On Thursday, @jonathanvswan, @maggieNYT, @MarkMazzettiNYT and I wrote about the fund and its investments from wealth funds in the UAE and Qatar (in addition to $2B from the Saudis). https://t.co/1sJXVHsApf
— Kate Kelly (@katekelly) April 1, 2023
It’s the brand
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 4, 2023
For several years, VC firms have been cagey about whether they have raised money from Saudi Arabia, following the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
The Saudis, for their part, are no longer keeping quiet: https://t.co/kYbOL8V2WB
— The Information (@theinformation) April 3, 2023
We’ve been clear. From @firstround’s homepage: pic.twitter.com/ZpPH6DJyeq
— Josh Kopelman (@joshk) April 3, 2023
i guess once you know that Hitachi makes both vibrators and backhoes that it's not surprising that Bad Dragon is building a skyscraper in Dubai pic.twitter.com/WHqZhdleWW
— rev. howard arson (@revhowardarson) April 7, 2023
It’s hard to find a controversy in the Middle East that doesn’t somehow involve Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The 37-year-old heir to the throne is pivoting to his next audacious plan: To give peace a chance, including détente with Iran. https://t.co/DV4hBFSwoh
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 3, 2023