About KAUST Innovation Fund

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. It 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. and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT.

Investment Details

Investment Range
Not specified
Investment Stage
Various stages
Industry Focus
Finance, AI/ML, Climate (+4 more)
Investor Type
Accelerator, University Program, Venture Capital

Investment Focus

Focus Areas
AI/ML Climate Energy Finance Hardware +4 more
Investment Stages
Early Stage, Seed