The Wing, a network of private clubs aimed at women, criticized the government of Saudi Arabia in a statement to INSIDER. Saudi Arabia invested $2.7 billion in the co-working company WeWork, which later invested $32 million in The Wing. The financial connection between Saudi Arabia and The Wing is complicated by design, given the Saudi government’s careful avoidance of regulatory scrutiny. The Wing appears to be the first US startup to receive Saudi funding that has condemned the government’s conduct. At first glance, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and The Wing have nothing to do with each other.