What does Rema Alyahya invest in?

Rema Alyahya invests in Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming.

Where did Rema Alyahya go to school?

Rema Alyahya studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science, New Venture Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship).

Rema Alyahya

Investor

نائب الرئيس لإدارة محافظ رأس المال الجريء (VP, Venture Capital Portfolio Management) at Merak Capital · Vice President - Venture Capital, Merak Capital at Exel by Merak

Saudi Arabia

About

Rema Alyahya is VP of venture capital portfolio management at Merak Capital, where she leads post-investment strategy and execution across the firm's venture funds, overseeing portfolio company performance, reporting, and follow-on rounds for more than 30 companies. Before Merak, she was head of strategy at SRMG and later helped launch and run operations at SRMG Ventures. Earlier in her career she worked at Boston tech companies including Wise Systems and SmartBear Software, and she holds a BS in business administration (entrepreneurship and new venture management) from Northeastern University.

Invests in

Data & InfrastructureFintechGaming

Experience

Merak CapitalPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
Merak CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2024 — present
Saudi Research and Media Group - SRMGVC at SRMG Ventures2023 — 2024Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Research and Media Group - SRMGStrategy Lead2021 — 2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Research and Media Group - SRMGStrategy Manager2021
U.S. Embassy Saudi ArabiaSteering Committee, Cultural Exchange Program '23 - '242023 — 2024Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Wise Systems, Inc.Senior Marketing Manager2020 — 2021
Wise Systems, Inc.Marketing Manager2017 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture AcceleratorVenture Coach2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
SmartBear SoftwareDigital Marketing [6 Mo. Rotation]2016Boston, MA
Genzyme sanofiBusiness Intelligence [6 Mo. Rotation]2015Cambridge, MA
The Cohen GroupBusiness Intelligence - Summer Internship2014Washington, DC
Dunia InterMediaStrategy - Summer Internship2013Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Skills & more

Creativity2Public Speaking15Leadership8Teamwork11Analysis5Writing3Analytical Skills1ManagementTeam LeadershipMicrosoft Office10Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint1

+12 more

Microsoft WordAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorGoogle AnalyticsCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyStart-up VenturesEntrepreneurshipMarketingPublic RelationsData AnalysisCompetitive Intelligence

Languages Arabic · English

Venture Finance Program — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Corporate Finance & Credit Risk — JPMorganChase

From Rema's professional profile.

Colleagues at Merak Capital

Abdlaziz Alsaid

Principal, Private Equity at Merak Capital

Abdulelah Alshareef

Principal, Venture Capital at Merak Capital

Abdullah Altamami

Founder and CEO at Merak Capital

Abdulrahman Althaydi

Vice President, Capital Formation at Merak Capital

Abdulrahman Bin Mutrib

Partner and Chairman of the Board at Merak Capital

Ahmed Al Salmi

Senior Associate at Merak Capital

Akram Hashem

Director, Communications at Merak Capital

Albaraa Bassuny

Director, People and Culture at Merak Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rema Alyahya?: Rema Alyahya is VP of venture capital portfolio management at Merak Capital, where she leads post-investment strategy and execution across the firm's venture funds, overseeing portfolio company performance, reporting, and follow-on rounds for more than 30 companies. Before Merak, she was head of strategy at SRMG and later helped launch and run operations at SRMG Ventures. Earlier in her career she worked at Boston tech companies including Wise Systems and SmartBear Software, and she holds a BS in business administration (entrepreneurship and new venture management) from Northeastern University.
Where does Rema Alyahya work?: Rema Alyahya is نائب الرئيس لإدارة محافظ رأس المال الجريء (VP, Venture Capital Portfolio Management) at Merak Capital.
What does Rema Alyahya invest in?: Rema Alyahya invests in Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming.
Where did Rema Alyahya go to school?: Rema Alyahya studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science, New Venture Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship).