STV
VC Fund
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
STV is an independent VC fund that is anchored by STC (MENA's largest telecom operator) with access to its assets (e.g., network, channels, analytics, customer base, etc) to enable its portfolio companies to scale. (Operation started in early 2018)
- Total investments:
- 78
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 51%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries STV invests in
Stages STV invests in
Countries STV invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $2.1M–$17M
- Series A
- $6M–$30M
- Series B
- $20M–$72M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 7 (9%)
- Financial Services 7 (9%)
- Predictive Analytics 7 (9%)
- Information Technology 6 (8%)
- FinTech 5 (6%)
Stage
- Series A 17 (22%)
- Series B 10 (13%)
- Seed 8 (10%)
- Funding Round 7 (9%)
- Series C 5 (6%)
Country
- Saudi Arabia 20 (26%)
- United Arab Emirates 9 (12%)
- United States 2 (3%)
- Egypt 1 (1%)
- India 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC | Total investments: 1 | Find email | ||
Abdulrahman Tarabzouni
Founder, CEO & MD
|
Founder, CEO & MD | Total investments: 10 | Find email | |
Ahmad AlNaimi
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 12 | Find email | |
|
Ahmad Alshammari
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 19 | Find email | |
Ihsan Jawad
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Stream
|
Stream is a company that helps make payments simpler, faster, and reliable. | $5.2M / Seed / May 12, 2026 | |
Signit
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Signit is the platform organizations use to create, sign, and manage agreements digitally—from legally binding digital signatures to full contract lifecycle management. | $15M / Series A / Apr 20, 2026 | |
Stake
|
Stake is a digital real estate investment platform providing the easiest and most transparent way to invest in income generating properties, starting in Dubai. Our mission is to make investing in real estate accessible and profitable for all. | $31M / Series B / Feb 17, 2026 | |
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Anecdote
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$12M / Series A / Sep 15, 2025 | ||
Gathern
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Gathern is a booking platform of private villas, chalets, rest houses, camps, resorts, farms and other places suitable for gatherings. | $71.9M / Series B / Aug 20, 2025 | |
Calo
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Calo is a direct-to-consumer food tech company offering personalised meal subscriptions. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that users need and delivers them ready-to-eat meals portioned to fit their fitness goals. The app matches users with chef-prepared meals, ensuring high-quality food convenient for busylifestyles. With its user-friendly interface, the Calo app allows users to analyze their needs and subscribe to meal plans in less than two minutes. | $39M / Series B / Jul 29, 2025 | |
Sawt
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Sawt a startup for pioneering AI voice call systems. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jul 28, 2025 | |
SILQ
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SILQ is a platform dedicated to bridging economies and empowering businesses to trade, grow, and navigate new frontiers. By enabling seamless commerce, logistics, and finance, SILQ unlocks opportunities in emerging economies, fueling ambitions and redefining global trade.The name SILQ is a modern tribute to the legendary Silk Road—reimagined forthe digital age. The distinctive “Q” comes from Souq, the Arabic word for marketplace, symbolizing our commitment to fast, accessible, authentic, and reliable commerce.SILQ aspires to transform local products and manufacturers into global brands by connecting them with entrepreneurs in emerging markets across the Gulf, South Asia, and beyond. | $110M / Apr 09, 2025 | |
Tabby
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tabby provides consumers across the GCC with the flexibility to pay for their online and in-store purchases in interest-free installments. tabby helps over 2,000 leading retailers grow their sales. | $160M / Series E / Feb 12, 2025 | |
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Tabby
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tabby provides consumers across the GCC with the flexibility to pay for their online and in-store purchases in interest-free installments. tabby helps over 2,000 leading retailers grow their sales. | $160M / Series E / Feb 12, 2025 | |
| See all 78 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does STV invest in?
STV invests primarily in E-Commerce, Financial Services and Predictive Analytics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 78 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 STV's check size?
STV typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$17M at Seed, $6M–$30M at Series A and $20M–$72M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds STV participates in.
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Who are the partners at STV?
The team at STV includes Abdulrahman Al-Aqeel (VC), Abdulrahman Tarabzouni (Founder, CEO & MD) and Ahmad AlNaimi (Partner), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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