Access to capital
Mandates are capital briefs that admin reviews before members see them. Members are not left open to cold outreach on the open web.
Founding membership · Saudi Arabia & international
Where Saudi boardrooms meet international capital
No public booking calendar is offered, and credentials come first for Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives.
Held for: Chairperson · Board members · C-suite executives · Saudi Arabia & the GCC · International
Why Board Arabia
Access to capital. Business relationships. Opening doors.
Board Arabia is a reviewed founding membership. It links Saudi Arabia’s boardrooms with international counterparts for Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives. Growth and governance sit inside that frame. It is not a public directory, and it is not a calendar you can book.
Business relationships
Saudi and international Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives admitted on one standard: credentials first, then a decision. Fifty founding seats for Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Fifty for international counterparts.
Opening doors
Warm introductions, deal rooms, Majlis, and a private directory open the right doors without an open messaging wall. Nothing opens from this public site.
Founding 100
Fifty and fifty.
One hundred founding places, split evenly: fifty in Saudi Arabia, fifty international. Complimentary founding membership, given in exchange for time, judgment and introductions. Places are not priced on this site.
50
Saudi Arabia
Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives held for Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
50
International
International Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives. The room is not a GCC-only practice.
Inside the membership
Features and tools
What admitted members use today. Everything below opens after you are admitted and signed in.
While the founding cohort forms, some lists show cards marked Example.
Preview · no live data
Energy transition
Growth capital for a Saudi industrial services platform.
Health
A control stake in a private clinic network along the west coast.
Tourism
An advisory seat beside a hospitality operator on the Red Sea.
Meet the right people
Directory
Find admitted members by name, firm or sector. Only signed-in members can see it, and you can hide yourself.
Intros
Ask a member for a warm introduction with a short reason. They accept or decline. No open messaging.
Invites
Invite a peer you would sit with on a board. They still apply and are reviewed like everyone else.
Suggested introductions
Up to two suggested introductions a week, from shared sectors, themes or region.
Do deals privately
Mandates
See capital briefs in outline. Request an intro, and admin unlocks the full brief if approved.
Deal rooms
Open a private room for a deal, link a mandate or opportunity, and invite the members you choose.
Real estate
Opportunities
Browse real estate opportunities. Counterparty and terms open after admin approves your intro.
Board roles
Board and non-executive seats on developer and property company boards, for founding members.
Partners
Request an intro to a vetted real estate partner firm. Admin reviews it before any outreach.
My RE appetite
Set your ticket band, places, asset classes and capital role so admin can match real estate intros.
Co-invest interest
Express interest to co-invest on an opportunity. Admin may then open a club deal room.
AI tools for directors
These are AI tools, not people. They are not legal, financial or investment advice. Each tool says what it will and will not do.
AI Due Diligence
AI reads a PDF or PPTX, lists its claims and suggests questions. Public source checks may be limited.
CFO check
An AI first read of your accounts or model: runway, margins and red flags. Not accounting or audit.
Deal readiness memo
An AI first read of a real estate teaser or information memorandum. Indicative only, not advice.
Events
Majlis
Small private gatherings for members. Join one, join a waitlist, add to your calendar, or ask to host.
Security and privacy
Your privacy
Hide yourself from the directory, download your data, and delete uploads and AI results at any time.
Two-step sign-in
Two-step sign-in with an authenticator app is optional for admin and for every member.
Secure and encrypted
All your data is secure and fully encrypted, in transit and at rest.
Encrypted
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest by our hosting provider.
How it works
Consideration before any conversation.
- 1
Pre-vet
Submit credentials for consideration.
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Review
Every application is reviewed personally.
- 3
Accept
A fit is accepted.
- 4
Private invite
If accepted, admin sends you a private invite.
- 5
Admit
After the conversation, admitted members enter the dashboard.
Reviewed. Gated. Off the open web. Applications, mandate intros and real estate intros pass admin review. A member introduction needs the other member to accept.
Full sequenceAnswers
FAQ
What is Board Arabia?
Board Arabia is a selective founding membership that connects Saudi Arabia’s boardrooms with international counterparts for Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives. Access to capital, business relationships, and opening doors happen in reviewed rooms. Growth and governance stay in the frame. It is not an open directory. It is a board network for Saudi and international rooms, kept off the open web.
Who is it for?
Chairpersons, Board members, and C-suite executives. Saudi, GCC, and international candidates in the Founding 100.
How do I apply?
Submit the pre-vet form with your credentials (LinkedIn, titles, companies, turnover or family-office AUM). Applications are reviewed personally; accepted candidates receive a private invite email.
Apply for considerationIs there a public calendar or open booking link?
No. Visitors never see an open calendar. A private invite email is sent only after acceptance.
How admission worksHow do family offices or FDI engage?
Capital (FDI, family offices, PE, VC) engages through mandates our admin team reviews. There is no open outbound to members.
For capitalPrivate by design. Members only. All your data is secure and fully encrypted, in transit and at rest. How we protect your data
Begin
Apply for consideration.
Submit the pre-vet. If you are accepted, admin sends you a private invite.
Apply for considerationAlready a member? Log in