Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Saudi investment company Merak Capital released a new industry report, titled ‘Venture Capital Guide to Artificial Intelligence,’ offering a private-sector perspective on where value is being created across the AI ecosystem.

The report addresses a gap in the market: how to deploy private capital effectively as AI adoption accelerates across industries, Merak revealed in a press release today.

The report highlights how AI is compressing company-building timelines. The findings showed that leading AI-native companies are now reaching $1 billion in revenue within two to three years, compared to seven to eleven years for cloud-era businesses.

The analysis found that the greatest opportunity for venture capital investments lies in the application layer, where companies use AI to solve real business problems, integrate proprietary data, and build solutions that are difficult to replicate.

Abdullah Altamami, Founder and CEO of Merak Capital, said: “Saudi Arabia is establishing itself as a global pillar for AI infrastructure. In publishing this report, we highlight the opportunity to build on this foundation by backing the businesses that will translate AI into real economic value. It reflects how we think about deploying venture capital to support the Kingdom’s long-term growth ambitions across the value chain.”

Developed in Riyadh, the report reflects Saudi Arabia’s increasing role in shaping the global AI conversation, with the Kingdom positioning itself as both a major investor and a growing hub for innovation.