Top 5 Travel VC Funds &amp; Investors in Saudi Arabia (July 2026)

F6 Ventures is a leading seed stage venture capital firm operating across emerging markets. We back exceptional founders from idea-stage all the way to Series A, combining early capital with strategic support and a commitment to long-term partnership. With deep ties across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we empower innovative startups to scalewith purpose and impact. We manage over $90M in AUM across more than 300 investments in seven countries. By investing early in Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds, we help founders cover initial costs, develop their product, and take it to market. This early capital acts as a launchpad, enabling startups to hit key milestones like securing first customers, attracting follow-on funding, and making significant strides forward.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

Total investments: 269
Round size: Seed $15k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $45k–$550k
Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

DarDoc — Book certified nurses, weight loss programs, and IV drips at home in Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Trusted by 10,000+ families. Download the DarDoc app today.
Tagaddod — Tagaddod is a renewable Energy and Waste Management Egyptian company, started in February 2013 and operating in Cairo –Egypt. Currently focusing on clean fuels, Tagaddod is working on Biodiesel production from Vegetable Oils. Biodiesel is a fuel alternative that is produced from waste vegetable oils and used in conventional diesel engines, whichcan directly substitute for or extend supplies of traditional petroleum diesel.
Lum!ere — Lum!ere is a designer and manufacturer of radical style brass, sterling silver, and gold plated jewelry.

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AlRajhi Partners is an investment firm that focuses on public equities, private equity, and real estate. The company is owned by a subset of the Alrajhi family. The company's shareholders are members of the AlRajhi family, who pioneered and established one of the world's first and largest Islamic banks.

Investment focus

Industry: SaaS, Travel Agency, Subscription Service
Stage:Series A, Seed
Geography: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

Mamo — Experience the ease of sending and receiving money with Mamo. No beneficiaries. No fees. No IBANs. Money is made for living. Move your money, at your pace.
invygo — Invygo is MENA's first & largest car subscription service creating accessible mobility options through an all-inclusive monthly subscription, all in a seamless app-based experience.For consumers: we provide them access to passenger cars without any financial burdens through a customizable month-to-month subscription through a mobile appFor Dealers: through our technology, they get access to a new business model that helps them generate revenue and reduce their depreciation and operational cost The company was founded in 2018 by Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in Dubai, UAE.
FlyAkeed — FlyAkeed is the only app that enables you to browse fully-booked flights and waitlist to issue your ticket once your seat becomes available again.

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Artal Capital is an Investment Firm that offers Public Equities, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Investment Services

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, SaaS, Travel
Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
Geography: Saudi Arabia

Investor stats

Total investments: 4
Round size: Series C $40M–$40M
Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow

Portfolio highlights

Salasa — End-to-End eCommerce Logistics to Scale Your BusinessWe store, pack, and deliver your products to happy customers anywhere on Earth.
FlyAkeed — FlyAkeed is the only app that enables you to browse fully-booked flights and waitlist to issue your ticket once your seat becomes available again.
Syarah — Syarah is an online cars marketplaces.

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Sanabil Investments is a sovereign wealth fund specializing in direct and fund of funds investments. Its investments are concentrated in direct equity investments, primarily in the Kingdom, and in funds, as well as in diversified investment portfolios. These investments support the growth of the Kingdom’s economy while building internationalinvestment capability and transferring expertise to local Saudi talent.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Pre-Seed, Series B, Series A
Geography: United States, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

Total investments: 67
Round size: Pre-Seed $100k–$5M; Series A $6.9M–$30M; Series B $1M–$157M
Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow

Portfolio highlights

1001 AI — 1001 is the AI-powered intelligence layer helping enterprises transform decisions, orchestrate actions, and accelerate outcomes.
Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.
SingleStore — SingleStore is a provider of a database for operational analytics and cloud-native applications. It provides global enterprises with an intelligent database that works on any cloud on-premises or as a service runs transactions and analytics at the same time and lets clients promote their business through analytics and combine semi-structured datainto a consolidated big data platform.

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