Saudi Startups Flourishing with Over $3.2 Billion Investment Boom
The Saudi Arabian startup ecosystem has been thriving over the past decade, attracting billions of dollars in venture capital funding that is fueling innovation and transforming the country’s economy.
The study analyzed funding data for over 200 Saudi startups that collectively received more than $3.2 billion (12 billion Saudi Riyals) between 2014 and 2023.
So what’s driving this explosion of startup success in the Kingdom? A major factor has been the ambitious Vision 2030 reform plan to diversify the economy away from oil dependence.