Saudi Companies Directory Scraper - scrape business & startup ecosystem data from ecosystemsa.com

Scrapes structured directory data from EcosystemSA (ecosystemsa.com), a directory of the Saudi business and startup ecosystem covering venture capital firms, angel groups, accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, legal services, payment gateways, courses, podcasts, news media, events, groups, and startups. Given a module or entity page, the scraper collects every listing and returns structured data for each one — including bilingual names and descriptions, contact details, logos, and category-specific fields like investment focus or funding stage.

Why use this scraper?

EcosystemSA maps out the entire Saudi startup and business support landscape in one place — VCs, accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, legal and payment service providers, and the startups themselves — each with rich, category-specific detail (investment regions, stage focus, founders, and more for VCs; similar structured fields for other modules). That makes it a useful source for:

• 🧭 Market mapping — building a comprehensive view of who funds, supports, and services startups in Saudi Arabia.
• 💰 VC and investor research — investment regions, stage focus, and fund type for every active venture capital firm listed.
• 🚀 Startup discovery and lead generation — sourcing companies, founders, and contact points across the ecosystem.
• 🏢 Ecosystem infrastructure research — accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, and supporting organizations in one dataset.
• 🌍 Bilingual data collection — names and descriptions in both Arabic and English for every entity.

Input

Field	Type	Description
startUrls	array	EcosystemSA module or entity page URLs to scrape.
maxItems	number	Maximum number of entities to scrape per start URL.
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional proxy settings.

Example input

{
  "maxItems": 5,
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://ecosystemsa.com/ar/modules/startups" }],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

Output

{
  "url": "https://ecosystemsa.com/ar/modules/vcs/2ee2ea39-3971-40c1-8848-7bbf5045e316",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-24T15:33:31.625Z",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-19T11:52:55.888873",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-07T12:42:55.175402",
  "id": "2ee2ea39-3971-40c1-8848-7bbf5045e316",
  "name": "Raed Ventures",
  "nameAr": "رائد فنتشرز",
  "website": "http://raed.vc/",
  "category": "Venture_Capitalists",
  "isActive": true,
  "logoUrl": "https://pub-596b8b92e6c04a3a8d3150a9aa00f3fe.r2.dev/images/venture_capitalists/Raed_VC_v3_e5d179.jpg",
  "investmentRegions": ["MENA"],
  "stageFocus": ["Early Stage"],
  "vcType": "VC Fund",
  "description": "Active VC fund focuses on MENA Seed to Series A. Headed by Omar Almajdouie, Talal Alasmari, Saed Nashef, Wael Nafee",
  "descriptionAr": "صندوق استثماري نشط. تركيز الاستثمار محلي من مرحلة البذرة إلى جولة أ . بقيادة عمر المجدوعي, طلال الأسمري, سائد ناشف, وائل نافع",
  "founders": "Omar Almajdouie, Talal Alasmari, Saed Nashef, Wael Nafee",
  "location": null,
  "focusIndustries": []
}

Field reference

Field	Type	Description
url	string	Entity detail page URL.
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp the record was scraped.
createdAt	string | null	Timestamp the entity was added to EcosystemSA.
updatedAt	string | null	Timestamp the entity was last updated.
id	string | null	EcosystemSA's internal UUID for this entity.
name	string | null	Entity name in English.
nameAr	string | null	Entity name in Arabic.
website	string | null	Entity's website URL.
category	string | null	Module/category the entity belongs to (e.g. Venture_Capitalists, Support).
isActive	boolean | null	Whether the listing is currently active.
logoUrl	string | null	Logo image URL.
investmentRegions	string[] | null	Regions the entity invests in (VC/angel/venture-debt modules only).
stageFocus	string[] | null	Funding stages the entity focuses on (VC/angel/venture-debt modules only).
vcType	string | null	Type of investment vehicle, e.g. VC Fund (VC module only).
description	string | null	Entity description in English.
descriptionAr	string | null	Entity description in Arabic.
founders	string | null	Named founders or leadership, where listed.
location	string | null	Physical location, when available.
focusIndustries	string[] | null	Industries the entity focuses on, where applicable.

❓ FAQ

Which categories does the scraper cover? All modules listed on EcosystemSA: venture capital, angel groups, venture debt, venture builders, crowdfunding, loan funding, accelerators, incubators, legal services, payment gateways, coworking spaces, supporting organizations, courses, podcasts, news media, events, groups, and Saudi startups.

Can I scrape a specific entity directly? Yes — the scraper accepts individual entity detail page URLs as well as module listing pages, and starts from either.

Is the data available in both Arabic and English? Yes — every entity includes both name/nameAr and description/descriptionAr fields where the underlying data exists on EcosystemSA.

Can I track changes to the ecosystem over time? Yes — by scheduling runs on Apify, you can monitor new entrants, updates to existing listings, and changes in active/inactive status across any module.

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