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Outliers Venture Capital
Outliers Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the financial sector. Founded in 2020 in Menlo Park, California, the company invests...
Outliers Venture Capital
Outliers Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the financial sector. Founded in 2020 in Menlo Park, California, the company invests in outlier founders using technology to address market needs. Their investments span the cybersecurity, fintech, and e-commerce industries, totaling 31 investments to date.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2019
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Saudi Arabia
City
Riyadh
Corporate office
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principals
Mohammed Almeshekah
Founder & General Partner
Sarah AlSaleh
General Partner
May AlSaleh
Investment Associate
Ahmed Azab
Head of Finance & Operations
Jihad (Jay) Alammar
Venture Partner
Rayouf Alhumedhi
Designer-in-Residence
Mohamed Ali
Senior Accountant Analyst
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Outliers Venture Capital?
Founder & General Partner Mohammed Almeshekah and General Partner Sarah AlSaleh lead investment decisions. Almeshekah brings a Ph.D. in cybersecurity and an exit from a regional cybersecurity firm. AlSaleh previously led multi-stage investments at STV after product and operating roles at Dataminr, Google, and McKinsey. Both are active in sourcing and managing the portfolio.
How does Outliers source deals?
The firm sources through its team's deep operator networks across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and the US. Venture Partner Jay Alammar's role as Director of NLP at Cohere and General Partner Sarah AlSaleh's previous roles at Google and STV provide direct access to technical and entrepreneurial talent pools. The firm's website emphasizes partnering with founders 'often before a company exists.'
Is Outliers stage-agnostic?
No. Outliers focuses specifically on early-stage companies, from pre-seed and seed to startup rounds. The firm's strategy description explicitly tags seed and startup stages. Its portfolio includes early-stage companies such as Lean, Penny, and Amwal, consistent with an early-entry approach.
What is Outliers' geographic remit?
The portfolio is split between the Middle East and the United States. Outliers' website lists 12 investments in Saudi Arabia, four in the UAE, four in Egypt, and seven in the US. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh but has no public disclosure of additional offices, operating a single-base investment model across both regions.
Which sectors does Outliers avoid?
Outliers does not publish a formal exclusions list, but its portfolio data indicates an absence of investments in deep tech hardware, industrial tech, space, or life sciences. The firm's 27-company portfolio is tightly concentrated in fintech, commerce, and cybersecurity, with single exposures in energy and education. This suggests deliberate sector boundaries rather than generalist activity.
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