SVC Investment in Startups (Direct Co-Investment)
Invests with partners through SVC for co investment in Saudi startups and expanding companies, sharing minority risk positions.
The Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) Direct Investment programme co-invests equity alongside lead venture capital investors into startups and SMEs that are based in Saudi Arabia or are actively expanding into the Saudi market. Founded in 2018 as a subsidiary of SME Bank under the National Development Fund, SVC operates a dual mandate: a fund-of-funds arm that has committed capital to 65+ privat…
Equity co-investment into Saudi-based or Saudi-expanding startups and SMEs, with SVC participating alongside lead VCs at a minimum ticket of SAR 1,000,000 and capped at 30% per round.
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