KAUST INNOVATION FUND

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KAUST Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that aims to grow an innovation and technology investment community and to attract investors and venture capital firms to the emerging Saudi technology ecosystem. The firm makes venture capital investments in high-tech startups from seed to early-stage and becomes a long-term strategic partner of these ventures. It specializes in the solar and alternative energy, water, information and communications, material and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT. Additionally, the ecosystem provides mentorship and acceleration to the startups through the Entrepreneurship Center. and chemical sciences, electrical and electronics, biological and life sciences sectors, ICT.

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KAUST INNOVATION FUND

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Finance Financial Services Venture Capital

Founded:
2010-01-01

Status:
Active

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[email protected]

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Current Employees Featured

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Maya Fritz
Maya Fritz CFO @ KAUST Innovation Fund
CFO
2019-09-01

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Kevin Cullen
Kevin Cullen Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development

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Mark Hull
Mark Hull Head, Operations and Strategy @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Head, Operations and Strategy

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Noreddine Ghaffour
Noreddine Ghaffour Professor @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Professor
2010-01-01

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Christian Depeursinge
Christian Depeursinge invited professor @ KAUST Innovation Fund
invited professor
2012-05-01

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Ahmad Alsaadi
Ahmad Alsaadi Postdoctoral Fellow @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Postdoctoral Fellow
2014-09-01

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Asim Danish
Asim Danish Business Advisory Manager @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Business Advisory Manager

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Tamer Osman
Tamer Osman Innovation Fund Head @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Innovation Fund Head

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Francois Pichot
Francois Pichot Investment Manager @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Investment Manager
2017-04-01

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Nadine Mojadidi
Nadine Mojadidi Financial Analyst @ KAUST Innovation Fund
Financial Analyst

Investments List

Date Company Article Money raised
2022-04-25 Red Sea Farms KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Venture Round - Red Sea Farms 18.5 M USD
2021-06-07 Red Sea Farms KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Series A - Red Sea Farms 10 M USD
2021-02-16 Natufia KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Series A - Natufia 3.5 M USD
2021-01-01 PeroLED KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Series A - PeroLED 2 M USD
2020-11-01 SARsat Arabia KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Pre Seed Round - SARsat Arabia 55 K USD
2020-05-01 Red Sea Farms KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Seed Round - Red Sea Farms 3 M USD
2020-04-01 EDAMA Organic Solutions KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Seed Round - EDAMA Organic Solutions 780 K USD
2020-03-10 Scimagine KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Seed Round - Scimagine 250 K USD
2020-01-01 Wayakit KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Pre Seed Round - Wayakit 250 K USD
2020-01-01 Talon Dust Control KAUST Innovation Fund investment in Seed Round - Talon Dust Control 1.17 M USD

Newest Events participated

siggraph-2019_event_image Participated in SIGGRAPH 2019 on 2019-07-28 as exhibitor

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