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Corporate VCs in the GCC

45 corporate VCs across the Gulf — 18 in Saudi Arabia, 15 in the UAE, 4 in Qatar, 5 in Kuwait, 3 in Bahrain — 18 taking applications today. What you get, who can apply, what it costs, each one checked against its own website.

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Corporate VCs in Saudi Arabia (KSA) · 18 →

1957 Ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Series A and B funding for fintech startups from a SAR 1B fund backed by Riyad Bank.
Equity
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LAB7 (Aramco)

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Open
Aramco's deeptech venture builder: funding, labs and market access for early startups.
Equity — minority stake
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NEOV — NeoVentures (SNB)

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Pre-Seed to Series A investment in fintech and lifestyle startups from SNB’s venture arm.
Equity
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SABIC Ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Early-stage equity tickets.
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SRMG Ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Corporate VC of the Saudi Research & Media Group: seed to Series B media and content tech.
Equity
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tali ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Corporate equity investment via stc Group.
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Wa'ed Ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Equity cheques up to $20M from a $500M fund, seed to growth stage.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Al Faisaliah Group (AFG)

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Direct startup investments; also anchors Nuwa Capital.
Equity
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alinma Digital Fund

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Strategic investments in fintech companies from alinma bank’s digital fund.
Terms not published
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Aramco SAiL

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Corporate innovation collaboration with Aramco.
Terms not published
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Aramco Ventures

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Venture investment from $7.5B in committed capital.
Equity — direct stake taken
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colab by stc

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Internal venture-building only; no external funding route for founders.
Not published — internal venture builder
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HUMAIN

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
No published startup programme; the company invests via its own deals.
Equity
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Imad Ventures (Nesma & Partners)

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Corporate VC of Nesma & Partners; Pre-Seed to Series A construction-tech investments.
Equity
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NEOM Investment Fund

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
NEOM’s investment fund.
Terms not published
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Prosperity7 (Aramco)

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Equity investment from a $3B fund.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Scene Holding

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Venture building and proactive investment.
Equity
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X by Unifonic

Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia · Active
Investment, co-building or a three-month accelerator out of a $26.6M fund.
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Corporate VCs in the UAE · 15 →

Al Fardan Ventures

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Direct equity investment from early stage to growth.
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Dubizzle Group Ventures

Corporate VC · UAE · Open
Dubizzle Group's early-stage investment arm for property, auto and re-commerce startups.
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EGA Ramp-Up (Emirates Global Aluminium)

Corporate VC · UAE · Closed
EGA start-up programme: finalists assessed for EGA funding and procurement.
Terms not published
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Emirates NBD Innovation Fund

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Strategic equity, early to growth stage.
Equity — strategic stake
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Fast Foundry (FAST Ventures)

Corporate VC · UAE · Open
Venture studio of FAST Ventures; invests from a US$3M fund in early-stage MENA startups.
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Strategic Development Fund (SDF)

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
VC tickets of $10–35M for early- and mid-stage frontier tech; venture debt via UAE banks.
Equity — direct stake taken
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The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup Studio

Corporate VC · UAE · Open
Chalhoub venture studio; co-builds retail-tech ventures with capital and pre-seed funding.
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ADIB Ventures

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Minority equity, mainly at Series A, in fintech and financial-technology companies.
Minority equity — Sharia-compliant
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Agthia Ventures

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Corporate VC of Agthia Group: USD 54M fund for food and beverage startups.
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CBIx

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Bank-backed ventures arm investing in a small number of AI, fintech and Web3 firms.
Terms not published
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CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises)

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Corporate venture capital, early to late stage and venture funds.
Equity
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du Ventures

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
$50M corporate venture fund of telecom operator du, managed by Shorooq.
Equity
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e& capital

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Equity tickets averaging USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed.
Equity — direct stake taken
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G42

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Builds and holds AI companies strategically; not an open-application funder.
Equity
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NeoVentures (Mashreq)

Corporate VC · UAE · Active
Corporate venture capital from Mashreq's fund.
Equity
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Corporate VCs in Qatar · 4 →

Azal Innovation Program (Doha Design District / Msheireb Properties)

Corporate VC · Qatar · Closed
Smart-city innovation call: winners get funding, support and a pilot in Msheireb Downtown Doha.
Terms not published
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QIC Digital Venture Partners

Corporate VC · Qatar · Active
Equity tickets of USD 100–500K; 5 to 10 investments a year.
Equity — 5 to 15% ownership target
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Rubix Holding — Pitch & Invest (Rubix Studio)

Corporate VC · Qatar · Active
Doha group taking startup pitches; launched the Rubix Studio venture studio in 2026.
Investment terms not published
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MBK Holding (M³ Ventures)

Corporate VC · Qatar · Active
Doha holding building operating companies via M³ Ventures (venture building).
Equity
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Corporate VCs in Kuwait · 5 →

Agility Ventures

Corporate VC · Kuwait · Active
Equity investment.
Equity
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Empower by Boubyan (Boubyan Bank)

Corporate VC · Kuwait · Active
Bank programme: mentorship, partnerships and a venture investment track.
Terms not published
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KFH FinTech Hub (Kuwait Finance House)

Corporate VC · Kuwait · Open
Islamic bank FinTech hub: mentorship, Murabaha financing if eligible, KFH Capital investment.
Terms not published
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KFHC Ventures (formerly KISP)

Corporate VC · Kuwait · Active
Sharia-compliant equity investment in tech companies.
Equity
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Zain Ventures

Corporate VC · Kuwait · Active
Zain’s investment arm: VC funds and direct deals, about USD 156M invested by end-2025.
Terms not published
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Corporate VCs in Bahrain · 3 →

BeVentures

Corporate VC · Bahrain · Active
Direct venture investments.
Equity
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Kanoo Ventures

Corporate VC · Bahrain · Active
Kanoo Group's direct-equity arm for later-stage tech, growth deals and joint ventures.
Equity
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Zayani Venture Capital

Corporate VC · Bahrain · Active
Venture arm of Bahrain's Alzayani Investments, investing in start-ups since 2020.
Terms not published
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Corporate VCs by country

Saudi Arabia · 18UAE · 15Qatar · 4Kuwait · 5Bahrain · 3

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