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  • $200m fund for Gulf startups launched by Saudi investors

    A group of Saudi family offices and investors have launched a SAR750 million ($200 million) Gulf-focused startup investment fund called Waad.  The fund brings together Saudi investor Yaser AlGhamdi, who is the new fund’s  CEO, the AlMajed family office, which owns the Al Majdiah Group, and the AlMisfer family office, which owns the Saudi Real Estate Infrastructure Company (Binyah).  A statement issued by the fund said Waad was the largest private investment firm dedicated to supporting growth-stage startups including mentorship and financing, in the kingdom.

  • Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector sees $426.7 million in investments and anticipated 42% user growth

    According to a report from the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), the number of e-commerce platform users in the kingdom is expected to reach 34.5 million by 2025, marking a 42% increase from 2019 to 2024.  Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector is experiencing significant growth, with venture capital investments in startups reaching $426.7 million in 2023.

  • This Land is Calling

    The Saudi Tourism Authority and its new strategic agency BETC Paris reveal “Saudi Odyssey” their new compelling global campaign directed by acclaimed director Antoine Bardou-Jacquet (Partizan), with a special music score by renowned composer Guillaume Roussel. This professional campaign titled 'This Land is Calling' was published in Saudi Arabia in August, 2024. It was created for the brand: Saudi Tourism Authority, by ad agency: BETC Havas. This Film and OOH Outdoor media campaign is related to the Travel and Tourism industry and contains 6 media assets. It was submitted 19 minutes ago.

  • Saudi crown prince meets European Council president in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Riyadh on Wednesday European Council President Charles Michel, the Saudi Press Agency said. The meeting discussed relations and ways of enhancing cooperation between the Kingdom and EU countries.

  • Saudi Arabia lays plans for national ecommerce expansion

    “As the second-highest venture capital-funded sector in Saudi Arabia, e-commerce is booming, but there’s still room for growth,” according to The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), a government agency in the kingdom. “Compared to leading markets, where online sales account for 18% of retail, ecommerce is relatively untapped in the kingdom.” Additionally, the size of the Saudi B2C market is expected to reach $70 billion by next year and is expected to account for about 12% of the country’s gross domestic product.

  • Saudi PIF Is Among Investors Who Lost Money on Pluralsight Deal

    A handful of Vista’s big clients — including the Public Investment Fund — directly joined the acquisition and contributed equity, the people said, asking not to be named discussing a private transaction. The exact size of PIF’s loss could not immediately be determined. Vista acquired the educational-software company in 2021 and lost about $4 billion on the transaction along with its co-investors following a debt restructuring that wrapped up last week, Bloomberg News has reported.

  • Georgina Rodriguez spotlights Saudi Arabia on social media

    Originally posted by Visit Saudi, the video captures the diverse landscapes of Saudi Arabia, showcasing everything from the desert areas to the country’s seascapes. It highlights the Kingdom’s history and modern developments, featuring scenes of golden sand dunes, the Ithra cultural center, the ancient site of AlUla, the mirrored Maraya concert hall, the Red Sea and lush greenery in gardens and forests.

  • Saudi PIF secures $15bn revolving credit facility

    The credit facility has an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for a further two. A revolving loan allows for funds to be drawn, repaid, and drawn again within the agreed lending period.  PIF, a key driver of Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification under Vision 2030, has launched 95 companies since 2017, injecting at least SR150 billion ($40 billion) into the local economy annually.  “The financing reflects PIF’s strong credit rating as well as robust demand from PIF’s relationship banks and financial institutions. Signing this facility represents a continuation of PIF’s strategy of using a diverse range of financing instruments,” the fund said.

  • The Formation of the Saudi-Foreign Business Council

    GAFT oversees the Joint Business Councils, which are representatives from the Kingdom's business sector and their counterparts in other countries, who have investments or business operations, and they are (45) bilateral and regional business councils.

  • Saudi Vision 2030 boosts industrial facilities by 60%, official figures reveal

    The number of industrial establishments in the Kingdom increased from 7,206 in 2016 to 11,549 in 2023, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s efforts to diversify its economy and position itself as a global manufacturing power, according to a statement by the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program on the X platform. The report revealed that Riyadh currently leads in the number of facilities, with 4,502 factories, followed by the Eastern Province with 2,618 and Makkah with 2,209.