Wamda

Saudi Arabia

Mithu secures $500,000 pre-Seed from Adaverse

Saudi Arabia-based loyalty platform aggregator Mithu has raised a $500,000 pre-seed round backed by the Web3 venture builder...

Mithu Adaverse

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Athir raises new investment round

Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Athir has raised its first investment funding round at an undisclosed amount, backed by Wa’ed...

Athir Wa'ed Ventures

Saudi Arabia

TWLM secures $270,000 investment to strengthen position in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based food pick-up app TWLM has raised $270,000 in investment, led by B Group with contributions from angel...

TWLM f&b

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Blend closes $1.3 million pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS provider Blend has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Seed investment round, backed by an undisclosed group of angel...

Blend SAAS

Saudi Arabia

Saudi deeptech Intelmatix scores $20 million Series A

Saudi Arabia-based deeptech AI company Intelmatix has closed a $20 million Series A funding round, led by Shorooq Partners and joined by...

Intelmatix Deep-tech AI

Saudi Arabia

Velents AI secures investment from Women Collective

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS providr Velents AI has raised an investment round, for an unknown amount, from Women Collective. Founded...

HRtech SAAS Velents AI

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s TechMal closes $1 million pre-Seed

Saudi-Arabia based fintech TechMal has raised $1 million in a pre-Seed investment round, led by Al Majidiya Investment Company alongside...

TechMal Proptech

Saudi Arabia

OTO secures $8 million Series A led by Sanabil Investments

Saudi Arabia-based logistics platform OTO has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round, led by Sanabil Investments, with...

OTO Logistics Shipping

Saudi Arabia

SaudiPreneur programme celebrates the graduation of first batch

The first patch of the Saudipruneur programme has graduated, where 50 entrepreneurs competing and eight projects made it to the...

SaudiPreneur VMS Startup Studio EYouth

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Jeel attracts new seven-figure investment

Saudi Arabia-based edutainment platform Jeel has raised a seven-figure funding round from RZM Investments and angel...

Jeel RZM Investments

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Tahdir closes $270,000 pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based edtech Tahdir has closed a pre-Seed funding round of $270,000 from a group of angel investors. Founded by Mohammed...

Tahdir EdTech

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: A comprehensive guide to licensing and document attestation

Our previous article provided a comprehensive overview of the diverse types of foreign investment licenses available in Saudi Arabia. Now...

Tawaref oped

Saudi Arabia

Tumodo joins forces with Tabby to facilitate travel management practices

UAE-based traveltech Tumodo has joined forces with Saudi Arabia’s fintech Tabby to stimulate growth in the UAE travel...

Tumodo Tabby

Saudi Arabia

SiFi closes $10 million Seed led by Sanabil Investments, RAED Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Simplified Financial Solutions Company (SiFi) has closed a $10 million Seed round. The round was led by...

SiFi Simplified Financial Solutions Company Raed Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Rethink Education invests in Saudi edtech Aanaab

Saudi Arabia-based edtech Aanaab has raised an investment from US-based edtech VC Rethink Education. The value remains...

Rethink Education Aanaab

Saudi Arabia

Saudi agritech iyris secures $16 million Series A round

Saudi Arabia-based agritech iyris has closed a $16 million Series A funding round, led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) and supported...

iyris agritech EIF

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Holding participates in Musk’s xAI $6 billion Series B round

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding, owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has taken part in the $6 billion Series B...

Kingdom Holding xAI Elon Musk

Saudi Arabia

TVM Capital Healthcare launches $250 million Saudi-focused Afiyah Fund

UAE-based healthcare private equity firm “TVM Capital Healthcare” has closed a $250 million Afiyah Fund LP, led by JADA,...

TVM Capital Healthcare Afiyah Fund Healthcare

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Types of foreign investment licences in Saudi Arabia

Once entrepreneurs have grasped the Saudi business scene, setup costs, and day-to-day expenses, it's time to delve into the process of...

Tawaref

Saudi Arabia

Goldman Sachs sets up MENA regional headquarters in Riyadh

Saudi Ministry of Investment has granted US investment bank Goldman Sachs a license to set up its regional headquarters in Riyadh. The...

Goldman Sachs

Saudi Arabia

BIM Ventures, SBI Holdings to launch $100 million fund to back Saudi startups

Saudi Arabia-based VC studio BIM Ventures has partnered with Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch a $100 million joint investment...

BIM Ventures MISA SBI Holdings

Saudi Arabia

Riyad Capital launches 1957 Ventures fund to drive Saudi fintech innovation

Riyad Capital, backed by Riyad Bank, has launched the “1957 Ventures" investment fund to drive transformative growth in Saudi...

Riyad Capital 1957 Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Merit closes $12 million pre-Series B round

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS provider Merit has raised $12 million in its pre-Series B funding round, led by Alistithmar Capital i-Cap and...

Merit

Saudi Arabia

MDD closes Series A round for 5% stake

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup MDD has closed its Series A round for a 5% stake with a valuation of $26 million (SAR100...

MDD Logistics

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