SVC
Fund of fundsRiyadh · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 18 people tracked
Also known as Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)
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Investment thesis
SVC is an investment company established in 2018 as a subsidiary of the SME Bank, which is part of Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund. It aims to stimulate and sustain the private capital industry in Saudi Arabia by financing startups and SMEs from pre-seed through pre-IPO stages. SVC pursues this both through investments into funds and through direct investments in startups and SMEs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 1 of 2 portfolio companiesEdTech ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:United Arab Emirates×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMEVP is a venture capital firm that invests in and manages funds backing startups, with operations including a presence in Egypt.
Dubai, AE
Walid Hanna(Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO)inWalid Mansour(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment Office
Waggle makes an AI platform that joins team meetings to give managers real-time feedback and flag behaviors that could hurt team performance.
EdTechHR TechLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsBasics CapitalBixin VenturesHG VenturesLowercase CapitalMEXC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
MEVP · thesaasnews.com · Sep 3, 2026
Waggle · ktla.com · Apr 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SVC invest at?
- SVC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is SVC's typical check size?
- SVC typically writes checks of $427K – $124M.
- What sectors does SVC focus on?
- SVC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SVC located?
- SVC is headquartered in Riyadh, SA.
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