About Khwarizmi Ventures
Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As of May 2026, Khwarizmi Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 44 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Saudi Arabia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of RemotePass Overall, Khwarizmi Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 4 acquisitions, namely Tamara, Breezy HR and Fatura. A lot of funds co-invest with Khwarizmi Ventures, with names like Vision Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Khwarizmi Ventures has team of 12 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Khwarizmi Ventures' List of Top Investments
Khwarizmi Ventures has a portfolio of 44 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Melltoo and Chari.Their portfolio spans across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and 8 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Khwarizmi Ventures:
1. Tamara
Provider of buy-now-pay-later payment solutions. It allows shoppers to split purchases into installments, offering flexible payment options at various retail locations. The service is designed to be simple and secure, with a focus on Sharia compliance. It facilitates transactions both online and in physical stores.
Key facts about Tamara
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $556M
- Employee Count: 1,349 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Citi and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Lean
Provider of open banking platform for financial data and payments. It offers account connections, data aggregation, and identity verification. The platform enriches financial data with insights and facilitates integrated payments. It provides solutions for KYC, AML, credit risk scoring, and finance management. The platform also supports account top-ups, invoicing, e-commerce payments, refunds, and loan disbursement.
Key facts about Lean
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $104M
- Employee Count: 163 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Global Founders Capital, 500 Global and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Hala
Halalah is an app-based wallet for consumers and business payments. It features a mobile payment platform for consumers & businesses to offer services such as deposit accounts, online/offline payment, money transfers, mobile recharge, and more. It also offers a marketplace to users for purchasing vouchers and digital products. It can be accessed through the app that is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Hala
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $168M
- Employee Count: 731 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, QED Investors and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. eyewa
Online retailer offering eyewear for men and women. The product catalog includes sunglasses, contact lenses, and glasses of different brands. The company also offers free shipping for its products.
Key facts about eyewa
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $132M
- Employee Count: 1,205 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Turmeric Capital, 500 Global and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 27, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Joi Gifts
Online retail platform offering multi-category gifts. The offerings include flowers, cakes, gourmet, and occasional gifts. It also provides gifts ideas through its platform. It offers features like gift search options and premium delivery services by its agents, such as singing telegrams. It also provides senders and recipients to exchange video messages.
Key facts about Joi Gifts
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.25M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Knuru, Khwarizmi Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Khwarizmi Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Khwarizmi Ventures has invested in 44 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Hala and most recent follow-on round was in RemotePass.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Khwarizmi Ventures' Investments by Stage
Khwarizmi Ventures has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.5M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $157M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Khwarizmi Ventures' Investments by Sector
Khwarizmi Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 44 Tech companies, 29 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 20 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Retail | 12 |
Consumer | 11 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
FinTech | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Khwarizmi Ventures' Investments by Geography
Khwarizmi Ventures has made most investments in Saudi Arabia (11), followed by Egypt where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | 11 |
Egypt | 6 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
Bahrain | 1 |
Jordan | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Khwarizmi Ventures' recent investments
Khwarizmi Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. RemotePass and Aya are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Khwarizmi Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 20, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Series B | 9406 | [+4] | |
Apr 16, 2026 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 7872 | [+3] | |
Feb 11, 2026 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 9786 | [+8] | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Morocco | Series A | 4946 | [+18] | |
Sep 15, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Series B | 9813 | [+12] |
Unicorns in Khwarizmi Ventures' Portfolio
Khwarizmi Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Tamara. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tamara which became a unicorn in 2023, 2 years after Khwarizmi Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Khwarizmi Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Provider of buy-now-pay-later payment solutions | 2020 | Riyadh | Series C | wneszvn |
Acquired companies in Khwarizmi Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Khwarizmi Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fatura in May 2025 by Maxab for $*****.Here are Khwarizmi Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2025 | Jul 24, 2021 | Series A | 6209 | |
Aug 15, 2022 | Jan 28, 2019 | Seed | 9741 | |
Jan 09, 2022 | Aug 03, 2021 | Series A | 7715 | |
Apr 17, 2019 | Feb 04, 2022 | Seed | 4329 |
Team profile of Khwarizmi Ventures
Khwarizmi Ventures has a team of 12 members including 4 Partners located in Saudi Arabia, United States and 1 more location. Khwarizmi Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Khwarizmi Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Cairo | - |
Co-investors of Khwarizmi Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 205 investors have co-invested in Khwarizmi Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Khwarizmi Ventures: 500 Global, Y Combinator and 55 others have invested in rounds before Khwarizmi Ventures. There are 3 companies where 500 Global has invested before Khwarizmi Ventures and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Khwarizmi Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Khwarizmi Ventures: 92 investors entered a company along with Khwarizmi Ventures. These include investors like Vision Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after Khwarizmi Ventures: A total of 56 investors have invested in Khwarizmi Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sanabil (3 companies), AlJazira Capital (3 companies) and Oraseya Capital (3 companies).
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