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MENA startup funding falls to $228 million in November 2025, down 71% MoM

Investment activity across the MENA startup ecosystem slowed sharply in November 2025, with 35 startups raising a combined $227.8 million....

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MENA startup funding drops to $785 million in October 2025, 72% driven by debt

After a record-breaking September, investment activity across MENA startups cooled in October, with total funding dropping to $784.9...

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MENA startup funding hits $3.5 billion in September 2025, lifting Q3 total to $4.5 billion

Record-breaking month caps a standout Q3 as Saudi Arabia dominates regional investment landscape Startup investment in the Middle East...

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MENA startup funding drops to $337 million in August 2025, 74% higher YoY

Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa fell sharply in August, with 47 startups raising $337.5 million. The figure is 57% down...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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MENA startups raised $228 million in April 2025, marking a 105% MoM surge

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem saw a substantial surge in investment in April 2025, securing $228.4 million...

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Mena startups raised $127 million in March 2025, bringing Q1 total to $1.5 billion

The MENA startup ecosystem saw a sharp decline in investment in March 2025. Funding fell by 76% to $127.5 million across 28 deals, compared...

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MENA startups raised $494 million in February 2025, 371% MoM growth

The Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) startup ecosystem experienced a remarkable surge in activity during February 2025. The region...

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MENA startups drew $863 million investments in January 2025, 89% was debt

At first glance, the startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) appears to have experienced a staggering growth in...

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MENA e-commerce grew by 30% in 2024, new report suggests

The MENA e-commerce market saw a 30%+ increase in online orders, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV),...

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2024 in Review: MENA Startup Investments

Despite a funding decline, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem showed resilience, with rising deal volumes and...

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MENA startups raised $279 million in December 2024, 44% was debt

The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed a significant deceleration in December 2024, raising $$279 million...

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MENA startups raised $258 million in November 2024, a 90% MoM growth

As Q4 2024 almost comes to an end, tech startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) demonstrated significant momentum, securing an...

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MENA startups raise $282 million in September 2024, bringing Q3 total to $727 million

The investment landscape in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region indicates a notable recovery, with 63 startups securing a total...

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Bitcoin halving fuels MENA investors' appetite for crypto

An article by Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget Historically, Bitcoin halving has brought about a significant change in the way the world...

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Mena startups raised $88.7 million in February 2024

Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $88.7 million across 37 deals, a modest growth of just two per cent...

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Growth-stage companies in Mena face $20 billion funding gap

Growth-stage funding in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) faces a $20 billion gap, with only $4.2 billion VC dry powder...

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A breakdown of Mena exits in 2021

Last year, 39 startups based in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) exited, through both acquisitions and mergers. Most were based...

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Mena startups raised $247 million in January 2022

Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised $247 million across 46 deals, a 20 per cent increase month-on-month and a...

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Wamda Research Lab report on Covid-19 impact

More than 70 per cent of startups based in the Middle East and North Africa have witnessed a negative impact on their business as a result...

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Remote working: How founders can maintain team productivity

Several governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have imposed self-quarantine and restriction of movement measures,...

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