Noon Academy
Series B in 2023
Noon Academy is a prominent edtech company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with additional offices in Cairo, Egypt, and Bengaluru, India. Established in 2013, it operates an online learning platform that has served over 12 million students across the Middle East. The platform facilitates collaborative learning by allowing students to study in groups, compete with peers, and access on-demand tutoring. It offers a range of educational content, including free resources and subscription-based services for advanced materials and private tutoring. Noon Academy aims to enhance the learning experience by blending technology with peer-to-peer interactions, making education more engaging and accessible, especially for exam preparation. The company is committed to connecting students with the best teachers, regardless of location, thus expanding its impact in the region and beyond.
Founded in 2016, Gathern is a Saudi Arabian-based company operating a platform that facilitates bookings of chalets and villas for travelers. It connects guests with various vacation rentals and enables hosts to monetize their properties hassle-free.
Founded in 2016, Gathern is a Saudi Arabian-based company operating a platform that facilitates bookings of chalets and villas for travelers. It connects guests with various vacation rentals and enables hosts to monetize their properties hassle-free.
Sary is a digital business-to-business marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small and medium-sized enterprises with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Founded in 2018 by Mohammed Aldossary and Khaled AlSiari, Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, allowing businesses to efficiently procure inventory. Its mobile and web application offers a range of FMCG products, including beverages, oils, and snacks, facilitating orders from small quantities to truckloads with rapid delivery options, often within 24 hours. Sary serves a diverse clientele, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, and has expanded its operations to 12 major cities, catering to over 40,000 customers and partnering with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. The platform provides users with immediate price quotations and product comparisons, enabling them to manage their expenses effectively as their businesses grow.
Founded in 2016, Gathern is a Saudi Arabian-based company operating a platform that facilitates bookings of chalets and villas for travelers. It connects guests with various vacation rentals and enables hosts to monetize their properties hassle-free.
Sary is a digital business-to-business marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small and medium-sized enterprises with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Founded in 2018 by Mohammed Aldossary and Khaled AlSiari, Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, allowing businesses to efficiently procure inventory. Its mobile and web application offers a range of FMCG products, including beverages, oils, and snacks, facilitating orders from small quantities to truckloads with rapid delivery options, often within 24 hours. Sary serves a diverse clientele, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, and has expanded its operations to 12 major cities, catering to over 40,000 customers and partnering with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. The platform provides users with immediate price quotations and product comparisons, enabling them to manage their expenses effectively as their businesses grow.
Noon Academy
Series A in 2019
Noon Academy is a prominent edtech company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with additional offices in Cairo, Egypt, and Bengaluru, India. Established in 2013, it operates an online learning platform that has served over 12 million students across the Middle East. The platform facilitates collaborative learning by allowing students to study in groups, compete with peers, and access on-demand tutoring. It offers a range of educational content, including free resources and subscription-based services for advanced materials and private tutoring. Noon Academy aims to enhance the learning experience by blending technology with peer-to-peer interactions, making education more engaging and accessible, especially for exam preparation. The company is committed to connecting students with the best teachers, regardless of location, thus expanding its impact in the region and beyond.
MRSOOL is an on-demand delivery network based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that enables consumers to order products from any store within the cities it serves. Founded in 2015, the company has developed a unique platform that facilitates a customer-to-customer network, allowing users to interact through a chat-based interface to describe their delivery needs creatively. This innovative approach empowers couriers to bid on deliveries, ensuring a scalable and self-regulating service model. By early 2019, MRSOOL had processed over 1 billion Riyals in transactions and served more than 10 million users across Saudi Arabia, establishing itself as a pioneer in the region's on-demand service fulfillment market.