17 Sept 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Startup funding in Saudi Arabia: a founder's guide for 2026
What Monsha'at, SVC, Jada, KAUST, TAQADAM, Misk, the Social Development Bank and private VCs offer Saudi founders in 2026, and which…
3 of 12 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 12 venture capital firms on this page cover pre seed (2), seed stage (2), startup accelerator (2) and growth stage (2). They also list work in San Francisco, Mumbai, New York City and Hong Kong. 12 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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3 of 12 venture capital firms ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.
Growth Stage · Also in Munich and Shanghai
General Atlantic is a global investment firm that says it pioneered growth equity investing.
Why #1: Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Startup Accelerator · Also in Beirut and Amman
Flat6Labs is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm active across the Middle East and North Africa. Sawari Ventures launched it in 2011, and it grew from Egypt.
Why #2: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · Also in Cairo and Middle East
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a venture capital firm that funds technology founders at the early and growth stages.
Why #3: In business 12+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Startup Accelerator · Also in Silicon Valley and San Francisco
500 Global, formerly 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm investing in founders with international ambitions who are building fast-growing technology companies.
Education · Also in Vancouver and Dublin
BofA Securities is the corporate and investment banking side of Bank of America. It serves companies of different sizes and institutional investors.
Also in Washington, Dc and Los Angeles
Evercore Partners is an advisory firm that helps companies and their boards with major financial transactions.
Also in Saudi Arabia
Forsa Capital is a financial firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Also in Bangalore and Delhi NCR
Inflection Point Ventures, known as IPV, is an angel investing platform in India.
Khawarizmi Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups with proven traction, mainly in the GCC and wider MENA region.
Also in Seattle and Abu Dhabi
MSA Novo, which now trades as Novo Capital, describes itself as an investment and special-situations business that identifies, evaluates and takes an active role in running…
Also in Jeddah and Abu Dhabi
Sukna Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Riyadh.
Education · Also in Lagos and Mumbai
Travel Capitalist Ventures is an investor that puts money only into travel businesses.
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17 Sept 2026 · TrustList Editorial
What Monsha'at, SVC, Jada, KAUST, TAQADAM, Misk, the Social Development Bank and private VCs offer Saudi founders in 2026, and which…
16 Sept 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Saudi Arabia buys more tech talent than it supplies. For projects in the Kingdom: local firms or offshore teams, the working week, Arabic,…
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