Saudi-based global venture studio
Build further.
Invest earlier.
Get Started Ventures builds category-defining companies through disciplined execution and long-term capital deployment. We back ambitious founders, recruit the talent that takes them further, and partner with capital that thinks like an operator.
01 The firm
A founder-first venture studio building the next generation of category leaders.
Get Started Ventures actively creates and co-builds businesses from inception — through systematic validation, structured governance, and hands-on operational support. We are not passive capital; we build alongside founders from day zero. Born in MENA, anchored globally, we reject the false choice between speed and sustainability.
20–25 ventures by 2030 · $1B+ AUM trajectory
02 The method
Day-zero conviction. Forever support.
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Day −30
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We meet you earlier than anyone.
We invest before the deck, sometimes before the team. We back exceptional people, often before they know what they are building.
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Day 0
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Pre-seed check on day one.
No deck required. We invest our own money first, always. We pair builders with complementary operators from our network.
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Week 1–12
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Residency. Build with operators.
Twelve weeks of focused building with a dedicated GP and design partners. The first five hires come from our pre-vetted operator pool.
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Year 1+
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Founders never graduate.
Office hours, summits, hiring help — forever. Direct intros to the seed and Series A funds we co-invest with.
03 Where we play
We back ambitious people in the hard stuff.
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Fintech & Financial Services
Digital banking, payments, embedded finance and inclusion for underbanked SME segments.
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AI & Intelligent Systems
Enterprise AI, workflow automation, decision intelligence and AI-enabled vertical SaaS.
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Enterprise Software & ERP
Cloud ERP and operational tooling for mid-market companies in emerging markets.
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SME Infrastructure
Platforms, financial products and operational tools that modernise and scale SMEs.
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Travel & Hospitality
Booking, hospitality management and experience platforms for tourism-driven economies.
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Digital Platforms & Marketplaces
B2B and B2C marketplaces and network-effect businesses.
We invest our own capital — and go further with founders than any traditional fund.
04 Selected portfolio
A working list. New names ship every cohort.
Sparker
Global marketing partner, from Riyadh to the world.
002 LaunchedNuelf
Cloud ERP for mid-market enterprises.
003 LaunchedFincion
FinTech vault for the underbanked SME.
004 LaunchedGoez
Travel super-app for regional tourism.
005 LaunchedRqiip
The AI operating system for SMEs. Globally.
006 PipelineBuz Guru
Digital marketing analytics SaaS.
007 PipelineUnilium
No-code AI for everyone.
05 Three paths For foundersWe back the founders who would have started anyway.
Pre-seed check on day one. No deck required. Co-founder matching, residency, and a network that never stops working for you.
For investorsCo-invest with operators who got there first.
Allocations into our highest-conviction companies. Operator memos by people who built in the space. Direct intros to seed and Series A funds.
For talentMove fast on something that matters.
Curated roles across the portfolio. Engineers, designers, GTM and ops talent who want to operate at the edge. Apply once — we match.
Get in touch
Tell us what you want to build.
Whether you have an idea, a prototype, or just an itch to build — apply. We back exceptional people, often before they know what they are building.
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