- What
- Equity from SAR 750M / $200M committed capital, growth and (since ITHCA) early stage.
- Cost
- Equity
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · waadinvest.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Waad Investment is a venture capital in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh investment firm for growth-stage startups, launched Aug 2024 by Yaser AlGhamdi with the AlMajed and AlMisfer family offices. ITHCA Group (Oman Investment Authority) took a stake at LEAP 2025 to build a Saudi–Oman corridor; co-led the Sampo AI $750K pre-seed alongside Omantel Innovation Labs.
- Amount
- SAR 750M / $200M committed — growth-stage, early-stage since the ITHCA deal
- Focus
- Tech ventures across MENA — Saudi Vision 2030 aligned
- Status
- Active
Closing soon on the map
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia
Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes
Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes
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Sources
Primary source · waadinvest.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/waad-invesment · Checked September 2026