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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.

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Founded 2024 Riyadh · New York · London · Singapore

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.

0 Ventures launched
0 In pipeline
0 Global hubs
0 Countries by 2030

20–25 ventures by 2030 · $1B+ AUM trajectory

02 / The method

Day-zero conviction. Forever support.

  1. Day −30
    01

    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.

  2. Day 0
    02

    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.

  3. Week 1–12
    03

    Residency. Build with operators.

    Twelve weeks of focused building with a dedicated GP and design partners. The first five hires are sourced from our pre-vetted operator pool.

  4. Year 1+
    04

    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.

  • 01

    Fintech & Financial Services

    Digital banking, payments, embedded finance and inclusion for underbanked SME segments.

  • 02

    AI & Intelligent Systems

    Enterprise AI, workflow automation, decision intelligence and AI-enabled vertical SaaS.

  • 03

    Enterprise Software & ERP

    Cloud ERP and operational tooling for mid-market companies in emerging markets.

  • 04

    SME Infrastructure

    Platforms, financial products and operational tools that modernise and scale SMEs.

  • 05

    Travel & Hospitality

    Booking, hospitality management and experience platforms for tourism-driven economies.

  • 06

    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.

No. Company Sector Stage Year
001 Sparker Marketing & Services Launched 2024
002 Nuelf Enterprise Software Launched 2025
003 Fincion Fintech Launched 2025
004 Goez Travel & Hospitality Launched 2025
005 Rqiip SME Infrastructure · AI Launched 2026
006 Buz Guru MarTech Pipeline 2026
007 Unilium AI & No-code Pipeline 2026
07 ventures · 5 launched · 2 in pipeline View full portfolio →

05 / Three paths

One application. Three paths. We respond within two weeks.

01 For founders

We 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.

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02 For investors

Co-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.

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03 For talent

Move 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.

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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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