- What
- Pre-Seed to Series A investment in fintech and lifestyle startups from SNB’s venture arm.
- Who
- Digital startups in Saudi Arabia, and global startups localising into Saudi Arabia.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia All programmes open to founders from abroad →
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NEOV — NeoVentures (SNB) is a corporate venture capital arm (bank) in Saudi Arabia. Strategic investment and venture-building arm of The Saudi National Bank (SNB), investing in digital startups from Pre-Seed to Series A in fintech and lifestyle. It invests in Saudi startups, localises global startups into Saudi Arabia and supports Saudi startups expanding abroad; startups it backs get access to SNB’s clients and markets, SNB banking services and SNB’s operational capacity. Not the same as NeoVentures (Mashreq) in the UAE.
- Amount
- Pre-Seed to Series A · ticket size not published
- Terms
- Not published
- Eligibility
- Digital startups in fintech and lifestyle, Pre-Seed to Series A, in Saudi Arabia or international
- Sectors
- Fintech · Lifestyle
- Benefits
- Access to SNB’s clients and markets
- SNB banking services and technology integration
- SNB’s operational capacity and expertise
- Status
- Active — pitch decks through the Startup Information form linked from its site (checked September 2026)
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What the source says
“Localizing Global Startups into KSA”
“NEO Ventures (NEOV), the strategic investment arm of The Saudi National Bank (SNB), fuels innovation and growth in Fintech and Lifestyle.”
“NeoVentures (NeoV) is the strategic investment and venture-building arm of a leading Saudi digital bank.”
“To invest in early-stage (Seed to Series A) digital startups within Fintech and Lifestyle sectors.”
“We invest at the earliest stages (Pre-Seed to Series A) to fuel innovation where it matters most - bringing your idea to product-fit and growth.”
“We support startups that make an impact - either locally in Saudi Arabia or internationally - while scaling to shape the digital future.”
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Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does NEOV — NeoVentures (SNB) offer?
Pre-Seed to Series A investment in fintech and lifestyle startups from SNB’s venture arm.
Does NEOV — NeoVentures (SNB) take equity?
Equity.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · neov.sa · Checked October 2026