Saudis made a strong showing on Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 2025, almost doubling their count to 18 from last year’s ten. Commerce and finance led the way with seven spots, followed by six in science and technology and five in social impact, sports, and lifestyle. Count non-nationals based in Saudi, and the total jumps to 25.

Haroon Al Rasheed, CEO of Tadawul-newcomer Alramz Real Estate, made the list, as did Munira Alkadi and Abdulrahman Alammar, the co-founders of Aya. The team behind Ejari, including co-founders Yazeed Al-Shamsi, Fahad Albedah, Khalid Almunif, and Mohammed Alkhelewy, were also honored for their work in the BNPL sector.

Also on the list-

  • Esraa Fakeih and Lama Alahdal, co-founders of femtech startup Gees;
  • Majed Alshuraya, co-founder of National Security Systems (NSS);
  • Meaad Aflah and Muslih Alzahrani, co-founders of Starvania Studio;
  • Yousef Alsayed and Abdulaziz Bin Mugayel, co-founders of edtech Aila.
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