Regional GCC family offices shift from preservation to innovation investing Family offices are becoming pivotal players in MENA’s investment landscape. Initially focused on wealth preservation, these... Genia Xasis • 25 August, 2025 family offices
Regional MENA family offices explore the future of frontier investments Family offices are becoming pivotal players in MENA’s investment landscape, but their strategies are evolving fast—and not... Genia Xasis • 21 August, 2025 family offices oped
Regional The emerging VC gamble for family offices Family offices are increasingly courted by emerging venture capital managers, drawn in by the promise of outsized returns and early access... Genia Xasis • 18 August, 2025 family offices oped
Regional MENA startup funding soars to $783 million in July 2025 The third quarter of 2025 opened with a strong start as startup investment in the Middle East and North Africa surged in July. Fifty-seven... Nesma Abdel Azim • 11 August, 2025 Investment investments
Regional What if the unicorn obsession is holding MENA back? An article by Imad Eddine Oubiri For over a decade, the term “unicorn” has defined what success looks like in the startup... Thought Leadership • 04 August, 2025 Unicorn oped
Regional Inside the evolving role of advisors for MENA family offices Following our deep dive into how MENA-based family offices are rethinking their approach to direct startup investments, this piece explores... Genia Xasis • 28 July, 2025 family offices
Regional MENA startup investment hits $2.1 billion in H1 2025, up 134% YoY Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa reached $2.1 billion during the first half of 2025, with 334 deals recorded across the... Nesma Abdel Azim • 24 July, 2025 Investment
Regional Time for MENA businesses to lead with digital discipline An article by Andrey Fedorov, the Founder of Velter When I walked into my first business meeting in the UAE, I immediately... Thought Leadership • 21 July, 2025 oped
Regional MENA founders: stop obsessing over profit, start tracking cash An article by Moataz Mukhaimer, Strategy & Finance Advisor The income statement, often regarded as the pinnacle of financial... Thought Leadership • 14 July, 2025 oped
Regional MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised across 37... Nesma Abdel Azim • 07 July, 2025 Investment investments
Regional AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge An article by Belal Zahran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry... Thought Leadership • 30 June, 2025 oped f&b foodtech
Regional Why should MENA family offices rethink direct startup investments When a family sells a company, cashes out of a long-held asset, or completes a lucrative IPO, a common question often arises: What... Genia Xasis • 23 June, 2025 family offices
Regional Why startups can't afford to ignore customer experience An article by Georges Al Feghali, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Consulting & Transformation at CXG In a recent... Thought Leadership • 16 June, 2025 oped customer experience
Regional The future of MENA SMEs depends on smarter CFO tools An article by Adnan Murudi, Associate, and Simon Sharp, Partner at Global Ventures CFOs sit at the centre of strategic... Thought Leadership • 09 June, 2025 CFO
Regional MENA startups raised $289 million in May 2025, led by Egypt The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed renewed momentum in May 2025, raising a total of $289 million... Nesma Abdel Azim • 02 June, 2025 Investment investments
Regional Agentic AI is here to stay in MENA’s foodtech landscape An article by Alexander Ponomarev, CEO of Syrve MENA, a MENA-based restaurant technology provider. The food and beverage industry, along... Thought Leadership • 26 May, 2025 f&b Agentic AI
