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KAUST Innovation Ventures

Building 34 KRTP HQ, Level 2, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in high-tech startups and innovation.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Arab Emirates
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sav
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Sinai.ai
Apr 2026Led
$1 MSeed
ClimateCrete
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Sav
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Sinai.ai
Apr 2026Led
$1 MSeed
ClimateCrete
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A02

Monthly Deal Activity

KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 deals are recorded across 35 months.All available history.
KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 deals are recorded across 35 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '231
Jan '240
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Sector Breakdown

KAUST Innovation Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

KAUST Innovation Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software2
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 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.

KAUST Innovation Ventures: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

KAUST Innovation Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

KAUST Innovation Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
United Arab Emirates1
KAUST Innovation Ventures: 9 co-investors are shown, with 394H Capital sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

KAUST Innovation Ventures: 9 co-investors are shown, with 394H Capital sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
394H Capital1
Capital K1
Disruptech Ventures1
Majlis Investment Management1
Maza Ventures1
Phoenix Venture Partners1
Sanabil 5001
Vestalia Investments1
YOUXEL Ventures1

Investment Strategy

KAUST Innovation Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
KAUST Innovation Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
KAUST Innovation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KAUST Innovation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Ahmad Alsaadi

Postdoctoral Fellow

Asim Danish

Business Advisory Manager

Christian Depeursinge

invited professor

Kevin Cullen

Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development

Mark Hull

Head, Operations and Strategy

Maya Fritz

CFO

Noreddine Ghaffour

Professor

Tiazhu Zhang

Postdoctoral Fellow