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Wa'ed Ventures (Venture Capital Fund)

Wa'ed Ventures — Equity Investment

Invests in Saudi startup founders through Wa'ed Ventures, supporting early and growth-stage innovation across sectors.

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Wa'ed Ventures is a $500 million corporate venture capital fund that is a subsidiary of the Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa'ed), itself the flagship entrepreneurship program established by Saudi Aramco. The fund invests in innovative early-stage to growth-stage startups with high growth potential, with the explicit aim of promoting economic development in Saudi Arabia and strengthening th…

What this grant funds

Equity investment in KSA-based startups across AI, deep tech, fintech, agtech, edtech, healthtech, IoT, drones, quantum, space, energy, sustainability, and robotics.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Equity
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.SAR 500M
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.aramco.com