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Saudi Aramco Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Energy & Environment · Energy

(rewrite describing Saudi Arabian Oil Company / Aramco, the integrated energy and chemicals company)
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Saudi Aramco ranks #108 globally and #2 in Saudi Arabia. It ranks #5 in the Energy & Environment industry and #5 in the Energy subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#108
Industry
Energy & Environment
#5
Subindustry
Energy
#5
National · Saudi Arabia
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#2
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Key metrics

Saudi Aramco Startup Activity Metrics

Saudi Aramco has supported 287 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $30.3 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 7 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Saudi Aramco's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Saudi Aramco has deployed more than $1 billion in startup investments through Aramco Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 7 active startup programs supporting 287 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Fintech. Its venture arm Aramco Ventures has invested in over 97 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment, categories where Saudi Aramco's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Saudi Aramco-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Saudi Aramco. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Saudi Aramco Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Saudi Aramco engages startups through 7 active programs, supporting 287 startups in total based on our database.

AV
Aramco Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
97 startups
IF
iktva Forum and Exhibition
Ecosystem Activation
Ecosystem Activation Program
Aramco's flagship annual In-Kingdom Total Value Add forum and exhibition: 250+ exhibits, 137 workshops, 23 panels and 145 MoUs worth about USD 9bn at the 2025 edition.
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LAB7
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2024
Investment Program
PV
Prosperity7 Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
78 startups
SABIC Ventures
SABIC Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1976
Investment Program
SABIC Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SABIC that is focused on providing seed and early stage venture capital financing to innovative companies in the fund’s sectors of interest on a
SA
Saudi Aramco — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
12 startups
SA
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
CVC arm of Saudi Aramco; 80 investments since 2012.
Wa'ed Ventures
Wa'ed Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2019
Investment Program
Wa’ed Ventures is the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), established by Saudi Aramco with the vision of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Kingdo
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco's top 5 associated startups have raised 29% of the $30.3 billion raised in the last ten years across all 287 associated startups, led by Zhipu AI at $2.5 billion. Saudi Aramco is associated with 279 active startups and 8 exits. Aramco Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 97 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Saudi Aramco
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
Zhipu AIZhipu AISB 635Software & DataBeijingProgram InvestmentProsperity7 Ventures
CohereCohereSB 603Software & DataTorontoProgram InvestmentProsperity7 Ventures
Together AITogether AISB 585Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentAramco Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Saudi Aramco ranks #108 globally and #2 in Saudi Arabia. It accounts for 5.3% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Energy & Environment industry and 40.2% of the activity generated by corporations in Saudi Arabia. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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