Top 25 Media (Entertainment) Startup Investors in Saudi Arabia (August 2026)

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• Dnaneer — Dnaneer is a FinTech platform that connects online businesses with investors through crowdfunding of enterprises.
• Ebra — Ebra is leading a new era of debt recovery in the Middle East. As the region’s first AI-powered collection company, we’re redefining how businesses recover capital, making the process smarter, faster, and built on trust. We’re setting a new standard for debt collection.
• Myne — Myne offers a comprehensive platform for tracking, growing, and protecting assets. The platform integrates seamlessly with various financial tools to provide users with a holistic view of their wealth. Key features include net worth tracking, budgeting, investing, and estate planning. Myne ensures data security with multiple layers of encryption,making it a secure choice for managing financial well-being.

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• Nqoodlet — Nqoodlet is a fintech company that develops an expense management platform to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage their spending, expenses, and purchases through the credit cards given to the employees. Its expense management platform enables enterprises to streamline their financial operations. By allowing businesses to register bills,track purchases, and manage expenses in one centralized system, the platform offers real-time visibility into all transactions made via corporate cards issued to employees. This solution simplifies the expense reporting process, enhances transparency, and improves financial control across the organization.
• Siin — E-commerce Marketplace
• Mantas — Cloud outage insurance, built for cloud-first businesses. #ParametricInsurance

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• Aamar — An innovative real estate platform that simplifies and automates leasing processes.
• Bonat — Bonat is a customer engagement solution that provides advanced tools to help in managing businesses.
• Rewaa — Rewaa was founded to make penetrating through the e-commerce industry easier for retailers with minimal operational and marketing costs by solving two main aspects:Marketing aspect: Make in-store products available online. By using Rewaa Cashier System, any product in the physical store will be automatically listed in the online marketplaces andthe merchant's online store. Operational aspects: The integration between physical, online store and marketplace, eliminate the need of independent inventory for online store operations, and that will help to reduce employment cost, therefore, the physical store will be the shipping center, so whenever an order received by online store will be transferred automatically for the nearest branch from the customer. And eventually, the inventory will be automatically updated across all channels.

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• CashIn — Cashin to Lead the Digital Transformation in Petrol Stations!
• Ash Games Studio — Ash Games Studio develops and publishes interactive video games. Available materials indicate a focus on original titles alongside contract game development services for partners. Work typically spans concept, design, prototyping, programming, art, and testing, followed by content updates and live support. Offerings may include co-development andcontent production for mobile and PC releases, along with community and analytics support.
• Majestic Mind Games — Majestic Mind Games is a game studio creating strategic, mind-engaging video games.

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• Salla — Salla a Saudi-based e-commerce platform that allows users to set up their e-commerce store in Arabic and sell their products and services to customers. In addition, users can set up their own branded store (with their own domain name) by selecting a design of their liking available on Salla. The owners of the e-commerce stores can then manage theirinventory by using Salla’s website or app. Salla provides different types of reports and tools that help store owners with automatic invoices, integration, Instagram, customer database, the ability to block customers, pin favorite products, have offers and discounts, and more.
• Intelmatix — Intelligent Informatics Technologies Intelmatix is a deep tech AI company offering Enterprise AI that is accessible providing cutting-edge Decision Intelligence software that gives organizations a competitive advantage in the new AI era. LEARN MORE Capabilities Intelmatix develops technology platforms that integrate sector knowledge with expertise in data sensing, data processing, data analysis, data visualization and interaction.
• Abyan Capital — Abyan Capital is a financial service company that provides an automated solution and portfolio management for long-term investments.

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• Terraxy — Terraxy is a startup company building permanent fertile soils to enable greening and agriculture in the desert.
• THINK-AI — Complete in-house freedom to innovate, develop, fine-tune and train AI models for any unique business needs. Own the AI.
• Stake — Thousands investors worldwide use Stake to access income-generating real estate deals in high-growth markets, starting from just USD 136

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• Qoyod — Qoyod.com is a web-based accounting solution that targets KSA based-SMEs. Users can seamlessly issue invoices and manage expenses/budgets while automatically recording corresponding journal entries (i.e., Qoyod/قيود in Arabic). Users are also able to populate their financial statements and business reports for both commercial andstatutory requirements within KSA.
• Arsann — ARSANN specializes in consulting services and offers a parking management app that allows operators to monitor cars entering and leaving their facilities. The company also links gig-workers with part-time job opportunities, enhancing workforce flexibility. Additionally, ARSANN collaborates with partners to build smart EV charging networks atparking facilities, contributing to sustainable transportation solutions.
• Majestic Mind Games — Majestic Mind Games is a game studio creating strategic, mind-engaging video games.

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• Praktiki — Praktiki is building the "Decision Layer" for medicine.While medical knowledge doubles every 73 days, frontline clinicians struggle to translate guidelines into practice. Current AI search tools excel at surfacing public data from clinical trials, but fail to capture "how" experts apply that evidence in real-world scenarios.Praktiki fills this gap. We utilise an AI Agentic Creator Engine to capture tacit specialist reasoning and fuse it with public evidence. This feeds a proprietary Expert Knowledge Graph that powers: 1) Microlearning: Case-based modules created 10x faster and which are 170% more effective than traditional education 2) AI Expert Guidance: Real-time decision support synthesising evidence with expert implementation strategies.2025 Traction - our MVP proved that solving the expertise gap drives high engagement: - Registered >10% of UK GPs - 60,000+ modules completed with an 85% completion rate - 51% month-over-month growth - Market-leading NPS of 83We are building a compounding data moat to expand beyond education into clinical intelligence and healthcare data solutions.
• Mast — Mast is the cloud-native, fully configurable loan origination platform empowering lenders to process applications faster and smarter. We make lending better, smoother and faster.
• Forti Foods — The mission of Forti Foods is to enhance communities and change lives beyond the plate by fostering resilience and dignity via sustainable food innovation.

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• Aumet — Aumet allows medical manufacturers and distributors increase their sales by sharing hospital inquiries, business news, search for products, and find potential clients.Manufacturers and distributors who work together connect and get verified so they share hospital inquiries, market business news between each other .Suppliers list their productsand connect with distributors who sell these products and select countries, where they are looking for distributors, in the meantime distributors, connects with their suppliers, search for new product and list their interests.
• Comfi.ai — Unlock B2B Growth in MENA: Streamline Payments & Offer Credit with Comfi BNPL
• Halo AI — Halo AI provides autonomous influencer marketing solutions.

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• Qanary — Qanary is a digital second-opinion platform designed to help radiologists detect cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages.
• 1001 AI — 1001 is the AI-powered intelligence layer helping enterprises transform decisions, orchestrate actions, and accelerate outcomes.
• Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.

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• Elevate Pay — Bloom mobile banking app helps in money transfer in Sudan.
• LayerPixel — LayerPixel uses a modular design to overcome TON's asynchronous limitations and leverage its sharding benefits.
• PostEx — PostEx is a hybrid of receivables factoring solutions and courier services that pay invoice values upfront to e-commerce companies offering Cash on Delivery as one of their modes of payment.

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• Phys — Saudi-born AR fitness app for kids ages 2-12. No hardware, no controllers, just movement-powered play with real rewards and smart parental control.
• OFF BOX Studios — OFF BOX Studios creates original games that are more than just entertaining.
• Aiqona Productions — Aiqona Productions is a Animation and game production company

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• Guild — Web3 platform for music collaboration and distribution
• Open Campus — The Open Campus is a community-driven protocol that leverages the power of blockchain and invites all to build the future of education by putting the power of learning back in the hands of educators, students, and the community.
• Pheasant Network — AI-Powered DeFi Super App for Cross-chain Intent.

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• Sawerly — Sawerly is the medium between photographers and the people who require their services. We provide booking service to help customers find quality photographers for any type of photo shoot opportunity they may be having, whether it was a conference, wedding, products, landscape or even family gatherings. Sawerly translates the photography market intoservices and prices which will help customers make a rational and intelligent decision through the bidding system for photography requests. Photographers will be able to create their digital reputation through Sawerly by displaying experience, previous work, rating and testimonials from previous clients. Sawerly’s services are provided through our product website www.sawerly.com and app on iOS and Android. we are currently Saudi-focused but have plans to expand in the MENA region. Also, we plan to expand in the products and services that we supply though the website like printing, photo stock, and ecommerce for photography accessories

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• Madeed — Madeed is a privately held company that works in the facilities and health care distribution industry.
• DEEP.SA — DEEP.SA develops artificial intelligence engines and intelligent agents that support both consumer-facing and government-focused applications. It offers secure platforms for controlled access to AI models, incorporating knowledge graph-driven tools such as GraphI to convert complex data relationships into actionable insights for decision-making.The company deploys virtual assistants (for instance, KADI) and AI-powered search capabilities tailored to structured and unstructured data environments. Its offerings emphasize compliance with privacy and regulatory standards while enabling technology-driven transformation across different client domains.
• Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!

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• Magnitt — Magnitt is a startup directory that connects investors, mentors, and emerging companies in the Middle East. The discovery platform is a database with over 5,500 MENA startups and over 200 investors.
• Telfaz11 — Telfaz11 is a creative media studio from Saudi Arabia specializing in locally-relevant entertainment content
• POSRocket — Traditional cash registers are a thing of the past. POSRocket modernizes this near-obsolete system by providing business owners with an intuitive, user-friendly, cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform.

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• Rize — Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for both residential and commercial properties. With its “Rent Now, Pay Later” service, Rize allows tenants to split their annual rent into manageable installments, which benefits both renters, who can better manage their rental budgets, and landlords, who can reach a larger consumer base andreceive their yearly rental payment in advance. By enhancing affordability and flexibility, Rize inherently boosts occupancy rates across the rental market.
• intella — AI-powered voice agents, call center analytics, transcription, and speech-to-text for banks and telecoms across MENA. 86+ Arabic AI experts.
• Quantum Platform — Quantum | B2B platform to acquire new customers, use our marketing & consumer behavior analysis tools to reach your exact target audience right to their doorsteps!

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• Salasa — End-to-End eCommerce Logistics to Scale Your BusinessWe store, pack, and deliver your products to happy customers anywhere on Earth.
• Stitch — The simplest way to build financial products. Stitch is the unified platform to launch and scale. Shaping the new age of banking and payments.
• Baraya Extended Care — Baraya is a company specializing in rehabilitation treatment, committed to providing high-quality rehabilitation treatment services to patients.

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• Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.
• Stitch — The simplest way to build financial products. Stitch is the unified platform to launch and scale. Shaping the new age of banking and payments.
• THINK-AI — Complete in-house freedom to innovate, develop, fine-tune and train AI models for any unique business needs. Own the AI.

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• Vangrid — Vangrid operates as a decentralized physical infrastructure network.
• Dow Protocol — An E-Commerce Financing RWA Platform on @BNBCHAIN, facilitating assets trusted by the world's largest banks. Lead invested by @mhventures @Maple_block
• Ceramic Network — We've joined @textileio to build the first open intelligence network for AI agents. Follow us there.

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• Ori Industries — Ori is building the AI backbone for the future, enabling teams to advance groundbreaking technology. We believe the true potential of AI will be unlocked by how seamlessly teams can access and deploy the infrastructure they need to train, serve, and scale models. As a trusted partner, Ori provides end-to-end AI infrastructure—combining powerfulGPU compute with a flexible software layer that optimizes resources. With Ori, teams can explore, build, and scale AI innovations effortlessly, transforming how software and hardware work together to drive the next wave of AI breakthroughs.
• ELEVATUS — Elevatus is the #1 Agentic AI Hiring Operating System built for enterprise scale. Autonomous recruiting from requisition to onboarding - zero code.
• MANAFA Capital — MANAFA is an online marketplace for investing equity into innovative, early-stage companies. It provides sophisticated investors free access to direct investment opportunities, diligence tools and industry data insights for an asset class that was previously very difficult to access. For entrepreneurs, MANAFA offers an efficient way to access anetwork of sophisticated investors as well as leading partners.

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• Kaso — Elkaso is the leading Order and Procurement Management Tool for Restaurants and Suppliers in the Middle East.
• Omniful — Omniful is your partner in retail revolution. Explore our comprehensive suite of AI-Powered solutions designed to empower omnichannel retailers, D2C brands, and fulfillment providers. From scalable order management, to agile warehouse management, to data-driven business intelligence, we provide the tools you need to thrive in tomorrow's dynamic market.
• Rize — Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for both residential and commercial properties. With its “Rent Now, Pay Later” service, Rize allows tenants to split their annual rent into manageable installments, which benefits both renters, who can better manage their rental budgets, and landlords, who can reach a larger consumer base andreceive their yearly rental payment in advance. By enhancing affordability and flexibility, Rize inherently boosts occupancy rates across the rental market.

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• Saee — Saee Jeddah-based last-mile delivery startup.
• Lucidya — Lucidya is a tool for social media analytics powered by artificial intelligence and big data solution. lucidya have many uses like market research, benchmarking, crisis management , product development ..etc
• MUNCH:ON — MUNCH:ON is a food tech startup that has cracked the subscription space in the UAE & KSA, focusing on offering meals from the best restaurants at a significant discount and with free delivery. The company has invested heavily in its scheduling, bundling and order prediction software which has enabled it to achieve massive cost savings for itsrestaurant partners that they then pass on to their users, often offering up to a 55% discount vs. restaurants' regular price. Whether it's employees ordering from their company's curated menu or users ordering for their families at home, the platform takes the usual hassle and cost out of food delivery in a financially (and environmentally) sustainable manner for all stakeholders

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• Pi Flow — Pi Flow operates as an accounting services provider. Pi Flow is a dedicated Virtual accounting team that offers bookkeeping services and strives to enhance the quality of our client's books.
• DokkanAfkar — DokkanAfkar.com was created by a group of passionate guys who love and appreciate creativity, design and ideas. It was created to enable customers to buy cool unique products with ideas that are fun, unusual and unique. Our products have a focus on fun, uniqueness, defiantly clever, and entertaining products.
• Nana — Nana is an online grocery platform that provides doorstep deliveries of groceries and other home essentials. The company's platform offers a wide assortment of groceries, fruits, and vegetables, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers that enables consumers to purchase products online and get them delivered to their homes.Nana wasestablished in 2016 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

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• Bubbl Widget — Bubbl is a widget that displays live text feeds from your favorite pals right on your Home Screen. You and your best pals will see each other's thoughts and statuses every time you unlock your phone. It's a small insight into what everyone is up to throughout the day.
• SimpliFi — We power the cards behind your brand. Instantly issue and manage virtual or physical cards, enable payments in multiple currencies, and scale globally through one secure API platform.