Venture-backed startups in Saudi Arabia have been bolstered by a confluence of favorable trends in recent years—including low interest rates, increasing urbanization, demand for online groceries, pro-business reforms and a sharp rise in oil revenues.
The momentum has catapulted VC deal value in the region, reaching more than $425 million so far this year, on pace to surpass record levels of 2021, according to PitchBook data.
Tamara |
8/22/2022 |
$216.8 |
Riyadh |
Developer of a buy now, pay later platform |
Unifonic |
9/15/2021 |
$146.0 |
Riyadh |
Developer of customer engagement software |
Sary |
12/8/2021 |
$112.1 |
Dammam |
Developer of a wholesale grocery platform for small businesses to procure inventory |
Nana |
2/2/2022 |
$74.6 |
Riyadh |
Operator of an online platform for groceries and home goods |
Foodics |
4/20/2022 |
$73.2 |
Riyadh |
Developer of a cloud-based restaurant management system |
HyperPay |
5/25/2022 |
$53.7 |
Riyadh |
Developer of a platform for online payment processing services |
Retailo Technologies |
2/1/2022 |
$45.0 |
Riyadh |
Developer of an online B2B marketplace for SME retailers |
Lean Technologies |
1/20/2022 |
$36.5 |
Riyadh |
Developer of a fintech platform |
Jahez |
6/3/2020 |
$36.4 |
Riyadh |
Operator of an online food delivery platform |
Red Sea Farms |
4/25/2022 |
$35.9 |
Thuwal |
Developer of saltwater technologies for sustainably produced food |
Rasan Technology |
11/17/2021 |
$24.0 |
Riyadh |
Operator of an insurance platform |
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/saudi-arabia-vc-trends