The investment will support the company’s expansion across Saudi Arabia (KSA), as it connects small businesses with consumables wholesalers, making transactions easy, fast, and efficient. Timely as KSA imposes partial Covid-19 curfew, magnifying the importance of efficient food supply chain and procurement, getting products to stores, and on to subsequent consumers.
RIYADH, KSA – Sary, the digital B2B marketplace connecting small businesses with merchant wholesalers of fast moving consumer goods, announced today a Series A investment of $6.6 million led by Raed Ventures, with major investment from MSA Capital and Derayah Ventures. “Sary’s platform delivers a highly efficient supply chain solution, supporting micro and SME owners as they serve their communities at this critical time,” said Talal Alasmari, Raed Venture’s Founding Partner. “The platform also simplifies procurement and KSA tax compliance for users by providing digitized statements, leaving us excited by the double value potential for businesses and Government alike.” The Saudi-based startup was founded in 2018 by Careem ex-General Manager Mohammed Aldossary, and his partner Khaled Alsiari, to fix the broken supply chain in the wholesale industry. Customers can order wholesale items directly from their devices, ranging from a dozen packs of cereals, to a truck of mixed stock, and take delivery within three hours.“We are on a mission to empower small business owners in the region to make smarter purchasing decisions,” explained Mohammed Aldossary. “Now more than ever, we understand that the market doesn’t need more warehouses and trucks, but rather technology that synchronizes the fragmented industry into real-time virtual inventory.” Sary’s app has attracted more than 20,000 downloads by SME owners, and served mini-supermarket chains Bakala and HoReCa in 15 KSA cities over the last 12 months. “As we saw in China with SARS, and now Covid-19, these moments provide critical pain points for regional supply-chain businesses, forcing improvements in logistics, technology integration, and consumer touchpoints,” said MSA Capital’s Managing Partner Ben Harburg “Sary is uniquely positioned to help lead these evolutions in the Saudi market, ensuring that products are available on demand, under all conditions.” Sary is in the process of expanding its Saudi footprint, with two new offices planned by the end of this year, catering to an additional 25 cities. The investment will also support the development of new revenue streams, the creation of an enhanced product roadmap, and the optimization of an innovative user experience, taking Sary to untapped customer segments. # End # About Sary Sary is an on-demand B2B marketplace platform accessed via mobile and web applications. Sary currently operates in 3 major cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, where customers can order wholesale in a few clicks, with same-day delivery. About Raed Ventures Raed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders building transformative companies. Since its establishment in 2016, Raed has invested in over 20 companies across MENA, including some of the region’s most promising startups.
