# Taqadam

> Taqadam is a VC fund in Thuwal backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 127 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Total investments: 127
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KAUSTinnovation
- Website: https://taqadam.kaust.edu.sa/

Taqadam is a VC fund in Thuwal focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Taqadam operates as a startup accelerator helping innovators push the boundaries of what is possible for their gamer marketplace platform.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 28 | 22% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 17 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 15 | 12% |
| SaaS | 12 | 9% |
| Apps | 11 | 9% |

163 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 63 | 50% |
| Seed | 24 | 19% |
| Grant | 20 | 16% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 18 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 48 | 38% |
| Egypt | 13 | 10% |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 9% |
| United States | 8 | 6% |
| Jordan | 4 | 3% |

18 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abdulrahman Jahhaf | CEO & Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teammates.ai | Autonomous AI Teammates that deliver superior results. |  | Seed | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| Teradix | Teradix is an intuitive sourcing and supplier engagement platform, backed by the largest network of verified suppliers in the Middle East and Africa. Helping procurement teams to efficiently manage their entire sourcing process from RFx and Reverse Auctions to Supplier and Contract Management - driving bigger savings and leveraging transparency forfaster audit cycles and better business decisions. | $140K | Grant | Nov 05, 2024 |  |
| Sav | Sav is a dynamic platform designed to facilitate financial savings for consumers. | $2M | Seed | Apr 30, 2024 |  |
| Trh Capital | Trh Capital is a Financial Services offering firm providing investment in debt instruments to investors with low risk opportunities. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 29, 2024 |  |
| Cognna | Cognna provides cybersecurity that is stress-free by providing the tools needed to detect, prevent, and resolve threats with ease. |  | Seed | Feb 27, 2024 |  |
| Equiptal | Equiptal is a SaaS-enabled heavy equipment marketplace/ construction machinery that simplifies workflows and brings efficiency to your fleet/assets management through meaningful data! | $1M | Pre-Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| Talents Arena | Talents Arena is an AI-powered technical hiring platform. | $750K | Pre-Seed | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Lisan | Lisan AI is an AI technology company focused on enhancing enterprise productivity through intelligent automation and multilingual AI solutions. The company develops advanced tools that streamline communication, optimize workflows, and improve operational efficiency for organizations across diverse industries.Its flagship product, WriteX, is anAI-powered multilingual writing assistant that supports both Arabic and English. The platform provides grammar correction, style enhancement, intelligent autocompletion, and compliance checks, helping professionals create accurate, polished, and contextually appropriate content more efficiently.MeetriX serves as an intelligent meeting assistant designed to improve collaboration and productivity through automated note-taking, real-time meeting analytics, and actionable insights. The solution enables organizations to capture discussions effectively, streamline follow-ups, and enhance decision-making processes.In addition, NitroX offers AI-powered accelerators that automate complex document creation, chart generation, and workflow processes. By reducing manual effort and accelerating operational tasks, NitroX helps organizations improve efficiency, scalability, and overall productivity.Together, Lisan AI’s suite of AI-driven enterprise tools empowers businesses to modernize communication, automate repetitive tasks, and build more intelligent, efficient digital workplaces. | $1M | Grant | May 15, 2023 |  |
| Lisan | Lisan AI is an AI technology company focused on enhancing enterprise productivity through intelligent automation and multilingual AI solutions. The company develops advanced tools that streamline communication, optimize workflows, and improve operational efficiency for organizations across diverse industries.Its flagship product, WriteX, is anAI-powered multilingual writing assistant that supports both Arabic and English. The platform provides grammar correction, style enhancement, intelligent autocompletion, and compliance checks, helping professionals create accurate, polished, and contextually appropriate content more efficiently.MeetriX serves as an intelligent meeting assistant designed to improve collaboration and productivity through automated note-taking, real-time meeting analytics, and actionable insights. The solution enables organizations to capture discussions effectively, streamline follow-ups, and enhance decision-making processes.In addition, NitroX offers AI-powered accelerators that automate complex document creation, chart generation, and workflow processes. By reducing manual effort and accelerating operational tasks, NitroX helps organizations improve efficiency, scalability, and overall productivity.Together, Lisan AI’s suite of AI-driven enterprise tools empowers businesses to modernize communication, automate repetitive tasks, and build more intelligent, efficient digital workplaces. | $1M | Seed | May 15, 2023 |  |
| Hayi | Hayi is a free, private social network for neighbourhoods in Dubai. The mobile application provides neighbours with an exclusive platform to connect, share information and befriend those in close proximity. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 127 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanabil-500-mena-seed-accelerator) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Oqal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oqal) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [F6 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flat6labs-tunis) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [National Technology Development Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-technology-development-program-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Taqadam invest in?

Taqadam invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 127 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 Taqadam?

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### Who are the partners at Taqadam?

The team at Taqadam includes Abdulrahman Jahhaf (CEO & Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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