Saudi VC Funding in Six Months Beat All of Last Year | Rami Khalid Alturki

First half of 2025 surpassed full year 2024. Rami Alturki on the acceleration and where it is going. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Rami Khalid Alturki is Managing Director at Nesma. He gives the funding numbers directly, describes a fintech-focused fund run with AMB Capital and Arab Bank, and explains a family venture growing water-intensive crops hydroponically in the desert. KEY FINDINGS • First half 2025 VC funding volume surpassing all of 2024 in Saudi Arabia • Tracking substantially higher again by the end of Q3 • A fintech-focused fund with AMB Capital and Arab Bank in Jordan • Fintech as the sector concentration, consistent with global VC patterns • Desert Agriculture launched inside the family business • Hydroponics in a fully automated, climate-controlled environment • Growing water-intensive non-native crops sustainably NOTABLE QUOTES "First half of 2025 VC funding volume actually surpassed full year of 2024 in Saudi Arabia." — Rami Khalid Alturki GUEST Rami Khalid Alturki, Managing Director & Board Member, Nesma FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/rami-alturki-saudi-vc-funding Recorded at the Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attend