By Lucidity Insights Research Team • August 16, 2023
What type of investors are MENA startups getting their fundraising from?
Let's navigate through a decade of startup funding trends in the Middle East and North Africa: from venture capital and corporate rounds to private equity. Discover how Dubai scaleups played a pivotal role in shaping the region's growth story.
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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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