University

King Saud University

Saudi Arabia · 2 founders
RiyadhQS Arab Region rank 4ksu.edu.sa/en
Saudi Arabia

Companies

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FM featured Saudi ArabiaFood & hospitality

Jahez

Online food and grocery delivery platform listed on the Saudi Exchange

$2.4bnValuation
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FM featured Saudi ArabiaFood & hospitality

Yatooq

Saudi maker of ready-made Arabic coffee blends and the first automatic Arabic coffee machine

Founders

FM featured Saudi ArabiaFood & hospitality

Ghassab Al-Mandeel

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Founder and CEOJahez

Former Saudi Red Crescent chief who founded Jahez and took it public in 2022

FM featured Saudi ArabiaFood & hospitality

Lateefa Alwaalan

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Founder, YatooqYatooq

Programmer who invented an Arabic coffee machine and now leads Endeavor Saudi Arabia

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