- Saudi Arabia has invested $1.5 billion in AI startup Groq to expand AI inference infrastructure, strengthening the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 tech goals.
- The investment follows Groq’s rapid deployment of the Middle East’s largest AI inference cluster and aims to meet rising regional demand for AI computing.
Saudi Arabia has committed $1.5 billion to Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Groq, aiming to enhance AI inference infrastructure in the region.
The announcement was made at LEAP 2025, the Kingdom’s leading technology event, as part of efforts to strengthen AI computing capabilities and advance the country’s Vision 2030 initiative.
The investment builds on Groq’s ongoing work in Saudi Arabia, including the establishment of the Middle East’s largest AI inference cluster in December 2024.
The cluster, deployed in Dammam within eight days, is intended to address the rising global demand for AI computing power. Groq currently operates in the Kingdom through its GroqCloud™ platform, offering AI inference services to enterprises and developers.
At LEAP 2025, Groq CEO Jonathan Ross, Saudi Aramco CTO Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, and Tareq Almin demonstrated real-time AI applications. These included large language models (LLMs), Saudi Arabia’s locally developed AI model Allam, and text-to-speech models in both English and Arabic.
“It’s an honor for Groq to be supporting the Kingdom’s 2030 vision,” Ross said. “We are excited to work alongside Saudi innovators to shape the next chapter of AI.”
The investment aligns with Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy to position itself as a global AI hub while addressing the region’s growing need for advanced computing resources.
Groq continues to provide AI inference technology through both cloud-based and on-premise solutions, further integrating AI infrastructure into the Kingdom’s expanding tech sector.
Edited by Harshajit Sarmah
