Recently Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Saudi Arabia
Updated Sep 2026
Funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia number 26 in FundedIQ, tracked with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Artificial Intelligence startup funding landscape in Saudi Arabia, along with the 26 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia.
Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $164M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $4.8M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.2M and $25M. Riyadh and Dammam hold the deepest concentrations of these companies.
Early stage funding dominates here. Institutional backers and sovereign wealth funds drive the activity, creating a concentrated pool of capital. This alignment means startups often scale headcount quickly. Engagement depends on navigating these primary financiers who steer the direction of AI development across the region.
Artificial Intelligence funded startup statistics in Saudi Arabia
Most recent funding round on record: May 2026.
26 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia
26 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Artificial Intelligence startup funding trends in Saudi Arabia
Funding activity
Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 1 of them in the last 12, adding up to $164M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $4.8M, with the middle half running from $1.2M to $25M. 11 of 12 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Artificial Intelligence startups located in Saudi Arabia?
Where funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia break down by stage.
A further 3 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in Saudi Arabia
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 26 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (1 of 12 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia is dated May 2026.
The table above shows the 26 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Artificial Intelligence startups are there in Saudi Arabia?
FundedIQ tracks 26 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia. This page lists the 26 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia raised?
Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia tracked by FundedIQ have raised $164M in disclosed capital across 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 1 rounds in the last 12 months. 11 of those 12 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh leads with 21 companies, then Dammam (2), Ar Riyadh (1) and Jeddah (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $4.8M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.2M and $25M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia?
Pre-Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 3 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Seed (3) and Series B (3). A further 3 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in Saudi Arabia updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in Saudi Arabia is dated May 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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