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1957 Ventures
1957 Ventures is a fintech venture builder based in Saudi Arabia, focused on transforming financial services through innovation and strategic partnerships. Backed by Riyad Bank, it aims to support the growth of fintech startups in the region.
Overview
What 1957 Ventures does
What 1957 Ventures is
1957 Ventures is a fintech venture builder based in Saudi Arabia, focused on transforming financial services through innovation and strategic partnerships. Backed by Riyad Bank, it aims to support the growth of fintech startups in the region.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Studio
- Founded
- Founded in 2024
- Approximate age
- About 2 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- April 26, 2026
What Venture studio means
A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.
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Capability profile
1957 Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
1957 Ventures aims to transform financial services in Saudi Arabia by combining bank-backed capital, venture-building operations, and market access. It focuses on building, investing in, and partnering with innovative fintech companies that reshape financial interactions.
Focus narrative
1957 Ventures invests in early-stage fintech startups, providing capital and expertise to help them scale from concept to market leadership. The organization engages in venture building by developing innovative fintech solutions in-house and forming strategic partnerships to bring international fintech solutions to Saudi Arabia.
Value beyond capital
1957 Ventures offers a unique value proposition by combining direct investment with venture-building support, regulatory expertise, technology infrastructure, and market access through partnerships with Riyad Bank and other ecosystem players. This comprehensive approach helps fintech startups navigate the complexities of the Saudi market.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- FintechOpen Banking
- Regions
- MENA
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 3
Portfolio context
Currently, 1957 Ventures has three active ventures and aims to deploy a total of over 15 ventures by 2028. One notable initiative is 'Foundry by 1957', an AI fintech innovation program that supports over 300 founders competing for incubation and funding.
Capability profile
1957 Ventures as a program host
Program thesis
1957 Ventures is designed to transform financial services in Saudi Arabia by combining bank-backed capital, venture-building operations, and market access. Its mission is to build, invest in, and partner with breakthrough fintech companies reshaping how people and businesses interact with financial services.
Focus narrative
1957 Ventures invests in early-stage fintech startups, providing capital and expertise to help them scale from concept to market leadership. The organization engages in venture building by developing innovative fintech solutions in-house and forming strategic partnerships to bring international fintech solutions to Saudi Arabia.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $213,333,333
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- FintechOpen Banking
- Regions
- MENA
Programs hosted by 1957 Ventures
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Common questions
What to know about 1957 Ventures
Upseed classifies 1957 Ventures under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 26, 2026
Known limits
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