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Scout startups across Saudi Arabia

Explore startup ecosystems across Saudi Arabia and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Riyadh
Region
AS
Population
33,699,947
Currency
SAR
Saudi Arabia
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Saudi Arabia ranks

Rankings that list Saudi Arabia
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026#13Up 3BCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2025#38No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index2025#46Up 1AInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2019#56No prior editionBInnovation, Research
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020#62Up 30BBusiness Climate
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

148 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Saudi Arabia

Venture studios 62

The 3 most prominent of 62. Browse all venture studios

Incubators 36

The 3 most prominent of 36. Browse all incubators

Investors 26

The 3 most prominent of 26. Browse all investors

Accelerators 24

The 3 most prominent of 24. Browse all accelerators

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Saudi Arabia

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Questions about Saudi Arabia

How does Saudi Arabia rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #13 in IMD WCR (2026). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Saudi Arabia?
Superscout has profiles for 26 investors based in Saudi Arabia, including Wadi Jeddah | وادي جدة, Sanabil Investments and Vision Ventures (VV).
Are there accelerators or incubators in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Superscout lists 24 accelerators, 36 incubators and 62 venture studios based there, including Tech Horizons Ventures, Veda Holding and Infinite pl.
Which universities in Saudi Arabia are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: King AbdulAziz University and King Saud University.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.