THE MIDDLE EAST’S

1. Yasser AlKadi; Abdulaziz Al-Turki; Ibrahim Almojel

Company: Khwarizmi Ventures
Designation: Founding Partners
Nationality: Saudis
Headquarters: Saudi Arabia
Established: 2018

AlKadi launched Khwarizmi Ventures in 2018, where Al-Turki joined as a managing partner in October 2020, and Almojel in 2023. The firm partnered with Egypt-based Khazna to expand its services into Saudi Arabia in February 2024. In September 2024, it supported Saudi fintech Malaa Technologies in its $17.3 million Series A round. AlKadi also sits on the boards of Lumi, Derayah Financial, and Jabal Omar Development Co. and he is the managing director of Zajil and vice president of Kadi Group Holding’s logistics sector. Al-Turki is a board member of Zajil, RemotePass, Calo, and Buildnow. He previously held leadership positions at Elixir, a McKinsey & Company subsidiary, and SABIC. Almojel is also vice chairman of the Arab Mining Company.