E-commerce

Zid

Emerging1/2 relationships sourcedProfile verified Aug 22, 2026

30-Second Executive Brief

Executive Assessment

Zid functions as an emerging institution within E-commerce, backed by 25% sourcing coverage, with a stable competitive position.

  • Maintains 2 mapped relationships across the graph
  • 25% sourcing coverage across sourced relationships
  • Tracked as emerging institution within the E-commerce category

Executive Snapshot

Strategic Role
Emerging Institution
Sourcing Coverage
25%
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Computed live from this entity's own relationships and evidence: how many relationships carry at least one linked citation, weighted with citation recency and source type — independent of Strategic Importance, and not a prediction. Not a hand-typed number; recalculated on every read.

Ecosystem Influence
Regional
Strategic Momentum
Insufficient Data

Coverage

Mapped Relationships
2
Technology Domains
3

Strategic Implications

  • Central node connecting multiple strategic ecosystems
  • Directly influences technology and capital flows
  • Material relevance to downstream dependency mapping

Top Opportunities

Continued expansion into new markets and commerce verticals beyond core storefront hosting

Top Risks

Smaller total funding base (~$59M) than Salla (~$138M) limits capacity to match marketing and merchant-acquisition spendDirect, well-funded competition from Salla for the same Saudi merchant base

Critical Dependencies

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A Riyadh-based SaaS e-commerce enablement platform, offering Saudi retailers a cloud-based storefront builder with integrated payments, shipping, and sales analytics — Salla's closest direct competitor in the Kingdom's online-store-builder market. Zid has raised roughly $59 million over three rounds, including a $50 million Series B in October 2022 led by IMPACT46 with participation from Aramco's Waed Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst.

Sources

Every claim traced to a primary source — evidence, recent activity, and insider filing behavior, all in one place.

Evidence

1 source

Acquisition & Investment Fit

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Relationship Map

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The Story So Far

Jan 2017: FoundedJan 2019: Pre-Series AOct 2022: $50M Series BOct 2022: Zid raises $50 million Series B

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Zid's Timeline

A sourced, dated history of Zid's key moments — founding to present.

  1. Jan 2017 · Founded

    Zid was founded in Riyadh by Sultan Al-Asimi, Mazen Al-Darrab, and Mohammed Al-Dosari as a cloud-based online store builder for Saudi retailers.

  2. Jan 2019 · Pre-Series A

    Zid raised a $2 million pre-Series A round led by the venture arm of Elm, with participation from China's MSA Capital and Kuwait's Arzan VC.

  3. Oct 2022 · $50M Series B

    Zid raised a $50 million Series B round led by IMPACT46, with new investors including Aramco's venture arm Waed Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst.