Geeks Valley

What Geeks Valley does

Geeks Valley is a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based online retailer and maker community platform founded in 2015. The company operates a bilingual (Arabic/English) e-commerce storefront at geeksvalley.com selling electronics development boards, kits, and accessories — primarily Arduino boards (e.g., Arduino Nano 33 IoT), Raspberry Pi 5 kits in 2GB/4GB/8GB variants, the Braccio++ robotic arm, and supporting accessories such as cases and HDMI cables — alongside structured educational offerings including the Arduino CTC 101 program and Arduino Junior Certification.

The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based site with WooCommerce powering storefront, shopping cart, wishlist, and user account functionality. The platform integrates an e-commerce catalog with a community layer featuring user-submitted projects, tutorials, workshops, and contests, generating organic SEO traffic and engagement in Arabic-language content that is scarce in the regional market. Customers span DIY electronics enthusiasts, students and educational institutions using STEM curricula, and engineering professionals conducting rapid prototyping.

The business model is primarily unit-priced hardware retail with pay-as-you-go billing in Saudi Riyals, supplemented by one-time sales of educational programs and certifications. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via the owned e-commerce storefront within Saudi Arabia, supported by content marketing, SEO, and community-led word-of-mouth. Founder Taher Alblowe leads as CEO, with Awsim Asmi serving as Managing Partner, and the company has raised approximately $138,639 across disclosed rounds (2017 and 2018) with no later funding activity reported.

Name

Geeks Valley

Legal name

Geeks Valley

Website

https://geeksvalley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geeks Valley is a Jeddah-based bilingual (Arabic/English) e-commerce and community platform that sells Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and robotics hardware alongside maker tutorials, workshops, and educational certifications to hobbyists, students, and institutions in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maker Electronics & Educational Hardware

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded, Maker Platforms & Development Kits Retail (CRACAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational & Hobby Robotics Kits (Consumer) (CRACARAG), DIY Kits, STEM Electronics & Maker Bundles Retail (CRACAKAN), Game-Based CS & Computational Thinking Platforms (EDAFANAD)

Keywords

• Electronics components retail
• Maker education platform
• Development boards distribution
• STEM educational kits
• DIY electronics community

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Direct sales of electronics components and development boards including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and accessories. Products are sold at fixed prices with add-to-cart functionality.
2. Educational Programs and Certifications: Sale of educational programs such as Arduino CTC 101 and Arduino Junior Certification for learning electronics and programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geeks Valley is an online educational platform and e-store that distributes electronics hardware (Arduino boards, Raspberry Pi kits, robotics arms, cases, cables, and accessories) and sells structured STEM learning programs (Arduino CTC 101 and Arduino Junior Certification). It pairs its storefront with a bilingual (Arabic/English) community platform offering tutorials, workshops, contests, and user-submitted maker projects for the MENA region.

Product overview

Geeks Valley is a Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce and maker education platform, headquartered in Jeddah. The company operates a bilingual (Arabic/English) online store for electronics hardware — primarily Arduino and Raspberry Pi development boards, kits, and accessories — alongside a community platform offering tutorials, project showcases, workshops, and contests for makers. The product portfolio spans development boards (Arduino Nano 33 IoT), educational programs (Arduino CTC 101, Arduino Junior Certification), robotics hardware (Braccio++ Robotic Arm), computing kits (Raspberry Pi 5 in 2GB/4GB/8GB variants), and accessories (cases, cables, logic level converters). Geeks Valley functions as both a retail distributor and an educational resource hub for the maker and electronics community in the MENA region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raspberry Pi 5 (2GB) Kit Raspberry Pi 5 development board with 2GB RAM bundled as a kit for makers, hobbyists, and students; priced at 581.42 SAR.
• Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB) Kit Raspberry Pi 5 development board with 4GB RAM bundled as a kit for makers, hobbyists, and students; priced at 659.30 SAR.
• Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) Kit Raspberry Pi 5 development board with 8GB RAM bundled as a kit for makers, hobbyists, and students; priced at 815.04 SAR.
• Arduino Junior Certification Official Arduino Junior Certification program for students learning electronics and programming; priced at 506 SAR.
• Arduino CTC 101 Program (Self Learning) Comprehensive Arduino CTC 101 self-learning program covering electronics, programming, and prototyping; priced at 9,199.99 SAR and used for STEM classroom and self-study paths.
• Braccio ++ Robotic Arm TinkerKit Braccio ++ robotic arm kit for makers, robotics learners, and prototyping projects; priced at 3,122.25 SAR.
• Arduino Nano 33 IoT Arduino Nano 33 IoT development board for IoT prototyping projects; priced at 138 SAR.
• Raspberry Pi Model B+ / PI 2 Transparent Case Transparent protective case for Raspberry Pi Model B+ and Pi 2 boards; priced at 25.30 SAR.
• Micro-HDMI to HDMI Cable, 2M 2-meter Micro-HDMI to HDMI cable for Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers; priced at 26.45 SAR.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wevolver: Online platform for engineering tutorials, project showcases, and maker community — overlaps with Geeks Valley's tutorials/projects/workshops layer but without the retail storefront.

Direct peers

• Adafruit: US-based maker electronics retailer with tutorials, project guides, and community content — directly comparable on the e-commerce + educational content + maker community model Geeks Valley runs.
• RobotShop: Online retailer of robotics hardware including arms, kits, and components — directly comparable to Geeks Valley's robotics offering (e.g., Braccio++ Robotic Arm at 3,122 SAR).
• SparkFun Electronics: Sells development boards, sensors, and educational kits to makers and educators with an integrated tutorials/learn platform — a close analog of Geeks Valley's retail + STEM education stack.
• Seeed Studio: Maker electronics retailer and ODM selling Arduino-compatible boards, sensors, and STEM kits with tutorials; comparable on product breadth, education focus, and maker community engagement.
• Arduino Store: Official Arduino e-commerce store selling the same development boards, kits, and CTC/Junior certification programs that Geeks Valley distributes; the most direct comparator on product mix and certification revenue.
• The Pi Hut: UK-based Raspberry Pi specialist retailer selling boards, cases, and accessories; highly comparable in product mix and target buyer (hobbyists, educators, prototypers).
• Pimoroni: Raspberry Pi-focused retailer selling boards, accessories, and kits; comparable to Geeks Valley's Raspberry Pi 5 2GB/4GB/8GB kit lineup and accessory catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Mouser Electronics: Global authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components including development boards; serves an overlapping maker/engineering customer base but with a much broader catalog and B2B focus.
• Farnell / element14: Global electronics distributor carrying Arduino, Raspberry Pi, semiconductors, and test equipment for professionals and educators; broader portfolio but overlapping products and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geeks_valley
• Facebookfacebook.com/geeksvalley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geeks-valley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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