# riyadh group

> riyadh group is a VC fund in Jeddah backing Payments, Shipping and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.riyadhgrp.com

riyadh group is a VC fund in Jeddah focused on Payments and Shipping. Al-Riyadh Investment Companies Group.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Shipping | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thytadel | Infrastructure for governing the supply and utilisation of physical assets | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2026 |  |
| SIDEUP | SIDEUP is a one-stop shop for all intelligent technological solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized e-commerce businesses. It gives businesses the tools they need to grow by providing hassle-free local and global logistics support, storage services, and an innovative and real-time dashboard.Founded in 2019 by Waleed Rashed, the company aimsto equip users with the best tools available to provide an unparalleled experience to its customers while simultaneously managing all business needs from a single dashboard and freeing their time from day-to-day logistics. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 04, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alex Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-af5a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Al Tuwaijri Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-tuwaijri-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Launch Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Riyadh Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riyadh-angel-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UI Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ui-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [F6 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flat6labs) — VC Fund
- [Falak Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/falak-startups) — VC Fund
- [Algebra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/algebra-ventures) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Financial Services Investors in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/financial-services-investors-egypt)
- [Financial Services VC Funds in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/financial-services-vc-funds-egypt)
- [Payments Investors in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/payments-investors-egypt)
- [Payments VC Funds in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/payments-vc-funds-egypt)
- [FinTech VC Funds in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/fintech-vc-funds-egypt)
- [Transportation Investors in Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-investors-egypt)

## FAQ

### What does riyadh group invest in?

riyadh group invests primarily in Payments, Shipping and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did riyadh group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for riyadh group closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co