Ms. Noura bint Mohammed Al-Sarhan

Ms. Noura Al-Sarhan possesses extensive experience in investment, SME financing, and financial advisory services. Throughout her career, she has held several leadership positions, including:

• Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC).
• Chief Investment Officer at Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC).
• Investment Director at Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC).
• Director of Equity Financing at the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at).
• Senior Associate at Saudi Venture Capital.
• Executive, Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young (EY).

She also served as a Senior Financial Analyst in Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young.

In addition to her executive roles, Ms. Al-Sarhan serves on several boards and committees, including:

• Member of the Investment Committee at Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC).
• Member of the Investment Committee at Bupa Arabia.
• Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Saudi Pro League (SPL).
• Board Member of the Saudi Padel Federation.

Ms. Al-Sarhan holds an MBA with First Honors from Alfaisal University and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Prince Sultan University. She has also completed several executive programs from leading global institutions, including:

• Program for Leadership Development (PLD) – Harvard Business School.
• Venture Capital Unlocked – Stanford University.
• Entrepreneurial Finance Program – London Business School.
• Misk 2030 Leaders Program – Esade.
• Board Directors Programme – Institute of Directors (IoD).

SVC is one of the Kingdom’s leading investment institutions. Through its strategy, Saudi Arabia ranked first in the region for venture capital investment volume for the third consecutive year in 2025. Venture capital investment in the Kingdom grew approximately 26 times compared to 2018 levels.

SVC has invested in more than 65 funds across venture capital, private equity, venture debt, and private debt. These investments have contributed to funding more than 1,000 startups and SMEs, supporting economic diversification and advancing the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.