{"id":63419,"date":"2026-04-26T20:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=63419"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:29:17","slug":"colabs-launches-riyadh-workspace-campus-backed-by-leading-regional-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2026\/04\/colabs-launches-riyadh-workspace-campus-backed-by-leading-regional-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"COLABS launches Riyadh workspace campus backed by leading regional investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COLABS officially entered the Saudi market with the launch of its new 4,000 sqm workspace campus in Riyadh, designed to host over 500 members from startups, scaleups, and enterprise teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The company has raised over $8 million from regional investors, marking the start of its international expansion across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beyond workspaces, COLABS is building a broader ecosystem that combines entrepreneurship, networking, and cultural initiatives to strengthen cross-border collaboration between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/colabs.sa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">COLABS<\/a>, a Saudi headquartered community-led workspace platform backed by regional investors, has launched a 4,000 sqm campus in northern Riyadh, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia as competition grows to serve the Kingdom\u2019s expanding startup and SME sector.<br><br>COLABS has raised more than $8 million to date from investors including Shorooq, Waseel Partners, Zayn VC, Indus Valley Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and other regional backers. This marks the beginning of COLABS international expansion. The company aims to become the largest workspace provider for startups and scaleups in the Middle East, North Africa &amp; Pakistan, over the next few years.<br><br>Located in Al-Narjis, COLABS Narjis is designed to accommodate more than 500 members, including early-stage startups, scaling companies, and enterprise teams. The campus forms part of the company\u2019s broader strategy to create work environments that combine thoughtfully designed space, curated networks, and year-round programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The launch event drew more than 300 attendees, including founders, investors, policymakers, and members of the creative industries. Speakers included representatives from BECO Capital, Shorooq, 500 Global, Sotheby\u2019s, and Aqar.<br><br>\u201cSaudi Arabia represents a significant long-term market for us,\u201d said Omar Shah, CEO of COLABS. \u201cOur focus is on building environments where ambitious companies can work more effectively and where networks strengthen over time.\u201d<br><br>Faisal AlRashed, Managing Partner at Waseel, said \u201cthe partnership reflects deepening economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and highlights the potential for greater cross-border collaboration across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through their curatorial initiative, COLABS Creative Collective (CCC), art, design, and culture are embedded into the COLABS experience, reflecting the shared Saudi\u2013Pakistan Islamic cultural heritage. With local partners such as the Abdul Monem Arts Foundation and Noura Arts, the platform brings together artists from both countries through initiatives like the <em>\u201cLove Across Borders\u201d<\/em> series by Zahid Mayo and Ola Hejazi, alongside engagements across Lahore and Jeddah.Beyond entrepreneurship, COLABS is committed to promoting culture, art, and music\u2014deepening the cultural connection between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campus includes event space for more than 200 people, a rooftop terrace, a podcast studio, and more than 10 meeting rooms, alongside amenities such as a daycare facility and on-site caf\u00e9. COLABS said it will also run a year-round calendar of programming designed to foster interaction among founders, investors, and operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLABS, a Saudi headquartered community-led workspace platform backed by regional investors, has launched a 4,000 sqm campus in northern Riyadh, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia as competition grows to serve the Kingdom\u2019s expanding startup and SME sector. COLABS has raised more than $8 million to date from investors including Shorooq, Waseel Partners, Zayn VC, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8850,24],"tags":[12249],"class_list":["post-63419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-venture","category-startups","tag-colabs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63419"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63423,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63419\/revisions\/63423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}