E-commerce
Zid
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%
- Ecosystem Influence
- Regional
- Strategic Momentum
- Insufficient Data
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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.
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
Top Risks
Critical Dependencies
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
- Retail Technology Innovation Hub / WAYA — Zid raises $50 million Series Bnews
Acquisition & Investment Fit
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Relationship Map
The relationships surrounding Zid — ownership, dependencies, regulation, technology and market context. Click any node to make it the new center, 2 levels deep.
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The Story So Far
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Zid's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of Zid's key moments — founding to present.
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.
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.
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.