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Aramco Ventures

Corporate venture arm of Aramco — $7.5B in committed capital across three vehicles: Sustainability, Digital and Industrial, and Prosperity7.

What
Equity investment from $7.5B committed capital.
Who
Global startups with technology strategically relevant to Aramco.
Cost
Equity — direct stake taken
Status
Active

aramcoventures.com · How we check ↗

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In detail

Aramco Ventures is a corporate VC in Saudi Arabia. Corporate venture arm of Aramco — $7.5B in committed capital across three vehicles: Sustainability, Digital and Industrial, and Prosperity7. Invests early to growth stage.

Amount
$7.5B committed capital
Terms
Yes — equity stake
Eligibility
Start-up and high-growth companies globally with technologies of strategic relevance to Aramco
Sectors
Sustainability, Lower-Carbon Energy, Digital, Industrial Tech
Status
Active

What the source says

“We manage multiple venture capital programs with a total of $7.5 billion in committed capital.”

aramcoventures.com · seen September 2026

“The Sustainability fund supports Aramco's ambitions to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its wholly-owned operated assets by 2050.”

aramcoventures.com · seen September 2026

“The Digital/Industrial Fund focuses on digital & industrial technologies that can add value to Aramco's operations.”

aramcoventures.com · seen September 2026

“The Prosperity7 fund invests in disruptive technologies and business models outside of the energy industry.”

aramcoventures.com · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · aramcoventures.com