STV

STV is an independent VC fund that is anchored by STC (MENA's largest telecom operator) with access to its assets (e.g., network, channels, analytics, customer base, etc) to enable its portfolio companies to scale. (Operation started in early 2018)

Ahmad AlNaimi

Partner

Sarah AlSaleh

Senior Associate

Waleed Alballaa

Partner

Ahmad Alshammari

Partner

Yazeed Alturki

Senior Associate

Nahim Bapikee

Investment Associate

Talal Damen

Senior Associate

Abdulrahman Tarabzouni

Founder and CEO

Past deals in Saudi Arabia

Tabby

Series E in 2025
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Salla

Venture Round in 2024
Salla is a Saudi-based e-commerce platform that enables users to create their own online stores in Arabic, allowing them to sell products and services directly to customers. Users can personalize their stores by choosing from various design templates and establishing a branded domain name. The platform offers comprehensive inventory management and marketing tools, along with features such as automatic invoicing, customer database management, and promotional capabilities like discounts and offers. Additionally, Salla provides detailed reports that help store owners analyze performance metrics and optimize their operations. This functionality allows e-commerce merchants to manage their businesses efficiently without incurring fees or commissions.

Noon Academy

Series B in 2023
Noon Academy operates an online learning platform that focuses on enhancing educational experiences for students in the Middle East. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with offices in Cairo, Egypt, and Bengaluru, India, the platform has successfully taught 12 million students. It offers a blend of free educational content and tutoring services, allowing students to study collaboratively in groups, compete with peers, and request on-demand tutoring. The platform is designed to prepare students for various examinations, including general aptitude and achievement tests. Additionally, Noon Academy supports teachers by enabling them to build followings and earn income based on their performance and student feedback. By integrating elements of peer-to-peer learning and advanced technology, Noon Academy aims to provide equitable access to high-quality education for every student.

Tabby

Series D in 2023
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Tabby

Series C in 2023
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Foodics

Series C in 2022
Foodics is a company that specializes in cloud-based restaurant management systems, primarily utilizing iPads for its operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for the restaurant industry, including point-of-sale transactions, inventory management, employee scheduling, and customer loyalty programs. Its solutions also feature management dashboards and kitchen displays, along with various add-on iOS applications. Serving thousands of clients across the Middle East, Foodics aims to enhance revenue and customer relationships for restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and fast-food chains. The platform supports operations in both English and Arabic, catering to a diverse clientele. With a focus on user-friendly technology, Foodics has facilitated over a billion orders, emphasizing its commitment to simplifying restaurant management.

Gathern

Series B in 2022
Gathern operates a vacation rental marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2016. The platform enables users to easily book a diverse range of accommodations, including villas, chalets, apartments, farms, caravans, desert cottages, and campsites. Gathern allows property owners to list their rentals directly without the need for a rental license, providing a hassle-free way for hosts to monetize their properties. The service caters to travelers and adventure seekers looking for convenient and varied lodging options.

Gathern

Series A in 2022
Gathern operates a vacation rental marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2016. The platform enables users to easily book a diverse range of accommodations, including villas, chalets, apartments, farms, caravans, desert cottages, and campsites. Gathern allows property owners to list their rentals directly without the need for a rental license, providing a hassle-free way for hosts to monetize their properties. The service caters to travelers and adventure seekers looking for convenient and varied lodging options.

Tabby

Series B in 2022
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Nana

Venture Round in 2022
Nana is an online grocery platform based in Saudi Arabia that specializes in delivering groceries and home essentials directly to consumers' doorsteps. The platform features a diverse selection of products, including groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. By enabling consumers to shop digitally, Nana streamlines the grocery shopping experience and ensures that a wide variety of items can be conveniently purchased and delivered to their homes.

Sary

Series C in 2021
Sary is a digital B2B marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small businesses with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Launched in 2018, the platform allows small and medium-sized enterprises, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, to efficiently procure a wide range of products such as milk, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, juices, oils, and chocolates. Sary's user-friendly mobile and web application enables customers to place orders for wholesale items, ranging from small boxes to large truckloads, with delivery options available as quickly as 24 hours. The company has expanded its services to 12 major cities and has served over 40,000 customers while collaborating with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, providing businesses with immediate price quotations, product comparisons, and insights to help manage costs effectively.

Tabby

Series B in 2021
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Sabbar

Funding Round in 2021
Sabbar Ltd. is an on-demand staffing platform based in Saudi Arabia that focuses on blue-collar jobs in the retail, hospitality, and entertainment sectors within the MENA region. The company provides an integrated solution for businesses to recruit casual staff during peak periods by connecting them with qualified and vetted professionals. Sabbar streamlines the recruitment process, alleviating administrative burdens associated with hiring, such as interviews, training, scheduling, and payment. By combining application software with strategic analytics and video communications, Sabbar aims to enhance productivity in candidate management and improve hiring outcomes for its clients.

Gathern

Series A in 2021
Gathern operates a vacation rental marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2016. The platform enables users to easily book a diverse range of accommodations, including villas, chalets, apartments, farms, caravans, desert cottages, and campsites. Gathern allows property owners to list their rentals directly without the need for a rental license, providing a hassle-free way for hosts to monetize their properties. The service caters to travelers and adventure seekers looking for convenient and varied lodging options.

Sary

Series B in 2021
Sary is a digital B2B marketplace based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that connects small businesses with merchant wholesalers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Launched in 2018, the platform allows small and medium-sized enterprises, including mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops, to efficiently procure a wide range of products such as milk, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, juices, oils, and chocolates. Sary's user-friendly mobile and web application enables customers to place orders for wholesale items, ranging from small boxes to large truckloads, with delivery options available as quickly as 24 hours. The company has expanded its services to 12 major cities and has served over 40,000 customers while collaborating with more than 1,700 brands and wholesalers. Sary aims to streamline the supply chain in the wholesale industry, providing businesses with immediate price quotations, product comparisons, and insights to help manage costs effectively.

Foodics

Series B in 2021
Foodics is a company that specializes in cloud-based restaurant management systems, primarily utilizing iPads for its operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for the restaurant industry, including point-of-sale transactions, inventory management, employee scheduling, and customer loyalty programs. Its solutions also feature management dashboards and kitchen displays, along with various add-on iOS applications. Serving thousands of clients across the Middle East, Foodics aims to enhance revenue and customer relationships for restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and fast-food chains. The platform supports operations in both English and Arabic, catering to a diverse clientele. With a focus on user-friendly technology, Foodics has facilitated over a billion orders, emphasizing its commitment to simplifying restaurant management.

Tabby

Series A in 2020
Tabby Inc. is a financial technology company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online purchases. It operates a platform that provides customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to make payments for their purchases either in a single deferred payment or through multiple installments. This service aims to enhance financial flexibility, enabling consumers to manage their spending more effectively while ensuring safe payment transactions. Through its innovative approach, Tabby seeks to reshape the relationship individuals have with their finances, promoting a more accessible shopping experience.

Salla

Series A in 2020
Salla is a Saudi-based e-commerce platform that enables users to create their own online stores in Arabic, allowing them to sell products and services directly to customers. Users can personalize their stores by choosing from various design templates and establishing a branded domain name. The platform offers comprehensive inventory management and marketing tools, along with features such as automatic invoicing, customer database management, and promotional capabilities like discounts and offers. Additionally, Salla provides detailed reports that help store owners analyze performance metrics and optimize their operations. This functionality allows e-commerce merchants to manage their businesses efficiently without incurring fees or commissions.

Nana

Series B in 2020
Nana is an online grocery platform based in Saudi Arabia that specializes in delivering groceries and home essentials directly to consumers' doorsteps. The platform features a diverse selection of products, including groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. By enabling consumers to shop digitally, Nana streamlines the grocery shopping experience and ensures that a wide variety of items can be conveniently purchased and delivered to their homes.

Vezeeta

Series D in 2020
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare platform based in Heliopolis, Egypt, that connects patients with healthcare providers across the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. Founded in 2011, the platform allows patients to search, compare, book, and review doctors, leveraging more than 200,000 verified reviews to enhance the decision-making process. Vezeeta offers a user-friendly experience, enabling patients to schedule appointments for in-clinic, virtual, or at-home consultations in as little as one minute. In addition to patient services, the company provides innovative software solutions for healthcare providers, facilitating clinic management and improving overall healthcare experiences. With features like live scheduling, automated appointment reminders, and comprehensive information on healthcare providers, Vezeeta aims to empower patients and enhance access to quality healthcare in the region.

Noon Academy

Series A in 2019
Noon Academy operates an online learning platform that focuses on enhancing educational experiences for students in the Middle East. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with offices in Cairo, Egypt, and Bengaluru, India, the platform has successfully taught 12 million students. It offers a blend of free educational content and tutoring services, allowing students to study collaboratively in groups, compete with peers, and request on-demand tutoring. The platform is designed to prepare students for various examinations, including general aptitude and achievement tests. Additionally, Noon Academy supports teachers by enabling them to build followings and earn income based on their performance and student feedback. By integrating elements of peer-to-peer learning and advanced technology, Noon Academy aims to provide equitable access to high-quality education for every student.

MRSOOL

Series A in 2019
MRSOOL is an on-demand delivery platform based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2015. The company enables users to order products from any store within its operational cities, facilitating the transportation of goods directly to consumers' doorsteps. MRSOOL has experienced significant growth, processing over 1 billion Riyals and serving more than 10 million users by early 2019. It pioneered a unique customer-to-customer network in the region, allowing users to describe their delivery needs through a chat-based interface. This innovative model empowers couriers to bid for delivery jobs, creating a scalable and self-regulating system that enhances user experience and operational efficiency.

Vezeeta

Series C in 2018
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare platform based in Heliopolis, Egypt, that connects patients with healthcare providers across the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. Founded in 2011, the platform allows patients to search, compare, book, and review doctors, leveraging more than 200,000 verified reviews to enhance the decision-making process. Vezeeta offers a user-friendly experience, enabling patients to schedule appointments for in-clinic, virtual, or at-home consultations in as little as one minute. In addition to patient services, the company provides innovative software solutions for healthcare providers, facilitating clinic management and improving overall healthcare experiences. With features like live scheduling, automated appointment reminders, and comprehensive information on healthcare providers, Vezeeta aims to empower patients and enhance access to quality healthcare in the region.
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