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MENA VC survives on bigger bets
Regional startup funding fell 22% y-o-y in 1H
Private debt in GCC hit USD 4.1 bn last year — overtaking venture capital for the first time
Fintech dominated, with the sector accounting for 95.5% of total private debt deployment across the GCC, or USD 3.9 bn
Private debt in GCC hit USD 4.1 bn last year — overtaking venture capital for the first time
Fintech dominated, with the sector accounting for 95.5% of total private debt deployment across the GCC, or USD 3.9 bn
Saudi VCs step in to fill a foreign investor gap
Some investors see the turbulence as the best time to invest
MENA AI funding hits USD 858 mn in 2025, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia
AI-native firms secured USD 589 mn, amounting to 69% of all AI funding
Saudi Arabia’s first defense VC fund launches with USD 100 mn target
The fund will target some 10 transactions across AI-enabled defense, drone systems, and precision munitions
Global VC outlier
The surge was driven by strong local VC participation and rising international interest
Saudi leads MENA VC with 173 transactions in 9M 2025 -Magnitt
MENA VC funding doubles, overtaking Southeast Asia
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