Fast Foundry

You bring the ambition.
We invest in it with capital and capability.

Fast Foundry is investing up to US$3m in early stage start ups across Saudi Arabia and MENA. We back founders who are creating the next wave of Adtech, creator, AI and marketing products with global potential.

Born in the region. Built for the world.

Our mission

To help founders across MENA build what’s next. We back ideas with capital, capability, and growth. Our goal is to build companies that matter, commercially and culturally.

Founder at a laptop in a bright office

The problem

Startups rarely fail because of the product. They fail because growth stalls.

90%

of startups fail within the first few years

Harvard Business Review

90%

in MENA fail before reaching profitability

Beehive UAE, 2024

43%

struggle to build repeatable demand

Clearworld MENA Report, 2025

The most common founder regret: underinvesting in growth.

Sectors we focus on

B2C

  • FinTech and personal financial wellness
  • PropTech and consumer real estate
  • TravelTech and experience discovery
  • EdTech and skills-based learning

B2B

  • AI-native marketing and media agents
  • Retail and commerce media infrastructure
  • Creator commerce and influencer infrastructure
Founder working at a cafe table
Why Fast Foundry

Why founders choose Fast Foundry

01

Backed by a $3 million fund and plugged directly into the FAST ecosystem.

A platform already delivering growth across marketing, product, creators, and data.

You gain access to the people and infrastructure behind some of the region’s most progressive brands.

02

We do not sit on the sidelines.

We join you inside the build.

Where others offer frameworks, we bring teams.

03

If you move forward, we move forward.

Where others hand you advice, we give you growth.

If it stalls, we share the outcome.

04

You work directly with industry veterans.

People who have built brands, led growth, and delivered outcomes for over 25 years.

Their job is to help you move faster, with less waste, and more clarity.

This is not a test run.

We operate as a venture studio, filling the gap between early concept support, market validation, and customer adoption at scale.

How it works

From zero to traction in five stages

Each one moves your idea forward with speed, clarity, and data. The Readiness Pack on this page is the first step of stage one.

Founder reviewing a plan at her desk
  1. 01

    Foundry Fit

    We get to know you. You complete the Readiness Pack.

    We review your thinking and spend time with you live.

    You see how we work. We explore your product, idea, and mindset.

    Output Go. Hold. Or pass.

  2. 02

    Foundation

    We build the plan that takes you to market.

    We shape your positioning, pricing, messaging, and growth strategy.

    We prepare your product, brand, and platform for launch.

    Output A ready to execute go to market plan.

  3. 03

    Go to Market

    We launch. We go live with your creative, media, and product.

    We run performance, content, and influencer activity.

    You gain real users, data, and early signals.

    Output First customers. First sales. Early proof.

  4. 04

    Growth Operations

    We scale what works and remove what does not.

    We keep you moving forward while keeping reporting clean and real-time.

    You stay focused on leading. We focus on growing.

    Output A working growth engine with data that makes sense.

  5. 05

    Milestone Review

    We review everything. What’s working. What needs work. What comes next.

    You decide where to take it: raise, scale, or exit.

    We help make it happen.

    Output A clear next step with proof and momentum.

Two founders in conversation

Founders who build forward

We back early-stage founders solving real problems, where tech meets culture, commerce, and creativity.

What we value

  • Founders who understand their market
  • Products with a clear customer and use case
  • Ventures that connect to the next generation
  • Ideas with commercial potential and regional scale
  • Ambition rooted in impact

What you get

In addition to capital and delivery, Fast Foundry gives you access to:

  • Workspace at FAST HQ in Internet City, Dubai
  • Engineering, marketing and go to market support from the FAST group
  • Preferred partner access to AWS, Google Cloud, and other cloud credits
  • Legal, finance and back office assistance
  • On call access to senior product, creative and commercial talent

What success looks like

For the start up

  • Strategic advantage and stronger differentiation
  • Product acceleration and shorter time to market
  • Revenue growth and faster commercial traction

For the ecosystem

  • Job creation and team development
  • Knowledge transfer and skill building
  • Inclusion and real ecosystem progress
Kingdom Tower, Riyadh

Ready when you are.

The Readiness Pack takes about 30 minutes. You will need a few numbers from your most recent full month, and your deck if you have one.