By Lucidity Insights Research Team • June 30, 2023
Dubai's startup ecosystem gains 64 new scaleups in 2022
In 2022, Dubai's position as a MENA tech startup powerhouse is as strong as ever, with a significant increase in the number of scaleups based in the city. Learn more in this video.
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Dubai's Venture Capital Ecosystem
There are 749 scale-ups that have raised over US $1 million in fundraising in the Middle East and North Africa region; collectively raising over US $19.5 billion, cumulatively, as of December 2022. Over 40% of these scale-ups call Dubai home.
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Dubai, home to 306 scale-ups, leads with over 90% in the UAE and 40% in MENA. Watch our video to see why it's the MENA region's top digital economy hub.
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