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Riyadh Valley Company (RVC)

The investment arm of King Saud University — commercialising university research and entrepreneurial projects into tech startups, and anchoring the King Saud University Fund – SparkLabs.

What
University-backed equity investment plus access to KSU research infrastructure.
Cost
Equity
Status
Active

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

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In detail

Riyadh Valley Company (RVC) is a university investment arm in Saudi Arabia. The investment arm of King Saud University — commercialising university research and entrepreneurial projects into tech startups, and anchoring the King Saud University Fund – SparkLabs.

Amount
University-backed venture capital
Sectors
Deep Tech, Applied Research, Tech Startups
Focus
University-spinout and early-stage tech aligned to KSU research
Benefits
  • KSU research & innovation infrastructure
  • Entrepreneurship Center
  • Fund anchoring
Status
Active

What the source says

“Riyadh Valley Company is the investment arm of King Saud University in the fields of knowledge economy and the university's strategic projects”

rvc.com.sa/en · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · rvc.com.sa/en · Checked September 2026