When was The Olayan Group founded?

The Olayan Group was founded in 1947.

Where is The Olayan Group's headquarters located?

The Olayan Group's headquarters is located in Unayzah (Saudi Arabia).

How big is The Olayan Group's investment team?

The Olayan Group has a team of 49, including 8 partners.

How many companies has The Olayan Group invested in?

The Olayan Group has invested in 32 companies, including BYJU'S & Breadfast.

Which companies has The Olayan Group invested in lately?

Emerald & Breadfast are the latest investments by The Olayan Group.

What sectors does The Olayan Group focus on for investments?

Top sectors in The Olayan Group's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (7 investments) and Consumer (4 investments).

What stages of companies does The Olayan Group typically invest in?

The Olayan Group primarily invests in Series B and Series A stages.

How many exits has The Olayan Group been involved in?

The Olayan Group's portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 4 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in The Olayan Group's portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in The Olayan Group's portfolio.

The Olayan Group - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. BYJU'S

Provider of online and offline academic tutoring for school students. This organization delivers educational instruction for primary and secondary grade levels. It offers preparation courses for competitive entrance examinations. The curriculum includes subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. Instruction is delivered through digital platforms and physical learning centers. The service model incorporates video lessons, interactive assessments, and structured learning paths to facilitate subject mastery.

Key facts about BYJU'S

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2022
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $4.6B
Employee Count: 19,146 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: ADS Ventures, Silver Lake and 130 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 12, 2023, $*****

2. Breadfast

Online platform offering multi-category grocery products. It offers bakeries, groceries, fruits, veggies, personal care, and household products. The company claims to deliver the order within 60 minutes from the point of ordering. The company offers mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.

Key facts about Breadfast

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Cairo (Egypt)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $86.2M
Employee Count: 2,524 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Mubadala, For Good Ventures and 24 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 17, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Xerox

Provider of printing and digital document solutions, services, and related supplies. The company offers printers, digital printing presses, software, and digital services. These include capture and workflow automation, cloud print services, and invoice management. The company also provides IT, managed print, and security solutions. It serves industries such as education, financial services, government, healthcare, legal, retail, and small and medium businesses.

Key facts about Xerox

Founded Year: 1906
Location: Norwalk (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
Stage: Public
Employee Count: 47,688 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 11, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. Cummins

Manufacturer of gas-powered construction equipment, fuel systems, turbochargers, and braking systems. The platform offers users various diesel and natural gas-powered engines for heavy and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment, mining, marine, oil and gas, and governmental equipment markets. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $28.07B and a net profit of $2.15B.

Key facts about Cummins

Founded Year: 1919
Location: Columbus (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Employee Count: 53,720 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Drona Capital, Ethos Private Equity and 8 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 29, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Public

5. DispatchHealth

Provider of on-demand physician visits at home. The platform provides access to users to request physicians visit based on symptoms and conditions. It offers prescription delivery with insurance claims. The platform offers treatments for multiple health conditions.

Key facts about DispatchHealth

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Denver (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $700M
Employee Count: 971 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Adams Street Partners, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 31, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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The Olayan Group has invested in 34 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Emerald and most recent follow-on round was in CloudPay.

Here are The Olayan Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2
2023	0	0	0
2022	3	1	4
2021	3	0	3
2020	1	0	1
2019	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0
2017	2	0	2

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The Olayan Group has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $64.8M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $60M and 3 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $153M.

Here are The Olayan Group's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series B	4
Series A	3
Series D	3
PE	1
Series C	1
Others	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Olayan Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Food and Agriculture Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Tech companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.

Here are The Olayan Group's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	6
Consumer	4
Vertical SaaS	4
Food and Agriculture Tech	3
FinTech	2
Others	17

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Olayan Group has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (4), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.

Here are The Olayan Group's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United Arab Emirates	4
United States	4
India	2
Saudi Arabia	2
Egypt	1
Others	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Olayan Group has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Emerald and Breadfast.

Here are the most recent investments by The Olayan Group:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 25, 2026	Emerald	United States	Series A	3843	Energize Capital [+23]
Feb 17, 2026	Breadfast	Egypt	Series B	9197	Mubadala [+2]
Jul 15, 2025	Baraya	Saudi Arabia	Series B	5952	TVM Capital Healthcare [+3]
Aug 08, 2024	CloudPay	United Kingdom	Series G	6476	Blue Owl [+2]
Jul 30, 2024	Intelmatix Ai	Saudi Arabia	Series A	1534	Shorooq Partners [+5]

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The Olayan Group has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Emerald and DispatchHealth. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Emerald. It became a unicorn in 2026.

Here is a list of unicorns in The Olayan Group's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
59	Emerald	Developer of a platform optimizing power grids and artificial intelligence infrastructure	2024	Energy Tech [+3]	Washington, DC	Series A	myncblj
65	DispatchHealth	Provider of on-demand physician visits at home	2013	HealthTech	Denver	Series D	ejm{wyg

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4 of The Olayan Group's portfolio companies have become public. Cummins got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jan 1978 and Colgate Palmolive got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Here are The Olayan Group's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Cummins	Jan 06, 1978	-	-	1233
Colgate Palmolive	Jan 06, 1978	-	-	4803
Xerox	Jan 06, 1978	-	-	4652
Weir	Jan 25, 1946	-	-	9353

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4 companies from The Olayan Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Atos in May 2026 by Semantix AI for $*****.

Here are The Olayan Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Atos	May 07, 2026	-	-	4597
PurposeBuilt Brands	Mar 27, 2019	-	-	1141
CH2M HILL	Aug 02, 2017	-	-	8303
Obopay	Apr 03, 2013	Apr 21, 2008	Series D	9556

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The Olayan Group has a team of 49 members including 8 Partners and 24 Principals located in Greece, United States and 5 more locations. The Olayan Group's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in The Olayan Group:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Shaher Mukbel	Partner	New York City	-	-
Jay Doshi	Partner	London	-	-
Mohammad Saqib	Partner	Riyadh	-	-
Daniel Gutierrez	Partner	New York City	-	-
Sean Nolan	Partner	New York City	Blink	-
Helen Chan	Partner	Singapore	-	-
Beth Wolfowitz	Partner	New York City	-	-
Hani N Lazkani	Partner	-	-	-
Alexander Nagel	Principal	Zurich	-	-
Kimberley Tsim	Principal	London	-	-

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Over the past 18 years, 203 investors have co-invested in The Olayan Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before The Olayan Group: Tiger Global Management, Shorooq Partners and 99 others have invested in rounds before The Olayan Group. There are 2 companies where Tiger Global Management has invested before The Olayan Group and 2 companies where Shorooq Partners has invested before The Olayan Group.
Top Co-investors of The Olayan Group: 62 investors entered a company along with The Olayan Group. These include investors like Equity International (2 companies).
Invested after The Olayan Group: A total of 40 investors have invested in The Olayan Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Davidson Kempner Capital Management (1 company) and UBS (1 company).