GulfBoost Technology Raises SAR 5M in Pre-seed Funding

The group is making spatial data usable beyond specialist GIS teams, while its research arm develops tools for smart cities and large development projects.

Round size
SAR 5M
Stage
Pre-seed
Headquarters
Saudi Arabia
Announced
Jan 20, 2026

Making location data usable

Penta-KSA provides GIS products and tailored applications for Saudi organisations. Its no-code software is intended to let non-specialists work with spatial data and bring information held in separate systems into operational decisions. The subsidiary’s own site identifies it as a GBT company.

Building the next product line

Penta-Labs is the group’s deep-tech arm, focused on geospatial AI and digital twins for smart-city and transformation projects. The financing is intended to strengthen infrastructure and expand the team, with new GeoAI products as the principal development focus.

Where the funding goes

  • Infrastructure and team expansion
  • New GeoAI products through Penta-Labs

Sources

  1. GulfBoost Technology: funding announcement
  2. entARABI: January 20 announcement, amount and lead investor
  3. Penta-KSA: primary GIS products and GBT ownership
  4. Wamda: January 21 financing coverage
  5. SAMA: fixed dollar-riyal parity
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