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About Sanabil Investments

Sanabil Investments is an accelerator and incubator program based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With a presence in 6 countries, it has supported around 15 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Vennre, Edfapay and Intella. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in United Arab Emirates. Its latest investment was a $1.65M Seed round in HaKeem on May 10, 2026 along with Merak Capital.
Key Metrics
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment

Sanabil Investments' List of Top Investments

Sanabil Investments has a portfolio of 15 companies. Their most notable investments are in Renohome and Edfapay.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Sanabil Investments:
Platform providing access to private market investments in various asset classes. It facilitates investments in real estate, private equity, venture capital, and private credit. The platform offers opportunities, connecting investors with vetted asset managers. It aims to streamline the investment process, providing tools and insights for informed decision-making. The platform focuses on offering access to private market deals.

Key facts about Vennre

Provider of payment infrastructure solutions, empowering businesses to create secure systems. The company offers tools for businesses of all sizes to deploy and scale payment systems. These systems enhance customer experiences. It provides white-label solutions for financial institutions. The company offers technology such as SoftPOS, payment gateways, and payout systems. It also provides a unified dashboard to manage payment ecosystems.

Key facts about Edfapay

Platform offering AI-based arabic speech intelligence. Its Arabic-first speech-to-text engine can transcribe speech different Arabic dialects. It leverages datasets collected from conversations to support its transcription capabilities. Its technology is applicable in sectors including, Media Transcription- facilitating transcription of audio content, Contact Centers- supporting customer service interactions through real-time transcription, and Conversational AI- supporting AI-driven applications that require understanding and processing Arabic speech.

Key facts about Intella

  • Founded Year: 2021
  • Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
  • Stage: Series A
  • Total Funding till date: $16.9M
  • Employee Count: 92 as on Mar 31, 2026
  • Investors: Prosus, Egypt Ventures and 10 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 02, 2025, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of expense management platform with physical and virtual card solutions. It offers tools for planning, controlling, and disbursing organizational expenses in one integrated location. The platform allows teams to issue an unlimited number of cards. It provides real-time tracking through instant notifications for each transaction. The platform enables users to manage all cards in a single place.

Key facts about NQOODLET

Key facts about Nowlun

  • Founded Year: 2021
  • Location: Alexandria (Egypt)
  • Stage: Seed
  • Total Funding till date: $2.3M
  • Employee Count: 75 as on Mar 31, 2026
  • Investors: Ingressive Capital, A15 and 3 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 24, 2025, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick

Sanabil Investments' Investments by Stage

Sanabil Investments has made 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.71M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4M.
Here are Sanabil Investments' investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
14
Series A
1
Breakdown of Sanabil Investments' investments by stage of entrySeed (14)Series A (1)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Sanabil Investments' Investments by Sector

Sanabil Investments has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Here are Sanabil Investments' investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
8
Consumer
6
FinTech
5
Retail
3
Transportation and Logistics Tech
2
Others
9
Breakdown of Sanabil Investments' investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (8)Consumer (6)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Sanabil Investments' Investments by Geography

Sanabil Investments has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (6), followed by Saudi Arabia where it has made 5 investments.
Here are Sanabil Investments' investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
United Arab Emirates
6
Saudi Arabia
5
Egypt
1
Pakistan
1
United Kingdom
1
Others
1
Breakdown of Sanabil Investments' investments by countriesUnited Arab Emirates (6)Saudi Arabia (5)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Sanabil Investments' recent investments

Sanabil Investments has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. HaKeem and Maison Safqa are the latest among them.
Here are the most recent investments by Sanabil Investments:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
May 10, 2026
United Arab Emirates
Seed
8371
Apr 07, 2026
Saudi Arabia
Seed
2837
-
Jan 26, 2026
United Kingdom
Seed
7708
Jan 14, 2026
Saudi Arabia
Seed
5238
Dec 06, 2025
United Arab Emirates
Series A
2448
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Co-investors of Sanabil Investments

Over the past 4 years, 69 investors have co-invested in Sanabil Investments's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before Sanabil Investments500 Global, Sanabil and 22 others have invested in rounds before Sanabil Investments. There are 5 companies where 500 Global has invested before Sanabil Investments and 1 company where Sanabil has invested before Sanabil Investments.
  • Top Co-investors of Sanabil Investments37 investors entered a company along with Sanabil Investments. These include investors like Plus VC (3 companies).
  • Invested after Sanabil InvestmentsA total of 8 investors have invested in Sanabil Investments's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Oman Telecommunications Company (1 company) and Al Jabr (1 company).

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