# RAED Ventures

> RAED Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Omar Almajdouie, Saed Nashef and Talal Alasmari. It backs technology companies across MENA, combining investment with Saudi and GCC market access, strategic connections and RAEDPlus operational support. A July 2026 announcement describes more than $550 million in assets under management and a seed-to-growth investment remit.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- **Founders:** Omar Almajdouie (Founding Partner), Saed Nashef (Founding Partner), Talal Alasmari (Founding Partner)
- **Products:** Venture investment, RAEDPlus, Market access and strategic connections
- **Notable:** RAEDPlus launched in October 2018 with more than 25 service-provider agreements., Entrepreneur reported 39 portfolio companies and five exits as of March 2023; those figures are historical., Led Rize’s January 2025 $35 million mixed equity-and-debt Series A round.

## Products & services

- **Venture investment** — Capital for technology companies across MENA, historically focused on early stages; a July 2026 announcement describes a seed-to-growth remit.
- **RAEDPlus** — Portfolio support programme launched in October 2018 with more than 25 service partners and advertised savings of up to $400,000. The current website describes expert matching, recruitment support and access to free services.
- **Market access and strategic connections** — Connections to portfolio and sister companies and support accessing Saudi and GCC markets.

## Achievements

- RAEDPlus launched in October 2018 with more than 25 service-provider agreements.
- Entrepreneur reported 39 portfolio companies and five exits as of March 2023; those figures are historical.
- Led Rize’s January 2025 $35 million mixed equity-and-debt Series A round.
- Led Signit’s April 2026 $15 million Series A round.
- Co-led Think’s July 2026 pre-seed round of more than $8 million.
- A July 2026 company announcement reported more than $550 million in RAED assets under management; AUM is neither revenue nor valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Co-led Think’s more-than-$8 million AI infrastructure pre-seed round with Wa’ed Ventures.
- **2026-04** — Led Signit’s $15 million Series A to expand AI-powered contract management.
- **2026-04** — Published news of portfolio company Aya’s $7 million Series A.
- **2025-10** — Welcomed Kushal Shah as a growth venture partner.

## Links

- Website: https://raed.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/raedvc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/raedvc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/raedvc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08