Tag: MENA

Startup wrap — Funding momentum steady amid MENA regional tensions

Startups operating in the Middle East and North Africa region showed remarkable resilience last week, securing multiple funding rounds across key sectors even as...

Startup Wrap: MENA startups draw capital as AI bets continue to accelerate

Startups across the Middle East and North Africa saw new funding rounds over the past week, with acquisitions, and partnerships across artificial intelligence, fintech,...

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

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa continue to attract investor interest and pursue strategic expansion, with fresh funding rounds, acquisitions, and...

Why private equity in Mena is betting big on AI to drive growth

This marks a turning point in the region where AI moves from being an experimental or “nice-to-have” tool to becoming a core part of...

MENA early-stage funding progresses steadily

Companies across a range of industries continue to scale up operations RIYADH: Startups operating in the Middle East and North Africa witnessed multiple funding rounds in...

MENA bond sales jump 20% to record $125.9bn: LSEG data 

RIYADH: Bond issuance in the Middle East and North Africa surged 20 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2025 to...

Startup wrap — Early stage funding maintains growth momentum in MENA

Startup funding witnessed a 74% year-on-year increase in August RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa region witnessed multiple funding rounds in the...

Startup Wrap — Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding in August

Kingdom led the region for the second consecutive month, attracting $166 million across 19 deals RIYADH: Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa...

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