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Saudi startups look beyond equity as venture debt gains traction

Saudi startups look beyond equity as venture debt gains traction

  • Kingdom’s startups attracted around $5 billion in startup funding across 211 deals in 2025
By Reem Walid Abdelaal ·
Saudi fintech Stitch shifts focus to infrastructure as legacy systems limit scale

Saudi fintech Stitch shifts focus to infrastructure as legacy systems limit scale

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Global investors’ interest in Saudi startups is accelerating

Global investors’ interest in Saudi startups is accelerating

By Basmah Albasrawi ·
Saudi SIC strengthens its bet on alternative investments with $425m

Saudi SIC strengthens its bet on alternative investments with $425m

By Asharq Bloomberg ·
International investors driving Saudi venture capital growth as activity rises 38%

International investors driving Saudi venture capital growth as activity rises 38%

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Saudi startups surge ahead with bold deals, fresh capital

Saudi startups surge ahead with bold deals, fresh capital

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding with $396.5m in July: Wamda

Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding with $396.5m in July: Wamda

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
9 teams make finals of Jameel Deep Tech Initiative startup contest

9 teams make finals of Jameel Deep Tech Initiative startup contest

By Arab News ·
Saudi Arabia secures over half of MENA startup funding in September

Saudi Arabia secures over half of MENA startup funding in September

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Saudi startups see rapid growth amid digital and e-commerce boom: LinkedIn

Saudi startups see rapid growth amid digital and e-commerce boom: LinkedIn

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Saudi fintech startups raise $1.84bn in VC investments since 2018: Monsha’at

Saudi fintech startups raise $1.84bn in VC investments since 2018: Monsha’at

By NOUR EL-SHAERI    ·
Two Saudi startups join climate action accelerator

Two Saudi startups join climate action accelerator

By Arab News ·
Startup Wrap – Egyptian firms secure funding to boost Saudi expansions after battling stagnation 

Startup Wrap – Egyptian firms secure funding to boost Saudi expansions after battling stagnation 

By Nour El-Shaeri  ·

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