61 investors have funded 14 Alternative Lending companies head-officed in Riyadh, across 123 rounds (Nov 2019 – May 2026). They are ranked by how many Riyadh companies in this market they have actually backed.
"In Riyadh" describes the companies, not the investor: most of the money in any city comes from somewhere else, and the Where the money comes from section below shows exactly where it came from here.
Ranked by companies backed in this market and city, then by round count. "Led" counts rounds recorded with this investor as lead.
| # | Investor | Based in | Stages here | Companies | Rounds | Led | Latest | Portfolio total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shorooq Partners | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Series BSeedSeries A | 3 | 5 | 1 | Oct 2024 | 69 |
| 2 | Seedra Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 3 | 5 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 26 |
| 3 | Impact46 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 3 | 4 | 4 | Mar 2021 | 41 |
| 4 | STV | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series ASeries BSeries C | 2 | 7 | 4 | Feb 2025 | 31 |
| 5 | Raed Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series ASeries B | 2 | 4 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 53 |
| 6 | Endeavor | New York City, United States | Series CSeries B | 2 | 3 | — | Dec 2023 | 313 |
| 7 | VentureSouq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | SeedSeries ASeries B | 2 | 3 | 1 | Oct 2024 | 106 |
| 8 | Sanabil | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series BSeries C | 2 | 3 | 3 | Dec 2023 | 36 |
| 9 | Nama Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 2 | 3 | 1 | Jan 2025 | 25 |
| 10 | Joa Capital | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 2 | 3 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 10 |
| 11 | 500 Global | San Francisco, United States | Series ASeed | 2 | 2 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 1,988 |
| 12 | Vision Ventures | San Francisco, United States | Seed | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2021 | 48 |
| 13 | Arbor Ventures | Hong Kong, China | SeedSeries ASeries B | 1 | 7 | 1 | Nov 2023 | 38 |
| 14 | Mubadala | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Series ASeries BSeries C | 1 | 5 | 1 | Nov 2023 | 167 |
| 15 | Global Founders Capital | Berlin, Germany | SeedSeries ASeries B | 1 | 4 | 2 | Mar 2022 | 563 |
| 16 | Checkout | London, United Kingdom | SeedSeries ASeries C | 1 | 4 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 5 |
| 17 | MSA Capital | Chaoyang, China | Series ASeries B | 1 | 3 | — | Aug 2021 | 66 |
| 18 | Sequoia Capital | Menlo Park, United States | Series CSeries D | 1 | 2 | — | Nov 2023 | 1,568 |
| 19 | Peak XV Partners | Bengaluru, India | Series BSeries C | 1 | 2 | 2 | Jan 2023 | 406 |
| 20 | Coatue | New York City, United States | Series BSeries C | 1 | 2 | — | Dec 2023 | 312 |
| 21 | Wellington | Boston, United States | Series DSeries E+ | 1 | 2 | 1 | Feb 2025 | 221 |
| 22 | HOF Capital | New York City, United States | Series ASeries B | 1 | 2 | — | Aug 2021 | 81 |
| 23 | Global Ventures | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Series ASeries B | 1 | 2 | — | Aug 2021 | 53 |
| 24 | PayPal Ventures | San Jose, United States | Series DSeries C | 1 | 2 | — | Nov 2023 | 47 |
| 25 | Blue Pool Capital | Hong Kong, China | Series DSeries E+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | Feb 2025 | 21 |
| 26 | HALA Ventures | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jan 2025 | 14 |
| 27 | Outliers Venture Capital | George Town, Cayman Islands | Series ASeries B | 1 | 2 | — | Aug 2021 | 15 |
| 28 | Merak Capital | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | SeedSeries A | 1 | 2 | 2 | May 2026 | 18 |
| 29 | Hassana | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series DSeries E+ | 1 | 2 | 2 | Feb 2025 | 1 |
| 30 | Wamda Capital | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | 62 |
| 31 | Wa'ed Ventures | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | Series A | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 2022 | 65 |
| 32 | BECO Capital | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | 53 |
| 33 | Khwarizmi Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | 27 |
| 34 | Derayah Venture Capital Fund | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series A | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2021 | 17 |
| 35 | Jimco | Channel Islands | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | 16 |
| 36 | SVC | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series D | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 20 |
| 37 | Delivery Hero | Berlin, Germany | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | 18 |
| 38 | Razam Investments | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Feb 2024 | 15 |
| 39 | Access Bridge Ventures | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | 14 |
| 40 | Misk500 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2020 | 13 |
| 41 | D Global Ventures | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | 11 | |
| 42 | Mad'a Investment | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2021 | 9 |
| 43 | AlJazira Capital | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | 9 |
| 44 | Wealth Well | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | 8 |
| 45 | AB Ventures | Cayman Islands | Series B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | 7 |
| 46 | Soros Capital Management | New York City, United States | Series D | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 5 |
| 47 | Watheeq Proptech Venture | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Feb 2023 | 4 |
| 48 | Arab Bank | Amman, Jordan | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2020 | 4 |
| 49 | HALA Ventures | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | 4 |
| 50 | Palm Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | 3 |
| 51 | AB Xelerate | Amman, Jordan | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2020 | 3 |
| 52 | Sanabil | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 | 3 |
| 53 | Alahlicapital | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Series C | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 3 |
| 54 | Veda Holding | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2025 | 3 |
| 55 | Aqar | Series A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | 2 | |
| 56 | Pinnacle Capital | Thane, India | Series C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | 2 |
| 57 | Alromaih Group | Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | Series A | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 2023 | 2 |
| 58 | MRK Holding | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | 1 |
| 59 | Al Yusr Leasing and Financing | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2021 | 1 |
| 60 | Albassami-Group | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mar 2025 | 1 | |
| 61 | Madarak International | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Nov 2023 | 1 |
Head office of the investors on this page.
Rounds by stage — where in a company's life this money arrives.
Total disclosed size of each round, not one investor's share.
How active this market has been.
Alternative Lending companies head-officed in Riyadh that took money from these investors.
| Company | Backers | Rounds | Disclosed | Latest round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabby tabby.ai |
24 | 56 | $3.8B | Series E+ Feb 2025 |
| Tamara tamara.co |
14 | 21 | $3B | Series C Dec 2023 |
| Rize rize.sa |
8 | 13 | $225.4M | Series A Jan 2025 |
| Lendo lendo.sa |
7 | 8 | $119.9M | Series B Dec 2023 |
| Mala trymala.com |
6 | 6 | $42M | Seed Oct 2024 |
| Raqamyah raqamyah.com |
4 | 5 | $9.2M | Seed Feb 2021 |
| Tamawal tamawal.sa |
3 | 3 | $2.3M | Seed Feb 2022 |
| Manafa Capital manafa.co |
2 | 2 | $56.5M | Series A Dec 2022 |
| Ajras ajras.com |
2 | 2 | $29.5M | Seed Mar 2025 |
| Jeel Pay jeel.co |
2 | 2 | $13.3M | Seed Jan 2025 |
| Arib arib.com.sa |
1 | 2 | $25.8M | Series A May 2026 |
| Ta3meed ta3meed.com |
1 | 1 | $15.1M | Series A Dec 2023 |
| Nayla Finance naylafinance.com |
1 | 1 | $4M | Seed Mar 2025 |
| ArabianPay arabianpay.net |
1 | 1 | — | Seed Mar 2025 |
| Date | Investor | Company | Stage | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Merak CapitalLED | Arib | Series A | $23.5M |
| Mar 2025 | Albassami-GroupLED | ArabianPay | Seed | — |
| Mar 2025 | SanabilLED | Nayla Finance | Seed | $4M |
| Mar 2025 | Veda Holding | Ajras | Seed | $1.5M |
| Feb 2025 | Blue Pool CapitalLED | Tabby | Series E+ | $160M |
| Feb 2025 | Wellington | Tabby | Series E+ | $160M |
| Feb 2025 | STV | Tabby | Series E+ | $160M |
| Feb 2025 | HassanaLED | Tabby | Series E+ | $160M |
| Jan 2025 | Aqar | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | Raed VenturesLED | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | Seedra Ventures | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | Nama Ventures | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | Joa Capital | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | HALA Ventures | Rize | Series A | $35.2M |
| Jan 2025 | AlJazira Capital | Jeel Pay | Seed | $6.7M |
| Jan 2025 | Joa CapitalLED | Jeel Pay | Seed | $6.7M |
| Oct 2024 | VentureSouqLED | Mala | Seed | $7M |
| Oct 2024 | BECO Capital | Mala | Seed | $7M |
| Oct 2024 | Shorooq Partners | Mala | Seed | $7M |
| Oct 2024 | Access Bridge Ventures | Mala | Seed | $7M |
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