Investcorp, Sanabil Back Salla’s $130 Million Pre-IPO Fundraise

  • Sanabil, STV also participated in the pre-IPO fundraising
  • Salla is part of bevy of Saudi startups prepping for listing

The Salla website.

Salla, a Saudi Arabian software startup, raised $130 million from investors including the alternative asset manager Investcorp in what’s likely to be its last funding round ahead of a planned listing.

Sanabil, a unit of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, and venture capital firm STV also participated in the fundraising, according to a statement from Investcorp. STV had previously backed Salla, which offers software for e-commerce firms to build websites and handle online payments.