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

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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

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