How did a region with craft, architecture, and systems-thinking end up building software where design is mostly treated as an afterthought? 🖌️
Outliers Designer in Residence @thisisrayouf explores that & more:
In Praise of the Design First Builder outliersvc.substack.com/p/in……
نعلن عن تمديد جولة البذرة باستثمار جديد بقيمة 19.5 مليون ريال بقيادة @BECOCapital ومشاركة @STVcapital و AB Xelerate Arab Bank’s و @FlourishVC إلى جانب مستثمرينا الحاليين @OutliersVC و BYLD، ليرتفع إجمالي الاستثمارات إلى 34.5 مليون ريال.
مع تطور الأعمال في المنطقة، أصبحت تجربة وإدارة المدفوعات جزءًا أساسيًا من نجاح أي شركة. وهذا جوهر ما نبنيه في ستريم.
للمزيد ↓
انك اريبيا: en.incarabia.com/ksabased-st…
Proud to see @getstreampay deliver on the promise of frictionless payment. 🚀
We’ve held a strong conviction from day one: the next generation of payments will be defined by infra-first companies that remove complexity, compress friction, and own the transaction layer at scale.
At the @FT Future of Asset Management, @meshekah shared a clear thesis: the Gulf’s constraint is investable supply. The next phase will be defined by firms that build differentiated assets, apply global standards, and form long-term partnerships that compound over time.
Applications for the 2026 Outliers Fellowship (in partnership with @SVC_SA are rolling in 🚀
🌟 Summer internship with leading tech companies
🌟 In-person programming
🌟 1:1 mentorship
🌟 Lifelong community
⏳ Apply before Feb 27 → fellowship.outliers.vc/
Our Founder & GP @meshekah joined @SuperReturn Saudi this week, speaking on the closing keynote, Inside AI. The conversation reinforced our conviction: AI is unlocking durable value across the MENA stack and enabling a new generation of globally ambitious companies.
🚀 Applications for the 2026 Outliers Fellowship are now live - in exclusive partnership with @SVC_SA.
Internships at leading tech companies, 1-1 mentorship, curated in-person programming, and a lifelong community of like-minded Fellows.
⏳Apply now: fellowship.outliers.vc/
Thrilled to lead @Grove_App_Sa $5M seed as they build the future of fresh produce in Saudi Arabia 🌱🚀
Grove is creating a local-first, fully integrated supply chain - from farm to doorstep.
Excited to partner with Mohammed, Ayman & the Grove team.
In Kuwait last week, we convened institutional investors alongside Markaz Financial House to discuss Saudi as a venture market - exits, TASI/Nomu signals, and what strong Kuwait-Saudi partnerships look like in practice.
We were delighted to co-host a private Sunset Social in Abu Dhabi with Golden Goose on the sidelines of the @MilkenInstitute Conference.
A relaxed early-evening setting with a curated group of regional and global investors and leaders for meaningful dialogue and connection.
The latest Socrates podcast features our GP @meshekah in a deep conversation with @aljeraisy on history, technology, and the moment Saudi and the region is living today.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Mc_H_h1VSkU?si=ZNlJ…
في بودكاست سقراط، قدّم @meshekah حوارًا ثريًا مع @aljeraisy حول التاريخ والتقنية واللحظة السعودية اليوم.
حديث عن الرواد، وتحول الأسواق، وكيف أن التقنية أداة لإعادة تشكيل المستقبل.
حلقة تستحق الاستماع.
Excited to lead Strataphy’s $6M seed round! ⚡️
Cooling makes up ~50% of peak power load in high-temp markets, becoming a key constraint on industrial and AI infra scale in the region. Strataphy’s subsurface system delivers a step-change in efficiency.
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Reflecting on this year's Outliers Builders Summit! 🚀
In partnership with @thealtharigroup & @Zendesk, we brought together the founders, operators & investors shaping MENA’s future.
And we’re just getting started.
Sign up for OBS 2026: 1gmura3plyp.typeform.com/to/…
We’re thrilled to lead @getstreampay’s $4M seed as they reshape how MENA businesses bill and get paid! 🚀
While MENA digitized fast, the payment stack lags behind. Stream is closing that gap in sectors where billing pain is the norm.
Read more: outliers.vc/leading-streams-…
ستريم @getstreampay السعودية تغلق جولة استثمارية (Seed) بقيمة 4 ملايين دولار
المستثمرين:
بقيادة @OutliersVC، وبمشاركة BYLD Ventures ومستثمرين ملائكيين بينهم @Abdulla_Elyas
- توفر ستريم منصة لإدارة عمليات الفوترة وتحصيل وجدولة المدفوعات وإدارة التدفقات النقدية
- تركز على عدة قطاعات بينها التعليم والمدارس والبرمجيات
- تأسست في عام 2024 عن طريق إبراهيم الدليجان
“The future isn’t forecasted by capital; it’s built by conviction.”
At the @PCF_Saudi in Riyadh, @meshekah joined the panel on Identifying Value Creation Strategies for Fund Managers.
At Outliers VC, we design for value creation by:
• Investing in people early (Fellowship)
• Letting builders lead (Builders Summit)
• Creating repeatable touch points (structured onboarding syncs)
Value creation is design in service of builders.