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OQAL Angel Investors Network

Angel investor network across Saudi Arabia and Bahrain (est. 2011); invests in startups from across MENA with a focus on companies serving the Saudi market.

What
Angel tickets with SVC co-investment up to 1:1, SAR 100K–7.5M per round.
Who
Early-stage (seed to Series A) teams with a launched, tech-enabled product, full-time.
Cost
Equity
From abroad
Within the region: MENA region All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · oqal.org/en · How we check ↗

In detail

OQAL Angel Investors Network is an angel investment network in Saudi Arabia. Angel investor network across Saudi Arabia and Bahrain (est. 2011); invests in startups from across MENA with a focus on companies serving the Saudi market. Runs a co-investment partnership with Saudi Venture Capital (SVC): member-led angel tickets are matched by SVC up to 1:1, from SAR 100K up to SAR 7.5M per round, with a 60% exit incentive for co-investors.

Amount
Angel tickets + SVC co-investment up to 1:1 (SAR 100K–7.5M per round)
Terms
Yes — angel equity
Eligibility
  • Early stage (seed to Series A)
  • launched, tech-enabled product
  • full-time founding team
  • SVC co-investment additionally requires HQ in Saudi Arabia, seed stage, not a subsidiary, an OQAL member as co-investor, and SVC plus co-investor equity capped at 30%
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Status
Active

What the source says

“Yes, you can apply to OQAL as we invest in opportunities and startups from across MENA; however, we focus on companies that aspire to expand and service the Saudi Market”

“OQAL was founded by Faris Al-Rashed at his house in 2011”

oqal.org/en/oqal-story · seen September 2026

“SVC’s co-investment with the Co-Investor(s) in the startup will be up to 1:1.”

“Min. 100K SAR”

“Up to 7.5 M SAR”

“Co-Investor(s) may be eligible for a financial incentive of 60% in the co-investment earned upon exit of the startup”

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Sources

Primary source · oqal.org/en · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/oqalangels · Checked September 2026

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