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Growth Catalyst

Riyadh growth investor — Growth Catalyst Investment Company, a closed joint-stock company incorporated 9 April 2025, received CMA licence 02-25312 in September 2025 to manage private equity funds and investment portfolios.

What
SAR 360M first close, deploying growth capital to mid-market companies.
Who
Saudi mid-market growth companies with strong management teams.
Cost
Equity
From abroad
Within the region: GCC (85% primary emphasis on Saudi Arabia, 15% broader GCC) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Backed by
Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · How we check ↗

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In detail

Growth Catalyst is a growth private equity (mid-market) in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh growth investor — Growth Catalyst Investment Company, a closed joint-stock company incorporated 9 April 2025, received CMA licence 02-25312 in September 2025 to manage private equity funds and investment portfolios. Growth Catalyst Fund completed its first close at SAR 360 million in June 2026 to support Saudi mid-market growth (85% Saudi Arabia, 15% wider GCC); Saudi Venture Capital announced its investment in the fund on 17 May 2026. Concentrated, high-conviction positions — no single exposure above 20% of invested capital.

Amount
SAR 360M first close · growth capital for mid-market companies
Terms
Yes — growth equity
Eligibility
Saudi mid-market growth companies with strong management teams — founders exploring a partnership use the contact form (name, organisation, email, message); ir@growthcatalyst.com.sa
Focus
Industrials, healthcare, food & agriculture, education, renewables, consumer & entertainment, technology
Status
Active — fund first close June 2026

What the source says

“Primary emphasis on Saudi Arabia (85%), with selective allocation across the broader GCC (15%), focused on industrials, healthcare, food, education, renewables, consumer & entertainment, and technology.”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

“Growth Catalyst Fund completes first close at SAR 360 million to support Saudi mid-market growth”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

“KSA 85% · GCC 15%”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

“No single exposure exceeds 20% of invested capital”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

“license number 02-25312”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

“established on 09/04/2025”

growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · growthcatalyst.com.sa/en · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/growthcatalystsksa · Checked September 2026

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