Feasibility studies · Idea validation · Operator-grade research
Bring us your ambition.
We'll build the path.
Venture Insights is a Saudi venture advisory for founders — feasibility studies, market research and idea validation for the Saudi market. Pressure-test your concept in five minutes — free — or commission a full strategic engagement with locked pricing. When execution starts, we route to a curated partner network on a flat platform fee, never an equity carve. Our deepest sector track record is in sports, entertainment and lifestyle.
Two doors into VI
Bringing work? Or delivering it?
VI runs two sides of the same network — founders and clients who need a venture playbook, and KSA-resident agencies who execute against it. Pick the door that matches you.
For founders, clients, operating teams
Bring a venture, get the playbook.
Start free with a 24–48h diagnostic (no commitment), or jump into a paid engagement: Concept Architect for green-field, Strategy Refinement for course-correction, Campaign Pulse for a fast one-pager. VI dispatches execution to vetted partners — a flat platform fee, never your cap table.
For KSA agencies, studios, specialists
Join the partner network.
Apply to VI's Strategic Partner network. When VI ships a playbook with dispatched execution, eligible briefs route to your inbox. Vetted intake, paid in SAR, a flat platform fee per opportunity charged to the partner (clients pay you directly).
How it works
Pressure-test free.
Submit your concept and one specific question. VI's research engine returns a five-minute PDF — named competitors, cited market anchors, and an honest verdict. No payment, no obligation.
Brief us when you're ready.
Three engagement modes with locked pricing: Concept Architect for green-field, Strategy Refinement for course-correcting, Campaign Pulse for fast single-channel briefs. We discover, research, synthesise.
Routed to execution.
When delivery is needed, VI dispatches to a curated Saudi partner network. A flat platform fee — no equity, no carve, no founder dilution. You pay the partner; we coordinate quality.
VI Insights
Independent research on the Saudi experience economy.
Free, cited market reports — monthly and quarterly, in your inbox.
August 2026
The Founding Gap: What 71,000 New Registrations a Quarter Don't Tell You About Building in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is issuing roughly 71,000 new commercial registrations a quarter and has passed 1.9 million active records, but the formation surge sits atop a venture market that corrected 74% year-on-year in H1 2026 and a five-year startup survival rate still below half. The bottleneck is no longer starting — it is surviving the distance between a commercial registration and an operating, funded business. For founders, funders and service providers, the decision-relevant question has shifted from whether to start to how to reach traction before capital, compliance and cash flow catch up.
July 2026
From Spectacle to System: Saudi Sport and Entertainment's Institutional Turn
July 2026 crystallised the shift from spectacle to system in Saudi Arabia's experience economy: PIF launched radia to run its venues, Riyadh Season locked in the Six Kings Slam, and a new Entertainment Activities Regulation and record permit flow signalled institutional maturity. Yet the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix — cancelled in the spring conflict, with a December reinstatement still under discussion as this goes to press — is a reminder that geopolitics, not demand, is now the binding constraint. Operators should read the month as a green light for permanent, licence-backed venue businesses and a caution on event models exposed to single tentpole dates.
Why VI
Operator-grade research. Locked pricing. No equity.
What founders get from VI that generic consultancies, single-shot AI tools, and equity-hungry studios won't produce.
Cited, not inferred
Real operators. Real figures. Cited.
Market anchors, named competitors, and pricing bands come from sources VI's engine opened at generation time. Claims it can't source are hedged, not invented — and you can open every cited URL yourself to check.
Locked pricing, no equity
Fixed fees. A flat platform fee on partner work.
Three engagement modes at fixed SAR fees — no scope creep, no hourly billing surprises. When partner execution starts, VI charges the partner a flat platform fee per opportunity, never from your cap table.
KSA, not imported
Built by operators who've shipped here.
Diagnostics name actual local operators, cite Saudi market signals, and flag KSA regulatory pathways — not US case studies translated into SAR. Sector specialism in sports, entertainment, experiential, and lifestyle.
Where we work
Four verticals. Vision 2030 anchored.
Sports
Federations, leagues, fan economy, mega-event windows. World Cup 2034 pipeline.
Entertainment
GEA-licensed formats, music + festivals, IP development, talent ventures.
Experiential
Concept retail, F&B-as-format, immersive attractions, member's clubs.
Lifestyle
Modest-luxury, beauty, wellness, hospitality-as-brand. Cultural authenticity at international polish.
Engagement modes
Three modes. Locked pricing. No equity.
Pick the engagement shape that fits the work. Every mode ships with a defined deliverable + turnaround so you know exactly what you're commissioning before you commit.
Concept Architect
SAR 39,000
Your go/no-go, your raise number, and your first 90 days — decided.
- Deliverable
- Full Playbook (VI-signed-off)
- Turnaround
- 10–14 business days
Strategy Refinement
SAR 12,000
Already have a strategy? One sharp answer — not the whole decision.
- Deliverable
- Refinement Memo (4-section diagnostic)
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days
Campaign Pulse
SAR 3,500
Lightweight, fast-turnaround campaign briefs — recurring, simple.
- Deliverable
- Campaign Brief (1-page)
- Turnaround
- 2–3 business days
All prices subject to 15% VAT. Compare modes side-by-side →
What founders say
Honest scorecards. Including the critical ones.
VI is still gathering opt-in scorecards from delivered engagements. Be one of the first by starting with a free diagnostic — VI publishes founder feedback as-submitted, including critical scores.
Start with the free Concept Diagnostic →Ready when you are
Two ways in. Pick yours.
Pressure-test your concept free in five minutes — or commission a Concept Architect (SAR 39,000), Strategy Refinement (SAR 12,000), or Campaign Pulse (SAR 3,500) engagement with locked pricing.