Finding angel investors is not an easy thing to do, because it requires a lot of research and hard work. If you are a startup based in Saudi Arabia, we’ve just made the research part much easier for you.
If you want to know more about angel investors in Saudi Arabia, check out the following list:
Angel Investors in Saudi Arabia
Generally speaking, there are around 160 investors in Saudi Arabia, and over 5K interested in investing in Saudi Arabia. We gathered 10 of the most prominent investors, here is everything you need to know about them:
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Saad AlSogair
A graduate from the University of Jordan, who is currently residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saad AlSogair is a well-reputed dermatologist, who is also a founder of two startups in addition to being an angel; he made over 150 investments in startups including: Buffer, Unsplash, and Notion.
Saad shows great interest in healthcare startups.
You can reach him through his website or his LinkedIn profile.
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Sajid Rahman
Sajid Rahman is an investor residing in Indonesia, with interest in the Saudi market. He graduated from the University of Oxford, London Business School, and University of Dhaka, and has made over 140 investments.
Rahman has shown interest in healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. He has invested in startups such as Snyk, Rappi, and Branch.
You can reach out to him through his website or his LinkedIn profile.
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Kevin Moore
Originally from Texas in the United States, Kevin Moore has been passionately interested in the Saudi Market. Moore has made over 250 investments in companies such as Amplitude, Gigster, and Haven, with a special interest in tech startups.
He graduated from the University of Southern California and Mays Business School, and he is currently managing KRM Interests Inc.
You can reach out to him through his website only.
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Richard Chen
Graduating from the University of California, Burkley, Richard Chen shows specific interest in the Saudi market, especially tech startups. He has, so far, made 70 investments in startups including: 9GAG, Tesla, and AngelList.
You can reach out to him through his LinkedIn profile.
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Saed Nashef
Saed Nashef, a Palestinian angel investor and a graduate from California State University, made 17 investments in startups so far, in addition to founding several ventures such as Raed and Sadara.
His investments include AirPair, Drync, and Leapit. He shows great interest in the Saudi market in general and technology startups in particular.
You can reach out to him through his venture website or LinkedIn profile.
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Mo El-Bibany
Currently residing in San Francisco, U.S., and a graduate from the University of California, San Diego, Mo shows interest in the Saudi market especially technology and medical startups.
He has made over 30 investments so far including: DataRobot, Exo Imaging, and Apama Medical. He is also a venture partner at Oryx Venture.
You can reach out to him through his LinkedIn profile.
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Mohammed Alzubi
Mohammed Alzubi has made over 20 investments in startups like JUUL Labs, AppBistro, and Liftopia.
He graduated from London Business School, and currently resides in Dubai.
He is a managing partner at Nama Ventures, where you can reach out to him as well.
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Paul Sethi
Both a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia, and currently a resident of New York city, with remarkable interest in technology startups, Paul Sethi made over 50 investments so far, in addition to running 2048 Venture and co-founding Robuzz. Some of his remarkable investments include Enigma, Notion, and Postmates.
You can reach out to him through his LinkedIn profile.
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Armando Biodini
Graduated from Università di Bologna, Armando Biodini has made over 100 investments in startups including: AirHelp, Atmos, and HireClub.
He currently resides in the USA, and shows interest in the Saudi market. You can reach out to him through his LinkedIn profile.
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Klaus von Sayn-Wittgenstein
Klaus von Sayn-Wittgenstein is a movie producer, with interest in both startups and entertainment projects. He has so far invested in 43 startups including AirHelp, Buffer, and Amplitude.
He resides in Los Angeles, USA, and is passionate about the Saudi market. You can reach out to him on his LinkedIn profile.
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Angel investment companies in Saudi Arabia
Here are some of the angel investors’ groups in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
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Angellist
Angellist is one of the internationally recognized investment websites; You can easily find investors anywhere for any industry through their platform. You can find an investor and connect with them through Angel.
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SaudiAngel
Saudi Angel offers several perks, including mentorship, funding, and legal support.
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Riyadh Angel Investors
Riyadh Angel Investors is a large group of angel investors in the Saudi market, who are interested in providing seed investments in startups all over the MENA region.
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ArabAngel
ArabAngel is a venture capital firm that can provide seed funding to startups in the MENA region with a potential for international growth.
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Angel Investment Network
Angel Investment Network is a platform where you can pitch your startup on their website, and get investors’ interest directly. You don’t need to reach out to anyone, but rather the investors will be coming to you.
Using this guide, will make the hassle of reaching out to an angel investor, and connecting to the right one, much easier to you and every startup in the Kingdom.
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