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title: "Four Saudi startups raise about $65m as capital shifts to business infrastructure"
url: "https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/saudi-startups-65m-early-september-2026"
language: "en"
event_date: "2026-09-12"
published: "2026-10-03"
last_verified: "2026-10-03"
category: "Startups"
publisher: "Cicada (cicadaconsultancy.online)"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Four Saudi startups raise about $65m as capital shifts to business infrastructure

- Event date: 12 September 2026 (2026-09-12)
- Topic: Startups
- In this story: FlyAkeed, Nayla, Syarah, Sirdab, Sanabil Investments, stc, Elm, BECO Capital, Impact46
- URL: https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/saudi-startups-65m-early-september-2026

Four Saudi technology companies announced financing worth about $65 million in early September 2026. Corporate travel platform FlyAkeed raised SAR 94.3 million (about $25 million) in equity led by Sanabil Investments plus Murabaha sukuk, with Artal Capital, stc Group's venture fund and Aljazira Capital participating; SAMA-licensed microfinance company Nayla raised $18 million in a pre-Series A of equity and debt led by Idrisi Ventures. Automotive platform Syarah raised $12 million from Impact46, and logistics company Sirdab closed a $10 million Series A co-led by Elm and BECO Capital. FlyAkeed and Nayla both said part of the money will go to AI tools and AI-driven lending.

## Key figures

- total raised by the four startups: $65 m
- FlyAkeed round: 94.3 SAR m
- Nayla pre-Series A: $18 m

## Sources

1. [Saudi startups raise $65mn as capital shifts to business infrastructure](https://meobserver.news/technology/2026/09/12/saudi-startups-raise-65mn-as-capital-shifts-to-business-infrastructure/) — Middle East Observer, 2026-09-12
2. [FlyAkeed secures SAR 94 mn to accelerate local, regional expansions](https://sharikatmubasher.com/news/article/21572263/flyakeed-secures-sar-94-mn-to-accelerate-local-regional-expansions?lang=en) — Mubasher, 2026-09-03
3. [Nayla raises $18mn pre-Series A round to advance AI-powered lending solutions](https://sharikatmubasher.com/news/article/21572338/nayla-raises-18mn-pre-series-a-round-to-advance-ai-powered-lending-solutions?lang=en) — Mubasher, 2026-09-03

Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.

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