INVE Secures $300 K from Outliers VC to Expand Event Management Platform Across GCC
Oct 23, 2026 | By Nguyen Minh

Saudi Arabia-based event technology startup INVE has Secures $300,000 in pre-seed funding from Outliers Venture Capital to expand its business platform and develop its consumer offering. The investment will help the company strengthen its team, build brand awareness and acquire more customers across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
INVE provides digital tools for managing event invitations, guest lists, registrations and attendance. The company initially developed its consumer platform to simplify wedding invitations and RSVP management before expanding its services to support different types of personal and business events.
INVE Develops Digital Tools for Event Management
INVE helps individuals and businesses manage event-related activities through a single platform. Its features include personalised invitations, RSVP management, guest profiles, branded registration pages and digital entry passes.
The platform also maintains guest profiles containing details such as dietary preferences and attendance history. Businesses can reuse this information for future events instead of collecting the same details repeatedly. Hosts can send invitations through their own email addresses and company WhatsApp numbers while maintaining their brand identity throughout the guest experience.
INVE Reports 250 Events Across Saudi Arabia and GCC
According to company-provided figures, INVE's consumer platform has supported 250 events across more than 60 cities and towns in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. The platform has sent more than 35,000 invitations and recorded an 88% RSVP response rate.
The company began developing the platform after Alabdulkarim built its first version in 2024 to simplify invitation and RSVP management for his sister's wedding. The initial solution subsequently developed into a broader product serving both individual hosts and business customers.
Funding to Support Expansion Across the Region
INVE plans to use the $300,000 investment to expand its team, develop its brand and strengthen customer acquisition for its consumer and business platforms. The company is focusing on Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC market as it works to increase adoption among individuals and businesses.
Outliers VC had worked with INVE as its first paid business design partner before investing in the company. The venture capital firm used the platform to manage invitations and guest communications under its own brand, including preparations for its upcoming Builder Summit.
About INVE

INVE is a Saudi Arabia-based event technology company founded in 2024 by Abdulrahman Alabdulkarim. It offers digital invitation, RSVP, guest management, registration and entry-pass tools for individuals and businesses. The company aims to simplify event hosting by bringing guest information and event communications together on a single platform.
Alabdulkarim is the company's founder and CEO and has a background in software engineering. He previously worked on backend and infrastructure systems at Lean Technologies and graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, where he received the President's Medal for Entrepreneurship.
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