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Feb 6, 2026

Qatar's $3B venture push, Shorooq's $200M growth fund


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Feb 9, 2026

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Saudi spend management platform SiFi raises $20M Series A led by Ra’ed Ventures

Feb 9, 2026

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InvestSky raises $4M seed round, enters Saudi Arabia with CMA license and anb Capital partnership

Feb 9, 2026

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Safqah Capital raises $15.2M in one of the Kingdom’s largest ever Seed rounds to build real estate development backbone

Feb 8, 2026

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MASNA Ventures launches Saudi Arabia’s first defence-focused VC fund, targets $100M

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Safqah Capital raises $15.2M in one of the Kingdom’s largest ever Seed rounds to build real estate development backbone

Safqah Capital raises $15.2M in one of the Kingdom’s largest ever Seed rounds to build real estate development backbone

The round was led by Shorooq, anb Seed Fund, and Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Sharaka Capital, COTU Ventures, Sadu Capital, 500 Global, Suhail Ventures, MEVP, Waad Invest, JOA Capital, and others.

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InvestSky raises $4M seed round, enters Saudi Arabia with CMA license and anb Capital partnership

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Feb 2, 2026

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Feb 8, 2026

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Feb 4, 2026

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Qureos raises $5m seed round to cut hiring timelines from months to days

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Jan 27, 2026

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Saudi spend management platform SiFi raises $20M Series A led by Ra’ed Ventures

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