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Regional conflict drags MENA startup funding down 22%

Regional conflict drags MENA startup funding down 22%

By ARAB NEWS  ·
Saudi Arabia leads GCC private debt surge as startup credit financing hits $4.1bn

Saudi Arabia leads GCC private debt surge as startup credit financing hits $4.1bn

By Arab News ·
Startup Wrap: Saudi startups dominate MENA funding week as a16z makes first GCC bet 

Startup Wrap: Saudi startups dominate MENA funding week as a16z makes first GCC bet 

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
MENA startup funding hits $15.4bn over 5 years; corporate investors back 12% of deals

MENA startup funding hits $15.4bn over 5 years; corporate investors back 12% of deals

By Arab News ·
Pakistan’s ABHI partners with Saudi platform to offer early wage access in Kingdom

Pakistan’s ABHI partners with Saudi platform to offer early wage access in Kingdom

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
Startups secure fresh funding as regional momentum builds

Startups secure fresh funding as regional momentum builds

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Startup Wrap: MENA deals spotlight AI, expansion, and strategic consolidation

Startup Wrap: MENA deals spotlight AI, expansion, and strategic consolidation

By Nour El Shaeri ·
MENA startup funding at $326.6m across Feb. as early-stage deals dominate 

MENA startup funding at $326.6m across Feb. as early-stage deals dominate 

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Egypt unveils $1bn Startup Charter to boost innovation, jobs

Egypt unveils $1bn Startup Charter to boost innovation, jobs

By Arab News ·
Savvy Games, Neom team up to boost Saudi gaming startups

Savvy Games, Neom team up to boost Saudi gaming startups

By SPA ·
Biban 2025: Monsha’at report highlights surge in SME growth, funding

Biban 2025: Monsha’at report highlights surge in SME growth, funding

By SPA ·
Middle East VC defies global slowdown with record $2.77bn raised in first 9 months of 2025

Middle East VC defies global slowdown with record $2.77bn raised in first 9 months of 2025

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Startup wrap — Early stage funding maintains momentum in MENA

Startup wrap — Early stage funding maintains momentum in MENA

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

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