Top 5 Web3 Startup Investors in Saudi Arabia in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Web3 startups based in Saudi arabia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Web3 companies from Saudi arabia. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 Web3 Startup Investors in Saudi Arabia in January 2026

Investor	Web3 Saudi Arabia investments
Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures	1
Polygon	1
Polygon	1
Animoca Brands	1
Shorooq Partners	1

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Wa’ed Ventures is the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), established by Saudi Aramco with the vision of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wa’ed has deployed a suite of programs over the years to assist entrepreneurs in establishing, enhancing, or expanding their ventures. Theseprograms comprise development and financial support including business incubation, coaching and training to guide and nurture entrepreneurs along different business stages, seed funding, non-collateral loans, venture capital (equity/debt) investment, and business development. These programs support the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of localizing industries and diversifying the Kingdom’s economy. Wa’ed also collaborates and engages with key players in order to create an effective entrepreneurship ecosystem.Wa’ed aspires to provide leadership in promoting entrepreneurship to support economic growth, diversification, and social development in Saudi Arabia, in alignment with the Kingdom’s strategic thrust into moving towards a knowledge-based economy. The organization aims to turn innovative ideas into successful projects, create and support sustainable SMEs, and develop entrepreneurs into successful business owners.Wa’ed Ventures aims to fuel the growth of high potential companies, thereby promoting economic development in Saudi Arabia with job creation for Saudi nationals, technological improvement, knowledge transfer, economic diversification, and economic growth within the Kingdom. The firm focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage businesses across a diverse range of sectors including information and communication technology (ICT), energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and services – from mobile application platforms and technologies to industrial equipment manufacturing to advanced software solutions.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Apps
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
Saudi Arabia, India, Luxembourg

Portfolio highlights

ELEVATUS — Automate the entire recruitment cycle from creating job requisitions to onboarding new hires - with the #1 AI recruitment software.
OQ TECHNOLOGY — OQ Technology is a Luxembourg-based satellite operator pioneering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity through its direct-to-device (D2D) global satellite network.
MANAFA Capital — MANAFA is an online marketplace for investing equity into innovative, early-stage companies. It provides sophisticated investors free access to direct investment opportunities, diligence tools and industry data insights for an asset class that was previously very difficult to access. For entrepreneurs, MANAFA offers an efficient way to access anetwork of sophisticated investors as well as leading partners.

Polygon is the most proven way to build and scale your decentralized application and projects on Ethereum, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, Singapore, India

Portfolio highlights

Guild — Guild is a decentralized platform leveraging AI to augment creation, ownership, distribution and monetization of content and digital goods. AI plays a pivotal role in automating tasks, providing data-driven insights, and offering strategic guidance to creators. Whether it's managing marketing campaigns, optimizing release schedules, oridentifying new opportunities, the AI in Guild serves as an invaluable tool for artists, producers, and songwriters. The platform's blockchain integration ensures that all music assets are securely owned and transparently managed, giving creators full control over their work. By combining the practical benefits of AI—like process automation and data analysis—with the security of blockchain, Guild empowers creators to focus on their craft while effectively managing their careers.
Folks Finance — Folks Finance is a DeFi platform to lend, borrow, trade, and manage digital assets all in one place.
Symbiotic — Symbiotic is a generalized shared security system enabling decentralized networks to bootstrap powerful, fully sovereign ecosystems.

Polygon is the most proven way to build and scale your decentralized application and projects on Ethereum, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
Seed, Grant, Series A
United States, Singapore, India

Portfolio highlights

Guild — Guild is a decentralized platform leveraging AI to augment creation, ownership, distribution and monetization of content and digital goods. AI plays a pivotal role in automating tasks, providing data-driven insights, and offering strategic guidance to creators. Whether it's managing marketing campaigns, optimizing release schedules, oridentifying new opportunities, the AI in Guild serves as an invaluable tool for artists, producers, and songwriters. The platform's blockchain integration ensures that all music assets are securely owned and transparently managed, giving creators full control over their work. By combining the practical benefits of AI—like process automation and data analysis—with the security of blockchain, Guild empowers creators to focus on their craft while effectively managing their careers.
Folks Finance — Folks Finance is a DeFi platform to lend, borrow, trade, and manage digital assets all in one place.
Symbiotic — Symbiotic is a generalized shared security system enabling decentralized networks to bootstrap powerful, fully sovereign ecosystems.

Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.