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Derayah Ventures

Third Floor, Prestige Center, Al Takhassousi Street, Riyadh, Ar Riyad, 12331, Saudi Arabia

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in high growth startups in MENA.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Egypt
Japan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Alpaca
Jan 2026Participated
$190 MSeries D
Alpaca
Apr 2025Participated
$52 MSeries C
Mala'a Technologies
Sep 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Resal
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Rewaa
Aug 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Kaso
Jul 2023Participated
$11 MSeed
OTO
Oct 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Capiter
Sep 2021Participated
$33 MSeries A
Eyewa
Jun 2021Participated
$21 MSeries B
Sary
May 2021Participated
$31 MSeries B
iKcon
Mar 2021Led
$20 MSeries A
Lendo
Mar 2021Led
$7 MSeries A
Alpaca
Jan 2026Participated
$190 MSeries D
Alpaca
Apr 2025Participated
$52 MSeries C
Mala'a Technologies
Sep 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Resal
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Rewaa
Aug 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Kaso
Jul 2023Participated
$11 MSeed
OTO
Oct 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Capiter
Sep 2021Participated
$33 MSeries A
Eyewa
Jun 2021Participated
$21 MSeries B
Sary
May 2021Participated
$31 MSeries B
iKcon
Mar 2021Led
$20 MSeries A
Lendo
Mar 2021Led
$7 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Derayah Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Derayah Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A24
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Derayah Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 79 months.All available history.
Derayah Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 79 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Derayah Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Derayah Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail7
Fintech6
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Food & Agriculture3
Developer Tools2
Marketing & Advertising2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Derayah Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Derayah Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Derayah Ventures: Saudi Arabia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Derayah Ventures: Saudi Arabia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Saudi Arabia8
United Arab Emirates3
United States2
Egypt1
Derayah Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with MSA Capital sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Derayah Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with MSA Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
MSA Capital4
Endeavor Catalyst2
Impact462
Khwarizmi Ventures2
Raed Ventures2
Seedra Ventures2
Shorooq Partners2
STV2
Unbound2
VentureSouq2
500 Global1
850 Management1
AbdulMohsin Al Houkair Holding Group1
Abdulrahman Sulaiman Al Rajhi & Sons Investment Company1
Accion Venture Lab1
ADDiriyah Asset Management1
Al Touq Group1
Al Wafra Al Thanya1
Altered Capital1
B&Y Venture Partners1

Investment Strategy

Derayah Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Derayah Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led321%
Participating1179%
Derayah Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Derayah Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Faris AlRashed Alhumaid

Founder and Chairman Of The Fund Board