At Suhail Ventures, we draw inspiration from the Suhail star, a symbol of guidance, prosperity, and promise. Like Suhail, a beacon that guides and heralds positive change, we seek founders who shine brightly and lead others toward new possibilities. Our mission is to support startups that are solving real challenges, simplifying complexities, and delivering long-term value. Here’s a call to entrepreneurs innovating in these focus areas:
- AI and Machine Learning for Operational Efficiency and Innovation
We’re looking for startups that harness the power of AI and machine learning to optimize essential, resource-intensive tasks and reduce operational costs for businesses. For example, an AI-driven bookkeeping service could help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) handle monthly bookkeeping, tax submissions, and even annual audits through a simple subscription model, efficiently replacing the need for large back-office teams. Whether applied in sectors like healthcare, retail, or finance, we’re interested in AI applications that drive innovation and streamline processes across industries.
- Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation for Expanding Regional and Global Reach
With Saudi Arabia’s logistics sector rapidly expanding, there is a growing demand for efficient delivery options and supply chain solutions that extend beyond local boundaries. We are interested in startups that enable efficient supply chain management, regional scalability, and international reach, linking Saudi Arabia to the GCC and global markets. Founders working to tackle logistics and supply chain challenges with innovative, scalable solutions are highly encouraged to connect with us.
- Mission-Critical SaaS Solutions
We are focused on SaaS solutions that form an integral part of an organization’s core operations—solutions that, if they stopped working, would significantly impact the business. These applications must offer sound unit economics, reliable income per subscription, and indispensable value across sectors. We’re especially interested in SaaS products that support healthcare, logistics, retail, and financial services—solutions that companies can’t live without.
- Retail Technology for an Enhanced Shopping Experience
Retail technology has become an essential enabler of personalized, efficient, and highly adaptive shopping experiences. We are looking for innovative retail tech solutions that help businesses manage their supply chains, inventory, customer interactions, and operational efficiency. If you’re building technology that redefines retail and supply chain management, we would love to learn more about your work.
- Healthcare and Insurance Technology
We are eager to back startups that drive innovation in healthcare and insurance, from digital health records to predictive diagnostics, telemedicine, and insurance tech solutions. Startups that enhance patient experiences, improve insurance claims processing, or simplify complex health and insurance services through technology hold a special interest for us.
- Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Models
The BNPL model has revolutionized consumer purchasing behavior, and we are eager to see new adaptations. We are looking for innovative approaches to BNPL that enhance accessibility, bring unique value to consumers, and support the growth of businesses with favorable terms and efficiency.
- Fintech: Financial Innovations for the Future
Fintech solutions continue to reshape the financial landscape by offering easier, faster, and more inclusive financial services. We seek to back startups that bring innovative fintech applications to streamline payments, lending, personal finance, and other financial services, empowering users and enterprises to achieve greater financial freedom and efficiency.
- Generative AI for Real-World Applications
Generative AI has vast potential to transform sectors such as healthcare, insurance, engineering, taxation, and beyond. We are excited to support startups that apply generative AI to solve practical challenges and boost efficiencies in tangible, real-life applications, using AI to create, analyze, and optimize outcomes in ways that are otherwise unreachable.
- LLMs and AI for Back Office Efficiency
Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI technologies hold tremendous potential for automating and enhancing back-office processes, especially in legacy enterprises. We are seeking startups that harness these technologies to transform repetitive, manual tasks in sectors like finance, healthcare, and logistics, making traditional enterprise operations smarter and more efficient.
- AI for Enterprise Software Development
Imagine enterprise software that doesn’t require developers to write extensive code. We’re interested in AI-driven platforms that enable businesses to create and customize their software solutions without traditional coding. If your startup is building tools that empower enterprises to design and deploy software faster and more efficiently, we want to learn more.
- Specialized, Fine-Tuned AI Models
As an alternative to generic, large-scale models, we’re seeking smaller, fine-tuned models that are built to address specific applications or industries. By focusing on precise, targeted capabilities, these models can provide higher accuracy, lower resource demands, and better adaptability for specialized uses.
- Next-Generation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software
As companies grow, they require an ERP system—a core suite of tools to manage business functions from HR to finance to supply chain. Today’s ERPs are often expensive, challenging to implement, and, for many, difficult to use. We envision a new wave of ERP solutions that are affordable, adaptable, and well-loved by their users for ease of use and flexibility. Startups building ERP software that caters to the unique needs of modern enterprises while providing an intuitive and enjoyable experience for users are in high demand.
Why We’re Making This Request
At Suhail Ventures, we focus on supporting founders who look toward the horizon, pushing boundaries to bring scalable, impactful solutions to life. We believe the sectors above offer immense potential for innovation, growth, and impact. If you’re a founder with a bold vision in any of these areas, we want to hear from you.
Let’s build a future where startups light the way, changing lives and industries for the better. Visit Suhail.vc to learn more and apply.
