    Saudi Aramco

    Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    2 investments

    Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy

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    Al Tayyar logo

    Al Tayyar

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    2 investments

    Mobility & Transportation

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    NEOM Investment Fund logo

    NEOM Investment Fund

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    2 investments

    Mobility & Transportation

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    SA

    Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    2 investments

    Healthcare

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    Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund logo

    Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    1 investments

    Mobility & Transportation

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