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KAUST Innovation Fund

KAUST Innovation Fund

Saudi Arabia

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About

KAUST Innovation Ventures, the venture capital arm of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), focuses on funding early-stage deep tech startups that address significant scientific and technological challenges. The fund invests in sectors such as energy, environment, food, water, advanced materials, robotics, ICT, and health, aligning closely with KAUST's main research areas. The fund supports startups from seed stages, with investments typically ranging from less than $200,000 to up to $2 million. KAUST Innovation Ventures not only provides financial backing but also strategic support, helping startups transition from research to commercialization through its comprehensive innovation ecosystem, which includes the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center and Technology Transfer Office. Notable startups backed by KAUST include Red Sea Farms, which uses saltwater-tolerant crops to address food security and water scarcity in arid regions, and Sadeem, a company developing multi-patented sensor solutions for flood, traffic, weather, and air quality monitoring​. These investments highlight KAUST's commitment to fostering innovation that has a significant impact on both the local Saudi economy and global markets.

Details

Average check

$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M

Round

Seed
Series A
Pre-Seed
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
Energy & Utilities
Food & Beverage
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Real Estate & Proptech
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility
Web 3.0

Geo focus

MENA
Europe
Central Asia
USA

Highlights

$501.1k

Historical average check

$18.5M

Historical max check

October 2024

Last investment date

102

Investments

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Healthtech & Wellness

Food & Beverage

Agritech & Farming

AI & Deep Tech

Real Estate & Proptech

CleanTech & Sustainability

Other

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Website

innovation.kaust.edu.sa

Email

kif@kaust.edu.sa

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