- What
- Equity across venture, growth and small buyouts; accelerator route via 500 Global Saudi.
- Backs
- 5 funds on the map — listed below
Checked · October 2026 · sanabil.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Sanabil Investments is a sovereign-backed investment company in Saudi Arabia. Financial investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), deploying capital across venture, growth capital and small buyouts — first investment 2011, 200+ investments completed, 80% allocation to private investments, more than $3 billion committed per year to global private investments including VC/growth (site). Co-runs the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global — Batch 10 (November 2025) selected nine companies from 735+ applications; 107 startups accelerated to date.
- Amount
- More than $3B committed per year to global private investments (site) · 200+ investments completed
- Focus
- VC, growth, small buyouts — global with MENA bias
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“2011 First Investment Made”
“200+ Investments Completed”
“80% Allocation To Private Investments”
“Sanabil is a financial investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), that commits more than $3 billion in capital per annum into global private investments that include VC/Growth.”
“Out of 735+ applications received, nine promising companies have been selected for their potential to build from MENA to the world.”
“Building on the success of past batches and the acceleration of 107 startups, the program continues to evolve as the ecosystem matures.”
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Compare VC funds & investors in Saudi Arabia
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanabil InvestmentsEquity across venture, growth and small buyouts; accelerator route via 500 Global Saudi. | not published | Equity | Active |
| 100 VenturesSaudi early-stage VC: pre-seed and seed cheques plus an in-house tech/AI team. | not published | Equity | Open |
| 2Pi VenturesEarly-stage Saudi VC from a USD 20M fund, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| BIM VenturesVenture studio co-building startups from idea to scale. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Core Vision InvestmentRiyadh startup investor and angel network; led Series A and Pre-Series A rounds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| DAAL VenturesVenture capital for emerging tech companies, with a GCC and Saudi focus. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Fintactics VenturesFintech VC fund and venture studio; pre-seed to early Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Growth CatalystSAR 360M first close, deploying growth capital to mid-market companies. | not published | Equity | Active |
| HALA CapitalEquity investment at early and growth stages. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Joa CapitalVC ticket not published. | not published | Equity or debt | Active |
| KAUST Innovation VenturesEquity investment of $100K–$700K, up to $500K at seed and up to $2M at early stage. | up to $2M | Convertible notes and equity | Open |
| Khwarizmi VenturesEquity investment, seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| MASNA VenturesSaudi defense VC fund (MASNA Ventures Fund I, SAR 375M), CMA-approved June 2026. | SAR 375M | Equity | Active |
| Nama VenturesEquity from pre-seed to seed; tickets $100K–$1M (pre-seed) and $500K–$2M (seed). | $500K–$2M | Equity | Active |
| Nour Nouf VenturesEarly-stage impact investment. | not published | Equity | Open |
| RAED VenturesEquity investment from pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Riyadh Valley Company (RVC)University-backed equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Rua Growth FundEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| RZM InvestmentInvestment from a portfolio of 50+ active deals across 10+ sectors. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Sadu CapitalEquity investment from pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| SEEDRA VenturesEquity from inception to Series A and beyond. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Sharaka CapitalEquity investment from seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| STVEquity from a $100M AI fund, plus NICE non-dilutive funding. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Suhail VenturesEquity investment pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Sukna VenturesEquity investment from Pre-Seed to Series B. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Takamol VenturesEarly-stage technology investor: capital, strategic guidance and execution support. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Taz InvestmentSaudi venture and growth investor, early to growth stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Tech Invest ComEquity from Series A to B (seed opportunistically); SAR 1B committed. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Vision VenturesEquity or convertible-note investment, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity or convertible note | Active |
| Wadi JeddahBacks university-linked startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| anb Seed Fund (anb capital)CMA-regulated fintech venture fund of Arab National Bank, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Artal CapitalRiyadh investment manager whose growth fund backs Saudi tech companies. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Hevolution FoundationRiyadh foundation investing in early-stage healthy-aging therapeutics companies. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Impact46Equity from a SAR 500M Fund III (plus a SAR 150M gaming fund). | not published | Equity | Active |
| JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company)Jameel Family investment arm; its tech fund (initially US$500M) backs funds and start-ups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| King Saud University Venture Fund (SparkLabs KSU Fund I)Accelerator funding up to $300K. | up to $300K | Not published | Closed |
| Mad'a Investment CompanyRiyadh investment firm whose venture arm backs high-growth Gulf startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Merak CapitalUp to $150K cash plus $150K in-kind (Exel programme), from a 3B+ AUM manager. | up to $150K | Equity | Active |
| Outliers Venture CapitalEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Palm VenturesEarly-stage equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Pinnacle CapitalVenture capital for tech startups and strategic stakes in listed companies. | not published | Not published | Active |
| PropellerSeed and pre-Series A equity. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Redesign Health (Sanabil Venture Studio)Healthcare venture studio and VC; runs the Sanabil Venture Studio in Riyadh. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Riyad Taqnia Fund (RTF)Venture capital from a SAR 450MM close-ended fund, seed through Series B. | not published | Equity | Dormant |
| s60 VenturesEquity investment from pre-seed to Series A, selective from Series B. | not published | Equity | Active |
| SAB Invest X-Tech FundVenture capital for early- and growth-stage tech start-ups, focused on financial innovation. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Ula CapitalRiyadh deeptech VC investing in climate, healthcare and AI startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Ventures by Startups HousePre-seed equity for Saudi tech companies from the Attliq accelerator. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Waad InvestmentEquity, Pre-Series A to Series B, from a firm with a $200M targeted value. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Watheeq PropTech Venture Fund (Watheeq Capital)CMA-licensed PropTech venture fund of Riyadh-based Watheeq Capital. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Wyld VCAI venture capital firm investing from early stage to pre-IPO. | not published | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
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Funds it backs — named on its own site
500 Global Saudi
B Capital
Human Capital
Orbit Ventures (formerly Orbit Startups)
Redesign Health (Sanabil Venture Studio)
Questions founders ask
What does Sanabil Investments offer?
Equity across venture, growth and small buyouts; accelerator route via 500 Global Saudi.
Does Sanabil Investments take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · sanabil.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/sanabil-investments · Checked October 2026