/Investor DB

Sadu Capital

Venture capital

Riyadh · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

Also known as KingsCrowd Capital, Sadu Capital

Find your way into Sadu Capital

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

1,579 people can intro you to Ahmad

Ask Issa Aghabi to introduce you to Ahmad Takatkah

You →Issa · together at N2V →Ahmad

212 people can intro you to Moaz

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Moaz Abdulmajeed

You →Jamie · together at Osmania University →Moaz

85 people can intro you to Salem

Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Salem Washeely

You →Sam · together at Derayah Financial →Salem

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Sadu Capital

  • Your email: who you already know at Sadu Capital, and who your contacts know
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with the Sadu Capital team
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

✨ Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

Sadu invests at the intersection of evolving technologies and markets, aiming to be a founder's first institutional investor. The firm focuses on empowering founders from the MENA region and beyond, backing visionary teams from pre-seed through Series A and helping them scale to the point where they can access growth capital. Beyond providing capital, the team stays actively engaged, applying decades of entrepreneurial, advisory, and investing experience along with their network and insights to help founders structure and grow their businesses and attract follow-on investment.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Riyadh, SA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
16

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & curated

What they invest in

from 10 of 16 portfolio companies

SaaS ×6Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Biotech ×1

HQs:Saudi Arabia×6United Arab Emirates×2Egypt×1United States×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies
30%
repeat founders
of 10 founders with career history

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

Careem ×2IBM ×2TACHYON ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×3

Investments · 16 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 13 dated

Autobiaauto.sain𝕏Jun 2023 · $2.5M

An automotive aftermarket B2B platform that connects retailers and workshops with suppliers, dealers, and wholesalers in the Middle East.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainDhahran, SA

Co-investorsBrincTechstarsAramco VenturesWa'ed Ventures

DataLexingdatalexing.comin𝕏Nov 2022 · $3M

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)inAbdulelah Alganas(Co-founder and CTO)in

Co-investorsImpact46

Octadenarii.cashOct 2024 · $2.3M

Octa is a UAE-based fintech that builds accounts receivable software and payment tooling for B2B companies.

Fintech

Jon Edward SantillaninTurki AlJeaid

Co-investors500 GlobalPlus VCQuona CapitalSukna Ventures

OCTAweareocta.comin𝕏

Octa operates an SME hub featuring an online directory of over 2,282 investors, including venture capital firms, angel investors, and family offices, which startups and small businesses can filter by stage, location, and check size to find funding partners.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSDubai, AE

Jon Edward Santillan(Founder)inNupur Mittal(Founder)inAndrey Korchak

Co-investors500 GlobalQuona Capital

OTOtryoto.comin𝕏

OTO is a shipping management platform that lets e-commerce and retail businesses connect to 400+ carriers through one API and dashboard to book, track, and manage shipments, fulfillment, and returns.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Mohammad Al-Razaz

Co-investors500 GlobalIliad PartnersMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Soma CapitalZ47Matrix+2 more

PROMPT DRIVEN, INC.promptdriven.ai

Prompt-Driven Development is an approach that elevates prompt files to be the primary source artifact for software development, with code regenerated from prompts as needed to reduce maintenance costs.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools

Greg TanakaRyan Tanaka

Co-investors500 GlobalBlitzscaling VenturesQubits Ventures

Proteineaproteinea.comin𝕏

Proteinea uses proprietary AI models and computational tools to engineer antibodies, focusing on rational design of antibody Fc domains for improved efficacy, half-life, and targeted biodistribution.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Abdulaziz ElgammalinMahmoud Eljendyin

Co-investors500 GlobalSawari VenturesShorooq PartnersVentureSouq

Reachwarereachware.comin𝕏

ReachPay is a B2B payment integrations platform that consolidates multiple payment gateways and transaction management into a single dashboard for businesses.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Aiman AlqhtaniinHamza AbusittainRaghad AltobasiinTasneem Alasadiin

Co-investors500 GlobalElm

Rewaarewaatech.com

Rewaa is a Saudi retail management platform that combines point-of-sale, inventory, and accounting tools for merchants, restaurants, and service providers.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesVision Ventures

Salesfinesalesfine.coin𝕏

SalesFine is a digital B2B credit platform in Saudi Arabia that provides merchants with revolving credit facilities of up to SAR 500,000 to purchase inventory while guaranteeing instant payment to vendors.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSSales TechRiyadh, SA

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

GovernataLDUNOpen Bj5Tl JklbhPromptdrivenSafqah CapitalScalers

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sadu Capital made?
Sadu Capital has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Sadu Capital invest at?
Sadu Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Sadu Capital focus on?
Sadu Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Sadu Capital located?
Sadu Capital is headquartered in Riyadh, SA.
Does Sadu Capital lead rounds?
Sadu Capital has led 4 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Sadu Capital co-invest with?
Sadu Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), Shorooq Partners, among 15 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

from their channel

Build in Public: Founders Exposing the Startup Build Process. Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2026

Sadu سدو

LP Webinar 1: 2025 Venture Market Trends & Outlook, By Sadu Capital In Collaboration With PitchBook

Sadu سدو

لمّا أنظمة شركتك ما تتكلم مع بعض | حمزة أبو ستة | مؤسس شركة ريتش وير التقنية | بودكاست سدو

Sadu سدو

من فوضى قطع الغيار إلى بنية تحتية لسوق السيارات | عماد دغريري | مؤسس شركة أوتوبيا | بودكاست سدو

Sadu سدو

Similar investors

4Di Capital

4DI Ventures was co-founded by repeat tech operator and ESET Southern Africa founder Justin Stanford, giving it unusually deep cybersecurity and software operating experience rather than a purely financial background, and originated from Stanford's own angel-investing experiments that directly led to both the firm's creation and the launch of the Silicon Cape Initiative. The firm explicitly describes its style as "nurture capital" with intensive, hands-on engagement, and Stanford is vocal about avoiding the "unicorn at all costs" mentality in African tech, instead emphasizing sustainable market readiness and fundamentals in a more conservative, durability-focused investment approach.

$100K – $1M
8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.

$500K – $50M
AirTree Ventures

AirTree Ventures runs Pathfinders, a free four-week in-person program in Sydney for young builders (high-school graduates up to age 23) to work on a real product, access the AirTree team and founders, and build a peer network.

$132K – $16.5M
August Capital

August Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in a small number of companies, providing hands-on support to entrepreneurs building their businesses.

$1M – $15M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

$10M – $50M

Featured in lists