VAP Group Launches VAP Ventures to Back 100 Startups by 2030 and Drive Global Innovation
VAP Group has unveiled VAP Ventures, a new investment arm created to support high-potential startups in artificial intelligence, Web3, blockchain, and digital gaming. Announced in Riyadh on 30 June 2026, the move signals a major shift for the company—from hosting global technology platforms to directly funding and scaling the founders building the next wave of innovation.
The launch was revealed during the Riyadh 2026 editions of the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show, held from 29–30 June. The events brought together thousands of executives, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to discuss the technologies expected to shape the coming decade. Against that backdrop, VAP Ventures emerged as one of the event’s headline announcements.
For years, VAP Group has built its reputation by creating global forums where startups, enterprises, governments, and investors could connect across fast-growing technology sectors. With VAP Ventures, the company is now extending that role beyond conversation and visibility into direct startup backing.
Under the new initiative, VAP Ventures plans to support 100 startups by 2030. Its investment thesis is centered on businesses operating in AI, Web3 and blockchain, and digital games—three sectors VAP Group sees as central to the future digital economy.
What makes the new arm notable is its promise to offer more than capital alone. According to the company, selected startups will also gain access to VAP Group’s wider ecosystem, including media exposure, marketing support, talent networks, and its internationally recognized event platforms. That broader model is intended to help early-stage companies move faster from product idea to market-ready scale.
The launch also aligns with Saudi Arabia’s broader push to position itself as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge-based industries. By choosing Riyadh as the starting point for VAP Ventures, VAP Group is tying the initiative to a region increasingly investing in frontier technologies and startup growth.
Key Details of VAP Ventures
- Target: Back 100 startups by 2030
- Launch location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Focus sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Web3 & Blockchain, and Digital Games
- Support model: Capital plus media, marketing, talent access, and global event visibility
Vishal Parmar, Founder and CEO of VAP Group, framed the launch as a natural next step for the company’s mission.
“We gave founders a stage for years. Now we’re backing them. VAP Ventures will invest in more than 100 startups across AI, Web3, and gaming over five years in capital, media, talent, and reach, all under one roof. This is visibility turning into vital support.”
That statement reflects a broader trend in the startup ecosystem: founders increasingly need strategic distribution, brand support, and ecosystem access just as much as funding. In that sense, VAP Ventures is positioning itself as a hybrid player—part investor, part growth enabler.
The company says the new venture arm will focus on technologies with the potential to reshape industries, including enterprise AI tools, Web3 infrastructure, blockchain-driven services, and emerging gaming ecosystems. Rather than acting as a traditional financial backer, VAP Ventures appears to be pitching itself as a platform that can help startups gain traction across multiple fronts at once.
For VAP Group, the launch strengthens a wider strategy of bringing together capital, media, talent, and international reach within one ecosystem. It also deepens the company’s role in the innovation economy, moving from connector to participant in the growth journeys of startups.
Startups interested in joining the program will be able to apply through VAP Ventures’ dedicated application platform by submitting company details and pitch materials. The firm is now expected to begin assembling its inaugural cohort.
About VAP Group
VAP Group describes itself as a global consulting and media company with more than 13 years of experience in technology-led growth. Through its media network and flagship conferences—including the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show—the company works with policymakers, enterprises, and innovators worldwide on strategic communications, ecosystem building, and talent solutions.
More information is available at vapgroup.co/vap-ventures.
Media contact: media@vapgroup.co
