# Direct Influence

> Direct Influence is a VC fund in Riyadh backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/direct-influence-llc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dic_io
- Website: http://www.dic.io

Direct Influence is a growth hacking company, working with passionate professionals, influencers and entrepreneurs to influentialy hack growth for the good of all.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Direct Influence. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Direct Influence. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/direct-influence?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Predictive Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waleed Alqahtani | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/majeed-alzayer |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |  | Seed | May 27, 2018 |  |
| 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. | $400K | Pre-Seed | May 15, 2018 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Inspire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inspire-ventures-e104) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Raed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raed-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vision Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vision-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Direct Influence invest in?

Direct Influence invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Predictive Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Direct Influence?

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### Who are the partners at Direct Influence?

The team at Direct Influence includes Waleed Alqahtani (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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