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STV

Saudi venture capital firm.

What
Equity from a $100M AI fund, plus NICE non-dilutive funding.
Cost
Equity
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · stv.vc · How we check ↗

In detail

STV is a venture capital in Saudi Arabia. Saudi venture capital firm. Runs the $100M AI Fund backed by Google for AI-native startups across MENA, and NICE, a non-dilutive funding programme (site). Tabby became its third unicorn (2023).

Amount
AI Fund $100M · NICE non-dilutive funding
Focus
Technology — FinTech, B2B, consumer tech, enterprise software
Status
Active

What the source says

“$100 Million AI Fund”

stv.vc · seen September 2026

“STV is the largest venture capital firm in the Middle East with $1.4b+ in assets under management (AUM).”

stv.vc · seen September 2026

“Google is backing STV's new AI Fund, a dedicated fund established to enable the growth of AI-native startups across the Middle East and North Africa.”

stv.vc · seen September 2026

“STV is launching STV Alpha—a track designed to attract top talent into venture capital and entrepreneurship.”

stv.vc · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · stv.vc · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/stvcapital · Checked September 2026