International investors driving Saudi venture capital growth as activity rises 38%

International investors driving Saudi venture capital growth as activity rises 38%

RIYADH: International investors accounted for the majority of venture capital participation in Saudi Arabia in 2025, underscoring rising global interest in the Kingdom’s startup ecosystem.

Non-Saudi investors represented 58 percent of total investor participation during the year, while overall participation reached a new high with 194 investors active in the Kingdom’s startups, up 38 percent year on year, according to data from MAGNiTT.

Saudi Arabia closed 2025 as the Middle East and North Africa’s largest venture capital market, accounting for 45 percent of total regional VC funding.

Venture capital investment in the Kingdom reached a record $1.7 billion across 257 transactions, marking all-time highs in both capital deployed and deal volume and widening the gap with other regional markets.