As a global venture investor – focused mostly on early-stage tech startups - the worlds I’m in are very different, but not utterly distant, from traditional conversations in Washington, DC on China, and the world. Here, in my nation’s capital, the discussions are appropriately very top down. The machinations of big government, financial institutions, NGOS and corporations are assuredly key drivers of the world as it is.
Building on Kamal’s comment, I find the localization competition trend lines between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi an interesting factor which could also effect how companies scale in the region. What are the opportunity costs or trade offs of running two regional hubs to sustain access to both the Saudi and Emirati markets?
Building on Kamal’s comment, I find the localization competition trend lines between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi an interesting factor which could also effect how companies scale in the region. What are the opportunity costs or trade offs of running two regional hubs to sustain access to both the Saudi and Emirati markets?
Very interesting analysis. It will be interesting to see how the shifting geopolitics will impact business and investments in tech