Riyadh
Metro area · Saudi Arabia · Pop. 7.7M
Enterprise value
How much Riyadh’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Riyadh, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Riyadh
VC investment into Riyadh-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Startup funnel
Riyadh's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Riyadh at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Riyadh's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Riyadh-headquartered companies in the quarter shown, against the quarter before and the same quarter a year earlier.
Latest complete quarter
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Riyadh
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Riyadh-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Riyadh - 2026
Academia
Riyadh's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Riyadh.
Location comparison
How Riyadh stacks up
Compare Riyadh with peers from the same country (Saudi Arabia) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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