- What
- Corporate VC of the Saudi Research & Media Group: seed to Series B media and content tech.
- Who
- Early-stage media, media-tools and immersive entertainment start-ups; email all year.
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
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SRMG Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm (media group) in Saudi Arabia. Corporate venture capital arm of the Saudi Research & Media Group (SRMG), launched in March 2023 and announced from Riyadh, where the group has its headquarters. It mainly invests in early-stage start-ups from seed to Series B in media creators, digital media, media enablers and tools including generative AI, and immersive and interactive entertainment, and describes its focus as high-potential companies and founders in content creation, data and ad-tech. Portfolio companies include Telfaz11 (Riyadh), VUZ (Dubai) and Anghami (Abu Dhabi). The minimum investment size is not fixed; submissions are open throughout the year by email.
- Amount
- Ticket size not fixed — each opportunity evaluated individually
- Terms
- Equity — terms not published
- Eligibility
- Early-stage start-ups from seed to Series B in media creators, digital media, media enablers and tools, and immersive and interactive entertainment
- Sectors
- Media creators
- Digital media
- Media enablers & tools
- Immersive & interactive entertainment
- Content creation
- Data
- Ad-tech
- Status
- Active — submissions open throughout the year by email to hello@srmg.vc (checked October 2026)
Is this for you?
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What the source says
“Our submission process is open and available to you throughout the year.”
“Riyadh, 28 March 2023 – SRMG, a global integrated media group, today announced the launch of its corporate venture capital arm, SRMG Ventures.”
“The new headquarters in the capital, Riyadh, marks the beginning of the Group's global expansion”
“We mainly invest in early-stage start-ups, from seed to series B,”
“SRMG Ventures will initially target investments from the seed to Series B stage.”
“The minimum investment size is not fixed as each investment opportunity is evaluated on an individual basis”
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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 SRMG Ventures offer?
Corporate VC of the Saudi Research & Media Group: seed to Series B media and content tech.
Does SRMG Ventures take equity?
Equity.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026).
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · srmg.vc