Waad Investment

Waad Investment is a private equity firm established in 2024, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is backed by a coalition of investors and GCC-based family offices, with a targeted value of SAR 750 million (approximately $200 million). Waad Investment is dedicated to supporting growth-stage startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, aiming to bridge the financial gap many startups face by offering comprehensive support that includes financial investment, mentorship, and guidance. The firm focuses on sectors such as technology, fintech, proptech, healthcare, education, consumer goods, energy, infrastructure, media, telecommunications, transportation, logistics, agriculture, real estate, and hospitality. Waad Investment's geographical focus spans countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Mauritania, and Somalia. Led by founder and Chief Investment Operations Officer Yaser AlGhamdi, Waad Investment collaborates with notable family offices like AlMajed and AlMisfer. The firm's mission is to foster innovation and economic development in the region by providing startups with the necessary resources to launch products and expand locally, regionally, and globally. This initiative reflects the commitment of GCC family offices to positively impact the entrepreneurial ecosystem and stimulate sustainable economic growth in the MENA region.

Growth-stage startups, Technology and innovation focus, Located in MENA region