Shorooq Partners

Tamara is a prominent shopping and payments platform based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and serves the GCC region. Founded by Abdulmajeed Alsukhan and his partners, the company aims to transform the shopping, payment, and banking experience for consumers. With a workforce of over 350 employees, Tamara has established a significant presence, operating offices in the UAE, Egypt, Germany, and Vietnam. Since its inception in September 2020, Tamara has raised approximately $366 million in both equity and debt from notable investors, including Sanabil Investments and Goldman Sachs. The platform boasts around 6 million customers and partners with more than 15,000 merchants, featuring a mix of global and regional brands as well as local small and medium enterprises. Tamara empowers merchants by providing flexible payment options through its application programming interfaces, allowing clients to increase sales by offering installment payment plans.

Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Lendo was granted the first Crowdlending (debt financing) licensed in Saudi Arabia, and received the Excellence in Finance Leaders Award from FiNext Awards. Lendo’s products and solutions make everyday business activities easier, more secure, and more efficient for both investors and borrowers alike.

Tamara is a prominent shopping and payments platform based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and serves the GCC region. Founded by Abdulmajeed Alsukhan and his partners, the company aims to transform the shopping, payment, and banking experience for consumers. With a workforce of over 350 employees, Tamara has established a significant presence, operating offices in the UAE, Egypt, Germany, and Vietnam. Since its inception in September 2020, Tamara has raised approximately $366 million in both equity and debt from notable investors, including Sanabil Investments and Goldman Sachs. The platform boasts around 6 million customers and partners with more than 15,000 merchants, featuring a mix of global and regional brands as well as local small and medium enterprises. Tamara empowers merchants by providing flexible payment options through its application programming interfaces, allowing clients to increase sales by offering installment payment plans.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Tamara is a prominent shopping and payments platform based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and serves the GCC region. Founded by Abdulmajeed Alsukhan and his partners, the company aims to transform the shopping, payment, and banking experience for consumers. With a workforce of over 350 employees, Tamara has established a significant presence, operating offices in the UAE, Egypt, Germany, and Vietnam. Since its inception in September 2020, Tamara has raised approximately $366 million in both equity and debt from notable investors, including Sanabil Investments and Goldman Sachs. The platform boasts around 6 million customers and partners with more than 15,000 merchants, featuring a mix of global and regional brands as well as local small and medium enterprises. Tamara empowers merchants by providing flexible payment options through its application programming interfaces, allowing clients to increase sales by offering installment payment plans.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Lean Technologies Limited, founded in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a FinTech startup that specializes in providing an application programming interface (API) platform for financial data applications. The company's API suite simplifies access to consumer financial data, allowing businesses to navigate the complexities of financial infrastructure with ease. By enabling seamless access to customers' financial information and facilitating instant bank transfers, Lean Technologies aims to enhance the accessibility, transparency, and utility of financial data and payments. This approach fosters a more inclusive and interconnected financial landscape, ultimately benefiting both consumers and businesses.

Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Lendo was granted the first Crowdlending (debt financing) licensed in Saudi Arabia, and received the Excellence in Finance Leaders Award from FiNext Awards. Lendo’s products and solutions make everyday business activities easier, more secure, and more efficient for both investors and borrowers alike.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Pioneering NFT's in the Saudi Arabia with Nuqtah's NFT creative marketplace, with a goal to value the creative economy at the pedestal it should be at.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Lendo was granted the first Crowdlending (debt financing) licensed in Saudi Arabia, and received the Excellence in Finance Leaders Award from FiNext Awards. Lendo’s products and solutions make everyday business activities easier, more secure, and more efficient for both investors and borrowers alike.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Retailo is a rapidly growing B2B marketplace focused on the retail supply chain in the MENAP region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives, the company has quickly established itself by digitizing retail supply chains and serving over 35,000 active retailers. Retailo offers access to more than 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) via its app, ensuring delivery within 24 hours of order placement. The company operates with a team of over 500 employees across multiple cities in the region, managing a vast network of warehouses that store inventory from numerous brands, many of which are direct partners. Retailo aims to simplify retail operations and enhance supply chain accessibility, with a vision to unlock the earning potential of 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the MENAP region and contribute positively to the local economy.

Lean Technologies Limited, founded in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a FinTech startup that specializes in providing an application programming interface (API) platform for financial data applications. The company's API suite simplifies access to consumer financial data, allowing businesses to navigate the complexities of financial infrastructure with ease. By enabling seamless access to customers' financial information and facilitating instant bank transfers, Lean Technologies aims to enhance the accessibility, transparency, and utility of financial data and payments. This approach fosters a more inclusive and interconnected financial landscape, ultimately benefiting both consumers and businesses.

VUZ is a leading immersive social application that allows users to stream and engage with XR and Metaverse digital experiences featuring a high level of realism. The platform connects the physical and virtual worlds, offering the largest premium library of exclusive immersive content, with over 20,000 hours covering entertainment, sports, and various creator segments. VUZ aims to foster global connections by providing authentic immersive experiences, thereby overcoming travel, time, and access constraints for billions of users worldwide. Established in 2017, the company operates offices in Los Angeles, Dubai, and Riyadh, and its application supports live streaming of virtual sports, talk shows, music, and events, enhancing user engagement through immersive technologies.

Souqalmal.com is the leading financial comparison site in the Middle East with operations in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. The company has empowers customers to make decisions on their best deal on credit cards, mortgages, personal loans and insurance products. The company has raised 3 rounds of fundraise and over USD 12M to date. Shareholders include major comparison site GoCompare from the UK, Hummingbird Ventures, Riyadh Taqnia Fund, 500 Start up amongst others. Multiple awards from the Best Online Business of the Year by Gulf Capital to The UAE start up of the Year by Forbes, the company has thrived and grown its insurance business 7X in 3 years.