About
Abdulrahman Tarabzouni scaled consumer internet products across emerging Arabia and MENA while leading Google’s regional business, and as founding chairman helped shape Saudi VC/PE while bridging private markets and policymakers.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Experience
- STVFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — present
- World Economic ForumGlobal Innovation and Impact Council Membercurrent2026 — present
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2024 — present
- Riyad BankBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Riyad BankExecutive Committee Membercurrent2023 — present
- Riyad BankRisk Committee Membercurrent2025 — present
- Riyad BankStrategic Planning Group Membercurrent2023 — present
- Project1932Foundercurrent2020 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2021 — present
- Jarir BookstoreBoard Member2022 — 2025
- Jarir BookstoreChairman of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee2022 — 2025
- King Fahad National Library مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنيةBoard Trustee2013 — 2024
- King Fahad National Library مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنيةExecutive Committee Member2013 — 2024
- Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity AssociationFounding Chairman2018 — 2023Saudi Arabia
- MonshaatSAUnicorns Committee Member2020 — 2023
- stc payBoard Member2020 — 2022
- stc payExecutive Committee Member2020 — 2022
- EndeavorBoard Member, Saudi Arabia2020 — 2021
- TAQNIABoard Member2018 — 2021Saudi Arabia
- Misk FoundationBoard Member, MIC2019 — 2020
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMasters of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Education, Finance and Accounting
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. HASS concentration in Economics
Skills & more
StrategyManagementStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentEmerging MarketsIntegrated Marketing
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Go-to-market StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipMarket ResearchProject ManagementVenture CapitalWeb DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsUser Interface DesignAlgorithmsManagement ConsultingDigital MediaMarketingFrom Abdulrahman's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Shared employers
Also worked at STC Ventures/Iris Capital26
Bruno du BreuilSenior Associate - Growth at Iris CapitalCarine MicoskiFacilities & Administration Assistant at Iris CapitalCurt GunsenheimerManaging Partner at Iris CapitalErik de la RivièreManaging Partner at Iris CapitalGrégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)8
Ihsan JawadGeneral Partner at STVFahed QteishatAssociate Director at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Jad GhanemAssociate at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Sacha KhouryAnalyst at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Ayman HatifAssociate at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Andreas EhnIndependent IC Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
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Also worked at Google942
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Colleagues at STV
Abdulrahman Alageel
Principal at STV
Ahmad AlNaimi
General Partner at STV
Dina Alnumay
Investment Analyst at STV
Dr. Mazin Alzaidi
General Partner at STV
Eleonore Folliot
Investment Associate at STV
Ihsan Jawad
General Partner at STV
Komiljon Kuljonov
Investment Associate at STV
Luca Barbi
General Partner & COO at STV