By Lucidity Insights Research Team • August 19, 2023
How Mega Rounds and Diversified Capital are Fueling Dubai's Startup Ecosystem
The rise in large funding rounds and diverse capital sources is driving Dubai's startup scene to new heights. Join us as we explore the changing investment landscape and Dubai's growing role as an innovation hub.
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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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