Saudi Arabia · Investor

STV

Last cheque observed Aug 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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VC firmQuietLast fund $2.8M, Feb 2019

SeedSeries ASeries BAIDigital

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque461days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$55MRounds led0 of 4Exits1 from the portfolio
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STV highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series F: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

STV is the largest venture capital firm in the Middle East with $1.4b+ in assets under management (AUM)From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AIDigital
Based in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2025

    3 rounds

  2. Aug
    GathernSeries B · MENAbytes$72MWith 5 others
  3. Jul
    CaloSeries B · SA · TechCrunch$39MWith 5 others
  4. Jan
    CaloSA · TechCrunch$25MWith 2 others
  5. 2018

    1 round

  6. Oct
    CareemSeries F · AE · Reuters$200MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 18 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

CareemBought by Uber$3.1BMar 2019

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as STV. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Nuwa CapitalVC firm3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherKhwarizmi VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies STV put money into.

Gathern$72M · Aug 2025Calo$39M · Jul 2025

Quick answers about STV

What does STV invest in?

STV invests most often at Series B and Series F (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI and Digital.

How active is STV?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2025.

What has STV invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gathern (Series B, Aug 2025), Calo (Series B, Jul 2025) and Careem (Series F, Oct 2018).

How big are STV's cheques?

The median round it joins is $55M.

Is STV investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2025.

Who does STV invest alongside?

Most often Nuwa Capital (3 rounds together), 500 Global (2 rounds together) and Khwarizmi Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is STV?

STV is a VC firm based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Has STV raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Feb 2019, reporting $2.8M raised.

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