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STV

Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Description

STV is the largest independent VC fund in MENA with $500m in AUM. STV backs and scales the region's most exciting and disruptive ventures.

Investor Profile

STV has made 27 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 41% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (30%)
  • Series B (26%)
  • Series C (15%)
  • Seed (11%)
  • Series D (7%)
  • Pre Seed (4%)
  • Debt Financing (4%)
  • Series E (4%)

Country Focus

  • Saudi Arabia (63%)
  • United Arab Emirates (22%)
  • United States (7%)
  • Egypt (4%)
  • Bahrain (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • Billing
  • Predictive Analytics
  • E-commerce
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Restaurants
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does STV frequently co-invest with?

VentureSouq
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 5
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 5
Mubadala
Asia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Co-Investments: 5
Endeavor Catalyst
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
Sanabil
Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Co-Investments: 4
MSA Novo
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 4
Raed Ventures
Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Co-Investments: 10
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 4
Outliers Venture Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Arbor Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does STV often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 1
LB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AB
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
RC
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
BF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Juha Paananen
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
IA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by STV?

Tabby

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Tabby is a payments and shopping app that enables customers to make purchases and pay for them in installments.

BillingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series EFeb 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $160,000,000
Buildnow

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Reinventing liquidity for the construction supply chain

Business DevelopmentCreditLending
Debt FinancingFeb 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Calo

Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain

Calo is a D2C foodtech startup that serves personalized meal subscriptions by matching users with chef-cooked meals.

AppsFood and BeverageNutritionSubscription Service
Series BDec 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
invygo

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

invygo app-based car subscription company that gives customers an access to dealership verified cars.

Car SharingE-CommerceInformation TechnologyMicro LendingRentalSubscription Service
Series AOct 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Noon - The Social Learning Platform

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Noon (Noon Academy previously) is loved by 10+ million students in 8 countries.Our goals is to impact 50 million students by 2023.

E-LearningEdTechEducationPredictive AnalyticsSocialTutoring
Series BNov 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $40,783,719
Tabby

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Tabby is a payments and shopping app that enables customers to make purchases and pay for them in installments.

BillingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series DNov 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $250,000,000
qlub

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Qlub develops a fast and secure payment solution for consumers in restaurants.

Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsRestaurants
SeedMar 17, 2023
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Tabby

Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Tabby is a payments and shopping app that enables customers to make purchases and pay for them in installments.

BillingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series CJan 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $58,000,000
Levers

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Levers helps B2B companies in reducing overdue payments, accelerate cash collection, and boost cashflow.

AccountingCommercial LendingDebt CollectionsFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSaaS
Pre SeedSep 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Homzmart

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Homzmart is an online end-to-end platform that sells home furniture, home décor, lighting, and home supplies.

E-CommerceFurnitureHome Decor
Series AAug 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $23,000,000