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Khwarizmi Ventures

Venture capital

Riyadh · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Khwarizmi Ventures positions itself as a partner of choice for entrepreneurs seeking to become regional and global champions. The firm invests across the GCC region, backing companies from the seed to Series A stages on a sector-agnostic basis. It emphasizes the lasting impact of its portfolio, citing outcomes such as thousands of full-time jobs created and hundreds of thousands of users benefiting from improved financial health and healthier lifestyles.

Invests inE-commerceFintechSaaSSector AgnosticBahrainEgyptMiddle East & North AfricaRiyadhSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $37M
HQ
Riyadh, SA
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
34

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 8 of 34 portfolio companies

Fintech ×6SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1

HQs:Saudi Arabia×5United Arab Emirates×1Egypt×1Morocco×1

Investments · 34 tracked

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Aediloaedilo.industries
Ayaaya.app

Aya is an online marketplace that gathers multiple abaya brands in one place, offering exclusive discounts, 7-day returns, and fast delivery across the Gulf countries.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Baytoniabaytonia.com
Bostabosta.co
Brenobreno.co
Buildnowbuildnow.sa

Aajil provides Sharia-compliant purchase financing for businesses in Saudi Arabia, buying the materials a company needs and paying the supplier directly while the business repays over a flexible term of two to twelve months.

B2B MarketplacesFintech

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Aajil purchases the materials a business needs and pays the supplier directly, then lets the business repay over a flexible term of two to twelve months.

Fintech

Calocalo.appin𝕏
Charichari.coin𝕏

Chari is a mobile financial services app for Moroccan users that combines digital wallet, Visa card, money transfers, bill payments, phone top-ups, and cash deposit/withdrawal services.

FintechCasablanca, MA

Dastgyrdastgyr.comin
Eraderad.coin𝕏

erad supplies capital to startups across the Middle East without requiring equity stakes, offering funding decisions based on business data integrations within two days.

FintechRiyadh, SA

Salem Abu-Hammour(Founder)inYoussef Said(Founder)inFaris Yaghmour(Founder)in

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Halahala.comin𝕏
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Jyadjyad.sa
Khanzakhazna.app
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Lean Technologiesleantech.me

Lean is a payments and financial data platform that enables businesses in the MENA region to process payments, verify identities, and access customer financial data through a fully regulated, API-first infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSDubai, AE

Hisham Al-Falih(Founder & CEO)

Malaamalaa.techin𝕏
Maqsammaqsam.comin𝕏
Mismarappmismarapp.com
Ownown.sain𝕏
Pylonpylonump.comin𝕏

Pylon provides a comprehensive infrastructure management platform for water and electricity utilities that enables smart metering, reduces energy and water waste, and facilitates meter-agnostic interoperability.

Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSCairo, EG

Ahmed Ashour(Founder)inOmar Radi(Founder)in

Qawafelqawafel.sa
Remotepassremotepass.comin𝕏
Rewaatechrewaatech.com
Risexare.co
Sarjsarj.ai
Soumsoum.sa
Tamaratamara.coin𝕏
Trukkertrukker.ae
Yallaqrcodesyallaqrcodes.com
ساي فايsifi.appin𝕏

Sifi is a comprehensive financial management platform designed to simplify business expense management for Saudi Arabian companies, offering features such as spending controls, real-time transaction monitoring, vendor payments automation, and a rewards program that generates cashback on corporate expenditures.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Khwarizmi Ventures invest at?
Khwarizmi Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Khwarizmi Ventures's typical check size?
Khwarizmi Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $37M.
What sectors does Khwarizmi Ventures focus on?
Khwarizmi Ventures focuses on E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Khwarizmi Ventures located?
Khwarizmi Ventures is headquartered in Riyadh, SA.
Does Khwarizmi Ventures lead rounds?
Khwarizmi Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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