MENA startups
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MENA’s $1.7B Half-Year: A Selective Market, Not a Retreat — and Who Gets Left Behind
MENA startups raised $1.7B across 242 deals in H1 2026, down 18% YoY. Why capital is concentrating — and who gets squeezed out. Full analysis.
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MENA Startups’ $150M April Rebound: A Founder’s Playbook for the Debt-Dominant Era
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startup funding rebounded 211% month-on-month to $150M in April 2026, but 53% ($80M) came via debt...
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MENA Startups: April 2026 Rebound Masks a Dangerous Shift to Debt
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startup funding rebounded 211% month-on-month to $150 million across 27 deals in April 2026, but 53%...
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MENA Startups: The $941M Quarter and What Geopolitical Pressure Does to Capital
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startups raised $941 million in Q1 2026 — a 37% year-on-year decline from Q1 2025’s $1.5...
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MENA Startups: The $941M Quarter and What Geopolitical Pressure Does to Capital
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startups raised $941 million in Q1 2026 — a 37% year-on-year decline from Q1 2025’s $1.5...
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MENA Startup Funding: Record $7.5B in 2025 and the 2026 Outlook
MENA startups raised a record $7.5B in 2025 — a 225% jump. Saudi leads at $5B, UAE at $2B, fintech tops sectors. Full breakdown and 2026 outlook inside.
