Finance

U.S. Startups Turn to Saudi Investors as Venture Funding Slows

As venture funding in the U.S. declines, some biotechnology startups are turning to investors from Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, are looking to boost their life-sciences industries by investing in innovative companies. Flashpoint Therapeutics, based in Chicago, recently secured seed financing led by Beta Lab, a new venture firm in Riyadh. In addition, biomedical startups like Insilico...