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Signed an MOU with Maydan Capital to jointly back startups in Saudi Arabia.

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Earmarked $100 million specifically for AI startup investments.

$100M AI investment allocation

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Led a $5 million funding round for YNMO to boost its regional data business.

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Led a $5 million Series A funding round for Netherlands-based sustainability marketplace EME.

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Invested $15 million in South Korean AI chip company Rebellions.

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Rebellions Wa'ed Ventures

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Led a $50 million Series B round for Islamic fintech startup Wahed.

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Wahed Invest Wa'ed Ventures

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Participated in Pasqal's $108 million Series B funding round for quantum computing.

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Aramco and portfolio company Pasqal launched Saudi Arabia's first commercial quantum-computing-as-a-service platform.

Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia's first commercial quantum computer

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Invested in Resemble AI, a US-based AI voice generation and real-time deepfake detection company, to bring AI verification tools to the Middle East.

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Led a $10 million pre-Series A round in US-based biotech company Kure Cells.

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Kure CellsWa'ed Ventures

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OCT 2025

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Co-led a $19 million investment in Graphiant, a network-as-a-service infrastructure company.

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Graphiant Wa'ed Ventures

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MAY 2025

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Led Zension Technologies' $30 million Series A round.

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ZensionWa'ed Ventures

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JAN 2025

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Led a $14 million bridge round for Japanese drone/air-mobility company Terra Drone, which formed a Saudi subsidiary as part of the deal.

Terra Drone

Terra DroneWa'ed Ventures

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JAN 2023

Wa'ed Ventures Activity

Signed an MOU with Maydan Capital to jointly back startups in Saudi Arabia.

Invested $2.6 million in KAUST startup Sadeem.

Earmarked $100 million specifically for AI startup investments.

Led a $5 million funding round for YNMO to boost its regional data business.

Led a $5 million Series A funding round for Netherlands-based sustainability marketplace EME.

Invested $15 million in South Korean AI chip company Rebellions.

Led a $50 million Series B round for Islamic fintech startup Wahed.

Participated in Pasqal's $108 million Series B funding round for quantum computing.

Aramco and portfolio company Pasqal launched Saudi Arabia's first commercial quantum-computing-as-a-service platform.

Invested in Resemble AI, a US-based AI voice generation and real-time deepfake detection company, to bring AI verification tools to the Middle East.

Led a $10 million pre-Series A round in US-based biotech company Kure Cells.

Co-led a $19 million investment in Graphiant, a network-as-a-service infrastructure company.

Led Zension Technologies' $30 million Series A round.

Led a $14 million bridge round for Japanese drone/air-mobility company Terra Drone, which formed a Saudi subsidiary as part of the deal.