Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

Under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, the SAR 850 million Osoul Private Investment Fund will accelerate high-potential enterprises and expand Saudi Arabia's global cultural reach

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cultural Assets Group announced the launch of the Osoul Private Investment Fund, valued at SAR 850 million, with financing from the Cultural Development Fund, under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Fund is designed to serve as a catalyst for the Kingdom's cultural and creative ecosystem, strategically investing in visual arts, logistics and exhibitions, cultural retail and fashion, digital content and experience design, interactive visual production and media, and emerging technologies, enabling enterprises to scale, innovate, and expand globally, and emerging technologies, enabling them to scale, innovate, and expand globally.

The announcement was made at the Cultural Investment Conference (CIC) 2025, held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the two-day conference at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh convenes global investors, decision-makers, cultural leaders, government and private-sector representatives, NGOs, cultural entrepreneurs, and creative talents. By channeling investment into key cultural and creative sectors, the Osoul Private Investment Fund aims to accelerate the growth of Saudi Arabia's cultural and creative economy, drive innovation, empower local talent, and position the Kingdom as a global destination for cultural enterprise and creative excellence.

In addition to unveiling Osoul Private Investment Fund, Cultural Assets Group announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen Saudi Arabia's cultural economy. These include a partnership with Al Madinah Region Development Authority to advance Madinah's cultural and tourism sectors; the acquisition of Riyadh-based Beyond, specializing in culture, tourism, and heritage project management; the acquisition of Saudi fashion brand The Pop Up to expand cultural retail investments; and the acquisition of Riyadh-based The Stage to enhance community engagement and support the cultural creative sector.

Abdullah AlZamel, Chairman of Cultural Assets Group, added:

"The launch of the Osoul Private Investment Fund, alongside our recent strategic acquisitions and partnerships, reflects our commitment to building a robust cultural ecosystem across the Kingdom. By investing in high-potential enterprises and strengthening cultural infrastructure, including community engagement platforms like The Stage and fashion and heritage leaders like The Pop Up and Beyond, we are ensuring that culture becomes a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia's diversified economy, creating long-term value for creators, communities, and investors alike."

Abdulaziz AlSulaim, Chief Executive Officer of Cultural Assets Group, said:

The Osoul Private Investment Fund marks a transformative step in leveraging culture as a driver of sustainable economic growth. By investing in innovative cultural and creative enterprises, combined with our strategic acquisitions and partnerships, Cultural Assets Group is at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's cultural economy, empowering local talent, enhancing community engagement, and expanding pathways to global markets"

About Cultural Assets Group

Cultural Assets Group is the largest privately-owned cultural and creative group in Saudi Arabia, dedicated to shaping the Kingdom's cultural future through strategic investment, innovation, and ecosystem development. As an institutional leader, the Group builds and manages a portfolio of cultural enterprises and intellectual properties operating across a wide spectrum of the cultural and creative industry. Through its subsidiaries and initiatives, the Group bridges creativity and capital, driving sustainable cultural growth that aligns with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. Its mission is to elevate the economic value of cultural and creative industries, and leave a lasting impact by designing programs and subsidiaries that build legacies

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Under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, the SAR 850 million Osoul Private Investment Fund will accelerate high-potential enterprises and expand Saudi Arabia's global cultural reach

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cultural Assets Group announced the launch of the Osoul Private Investment Fund, valued at SAR 850 million, with financing from the Cultural Development Fund, under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Fund is designed to serve as a catalyst for the Kingdom's cultural and creative ecosystem, strategically investing in visual arts, logistics and exhibitions, cultural retail and fashion, digital content and experience design, interactive visual production and media, and emerging technologies, enabling enterprises to scale, innovate, and expand globally, and emerging technologies, enabling them to scale, innovate, and expand globally.

The announcement was made at the Cultural Investment Conference (CIC) 2025, held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the two-day conference at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh convenes global investors, decision-makers, cultural leaders, government and private-sector representatives, NGOs, cultural entrepreneurs, and creative talents. By channeling investment into key cultural and creative sectors, the Osoul Private Investment Fund aims to accelerate the growth of Saudi Arabia's cultural and creative economy, drive innovation, empower local talent, and position the Kingdom as a global destination for cultural enterprise and creative excellence.

In addition to unveiling Osoul Private Investment Fund, Cultural Assets Group announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen Saudi Arabia's cultural economy. These include a partnership with Al Madinah Region Development Authority to advance Madinah's cultural and tourism sectors; the acquisition of Riyadh-based Beyond, specializing in culture, tourism, and heritage project management; the acquisition of Saudi fashion brand The Pop Up to expand cultural retail investments; and the acquisition of Riyadh-based The Stage to enhance community engagement and support the cultural creative sector.

Abdullah AlZamel, Chairman of Cultural Assets Group, added:

"The launch of the Osoul Private Investment Fund, alongside our recent strategic acquisitions and partnerships, reflects our commitment to building a robust cultural ecosystem across the Kingdom. By investing in high-potential enterprises and strengthening cultural infrastructure, including community engagement platforms like The Stage and fashion and heritage leaders like The Pop Up and Beyond, we are ensuring that culture becomes a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia's diversified economy, creating long-term value for creators, communities, and investors alike."

Abdulaziz AlSulaim, Chief Executive Officer of Cultural Assets Group, said:

The Osoul Private Investment Fund marks a transformative step in leveraging culture as a driver of sustainable economic growth. By investing in innovative cultural and creative enterprises, combined with our strategic acquisitions and partnerships, Cultural Assets Group is at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's cultural economy, empowering local talent, enhancing community engagement, and expanding pathways to global markets"

About Cultural Assets Group

Cultural Assets Group is the largest privately-owned cultural and creative group in Saudi Arabia, dedicated to shaping the Kingdom's cultural future through strategic investment, innovation, and ecosystem development. As an institutional leader, the Group builds and manages a portfolio of cultural enterprises and intellectual properties operating across a wide spectrum of the cultural and creative industry. Through its subsidiaries and initiatives, the Group bridges creativity and capital, driving sustainable cultural growth that aligns with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. Its mission is to elevate the economic value of cultural and creative industries, and leave a lasting impact by designing programs and subsidiaries that build legacies

https://www.culturalassets.sa/en

Linkedin: @culturalassetsg
X: @Culturalassets_
YouTube: @Culturalassets
Instagram: @Culturalassets_

For Media Enquiries:

Cultural Assets Group
Email: pr@culturalassets.sa
https://www.culturalassets.sa/en  

 

 

 

 

 

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Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

Cultural Assets Group Launches SAR 850 Million Osoul Private Investment Fund and Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Cultural and Creative Economy

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As enterprise AI adoption moves beyond experimentation and into production, the industry is entering a new phase where system reliability, governance, and long-term operability matter more than model performance alone. WhaleFlux today announced its positioning as an AI system builder, reflecting a broader shift in how organizations deploy AI at scale.

Over the past decade, rapid advances in foundation models have driven widespread AI experimentation. However, many enterprises now face a different bottleneck: building AI systems that can operate continuously within real-world constraints such as compliance, cost control, and operational stability. As a result, the focus is shifting from developing better models to engineering better systems.

From Model-Centric AI to System-Centric AI

WhaleFlux began as a GPU infrastructure management company and initiated a strategic expansion in early 2025 to address this emerging gap. Rather than focusing on standalone tools or individual models, the company has developed a system-level platform designed for long-running, workflow-oriented enterprise AI.

"At scale, AI systems fail not because models are weak, but because systems are fragile," said Jolie Li, COO of WhaleFlux. "The challenge is no longer model development — it's system engineering."

To support this transition, WhaleFlux consolidated its platform into a unified Compute–Model–Knowledge–Agent architecture, designed to provide enterprises with a stable foundation for production AI.

• Compute Layer — An autonomous scheduling and management engine for private GPU environments, enabling predictable performance, cost efficiency, and operational visibility across heterogeneous hardware.
• Model Layer — An optimized runtime environment for model serving, fine-tuning, and inference, ensuring the scalable deployment and optimization of LLMs and embeddings.
• Knowledge Layer — A secure enterprise knowledge foundation combining Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with structured access control, allowing AI agents to reason over private data while maintaining strict governance.
• Agent Layer — A workflow orchestration engine that enables multi-step, policy-aware execution, ensuring AI agents operate within predefined operational and compliance boundaries.

Together, these layers support AI workflows that are traceable, controllable, and designed to run reliably over time.

Validated in High-Stakes Industry Environments

Throughout 2025, WhaleFlux deployed its system architecture across regulated and mission-critical settings. In finance, institutional teams used on-premise AI agents for strategy evaluation and risk analysis while keeping sensitive data within private infrastructure. In healthcare, research institutions adopted federated learning workflows to enable collaborative pathology research without transferring patient data. In manufacturing, industrial producers applied AI-assisted modeling to complex chemical and reaction environments, improving visibility where traditional sensing methods are limited.

These deployments reflect growing demand for AI systems designed to operate under real-world constraints rather than controlled laboratory conditions. WhaleFlux also shared system-level insights at global industry events including NVIDIA GTC and GITEX Global.

Looking Ahead

As enterprises enter 2026, WhaleFlux expects AI adoption to increasingly shift toward agent-driven, workflow-oriented systems composed of multiple coordinated components. The company positions itself as an AI system builder, providing the architectural foundation enterprises use to design, deploy, and govern AI systems over time.

About WhaleFlux

Headquartered in San Francisco, WhaleFlux builds system platforms for enterprise AI environments. By integrating GPU compute scheduling, private knowledge management, and intelligent agent orchestration, WhaleFlux helps organizations transform AI capabilities into stable, production-ready systems.

For more information, visit www.whaleflux.com or follow us on LinkedIn

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Niki Yan
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WhaleFlux Signals a Shift Toward Architecting Enterprise AI Systems as Enterprise AI Enters a New Phase in 2026