# King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST)

> King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST) is a VC fund backing Water Purification. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kacst---employment
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kacst
- Website: http://www.kacst.edu.sa/arb/pages/default.aspx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/190135531080802

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST) is a VC fund in Riyadh focused on Water Purification. KACST is a science and technology company.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST). Shizune tracks 3 team members at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST). Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/king-abdulaziz-city-for-science-and-technology-kacst?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basel Al-Omair | Founder and Co-Director; Founder and Professor of the National Center for Cybersecurity | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/basel-al-omair |
| Mansour Alhumimidi | Assistant Research Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mansour-alhumimidi |
| Yasser Altowim | Research Assistant Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasser-altowim |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Medad Technologies | Medad Technologies Pte Ltd (Singapore) was founded in 2012 to apply AD technology to desalination, the reclamation of a variety of “problem” waters, zero liqud discharge (“ZLD”) and the generation of very high-purity water.With exclusive licenses of key patents from both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and King Abdullah University ofScience and Technology (KAUST), Medad continues to develop AD technology internally while executing its go-to-market strategy. Medad's first commercial AD Desalination plant has been completed. In 2017, Medad has also been commissioned to build the world's first AD-Crystallizer plant as an extension to the AD plant to achieve zero liquid discharge (“ZLD”). | $3.5M | Seed | Feb 01, 2014 | https://www.medad-tech.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KAUST Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaust-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TAQNIA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taqnia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST) invest in?

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST) invests primarily in Water Purification startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST)?

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### Who are the partners at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST)?

The team at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology ( KACST) includes Basel Al-Omair (Founder and Co-Director; Founder and Professor of the National Center for Cybersecurity), Mansour Alhumimidi (Assistant Research Professor) and Yasser Altowim (Research Assistant Professor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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