Local Industry Holdings (LIH) is an operator-investor platform designed to identify market opportunities, build, and accelerate next-generation advanced industrial operating companies to scale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We explicitly address the critical execution and funding gaps where sovereign capital meets frontier innovation. By localizing critical intellectual property (IP) and establishing a resilient local operating base, we turn international technology into permanent, Saudi-anchored capability.
Our entry point focuses on three initial sectors that address binding constraints on the region’s infrastructure build-out: data center equipment manufacturing, advanced infrastructure logistics services, and next-generation energy generation.
Our Vision
Our mandate is fully aligned with the transformative localization goals and industrial growth plans of Saudi Vision 2030. As compute demand outpaces grid capacity and local content requirements become strict procurement gates (>60%), LIH serves as the essential mid-cap execution layer that turns sovereign ambition into operational reality.
We build repeatable, capital-efficient services and equipment platforms, scaling from localized smart power infrastructure to off-grid primary energy solutions. Through structured partnerships with global technology leaders and deep integration with local ecosystem channels, our long-term vision is to aggregate fragmented opportunities into investable, multi-billion-dollar operating platforms that power the future data economy.
Leadership Team
Marco Liuzzo
Co-founder
Industrial entrepreneur with a track record of scaling a founder-led business to USD 1bn+ revenue across 75 countries.
David Woessner
Co-founder
Investor and serial entrepreneur with deep Saudi market exposure and senior roles across industrial and technology platforms.
Joshua Steiner
Co-founder
Operator with 25+ years of experience scaling businesses, executing M&A, and leading organizations in Saudi Arabia and globally.
Kevin Woessner
Head of Administration
Administration executive with experience supporting growing platforms, bringing process and execution discipline.
Looking for Partners
We invite engagement from stakeholders aligned with our mandate to build Saudi Arabia’s next-generation infrastructure.