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Saudi Venture Capital Funding Falls 74% but Kingdom Remains Regional Startup Leader

Saudi Arabia’s venture capital investment dropped to $219 million in the first half of 2026 amid a global funding slowdown, although the Kingdom maintained the largest share of startup financing in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in financial technology.
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Saudi PIF-Backed HUMAIN Partners With MOZN to Expand Artificial Intelligence Development

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Saudi Arabia Reports Higher Foreign Investment and Lower Unemployment in First Quarter Economic Update

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Neom Project Enters Major Reset as Saudi Arabia Scales Back The Line Development Plans

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Saudi Aramco Cuts Asian Oil Prices by Eleven Dollars per Barrel in Major Market Move

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Saudi Arabia Prepares Military Options Against Houthis as Red Sea Security Tensions Rise

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Public Investment Fund Approves 2026–2030 Strategy Focused on Investment Returns and Domestic Growth

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