Abdulaziz Al-Turki, Managing Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures, stands out for backing almost entirely first-time founders and judging them by what they've already built rather than how well they pitch, looking for signs that a founder's vision has spread to the rest of the team. His background mixes time at SABIC and McKinsey with hands-on startup experience in both Saudi Arabia and London, and he talks about Saudi's venture scene in long-term terms, pointing to the region going from zero unicorns a decade ago to eight now, with a goal of 60 by 2035.