SCALING UP

Saudi startups dominate Gulf venture capital funding

Yet in AI, the UAE leads, accounting for 60% of regional AI funding, according to research from Magnitt

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Downtown Riyadh.

Saudi startups attracted the most venture capital in the Gulf last year, raising more than double the funding of their Emirati counterparts.

Yet in AI, the UAE leads, accounting for 60% of regional AI funding, while Saudi...