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Zawya
6 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Ninja closes $250mln funding, plans IPO on Tadawul by 2027
Riyadh - Saudi q-commerce startup Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, reaching a $ 1.50 billion valuation. The fundraising transaction anchors the platform's status as the Kingdom's latest tech unicorn, according to a press release. Ninja will use the new capital to expand operations, scale its logistics capabilities, and prepare for a public listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) by 2027. The company joins a growing list of Gulf tech firms considering initial public offerings (IPOs) as the region seeks to establish a deeper and more dynamic capital market ecosystem. Saudi digital fuel and fleet management platform PetroApp also unveiled IPO plans on Tadawul. The funding round also highlights Riyad Capital's role as a leading institutional backer of MENA startups and Saudi Arabia's rising stature as a venture capital hub. Established in 2022 by Saud Al Qahtani and Canberk Donmez, Ninja delivers groceries and daily essentials across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. In January 2023, Ninja raised a pre-seed round led by Bunat Ventures, along with several venture capital (VC) firms from the region, the US, and family offices in Saudi Arabia. All Rights Reserved - Mubasher Info © 2005 - 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Wamda
a day ago
- Business
- Wamda
Ninja raises $250 million, hits unicorn valuation ahead of planned IPO
Saudi Arabia-based q-commerce Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, reaching a $1.5B valuation and achieving unicorn status. Founded by Saud Al Qahtani and Canberk Donmez, Ninja is a quick-commerce (q-commerce) service that delivers groceries and daily essentials across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. The company plans to go public by 2027, joining other Gulf tech firms preparing for IPOs on Tadawul. In early 2023, Ninja raised a pre-seed round led by Bunat Ventures, along with multiple VCs from the region, the US, and family offices in Saudi. Press release: Saudi Arabia's quick-commerce platform Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion and cementing its status as the Kingdom's latest tech unicorn. Founded in 2022 by Saud Al Qahtani and Canberk Donmez, Ninja delivers groceries and daily essentials across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. The startup's rapid ascent underscores the region's growing appetite for fast, tech-enabled consumer services. The new capital will help Ninja expand operations, scale its logistics capabilities, and prepare for a public listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) by 2027. The company joins a growing list of Gulf tech firms eyeing IPOs as the region pushes for a deeper and more dynamic capital market ecosystem.
