Kaust Innovation Ventures Parent: KAUST

KAUST Innovation Ventures supports founders and funds early-stage deep tech startups that are working to find solutions to the most pressing scientific and technological challenges. It also manages a portfolio of homegrown KAUST spinouts and international startup spin-ins. The Fund aims to grow an innovation and technology investment community and attract international investors and VCs to the emerging Saudi technology ecosystem. KAUST Innovation Ventures is the last stage in the innovation to commercialization continuum at KAUST. It makes investments from seed (less than $200,000) to early-stage (up to $2 million). The fund supports the following sectors energy and environment, food and water, advanced materials, robotics/ICT and health.