Impact46
Venture capitalRiyadh · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Impact46 invests in Saudi Arabian and wider regional technology-driven startups from early through growth stages, deploying capital through both sector-focused and diversified funds. Beyond capital, the firm supports portfolio companies with strategic value creation and governance. It has backed companies through landmark IPOs including Jahez and Rasan, and operates a credit advisory practice acting as lead arranger and financial advisor on sukuk programs. The firm has also launched a dedicated gaming-industry fund, reflecting thematic interest in fintech, gaming, and other technology verticals across the Saudi market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 46 of 56 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17Consumer ×14Fintech ×14Marketplaces ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10E-commerce ×9Enterprise Software ×6Retail Tech ×6
HQs:Saudi Arabia×28United States×6United Arab Emirates×2Egypt×2Lithuania×1
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12020 · 12 dated
Ash provides an end-to-end platform for at-home and in-person health testing, connecting organizations to a network of CLIA-/CAP-certified labs and licensed providers through a single integration.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessSilicon Valley, US
David Stein(Chief Executive Officer)inKyle Waters(Chief Product Officer)Mio AkasakoinNicolas SempereMatt Benton(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalDorm RoomMerus CapitalMerak CapitalPlug and Play Ventures
Aumet builds an AI-driven procurement and ERP platform for the pharmaceutical supply chain, connecting pharmacies, drug manufacturers, distributors, hospitals, and health ministries with tools for sourcing, pricing, and inventory visibility.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtech
Ashraf SamhouriMohamed BatterjiTariq KhaderinYahya Aqel(Founder & CEO)Shahed Jaber(Founder)inAdel Haddadin
Co-investors500 GlobalShorooq PartnersRSCMTechstarsEmkan CapitalGuinness Ventures+2 more
Finance company that issued a public sukuk arranged by Impact46.
Impact & Social GoodTravel & Hospitality
Saria Alderhali(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Global
COGNNA provides an Agentic AI Security Operations Center platform that detects and responds to security threats in real-time through automated response capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsVision Ventures
DataLexing is a Saudi-built work operating system powered by AI that serves as a unified command center for organizations, emphasizing data sovereignty and compliance with national regulations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSRiyadh, SA
Rayan AlFaheid(Co-founder and CEO)Abdulelah Alganas(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investorsSadu Capital
elmenus is an Egypt-based food discovery and online ordering platform that helps people decide what to eat by combining social, visual, and personalized recommendations.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCSprint VcAlgebra Ventures
Floward is a Saudi Arabia-based company that operates an online flower and gift delivery service.
ConsumerE-commerce
Abdulaziz Al Loughani
Co-investors500 GlobalSTV
Hala is a financial technology platform offering a business account that provides instant settlement of sales, payment acceptance and sending, expense control, and financing.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)RAED VenturesWamda CapitalAll In CapitalRecur Club
Holo is a marketing tool platform designed to make campaign creation intuitive and accessible for growing brands and teams.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSVilnius, LT
Co-investorsFirstpickLeonis CapitalRua Growth Fund
Holo is a property-buying platform in the United Arab Emirates that helps home buyers arrange mortgages and find properties in one place.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechOakland, US
Arian Aghababaie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arran Summerhill(Founder)inMichael Hunter(Founder)inHal Zarem(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Nieh(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalPrelude VenturesRua Growth Fund
Holo operates a property buying platform in the United Arab Emirates that combines finance, property, and technology in one place to help people buy property and make property decisions.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
MichaelArran
Co-investorsAnnex InvestmentsPlus VCWamda Capital
Homzmart is an online marketplace for home furniture and furnishings, selling sofas, dining sets, bedroom furniture, kids' furniture, home appliances, lighting, and decor to consumers in Egypt.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesPropTech
Mahmud IbrahimMahmoud Ibrahim(Founder)inRamy E. Husseinin
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesMSA NovoNuwa CapitalOutliers VCMSA Capital+1 more
Intelligent Oud for Trading Company, issuer of a credit-enhanced sukuk program.
Jahez Group is a Saudi-based lifestyle and technology company that started as a food delivery service and expanded into Q-commerce, dining, fashion, sports, entertainment, logistics, and merchant solutions through a group of subsidiaries and apps.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaudi Arabia, SA
Lendo is a Saudi fintech company operating a Sharia-compliant debt crowdfunding platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises seeking financing with investors looking for returns.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintech
Osama AlRaee(Founder)inMohamed Jawabri(Founder)inKhalid Alkenaa
Co-investors500 GlobalShorooq Partners
Lucidya provides an AI-powered customer experience platform that monitors brand mentions, competitors, and keywords across channels, builds unified customer profiles by linking behavior, history, and sentiment, and consolidates DMs, emails, and comments into a single inbox.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Abdullah Asiri(Founder)inZuhair khayyat(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Global
A financial management platform that consolidates bank accounts and tracks expenses using intelligent transaction categorization and open banking integration.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesVentureSouqDerayah Financial
An Italian-language online publication that produces articles across news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment categories for general readers.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsWamda CapitalSTV
Playabl.ai is a platform where users can create, publish, and monetize games that other users can play and share, similar to a social network for game creation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Hamza Al-Ali(Founder & CEO)inOmar Jarrah(Founder)inSanad Kiswani(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalY Combinator
Playhera is a game publisher for the MENA region that localizes, publishes, and scales games from international studios, adapting art, narrative, and mechanics for Arabic audiences and running creator-led live events.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMad'a Investment CompanyNuwa CapitalVision Ventures
SAMA-licensed auto finance company offering fully digital services across Saudi Arabia.
Rekaz is a Saudi SaaS company providing an integrated system for building professional websites and managing customers, bookings, and subscriptions through an easy-to-use CRM.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSRiyadh, SA
Abdulrahman Al-Omran(Co-founder & CEO)Abdulaziz Al-Kharashi(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsShorooq PartnersCOTU Ventures
Sanadcash is a Saudi Arabian company that builds a spending management platform combining expense tracking with corporate card issuing.
FintechSaaS
Mahmoud IswaidShorhabel GhoneimTareq Alawawdeh
Co-investors500 Global
Speero is a platform that enables users to request pricing for spare parts, receive multiple quotes, communicate with specialists, and have parts delivered throughout Saudi Arabia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSRiyadh, SA
Abadullh Bin ShamlanAbdulaziz AlAshramAmeen MahfouzAmin Mahfouzin
Co-investors500 GlobalEQ2 VenturesNuwa CapitalJIMCO
Starvania is an indie game development studio creating fantasy-themed video games, including "Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree," a 2D adventure game inspired by Arabian and Middle Eastern mythology.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentRiyadh, SA
Meaad Aflah(Co-founder & CEO)inMuslih Alzahrani(Co-founder & Creative Director)in
Co-investorsMerak Capital
Studio builds simulated "societies" that model consumer cohorts of a market and runs a company's proposed decisions—such as price changes, product placements, or promotions—through them to forecast outcomes before launch.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Cameron Malloy(Founder)inNikita Mullangi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMerak Capital
Syarah is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars, operating in Saudi Arabia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationRiyadh, SA
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)RAED VenturesVision VenturesBECO Capital+1 more
Tameeni is an online insurance marketplace in Saudi Arabia that lets users compare quotes from multiple insurance companies and instantly issue policies.
FintechInsurTechMarketplaces
Telgani is a car rental booking platform that lets users rent cars daily, weekly, or via monthly and yearly subscriptions, with delivery to the customer's location and airport pickup options.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Abdulkader MkinzyAli Alfehaid
Co-investors500 Global
The Chefz is a food delivery platform that connects customers with restaurants for ordering meals online.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsVision Ventures
Torod is a Saudi logistics platform that helps stores and companies manage shipping operations through a unified dashboard connecting them with local and international courier partners.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRiyadh, SA
Faisal Almaklas(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsElmHALA VenturesWa'ed Ventures
Cloud-based logistics platform connecting shippers, transporters, brokers and drivers through a single integrated interface.
Dubai, AE
Janardan Dalmia(Founder)
Co-investorsEmkan Capital
VUZ operates an immersive video streaming platform offering 360-degree and virtual reality access to live events, sports, entertainment, celebrities, and masterclasses.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Khaled Zaatarah(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalCaruso VenturesShorooq PartnersDubai Future District FundFaith Capital
ZenHR is a cloud-based HR platform designed for organizations throughout the Middle East and North Africa, providing localized payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Omar AsfourYousef Shamoun(Cofounder - CEO)
Co-investors500 GlobalDASH VenturesPropeller Inc.
Zid is an e-commerce platform that lets merchants build, manage, and grow online stores with integrated payments, global shipping, financing, and marketing tools, plus a POS system (Zid Cashier) for offline sales.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesMSA Novo
Merit provides loyalty management, rewards, and employee engagement platforms that help businesses retain customers and motivate employees through customizable points programs, gift card solutions, and redemption systems.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesSalica InvestmentsTech Invest Com
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStudio · kevinmonserrat.com · Aug 4, 2026
Ash · finsmes.com · Jul 30, 2026
Playabl.ai · ycombinator.com · Jun 2, 2026
Hala · marcamoney.com · Jan 20, 2026
Holo · eu-startups.com · Nov 14, 2025
Holo · eu-startups.com · Nov 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Impact46 made?
- Impact46 has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Impact46 invest at?
- Impact46 invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Impact46's typical check size?
- Impact46 typically writes checks of $1M – $22M.
- What sectors does Impact46 focus on?
- Impact46 focuses on AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, Gaming.
- Where is Impact46 located?
- Impact46 is headquartered in Riyadh, SA.
- Does Impact46 lead rounds?
- Yes, Impact46 leads investment rounds.
- Who does Impact46 co-invest with?
- Impact46 most often shares deals with Bonfire Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, Compound, among 37 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelStrategies and Challenges Navigating an IPO for Tech Startups in Saudi Arabia | 24Fintech
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