# Amal Dokhan

> Amal Dokhan is a pre-seed investor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology backing FinTech. See 82 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [King Abdullah University of Science and Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-2)
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Total investments: 82
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://sa.linkedin.com/pub/amal-dokhan/60/4b6/874
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AmalDokhan
- Website: https://x.com/AmalDokhan

Amal Dokhan is a pre-seed investor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Riyadh focused on FinTech and Information Technology. Amal Dokhan serves as a Partner at 500 Startups. She was the CEO of Global Entrepreneurship Network Saudi before that. She attended King Abdul Aziz University and the University of Wollongong.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $200k–$2.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $100k–$2.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 12 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 12 | 15% |
| Software | 11 | 13% |
| Financial Services | 11 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 12% |

115 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 42 | 51% |
| Seed | 36 | 44% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 24 | 29% |
| United Arab Emirates | 22 | 27% |
| Egypt | 8 | 10% |
| United States | 4 | 5% |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mantas | Mantas protects businesses against cyber risk. We leverage predictive analytics to provide robust cyber insurance that helps businesses mitigate cloud downtime risks. Our parametric solutions ensure uninterrupted operations for all cloud-dependent businesses including e-commerce, SaaS and digital platforms. | $1.8M | Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Governata | Governata is a data-governance platform that offers data cataloging, data classification, and business-glossary management services. | $4M | Seed | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| RASPIRE | A Mobile Security as a Service platform offering No-Code security solutions for hardening mobile apps against malicious attacks and data breaches. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Scenario X | Scenario X revolutionizes scenario-based modeling for financial organizations. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Maison Safqa | Maison Safqa is a members-only private sales platform offering curated luxury fashion and lifestyle brands at exclusive discounts. | $620K | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Ship+Tag | ShipTag is a logistics platform that helps online sellers manage shipping, payments, tracking, and global order fulfillment. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| EduFi | We are Pakistan's first student loan fintech; study now pay later. We helping students finance and plan for their education. Our innovative platform streamlines the borrowing process, making it easy for students to apply for loans and access funds quickly. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Local | UseLocal is a platform focused on friction-free QR-based ordering and payments for hospitality and service environments. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Governata | Governata is a data-governance platform that offers data cataloging, data classification, and business-glossary management services. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| WOW AI | WOW AI is a SaaS platform that gives online stores AI-driven insights, automation, and growth tools. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |

10 of 82 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 55 deals together
- [Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanabil-500-mena-seed-accelerator) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Sanabil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanabil) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Plus Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plus-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Access Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

VC Fund · Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom, in the region, and around the globe. As an independent, merit-based institution, KAUST’s pioneering matrix structure of academic divisions andinterdisciplinary research centers enables top researchers from around the globe and across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and technological issues. KAUST aspires to be a destination for scientific and technological education and research. They advance science and technology through distinctive and collaborative research integrated with graduate education. They are a catalyst for innovation, economic development, and social prosperity in Saudi Arabia and the world. KAUST exists for the pursuit and advancement of scientific knowledge and its broad dissemination and benevolent application. They strive to enhance the welfare of society with a special focus on four areas of global significance – food, water, energy, and the environment.

5 contacts available at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shirley Tilghman | Member of the Board of Trustees | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shirley-m-tilghman |
| Amal Dokhan | Program Development Coordinator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amal-dokhan |
| Bernard Ghanem | Associate Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernard-ghanem |
| Gordon McConnell | Head of KAUST Entrepreneurship Center | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gordon-mcconnell |
| Jason Roos | Chief Information Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-roos-5cc5 |

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## FAQ

### What does Amal Dokhan invest in?

Amal Dokhan invests primarily in FinTech, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 82 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Amal Dokhan's check size?

Amal Dokhan typically joins rounds of $200k–$2.5M at Seed and $100k–$2.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Amal Dokhan participates in.

### When did Amal Dokhan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Amal Dokhan closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 82 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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