Venture Builder
Turn assumptions into evidence before expanding the product and investing in growth.
Validate the customer problem and identify an opportunity worth building.
Riyadh roots. Ambitious horizons.
Invest with conviction. Build with ambition. Empower founders.



































YOUR PARTNER IN BUILDING
Cipher Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture builder dedicated to creating, funding, and scaling innovative startups from the ground up.
We do more than invest. We build. Cipher operates as a self-sustaining ecosystem where every success fuels the next generation of ventures.
THE CIPHER ECOSYSTEM
We provide the capital, expertise, and network required to scale at high velocity.
Turn assumptions into evidence before expanding the product and investing in growth.
Validate the customer problem and identify an opportunity worth building.
Connect each investment opportunity to due diligence, risks, and a documented decision rationale.
Understand the market, team and product through evidence.
Learn by doing: connect mentoring sessions to practical deliverables in the venture record.
Build practical knowledge of founding, financing and growth.
Focus Areas
AI applications across government, financial, and educational sectors
Smart defense systems, incident response, and post-quantum security
Solar energy, green hydrogen solutions, and recycling innovation
Digital finance platforms, smart wallets, and open banking solutions
Our Process
We test ideas before scaling investment and work alongside the team at every stage.
Build with usCipher Ventures evaluates investment opportunities, Cipher Builder works with teams to build businesses, and Cipher Academy helps founders develop and apply practical skills.
Start on the application page and create a founder account. Complete your venture details and attach the requested materials so the team can understand the opportunity.
Outline the problem, solution, target customers, team, product stage, available traction and the support or funding you need.
Explain your current stage and what you have tested so far. The team reviews fit and the appropriate pathway using the information you provide.
Scope varies by stage and may include the market, product, team, financials, ownership and legal documents. The team requests relevant information during review.
Sign in to the founder portal to follow your submissions, update information and review messages and notifications associated with your account.
Create an investor account or sign in. Access to opportunity details and documents depends on account permissions and team review.
Open the academy pathway in the founder portal to explore learning content and practical steps for developing your venture.
Applying starts a review. Acceptance or investment requires an assessment and a separate agreement defining the scope and terms.
Use the contact form with your objective and key details. For account-related questions, use the support channels inside your portal.
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