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Top Startup Funding Programmes in Saudi Arabia

12 startup funding programmes ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

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Between them, the 6 best-ranked of these 12 startup funding programmes cover growth stage (2) and pre seed (2). 6 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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  1. JF

    Jada Fund of Funds

    Also in Riyadh

    Fund of funds owned by the Public Investment Fund and launched in 2018.

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  2. RD

    Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)

    Saudi government authority for research, development and innovation. Its Funding section lists a Saudi Innovation Grants Program and an IP commercialization incentives initiative.

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  3. SI

    Sanabil Investments (Public Investment Fund)

    Growth Stage

    PIF company that commits about $3 billion a year to private investments, including venture and growth capital.

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  4. SV

    Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)

    Pre Seed · Growth Stage

    State-owned investment company, part of the SME Bank under the National Development Fund, that backs startups and SMEs by investing in private capital funds and investing in…

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  5. SA

    Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at)

    Saudi government authority set up in 2016 to regulate, support and develop the SME sector.

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  6. SD

    Social Development Bank (SDB) – entrepreneur and startup financing

    Pre Seed

    Saudi government development bank that offers long-term loans to entrepreneurs and startups, including SAR 50,000–500,000 Entrepreneurs Financing and larger Excellence Financing…

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