KAUST Innovation Fund Overview
Investor Type
Venture Capital
KAUST Innovation Fund General Information
Description
KAUST Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that aims to grow an innovation and technology investment community and to attract investors and venture capital firms to the emerging Saudi technology ecosystem. The firm makes venture capital investments in high-tech startups from seed to early-stage and becomes a long-term strategic partner of these ventures. The firm specializes in the solar and alternative energy, water, information and communications, material and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT. Additionally, the ecosystem provides mentorship and acceleration to the startups through the Entrepreneurship Center.
KAUST Innovation Fund
Investments
(85)
| Company Name |
Deal Date |
Deal Type |
Deal Size |
Industry |
Company Stage |
Lead Partner |
| Sadeem (Electrical Equipment) |
12-Dec-2019 |
Early Stage VC |
000 |
Electronic Equipment and Instruments |
Generating Revenue |
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|
| 0000000 |
01-Dec-2019 |
0000 00000 |
000 |
Electronics (B2C) |
Generating Revenue |
|
| 000000000 |
20-Oct-2019 |
0000 00000 |
00000 |
Electrical Equipment |
Startup |
|
| 00000 |
09-Oct-2019 |
0000 00000 |
000 |
Business/Productivity Software |
Generating Revenue |
|
| 00000 |
12-Sep-2019 |
0000 00000 |
00.00 |
Energy Infrastructure |
Startup |
|
| 00000 |
05-Aug-2019 |
00000 |
0000 |
Consulting Services (B2B) |
Generating Revenue |
|
| 000 000 00000 |
08-Jul-2019 |
000000000000 |
0000 |
Environmental Services (B2B) |
Generating Revenue |
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|
| 000 000 00000 |
15-May-2019 |
0000 00000 |
00.00 |
Environmental Services (B2B) |
Generating Revenue |
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|
| MiSect |
15-Apr-2019 |
Accelerator/Incubator |
0000 |
Electrical Equipment |
Startup |
|
| UnitX |
25-Feb-2019 |
Grant |
0000 |
Business/Productivity Software |
Generating Revenue |
|
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KAUST Innovation Fund Team (28)
| Name |
Title |
Deals |
Funds |
Boards |
Office |
| Maya Fritz |
Chief Financial Officer of Innovation Fund |
|
|
|
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
|
| Jim Hinderson Ph.D |
Executive |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
|
| Tamer Osman |
Acting Innovation Fund Head |
|
|
0 |
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
|
| Mark Hull |
Head, Operations & Strategy |
|
|
|
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
|
| Francois Pichot |
Investment Manager |
|
|
0 |
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
|
18 Former Team Members