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Since 2018, STV has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds totaling $75M, most heavily in Egypt and Health Tech.
STV is the largest venture capital firm in the Middle East, with over $1.4 billion in assets under management. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the firm was founded in 2018 and is led by CEO Abdulrahman Tarabzouni. STV partners with startups across the MENA region to propel tech companies. STV has invested $75 million across three funding rounds in Egypt from September 2018 to August 2022. The firm focused on Series B, Series C, and Series D stages, targeting Health Tech in two rounds and E-commerce & Retail in one. Investments include Vezeeta in its Series C ($12 million, September 2018) and Series D ($40 million, February 2020), and Homzmart in its Series B ($23 million, August 2022). STV frequently co-invested with BECO Capital, Crescent Enterprises, and Silicon Badia in two rounds each, alongside others like VNV Global, Outliers Venture Capital, Rise Capital, Impact46, Nuwa Capital, Bossa Invest, and Gulf Capital.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
STV has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $75M since 2018.
Mostly Series B: 1 of its 3 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series D (1).
STV's tracked rounds are concentrated in Egypt (3).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Health Tech (2), E-commerce & Retail (1).
STV most often shares rounds with BECO Capital (2 shared deals), Crescent Enterprises (2 shared deals), Silicon Badia (2 shared deals).
STV backed Homzmart in a Series B round and Vezeeta in Series C and Series D rounds. These investments totaled $75 million across Health Tech and E-commerce & Retail sectors.
