- What
- Equity investment across pre-seed to Series B stages.
- Cost
- Equity
- Backed by
- Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · arzan.com.kw/en/arzan-venture-capital · How we check ↗
In detail
Arzan Venture Capital is a venture capital in Kuwait. Kuwait's first private VC firm (2014). 45+ investments across 10 countries. 3 unicorns in portfolio.
- Amount
- Pre-Seed to Series B
- Focus
- Tech with MENA angle — fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, deep tech
- Portfolio
- AVC Fund I/II/III
- 3 unicorns
- Sovereign LP backing
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“having made investments in 45+ startups in 10 countries to-date via AVC Fund I”
arzan.com.kw/en/arzan-venture-capital · seen September 2026
“a pan-regional presence with offices in Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Jordan and Pakistan.”
arzan.com.kw/en/arzan-venture-capital · seen September 2026
“The team comes from diverse professional backgrounds with close connections to the startup ecosystem”
arzan.com.kw/en/arzan-venture-capital · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia
Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes
Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes
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Sources
Primary source · arzan.com.kw/en/arzan-venture-capital · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/arzan-venture-capital · Checked September 2026