How Business REALLY Works in Saudi Arabia (From a VC Who Was Born There)

Book Your Free 30-Minute Business Setup Call: https://connectgroup.co/Saudi-expansion/ Speak directly with a business consultant who will assess your specific situation, answer your questions, and help you plan the best way to set up your company. This call is completely free — no strings attached. Just clear, helpful advice. We invited Khaled Zaidan — founder of Alknz Ventures, a Riyadh-based VC firm investing in global startups from Seed to Series B — to share the real picture of doing business in Saudi Arabia. Our guest — Khaled Zaidan: LinkedIn:   / khaled-zaidan-7a504624   Alknz Ventures: https://www.alknzventures.com 00:00 Is Saudi Arabia still worth it in 2026? 00:40 How to enter Saudi — the government will literally help you 01:46 "We are not Dubai" — what Saudi really is 02:09 Can you own 100% of a Saudi company? (Yes — here's how) 03:59 What actually makes Saudi worth it 06:20 The real rules of doing business in Saudi Arabia 06:47 Dubai vs Riyadh — which one actually fits your business? 09:06 Why Saudi VCs won't fund you if you live outside the Kingdom 09:27 Presence = commitment (the rule every investor lives by) 10:05 How business REALLY works in MENA (it's not what you think) 13:32 Raising VC funding in Saudi — the honest step-by-step Contact us to get more information: Give us a call! +97143316688 Website: https://connectgroup.co/ Email us at: contact@connectgroup.co Check out Social accounts: LinkedIn:   / connect-group-companies   Instagram:   / connectmiddleeast   Facebook:   / connectservicesmiddleeast   Video Produced by https://rya.ae/