Top 10 Sustainability Startup Investors in Saudi Arabia in April 2025

Last updated: Apr 2025 A list of 10 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Sustainability startups based in Saudi arabia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Sustainability companies from Saudi arabia. We update this investor list every month.

Top 10 Sustainability Startup Investors in Saudi Arabia in April 2025

Investor	Sustainability Saudi Arabia investments
Kanoo Ventures	1
MLM Investment company	1
Globivest	1
Global Ventures	1
Nama Ventures	1
Ecosystem Integrity Fund	1
Bonaventure Capital	1
Ruya Partners	1
Wa’ed Ventures	1
DSM Venturing	1

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Investor list

Kanoo Ventures is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy
Series A
Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Iyris — Iyris Advanced Desert Greenhouses is the Middle East's premier agriculture glazing specialist, providing tailored solutions for increased desert crop output. iyris collaborates closely with the glass industry's greatest companies to provide ultra-clear glazing with the most advanced anti-reflective and light diffusive coatings.

MLM Investment company operates as an investment firm.

Investment focus

Water, Delivery
Seed
Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Moya App — Moya App operates as an online water-delivery network. Moya App is both a website and a mobile app specializing in satisfying all your drinking water needs.

Globivest is a private investment firm with a diversified portfolio of assets. Our primary focus is on innovative and scalable early stage start-ups. We seek to establish long-term relationships with visionary entrepreneurs while adding clear value in strategy and execution.

Investment focus

FinTech, Biotechnology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

Iyris — Iyris Advanced Desert Greenhouses is the Middle East's premier agriculture glazing specialist, providing tailored solutions for increased desert crop output. iyris collaborates closely with the glass industry's greatest companies to provide ultra-clear glazing with the most advanced anti-reflective and light diffusive coatings.
Kwara — Kwara turns analog credit unions into modern digital banks.
Vibrant Planet — Data-driven science and cloud-based technology to help make communities and ecosystems more resilient in the face of climate change.

We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world.

Investment focus

Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Arab Emirates, Egypt, United States

Portfolio highlights

Zension — Zension is a subscription e-commerce company for consumer tech. Each and every day, we set out to create a new standard for connectivity and access to the best technology tools for all.
Locad — Locad is a cloud-based solution for global e-commerce fulfillment. Access to an international warehousing network. Distributed fulfillment keeps products close to customers, reducing shipping time and cost.
BioSapien — BioSapien is a pre-clinical biotech company developing novel biodegradable implantable products that deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for oncology indications with reduced systemic side effects. The applications for this technology are currently under investigation for pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. The intended pipeline ofindications is expected to expand into other cancers such as colorectal, breast, and stomach cancers. BioSapien's 3D-printed MediChip delivers FDA-approved toxic high-dose systemic therapies in a localized slow-release biodegradable mesh which is able to target tissues while improving patients' quality of care and life.

Nama Ventures is a seed stage venture capital fund focused on fueling innovation in the MENA region, particularly in Saudi Arabia. ama Ventures is built upon the fundamental idea of enabling entrepreneurs to succeed. And as founders of Nama, we are thrilled to finally have the platform to implement this idea. Our hope is that entrepreneurs willingto partner with us will see and feel our value-add approach to investing.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Marketplace, Information Technology
Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Nowlun — Search for cheap & fast freight prices from all shipping lines.
PIESHIP — Pieship is a logistics startup serving last mile and their customers using Ai and crowdsourcing.
Rize — Rize is a PropTech platform transforming rental payments for both residential and commercial properties. With its “Rent Now, Pay Later” service, Rize allows tenants to split their annual rent into manageable installments, which benefits both renters, who can better manage their rental budgets, and landlords, who can reach a larger consumer base andreceive their yearly rental payment in advance. By enhancing affordability and flexibility, Rize inherently boosts occupancy rates across the rental market.

The Ecosystem Integrity Fund (“EIF”) is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies contributing to environmental sustainability. It seeks to demonstrate that there is no trade-off between having a positive impact and achieving outstanding financial returns. The movement toward environmental sustainability is making incrementalimprovements to the largest industries in the world. Over the next several decades, the economy will be transformed by this movement.Sustainability is fundamentally about making things better: more efficient, more functional, less toxic, less costly. This is the next phase of the Industrial Revolution.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Energy, Solar
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
United States, India, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Liminal — Advanced battery inspection and metrology with ultrasound and machine learning
ZeroAvia — ZeroAvia is producing the world's first practical zero emission aviation powertrain, initially targeting 20-seat airplanes to start replacing dirty jet fuel in regional transport
Vecmocon Technologies — Core technologies for electric mobility

Bonaventure Capital’s Private Markets strategy focuses on investing and partnering with exceptional companies located primarily in the Southeastern United States. The firm makes both minority and change of control equity investments in companies poised for rapid growth.Once an investment is made, we partner with management to craft theappropriate strategy and execution to achieve our mutually aligned goals.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Art
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United States

Portfolio highlights

Iyris — Iyris Advanced Desert Greenhouses is the Middle East's premier agriculture glazing specialist, providing tailored solutions for increased desert crop output. iyris collaborates closely with the glass industry's greatest companies to provide ultra-clear glazing with the most advanced anti-reflective and light diffusive coatings.
LAIIER — The best LAIIER of defense against liquid leak-driven damage in buildings and industrial equipment.
Mad capital — Mad Capital is not your normal lender.

The Region's First Partner-Owned Private Credit Firm

Investment focus

Energy, Fitness, Wellness
Funding Round, Debt Financing
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

GymNation — Click here to find out about The Best Gym in the Middle East!
Epik Foods — Epik Foods transforms the dining landscape with a portfolio of over 100 unique brands across the UAE and expanding into KSA. The company excels in providing a range of offerings from local favorites to innovative virtual concepts and premium dining experiences. Emphasizing culinary excellence and customer-centric innovations, Epik Foods usesadvanced technology to enhance dining standards. Each dish is crafted to meet global tastes and adhere to sustainable practices, ensuring that every meal is a notable experience in culinary excellence.
Energia Model Trading — Energia is a trusted provider of innovative energy solutions in Saudi Arabia. We offer sustainable and efficient solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

Wa’ed Ventures is a $500 million venture capital fund with the aim to accelerate the development of an integrated startup ecosystem by investing in local tech-based startups and incentivizing global entrepreneurs to localize their tech innovations in the Kingdom.