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Building Biotech in Saudi Arabia: An Investor’s View

Building Biotech in Saudi Arabia: An Investor’s View

Update: 2025-07-31
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To anyone interested in life science VC investment – you need to watch this.


In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sascha Berger, a biotech investment director based in Saudi Arabia and a very experienced life science investor globally. With nearly two decades in the industry, he’s seen breakthroughs, pivots, and billion-dollar transactions.


He reveals:

  • Saudi Arabia’s high-stakes plan to become a global biotech superpower by 2040 - and why it could disrupt the industry as we know it.
  • The real role of a VC beyond the money - how top investors become game-changing partners for founders.
  • Raw stories from the front lines - startups on the brink of collapse that fought back to success.
  • No-fluff advice for first-time founders on building the right team and surviving the brutal biotech rollercoaster.
  • A global insider’s view on the next wave of innovation - from Boston’s biotech streets to the Middle East’s rising hubs.


This is one of our most unfiltered and insightful episodes yet - a must-watch for founders, investors, or anyone who wants to see where life sciences is really heading.


🎧 Tune in now to hear how a leading investor is driving biotech’s next era.


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Sascha Berger

Saudi Arabia Biotech Investor

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Lawrence Rose

Co-Founder + Talent Solutions Director At ARTO

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Timestamps:

00:00 Career Beginnings

08:04 Investing in Success

26:13 Saudi Arabia - The Future

36:29 How to Secure Investment


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Building Biotech in Saudi Arabia: An Investor’s View

Building Biotech in Saudi Arabia: An Investor’s View