- What
- Equity from a $50M fund, pre-seed to Series A.
- Who
- Early-stage MENA tech startups.
- Cost
- Equity — direct stake taken
- Backed by
- Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
- Status
- Active
salicainvestments.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Salica Oryx Fund is a venture capital in the UAE. $50M early-stage fund (pre-seed/seed to Series A), 100% MENA-focused, managed by Salica Investments from ADGM Abu Dhabi with offices in Dubai, Riyadh and Muscat. Backed by Jada, SVC, Mubadala and state investors from Oman and Jordan. Strong Saudi market-entry support for portfolio.
- Amount
- $50M fund · pre-seed to Series A
- Terms
- Yes — equity stake
- Eligibility
- Early-stage MENA tech startups
- Sectors
- FinTech, HealthTech, Enterprise, Logistics, EdTech
- Portfolio
- Holo
- Grubtech
- Barq
- 44.01
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Our funds cover early and later-stage investments, secondary investments, and growth debt for dynamic businesses.”
salicainvestments.com · seen September 2026
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Sources
Primary source · salicainvestments.com