Vision Ventures: Funding, Team & Investors

Vision Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital firm, actively investing in early-stage technology startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It employs a sector-agnostic strategy, providing capital and strategic guidance to foster portfolio growth. Its core philosophy emphasizes empowering nascent ventures, embodying a commitment to investing by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.

The firm was established in 2016, originating as the corporate venture capital arm of Sahara Net, a telecommunications and IT services provider. This founding reflects Sahara Net's strategic insight into nurturing regional technological innovation. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, its formation enabled focused engagement with the startup ecosystem.

Vision Ventures targets diverse early-stage tech companies within MENA, acting as a crucial financial and advisory partner. The firm's vision is to catalyze substantial growth for its portfolio by connecting innovative ideas with skilled individuals and essential capital. It remains dedicated to bolstering the regional entrepreneurial landscape.

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Feb 18, 2026	Deep.SA	$1.2M Seed Extension	—	Raed Ventures, TAM
Jan 5, 2026	Rewaa	$45.0M Series B	Idrisi Ventures, Unity Ventures	Abdulrahman Saleh AL Rajhi & Sons Company, Palm Ventures, RZM Investment, Saned Partners, Sedco Capital
Sep 25, 2025	MADA	$1.6M Pre-Seed	Vision Ventures	D Investments
Jan 1, 2024	CloseRocket	$1.0M Seed	Jinej Fond, Vision Ventures	ALT Capital, Credo Ventures, Kevin LIN, Kyle Vogt, SAM Altman, Andrej Kiska, Michal Simkovic, Peter Komornik
Dec 14, 2023	Nearpay	$14.0M Series A	Sanabil Investments	Arzan Venture Capital, Hala Ventures, STC
Aug 30, 2023	Rewaa	$27.0M Series A	—	Majed AL Jarboua, Abdulrahman Sulaiman AL Rajhi & Sons Investment Company, Derayah Ventures, Graphene Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, RZM Investment, Sadu Capital
Aug 9, 2021	Sarwa	$15.0M Series B	—	500 Startups, Difc, Hala Ventures, Kipco, Middle East Venture Partners, Oryx Fund, Shorooq Partners
Jun 26, 2021	Trella	$42.0M Debt / Other Equity	Jeppe Høier, Omar Almajdouie	Algebra Ventures, Flexport, Foundation Ventures, Lendable, Next Billion Ventures, VentureSouq
Apr 1, 2021	Brimore	$25.0M Series A	Endure Capital, Walid Labadi	Algebra Ventures, Y Combinator, Disruptech Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Fawry, Flourish Ventures
Jan 21, 2021	Tamara	$6.0M Seed	Impact46	Hala Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, Nama Ventures, SEEDRA Ventures, Wealth Well
Jan 1, 2021	Rain	$4.0M Series A	Riyad Abou Jaoudeh	A'Z Angels, Stanley Ventures, Sterling Equity, Valor Capital Group, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Dubai International Fintech Fund, JIMCO
May 1, 2020	Brimore	$4.0M Seed	—	Algebra Ventures, Plus Venture Capital, 500 Startups, Disruptech Ventures, Flat6Labs
Apr 21, 2020	VUZ	$5.8M Series A	Shane (you Keun) Shin	Jonathan Labin, Magnus Olsson, Samih Toukan, 500 Startups, Hala Ventures, KBW Ventures, Media Visions

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Feb 18, 2026	Deep.SA	$1.2M Seed Extension	—	Raed Ventures, TAM
Jan 5, 2026	Rewaa	$45.0M Series B	Idrisi Ventures, Unity Ventures	Abdulrahman Saleh AL Rajhi & Sons Company, Palm Ventures, RZM Investment, Saned Partners, Sedco Capital
Sep 25, 2025	MADA	$1.6M Pre-Seed	Vision Ventures	D Investments
Jan 1, 2024	CloseRocket	$1.0M Seed	Jinej Fond, Vision Ventures	ALT Capital, Credo Ventures, Kevin LIN, Kyle Vogt, SAM Altman, Andrej Kiska, Michal Simkovic, Peter Komornik
Dec 14, 2023	Nearpay	$14.0M Series A	Sanabil Investments	Arzan Venture Capital, Hala Ventures, STC
Aug 30, 2023	Rewaa	$27.0M Series A	—	Majed AL Jarboua, Abdulrahman Sulaiman AL Rajhi & Sons Investment Company, Derayah Ventures, Graphene Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, RZM Investment, Sadu Capital
Aug 9, 2021	Sarwa	$15.0M Series B	—	500 Startups, Difc, Hala Ventures, Kipco, Middle East Venture Partners, Oryx Fund, Shorooq Partners
Jun 26, 2021	Trella	$42.0M Debt / Other Equity	Jeppe Høier, Omar Almajdouie	Algebra Ventures, Flexport, Foundation Ventures, Lendable, Next Billion Ventures, VentureSouq
Apr 1, 2021	Brimore	$25.0M Series A	Endure Capital, Walid Labadi	Algebra Ventures, Y Combinator, Disruptech Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Fawry, Flourish Ventures
Jan 21, 2021	Tamara	$6.0M Seed	Impact46	Hala Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, Nama Ventures, SEEDRA Ventures, Wealth Well
Jan 1, 2021	Rain	$4.0M Series A	Riyad Abou Jaoudeh	A'Z Angels, Stanley Ventures, Sterling Equity, Valor Capital Group, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Dubai International Fintech Fund, JIMCO
May 1, 2020	Brimore	$4.0M Seed	—	Algebra Ventures, Plus Venture Capital, 500 Startups, Disruptech Ventures, Flat6Labs
Apr 21, 2020	VUZ	$5.8M Series A	Shane (you Keun) Shin	Jonathan Labin, Magnus Olsson, Samih Toukan, 500 Startups, Hala Ventures, KBW Ventures, Media Visions

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