{"id":63388,"date":"2026-04-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=63388"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:50:05","slug":"77-of-founders-in-saudi-arabia-are-considering-ipos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2026\/04\/77-of-founders-in-saudi-arabia-are-considering-ipos\/","title":{"rendered":"77% of Founders in Saudi Arabia Are Considering IPOs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Report: 77% of Founders Consider IPOs as Tadawul Emerges as Top Listing Destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tadawul Becomes Preferred Exit Route for 91% of Startups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saudi Arabia Moves Toward IPO Wave as Private Markets Mature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Funding to IPO: Saudi Startups Edge Closer to Public Markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing Maturity of Private Investment Drives IPO Momentum in Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tadawul Strengthens Position as Leading Exit Platform for Tech Startups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A joint report by <a href=\"https:\/\/saudi.endeavor.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saudi.endeavor.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Endeavor Saudi Arabia<\/a>, in partnership with<a href=\"https:\/\/svc.com.sa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/svc.com.sa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)<\/mark><\/a>, reveals that 77% of surveyed founders are considering an initial public offering (IPO), with 91% preferring to list on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) underscoring the continued maturation of the Kingdom\u2019s private capital ecosystem and the growing attractiveness of local capital markets as a viable exit pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Titled \u201cFrom Startup to IPO: Strengthening the IPO Pipeline in Saudi Arabia,\u201d the report provides an in-depth analysis of founder sentiment, company readiness, and the structural factors shaping the next generation of publicly listed companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The findings highlight a clear shift in how founders and investors view public markets, reflecting growing confidence in Tadawul as a platform for long-term growth and value creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This momentum is driven by ongoing ecosystem development, including increased early-stage capital deployment, improved regulatory frameworks, and enhanced company readiness\u2014collectively supporting the transition of high-growth companies toward public listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While progress is evident, the report underscores the importance of further strengthening institutional capabilities, particularly in governance, strategy, and organizational structures, alongside addressing key considerations such as IPO costs and access to growth-stage capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lateefa Alwaalan, Managing Director at Endeavor Saudi Arabia, commented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;\u201cThis report reflects a more advanced stage in the evolution of Saudi Arabia\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8221; It shows a clear shift in how founders are thinking about growth, with more companies being built with the scale, structure, and ambition required to access public markets. Strengthening this pipeline is key to enabling long-term, sustainable growth across the ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nora Alsarhan, Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer at SVC, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;\u201cThese indicators reflect the accelerated development of Saudi Arabia\u2019s private capital ecosystem, built through cumulative efforts&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> She add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8221; At SVC, we have acted as a market maker, working closely with our partners to build the ecosystem, stimulate private capital investment\u2014particularly in early stages\u2014and contribute to the market\u2019s growing attractiveness for IPOs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The report concludes that Saudi Arabia is entering an advanced phase in the development of its capital markets, with a unique opportunity to build a sustainable and globally competitive IPO pipeline that supports the next generation of high-growth companies and contributes to achieving Vision 2030 goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A joint report by Endeavor Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), reveals that 77% of surveyed founders are considering an initial public offering (IPO), with 91% preferring to list on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) underscoring the continued maturation of the Kingdom\u2019s private capital ecosystem and the growing attractiveness of local capital [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"Endeavor KSA and SVC Report Highlights","footnotes":""},"categories":[1772],"tags":[12247,3253,6609],"class_list":["post-63388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-startups","tag-endeavor-saudi-arabia","tag-svc","tag-tadawul"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63388"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63411,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63388\/revisions\/63411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}