Nana
A grocery and everyday-orders delivery app in Saudi Arabia that started with supermarket shopping, then moved to warehouses inside neighborhoods
Nana is a Saudi grocery delivery app that launched in Riyadh in 2016 and raised more than $200 million. In April 2026 it entered a court-supervised restructuring while the app continues to operate.
In court-supervised restructuring since April 2026, and the app is still running
What does Nana do?
Nana launched in Riyadh in January 2016. Its staff shopped for customers at partner stores such as Panda and Carrefour, then delivered the orders. After the pandemic it moved to small warehouses inside neighborhoods with 15-minute delivery, then added restaurant delivery and beauty products. In 2023 Kingdom Holding led a round worth 500 million riyals. In April 2026 the Commercial Court in Riyadh opened financial reorganization proceedings for the company, while the app keeps operating.
Products
An app for ordering groceries, restaurant food, beauty products and digital cards, with home delivery
Key features
- Grocery delivery from small warehouses inside neighborhoods
- Restaurant delivery
- Beauty products and digital gift cards
- Service in Saudi cities and Cairo
- On April 17, 2026, the Commercial Court in Riyadh opened financial reorganization proceedings for the operating company. This is a court-supervised restructuring, not a liquidation, and the app is still running
- In February 2023 the CEO said the company planned to go public within two years. It did not
- Investors include the government-backed Saudi Venture Capital Company in the 2020 round, and Kingdom Holding, which is partly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)
- Nana's valuation has not been disclosed, and it has not been described as a unicorn
The documentary
Raised more than $200 million and promised a listing. Three years later: a court-supervised restructuring.
Follow the channel so you don’t miss itFunding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | February 2023 | $133M | Kingdom Holding, Uni Ventures | Kingdom Holding, Uni Ventures, Sultan Holding, Al-Jasser Holding, Red Diamond, Dallah Al-Baraka, AlJammaz Holding | Source |
| Growth | February 2022 | $50M | FIM Partners, STV | FIM Partners, STV, Quencia, Faith Capital, Jahez, Sunbulah Group, MEVP, Impact46 | Source |
| Series B | March 2020 | $18M | STV, MEVP | STV, MEVP, Watar Partners, Saudi Venture Capital Company, Wamda Capital, Impact46 | Source |
| Series A | February 2019 | $6M | MEVP | MEVP, Impact46 | Source |
Key investors
Founders
Common questions about Nana
When did Nana launch?
It launched in Riyadh in January 2016.
How much funding has Nana raised?
More than $200 million across several rounds, the largest a Series C of 500 million riyals (about $133 million) in 2023 led by Kingdom Holding.
What is Nana's current status?
In April 2026 the Commercial Court in Riyadh opened financial reorganization proceedings for the company, and the app is still running.
What is Nana's connection to Tamara?
Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, one of Nana's earliest team members and its CFO, left and co-founded Tamara.