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At the Mobidictum Conference in Istanbul, Abdulelah Alshareef, Principal, Venture Capital, joined a panel on cross-border investment flows and Riyadh’s emergence as a gaming investment hub.
Gamigion’s latest ranking of the most active seed investors in gaming, published with Drake Star, places Merak Capital at the top of the list.
Merak Capital’s team was invited to speak across several sessions at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, and the conversations that started on stage have continued with founders, investors, and partners across the ecosystem.
Merak Capital has joined the Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (VCPEA), and looks forward to sharing its research and expertise with the Association’s members and the Kingdom’s investment ecosystem.
Merak Capital, alongside Impact46, has co-invested USD 1.5 million in TakaHouse, a Saudi studio building competitive multiplayer mobile games and social play experiences for a global audience.
During LEAP, Merak Capital hosted the Merak Networking Evening in Riyadh, bringing together founders, investors, partners, colleagues, and friends of the firm from across its network.
At Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh, Rema Alyahya, Principal, Venture Capital, joined the Capital Stage panel “The New Architecture of Capital Formation.”
Why resilient structure, not headline spread, will define the next private credit cycle, and what that means for Saudi Arabia.
Merak Capital portfolio startups joined the judging panel for the National Museum’s “Tac‑Tech: Your Game” summer camp, supporting young creators as they transformed Saudi culture and heritage into interactive experiences.
The event featured a fireside chat on the future of work in Saudi Arabia and celebrated Jisr's continued growth.
At Kilmitain, Abdulaziz Alsaeed, Principal, Private Equity at Merak Capital, joined a panel discussion exploring where creative capital is heading and the trends shaping the Kingdom's next phase of growth.
Arib has closed a $23.5 million investment round led by Merak Capital, with participation from additional investors.
