Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurial drive is at an eight-year high according toa new report
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Saudi Arabian entrepreneurship is transforming the kingdom
The startup sector is crucial to the kingdom’s long-term success
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Biban 2023: $2.8bn Saudi start-up funding boost and more Day 3 deals
Saudi Arabia’s start-up businesses were given investment, financing and growth opportunities at Biban 2023
Biban
Saudi Arabia start-ups boosted by bumper Biban $1.5bn deals
Saudi Arabia’s start-up and SME forum, Biban, saw $1.5bn of deals on Day 2 in Riyadh
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Saudi startup Marn strikes funding deal with Sukna Ventures
For Marn, the latest funding deal comes close on the heels of it striking a partnership deal with international hospitality major Ritz-Carlton for sourcing of employees
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Evaluating market demand and right timing ‘crucial’ for Saudi startups to succeed: Expert
The startup sector across the Middle East is currently the rise, with the sector recovering from Covid-19 slowdown
Awini
Saudi SMEs race to the cloud
Public cloud spending in Saudi Arabia will cross the $950 million mark in 2022 and will grow at CAGR 24 percent by 2025, new research indicates
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SAMA to extend Covid-19 support programme for micro and SME businesses through 2023
Saudi Central Bank’s Guaranteed Finance programme has handed out SR11bn since its inception in 2020
Raed Ventures
Saudi fintech start-up Lamaa secures $5.5m seed funding
Investment is co-led by Raed Ventures and Saudi Aramco’s entrepreneurship arm Wa’ed
Nomu Parallel Market
Saudi bourse in talks to recast small-cap market as start-up hub
Sources say Tadawul could offer incentives such as regulatory waivers to companies to list on Nomu
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Why now is the time to launch a start-up in Saudi Arabia
Changes in commercial regulations and the opening up of the kingdom’s economy has created the perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs
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Saudi Arabia ranks second in region’s venture capital market
Investment in Saudi start-ups grew by a record-setting 65 percent and fintech companies accounted for about a fourth of all funding deals in the Kingdom
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Saudi labour market start-up Marn closes first funding deal
Riyadh Angel Investors (RAI), Sukna Ventures and Vision Ventures are among the investors who have participated in this round
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Saudi Arabia emerges as hot spot for start-up accelerator programmes
The country has also seen more senior corporate leaders making the switch to entrepreneurship during the pandemic
Gathern
Saudi peer-to-peer rental marketplace Gathern raises $6m Series A round
Gathern, the female-led Saudi Arabian start-up, is the first peer-to-peer platform authorised by the kingdom’s Ministry of Tourism
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Saudi Riyadh Angel Investors in talks to finalise two start-up investment deals
The new talks come on the heels of RAI closing an investment agreement with Saudi fintech start-up Wafeer
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Growth expected in Saudi retail, hospitality, office markets, KnightFrank research shows
Saudi’s Vision 2030 looks to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy away from oil through focusing on a number of pillars, including increasing direct foreign investment, tourism and the number of locals in the workforce