# Ayman Alsanad

> Ayman Alsanad is a Saudi software engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Mrsool with Naif Alsamri in 2015. His career spans software development, IT project management and delivery marketplace operations. After 11 years in an executive role, he announced in March 2026 that he was stepping back from management while continuing as a consultant.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Consultant at MRSOOL
- **Organizations:** MRSOOL, ThinBits, General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)
- **Nationality:** Saudi
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, King Saud University, Master’s degree in Information Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Mrsool, whose investor RAED reported four million registered users at the end of 2018., Secured backing for Mrsool from STV, RAED Ventures and Mazen Al-Jubeir in 2019., Participated in The Start-Up Revolution at the World Economic Forum’s 2019 Middle East and North Africa meeting.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed his computer science bachelor’s degree at King Saud University; began software engineering work at GOSI.
- **2010** — Completed a master’s in information systems at Stevens Institute of Technology; worked in project management at GOSI.
- **2011-2014** — Held an IT project management office leadership position at GOSI.
- **2012-2014** — Founded ThinBits; pre-Mrsool ventures included PeerCar and Arabic support for early Android versions.
- **2015** — Co-founded Mrsool with Naif Alsamri.
- **2019** — Mrsool attracted investment from STV, RAED Ventures and Mazen Al-Jubeir; Alsanad participated in the World Economic Forum’s The Start-Up Revolution session in Jordan.
- **2021** — Discussed Mrsool’s naming and event rights investment at King Saud University stadium, known as Mrsool Park.
- **2025** — NOMW Capital announced a majority stake acquisition in Mrsool.
- **2026** — Announced his departure from the executive role after 11 years, continuing as a consultant.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Mrsool, whose investor RAED reported four million registered users at the end of 2018.
- Secured backing for Mrsool from STV, RAED Ventures and Mazen Al-Jubeir in 2019.
- Participated in The Start-Up Revolution at the World Economic Forum’s 2019 Middle East and North Africa meeting.
- Listed as a market validation masterclass instructor by Misk’s startup school.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced stepping out of Mrsool’s executive role and continuing as a consultant.
- **2025-04** — NOMW Capital announced a majority acquisition of Mrsool with a potential Saudi listing among its objectives.
- **2025-02** — Encouraged experimentation and intergenerational entrepreneurship at a Misk gathering covered by Sayidaty.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayman-alsanad-3817274/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aalsanad

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Last updated: 2026-10-22