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Saudi Wealth Fund Eyes AI Future with $40 Billion Silicon Valley Tie-Up

by Sham
March 20, 2024
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  • The Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund has been aggressively investing billions into tech companies like Uber and SoftBank as part of a plan to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy.
  • Andreessen Horowitz is a major Silicon Valley VC firm that has backed many successful tech companies and startups in AI. It aims to “pursue global AI dominance.”
  • The Saudis are reportedly in talks with Andreessen Horowitz to create a massive $40 billion fund focused on AI investments, representing Saudi Arabia’s tech ambitions and Andreessen’s bullish stance on AI.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been aggressively investing in tech companies and funds as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from oil. The PIF has poured billions into companies like Uber, Bank of America, Citi, SoftBank, and Blackstone.

NEW: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia plans to establish a $40 billion AI investment fund

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Andreessen Horowitz’s Impressive Track Record and AI Focus

Andreessen Horowitz is one of Silicon Valley‘s largest VC firms with over $35 billion in assets under management. It has backed many successful tech companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Facebook, and Slack. The firm also has nearly 100 AI-related startups in its portfolio. Co-founder Marc Andreessen has stressed the need to “aggressively pursue global AI dominance.”

Proposed $40 Billion AI Investment Fund

According to the New York Times and confirmed by CNBC sources, the PIF is in talks with Andreessen Horowitz to create a massive $40 billion fund focused on AI investments. The fund would represent a partnership between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and the prominent Silicon Valley VC firm. Talks are reportedly still ongoing and no other partners are confirmed besides PIF and Andreessen Horowitz.

Conclusion

The proposed AI mega-fund represents both Saudi Arabia’s ambitious push into tech and Andreessen Horowitz’s bullish stance on AI. If finalized, it would be one of the largest pools of AI investment capital ever assembled. The PIF-Andreessen alliance underscores the intensifying global race to lead in artificial intelligence.

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