Navigator · InvestorsFINTECH NAVIGATOR / INVESTORS
INVESTORLICENSED
SNB Capital
The investment banking and asset management arm of Saudi National Bank. Joint-led the USD 340m Series C of Tamara with Sanabil — the round that created the first Saudi fintech unicorn.
2 ACTIVITIESSCOPE
2007SINCE
INVESTMENT THESIS
FINTECH RECORD
PORTFOLIO SAMPLE
WHAT IT DOES
ACTIVITIES CLEARED FOR
Robo-advisory & wealthEquity crowdfunding
WHY THERE IS NO ACTIVITY LIST
HOW TO ENGAGE
1 ROUTEWarm introductions materially outperform cold outreach here. The local ecosystem is small enough that a referral is almost always available.
Investment conversation
Equity or growth capital. Fintech took 29% of all Saudi startup funding in 2025, so the category has attention — but regulatory readiness is diligenced hard.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR
- Licence status stated plainly, including what you do not hold
- Unit economics with the cost of compliance in them
- A regulatory timeline the fund can underwrite
VIA A WARM INTRODUCTION WHERE POSSIBLE · TYPICAL TIMEFRAME 2–6 MONTHS TO CLOSE