Mohammed on Socrates: Pioneers, Technology, and a New Chapter for Saudi Arabia and the Region

Saudi Arabia and the region is living a rare moment where leadership, market shifts, and ambitious builders are moving in alignment. This was the core of our General Partner Mohammed Almeshekah’s conversation with Omer Aljeraisy on the Socrates podcast.

Mohammed reflected on the parallel between today’s transformation and Japan’s Meiji era, where the country preserved its cultural identity while adopting new technologies that unlocked rapid economic rise. The lesson remains relevant: when vision and capability meet opportunity, change compounds.

Across fintech, AI infrastructure, and sector reshaping, the region is not simply improving existing systems but creating new ones. Venture capital in this context becomes a modern form of shared risk and reward; built on trust in the pioneer before the idea and on the belief that new markets can be created from first principles.

At Outliers, we begin our work early with founders who show inner drive, clarity of opportunity, and a thoughtful use of technology to redefine their markets. These qualities are shaping the companies that will define the region’s next decade.

Socrates offered a moment to reflect on this broader movement. It is a story of people building again, differently, and with conviction in a future that can outperform the past.