Key Takeaways
- • Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has announced an investment in Jadwa Investment's flagship private credit fund, according to Maaal.
- • The Fund has committed over SAR 400 million across five investments to date, with a sixth investment expected in the final quarter of 2026.
- • Jadwa's regional strategy provides Shariah-compliant financing to companies predominantly in Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
- • SVC's stake is positioned as a step toward broadening SME financing access and deepening the Kingdom's private capital ecosystem under Saudi Vision 2030.
Summary
Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) announced on November 11, 2026 that it has invested in the flagship private credit fund managed by Jadwa Investment, the Riyadh-based investment management and advisory firm licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA), according to Maaal. The size of SVC's commitment was not disclosed in the report.
Jadwa's regional private credit strategy provides Shariah-compliant financing solutions to companies predominantly in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. To date, the Fund has committed more than SAR 400 million to five investments, and a sixth investment is expected in the final quarter of 2026.
Nora Alsarhan, CEO and Board Member of SVC, said the investment reflects the company's commitment to broadening access to financing for Saudi SMEs and strengthening the Kingdom's private capital ecosystem. She noted that private credit can meet the financing needs of growth-oriented businesses through flexible, tailored funding solutions, and said the partnership aims to support the development of this asset class in line with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
Tariq Al-Sudairy, Managing Director and CEO of Jadwa Investment, said the firm was pleased to welcome SVC as an investor and that the partnership reinforces Jadwa's offerings for its institutional and private wealth clients, drawing on its regional presence and expertise across private capital markets.
SVC is a Saudi investment company established in 2018 and a subsidiary of the SME Bank, part of the National Development Fund of Saudi Arabia. It aims to stimulate and sustain financing for startups and SMEs from pre-seed to pre-IPO through fund investments and direct investments.
Jadwa's regional private credit strategy provides Shariah-compliant financing solutions to companies predominantly in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. To date, the Fund has committed more than SAR 400 million to five investments, and a sixth investment is expected in the final quarter of 2026.
Nora Alsarhan, CEO and Board Member of SVC, said the investment reflects the company's commitment to broadening access to financing for Saudi SMEs and strengthening the Kingdom's private capital ecosystem. She noted that private credit can meet the financing needs of growth-oriented businesses through flexible, tailored funding solutions, and said the partnership aims to support the development of this asset class in line with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
Tariq Al-Sudairy, Managing Director and CEO of Jadwa Investment, said the firm was pleased to welcome SVC as an investor and that the partnership reinforces Jadwa's offerings for its institutional and private wealth clients, drawing on its regional presence and expertise across private capital markets.
SVC is a Saudi investment company established in 2018 and a subsidiary of the SME Bank, part of the National Development Fund of Saudi Arabia. It aims to stimulate and sustain financing for startups and SMEs from pre-seed to pre-IPO through fund investments and direct investments.
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