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HUMAIN's CEO announced on LinkedIn that the company is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) with help from a specialized team. Founded by the Public Investment Fund in 2021, HUMAIN aims to list on both Saudi and New York stock exchanges by 2029. Despite pressure to reduce state-backed funding due to financial constraints, the CEO faces challenges typical for young companies seeking an IPO, such as demonstrating profitability or obtaining regulatory waivers. Recent geopolitical tensions have caused many Saudi companies to delay their listing plans.
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HUMAIN, an AI firm launched by Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Riyadh, is preparing for a potential initial public offering after barely two years of operation. HUMAIN's CEO recently posted on LinkedIn that the company plans to hire a team to prepare for listing in both Saudi Arabia and New York by 2029. However, PIF has been pressuring companies like HUMAIN to reduce reliance on state-backed funding due to financial constraints and decreased returns. While an IPO could provide much-needed capital, recent challenges such as government spending cuts and the Iran conflict have caused many Saudi firms to delay or abandon their listing plans. The regulatory environment in Riyadh also requires a proven track record of profitability for companies seeking an IPO, which can be challenging for startups like HUMAIN.
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HUMAIN’s CEO kept himself in the news over the weekend after posting on LinkedIn that he was hiring a team to prepare the barely two-year-old company for an initial public offering.
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The state-backed AI firm is looking for “top-tier management consulting experience, strong financial and strategic depth, and experience working on investor-facing strategy and IPO preparation,” Amin said.
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Amin → back → strategy
Amin first mentioned the IPO plan in October, stating his aim was to list HUMAIN in Saudi Arabia and New York by 2029.
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aim → mention → 2029
Public Investment Fund, which launched HUMAIN and is majority shareholder, has been putting pressure on companies it created to reduce how much state-backed funding they require amid a cash squeeze and falling returns.
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But the path to an IPO for a young company is not always straightforward in Riyadh: They generally need to show a track record of profitability unless they can get waivers from the market regulator.
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In the short term, slowing government spending and the Iran war has led Saudi companies to abandon listing plans, leading them to look for other ways to attract foreign capital.
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