Organization · Venture Studio
Beta Lab
Beta Lab is a venture capital and co-creation studio based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on deep technology startups and traditional sectors with high disruption potential. The firm aims to build a deep tech ecosystem in the Kingdom by attracting global founders and talent.
Overview
What Beta Lab does
What Beta Lab is
Beta Lab is a venture capital and co-creation studio based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on deep technology startups and traditional sectors with high disruption potential. The firm aims to build a deep tech ecosystem in the Kingdom by attracting global founders and talent.
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
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- April 10, 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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Find Beta Lab elsewhere
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Capability profile
Beta Lab as a funder
Investment thesis
Deep tech focused VC and co-creation studio. Invests in and co-creates deep technology startups, specifically targeting BioTech, FoodTech, and AI.
Focus narrative
Beta Lab invests in companies at various stages of growth, emphasizing sustainable value creation and operational efficiency. The firm focuses on sectors such as innovation, technology integration, and sustainability practices, with a particular interest in deep technology startups.
Value beyond capital
Beta Lab adds value to its portfolio companies through strategic guidance, access to a global network, and support in operational efficiency and sustainable practices.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Asia · Europe · Global · North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include EximPe, a cross-border fintech startup in which Beta Lab made a strategic investment. The firm also runs the 2024 DeepTech Startups Program targeting BioTech, FoodTech, and AI companies.
Capability profile
Beta Lab as a program host
Program thesis
Deep tech focused VC and co-creation studio. Invests in and co-creates deep technology startups. 2024 DeepTech Startups Program specifically targets BioTech, FoodTech, and AI. Also covers traditional sectors with high disruption potential. Aim is to attract global founders and talent to Riyadh and build a homegrown deep tech ecosystem in the Kingdom.
Focus narrative
Beta Lab invests in companies at various stages of growth, offering funding and strategic guidance. The firm emphasizes sustainable value creation and operational efficiency, focusing on sectors such as innovation, technology integration, and sustainability practices.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $300,000,000
Format and cadence
- Cohorts per year
- 1
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Common questions
What to know about Beta Lab
Upseed classifies Beta Lab under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 10, 2026
Known limits
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