Saudi Arabia has announced a $1.5 billion investment in Silicon Valley-based AI startup Groq to expand AI inference infrastructure in the region. The agreement, revealed at LEAP 2025, Saudi Arabia’s leading tech event, strengthens the Kingdom’s AI computing capabilities and advances its Vision 2030 goal of building an AI-powered economy.
The funding builds on Groq’s previous work in the region, including the rapid deployment of the largest AI inference cluster in the Middle East in December 2024. The cluster, installed in just eight days, serves increasing global demand for AI compute power.
Groq operates from a data center in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, providing AI inference capabilities through GroqCloud™.
At LEAP 2025, Groq CEO Jonathan Ross, alongside Saudi Aramco CTO Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter and Tareq Almin, demonstrated real-time AI applications, including reasoning large language models (LLMs), Saudi Arabia’s locally developed 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 positions Saudi Arabia as a key player in AI infrastructure while addressing the region’s growing need for advanced computing solutions. Groq continues to provide AI inference technology for enterprises and developers through cloud and on-premise solutions.
