Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

SIDF Investment Company (SIC) is an investment firm wholly owned by the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF). The company focuses on investing in private equity and private debt instruments to support the development of the industrial sector in Saudi Arabia. The Company’s mission is to encourage private sector participation in industrial investments, create sustainable investment opportunities, and foster innovation and advanced technologies in the industrial sector.

The company aligns its investments with the National Industrial Strategy across all its sectors.

The company follows various investment models, including a) Investing in private funds b) Direct Investments through equity instruments.

In addition to direct investments, the company supports SMEs by establishing specialized investment funds and sustainable investment structures that focus on industrial SMEs. This approach provides SMEs with tailored financial and investment solutions. The company’s investments are managed professionally with high governance standards, ensuring robust support for SME growth and development.

Yes, foreign investors can participate in the investment opportunities offered by the company, whether through investment funds or direct investments, in accordance with the applicable regulations and legislation.

The key advantages include:Access to unique investment opportunities given SIC’s role as the investment arm of SIDF and the broader industrial ecosystem.Benefit from incentives and enablers tailored for industrial investors and investment funds, as a result of the company’s position within the industrial ecosystem.Gain access to technical and managerial expertise, as well as strategic partnerships that SIC establishes with both governmental and private entities.

The company’s strategy is centered on engaging private sector investors, both local and foreign, in promising industrial opportunities within the Kingdom. Investment opportunities with the company depend on the type of opportunity available, whether through participation in an investment fund or direct investment. In both cases, the company’s team carefully evaluates the opportunity to ensure alignment with the company’s strategic direction and investment policy.