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Top 11 Startups in Riyadh in 2024

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There’s no doubt that the startup scene in Riyadh is unique.

The city has created dozens of successful startups, over the years.

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So whether you’re looking to start your own business, or just interested in learning about fast-growing startups from Riyadh, here’s an extensive list of 11 startups founded there.


11 Startups in Riyadh

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1) Sary

Sary

Sary is a B2B platform that seamlessly links small businesses to suppliers.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Khaled Alsiari, Mohammed Aldossary
  • Industries: B2B, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Wholesale
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $37,100,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 9 (MSA Capital, Sahra Growth Capital, VentureSouq, Raed Ventures, rocketship.vc)

You can find their website here.

2) Tamara

Tamara

Tamara has a buy now, pay later platform that allows clients to pay over time.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, Abdulmohsen Albabtain, Turki Bin Zarah
  • Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $116,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 9 (Checkout.com, Vision Ventures, Impact46, Musaab Hakami, SEEDRA)

You can find their website here.

3) Gathern

Gathern

Gathern is a booking platform headquartered in Saudi Arabia.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Eman Alsuwailem
  • Industries: Customer Service
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $6,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 7 (500 Startups, Vision Ventures, STV, Misk 500 MENA Accelerator, Inspire Ventures)

You can find their website here.

4) unifonic

unifonic

unifonic is a customer interaction tool for emerging markets businesses that makes cloud communications more accessible.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Ahmed Hamdan, Hassan Hamdan
  • Industries: Information Technology, Messaging, PaaS, SaaS, SMS
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $21,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 5 (Endeavor Catalyst, Raed Ventures, STV, Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF), Elm)

You can find their website here.

5) Nana

Nana

Nana is an online grocery delivery service that delivers food and other household items to your doorstep.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, Sami Alhelwah
  • Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Internet
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $28,959,999
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7 (Wamda Capital, Impact46, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), STV, Saudi Venture Capital)

You can find their website here.

6) Jahez

Jahez

Jahez is a food delivery platform that brings together restaurants, logistic fleets, and meal orders through the Jahez Mobile App.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Ghassab Al-Mandil
  • Industries: Food Delivery
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $36,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1 (Impact46)

You can find their website here.

7) Zid زد

Zid زد

Zid is an e-commerce in a box solution that can be used by any store to get started with eRetail.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Mazen AlDarrab, Sultan AlAsmi
  • Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $8,933,207
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 6 (Entrée Capital, MSA Capital, Arzan Venture Capital, Global Ventures, Agility Ventures)

You can find their website here.

8) Nearpay

Nearpay

Nearpay is a FinTech firm that specializes in payment acceptance.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2020
  • Industries: FinTech, Mobile Payments, Software
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $2,700,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1 (Musaab Hakami)

You can find their website here.

9) Fordeal

Fordeal

Fordeal is a cross-border purchasing marketplace for lifestyle products.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Jian Yu
  • Industries: E-Commerce
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $20,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (MSA Capital, Hillhouse Capital Group)

You can find their website here.

10) Lendo

Lendo

Lendo is a fintech startup that provides a peer-to-peer lending platform with an emphasis on debt financing for small businesses.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Mohammed Jawabri, Osama AlRaee
  • Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $7,200,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5 (500 Startups, Shorooq Partners, Impact46, SEEDRA, Derayah Venture Capital)

You can find their website here.

11) ACWA Power

ACWA Power

ACWA Power is a power generation and renewable energy developer, investor, co-owner, and operator.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2004
  • Industries: Renewable Energy
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $239,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8 (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, African Development Bank, Arab Bank, Silk Road Fund)

You can find their website here.

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