By Lucidity Insights Research Team • February 20, 2025
MEAPT Funding Roundup: January 2025’s Top Deals
As 2025 kicked off, the MEAPT (Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, and Turkey) region wasted no time making waves in venture capital. Despite a sharp drop in deal count—down 61%—funding soared 82% year-over-year, reaching $1.39 billion.
What’s driving this surge? Big-ticket deals that signal strong investor confidence. Saudi fintech Lendo took the spotlight, securing $690M in debt financing from J.P. Morgan to scale SME lending. Meanwhile, Forus Financial, Oligo Security, Naked Insurance, and Grand Games carved out their share, fueling growth in fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, and proptech.
Global AI investment trends played a major role, further accelerating MEA-PT’s tech evolution. As funding momentum builds, the question remains—will deal volume catch up, or will mega-rounds continue dominating the market?
Dive into the top funding rounds shaping MEA-PT’s 2025 investment landscape and see where the region is headed next!
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