Best Telecom Companies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The 35 best Telecom companies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zain Saudi Arabia.
Our analysis of 100 Telecom companies
$83.4b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Telecom companies in Riyadh
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zain Saudi Arabia Online retailer for mobile phones | $4.2B | 100 mo ago | Public | Sultan AlDeghaither CEO | 2008 | — | — |
| 2 | TAWAL Provider of tower infrastructure services | $999M | 34 mo ago | Acquired | Mohammed Alhakbani CEO | 2018 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+6 | — |
| 3 | Tygo Provider of telecommunications services | $2M | 66 mo ago | Seed | Abdullah Dhafer CEO | 2021 | BootstrapTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+14 | — |
| 4 | Nextel Network integration and data center services provider | $792K | 112 mo ago | Funding Raised | Siraj Zikar CEO | 2008 | — | — |
| 5 | Saudi Telecom Telecommunication services provider | — | 69 mo ago | Public | Olayan Alwetaid CEO | 1998 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityAdobe Experience Manager+33 | — |
| 6 | Advance Card Technology Manufacturer of scratch card, cards, SIM, GSM, RFID, cards middle east, cards GCC | — | — | Unfunded | Ihab Elkhouli Founder and Technical Director | 2002 | — | — |
| 7 | Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems Provider of neutral host, managed services, and EPC contracting for digital infrastructure | — | — | Unfunded | Atef Aburas Co-Founder | 1995 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 8 | Advanced Networks Provider of telecommunications and information information technology services | — | — | Unfunded | Steve S Product Manager/Product Owner | 2023 | — | — |
Top 5 Telecom companies in Riyadh
#1
Acquired · Riyadh, Riyadh Province · founded 2018$999Mraised▾
Provider of tower infrastructure services
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$999M
#2
Public · Riyadh, Riyadh Province · founded 2008 · 1503 employees$4.2Braised▾
Online retailer for mobile phones
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$1.7B
- 2009Conventional Debt$2.5B
#3
Seed · Riyadh, Riyadh Province · founded 2021 · 6 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Operator of a telecommunication services marketing and reselling platform intended to compare and buy various mobile recharge plans. The company facilitates to select from the wide range of services and products offered by authorized telecommunication companies, enabling customers to purchase and subscribe to these services directly in a hassle-free manner.
#4
Funding Raised · Riyadh, Riyadh Province · founded 2008$791.5Kraised▾
Nextel provides network integration services to telcos, carriers, OEMs, and enterprises. It offers site survey, site acquisition, design, planning, optimization, installation, commissioning, construction, project management, integration, operation, and maintenance services. It provides these services for telecom (includes both wireless and wireline), civil, and IT infrastructure. It also provides manpower outsourcing, data center services, and consulting services. Its clientele includes Mobily, Zain, STC, Etihad Atheeb Telecom, Integrated Telecom, Nokia, Ericsson, etc. It operates as a subsidiary of Althiayab Group.
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$395.9K
- Mar 2014Grant (prize money)$395.6K
#5
Public · Riyadh, Riyadh Province · founded 1998 · 21316 employees—raised▾
Saudi Telecom (known as STC) is one of the largest telecom services provider in the Middle East and Africa region. It provides mobile, landline, internet, and computer networking services.It has its own fiber-optic cable network across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It also provides telecom services in Bahrain and Kuwait under the brand Viva. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $17.96B and a net profit of $3.24B.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Telecom coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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Common questions
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