- What
- Equity investment from pre-seed to seed.
- Cost
- Equity
- From abroad
- Within the region: MENA (Middle East and North Africa) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · namaventures.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Nama Ventures is a venture capital in Saudi Arabia. CMA-licensed venture firm (24293-02). Public disclosures are minimal — cheque size and portfolio are not published on its site; pre-seed/seed positioning is third-party reported. Accepts applications through its dealflow form.
- Amount
- Pre-seed to Seed
- Focus
- Technology startups, early stage
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“committed to backing high-growth, tech-enabled startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)”
namaventures.com/nama-ventures-a-leading-vc-powering-tech-in · seen September 2026
“Capital Market Authority with License No. 24293-02”
namaventures.com · seen September 2026
“License No. 24293-02, dated 01/03/1446 AH”
namaventures.com · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
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29 Sep 2026closes
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4 Oct 2026closes
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Sources
Primary source · namaventures.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/namaventures · Checked September 2026