About tali ventures
tali ventures is a venture capital firm located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As of Feb 2026, tali ventures is an active investor, having invested in 15 companies, with 3 new investments 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 Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Telecom. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Solidrange Overall, tali ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Cohere. A lot of funds co-invest with tali ventures, with names like ANB Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. tali ventures has team of 15 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
tali ventures' List of Top Investments
tali ventures has a portfolio of 15 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Tarmeez and Bonat.Their portfolio spans across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Telecom and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by tali ventures:
1. Cohere
Developer of enterprise AI platform and multilingual language and retrieval models. The company provides tools for workplace productivity, intelligent search, and semantic text representation. It offers models for relevance-based result refinement and high-performance generative tasks. The platform supports customization and private deployments, catering to various industries. It also provides developer resources, including API access and technical documentation.
Key facts about Cohere
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.54B
- Employee Count: 1,221 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Bonat
Platform offering app based loyalty software. It lets users collect points, get rewarded, buy gift cards and gift their friends. It generates a personal QR code that can be used in partnered shops whenever they buy something they can scan then get rewarded. It provides a web interface to manage a loyalty program that includes data analytics, feedback, customer communication, and sends gifts.
Key facts about Bonat
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Impact46, RZM Investment and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 04, 2025, $*****
3. Celona
Cloud-based wifi infrastructure connectivity management software provider. It offers features such as wireless SLA, range performance management, network sensitivity management, IoT ready coverage, rate-range characteristics, infrastructure management, secure interfaces, and cell edge performance.
Key facts about Celona
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Campbell (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 88 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Cervin and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Graphiant
Provider of software-based connectivity solutions for data management and network infrastructure. The company delivers network solutions for cloud, SaaS, B2B, branch networking, and AI. It offers tools for data assurance, security, and compliance management. The company’s solutions aim to simplify network infrastructure, ensuring speed and agility for data capitalization.
Key facts about Graphiant
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $114M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TSG, LDV Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Nile
Key facts about Nile
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $300M
- Employee Count: 1,393 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Liberty Global, U First Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 01, 2023, $*****
tali ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Solidrange.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
tali ventures' Investments by Stage
tali ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.4M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.6M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
tali ventures' Investments by Sector
tali ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer, FinTech and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
tali ventures' Investments by Geography
tali ventures has made most investments in Saudi Arabia (4), followed by United Arab Emirates where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | 4 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
tali ventures' recent investments
tali ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Solidrange.Here are the most recent investments by tali ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 17, 2026 | Saudi Arabia | Seed | 2450 | [+2] | |
Dec 04, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 9109 | [+2] | |
Nov 04, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 1998 | [+2] | |
Jul 07, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Seed | 1701 | - | |
May 19, 2025 | United States | Series B | 5010 | [+3] |
Unicorns in tali ventures' Portfolio
tali ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Cohere. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Cohere which became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before tali ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in tali ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Developer of enterprise AI platform and multilingual language and retrieval models | 2019 | Toronto | Series D | gpkehws |
Team profile of tali ventures
tali ventures has a team of 15 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in Saudi Arabia. tali ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in tali ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | - | |
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | - | |
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | - | |
Partner | Riyadh | - | - | |
Principal | Riyadh | - | - |
Co-investors of tali ventures
Over the past 2 years, 25 investors have co-invested in tali ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before tali ventures: Impact46, SVC and 12 others have invested in rounds before tali ventures. There are 2 companies where Impact46 has invested before tali ventures and 1 company where SVC has invested before tali ventures.
- Top Co-investors of tali ventures: 11 investors entered a company along with tali ventures. These include investors like ANB Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to tali ventures
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Solidrange Raises $2.4M in Seed Funding to Scale AI-Led ComplianceCairoScene•Feb 17, 2026•tali ventures, Sadu Capital, Seedra Ventures, Sharaka and 1 other
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Stc’s Tali Ventures leads $6m Series A in Saudi AI platform BonatTech in Asia•Nov 04, 2025•tali ventures, Bonat, ANB Capital Advisors, STC
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Gravity Labs attracts KRW 18 billion in Series A investment, cumulative investment of KRW 26 billionWowtale•Sep 02, 2025•GRAV, Atinum Investment, tali ventures, House and 6 others
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Tali Ventures leads funding in Tarmeez Capital to scale digital finance and sukuk offeringsMy Startup World•Jul 07, 2025•tali ventures, Tarmeez
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Stc Group’s ‘Tali Ventures’ Leads $10 Million Investment In Series B Funding For Northladderuaenews247.com•Nov 04, 2024•NorthLadder, STC, tali ventures, Dutch Founders Fund and 1 other
