- What
- Equity, Pre-Series A to Series B, from a firm with a $200M targeted value.
- Who
- Tech startups, Pre-Series A to Series B; focus FinTech, AI, PropTech and Logistics.
Checked · October 2026 · waadinvest.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Waad Investment is a venture capital firm in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh investment firm for Pre-Series A to Series B tech startups, founded in 2024 by Yaser Alghamdi with co-founders Nasser Almajid and Fahad Almesfir. ITHCA Group (created by Oman Investment Authority) invested in Waad in 2025; co-led the Sampo Pricing $750K pre-seed alongside Omantel Innovation Labs.
- Amount
- $200M targeted value — Pre-Series A to Series B
- Focus
- Tech ventures across MENA — Saudi Vision 2030 aligned
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Yaser Saeed Alghamdi is the Founder at Waad Investment, a Riyadh-based growth-stage Company”
“Founded in 2024 by experienced investors and financial experts, Waad targets companies from Pre-Series A to Series B stages.”
“Waad Investment Secures investment from ITHCA Group [...] ITHCA Group was created by Oman Investment Authority Oman Investment Authority in 2019”
“The round was led by Omantel Innovation Labs, Waad Investment, and featured participation from Hexnture, as well as Saudi angel investors.”
“Omani startup Sampo Pricing has successfully closed its Pre-Seed funding round worth USD 750,000.”
“Waad Investment was established in 2024 in Riyadh with a targeted value of $200 million.”
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Questions founders ask
What does Waad Investment offer?
Equity, Pre-Series A to Series B, from a firm with a $200M targeted value.
Does Waad Investment take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · waadinvest.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/waad-invesment · Checked October 2026