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MENA startups set a mega-round record in Q3 as the early-stage deal base thinned 45%
Three Gulf fintech rounds carried the quarter
About 88% of MENA VC capital raised since 2024 is still on the sidelines
Saudi is drawing the lion’s share of what has gone out
Syria’s first superapps bet on the country’s recovery as payment infrastructure lags behind
My Syria and Labby, billed as Syria’s first superapps, each announced funding rounds days apart
Inside the QIA-backed USD 3 bn strategy to build a global deep-tech hub in Doha
Rather than crowding Saudi and the UAE for startup dominance, Doha wants to carve out a highly specialized, deep-tech launchpad
Local money kept MENA venture funding steady in 1H as dealmaking hit a multi-year low
Two mega rounds also helped, accounting for 36% of the raised capital
A regional reshuffle of MENA's startup fortunes sees Gulf capital dominating as new challengers emerge
Egypt led the region not long ago. Now it's defending third place
MENA+ startups will feel the war’s squeeze starting in 3Q 2026, Magnitt says
Fintech and AI saw their standing challenged in 1Q as investors reshuffled capital toward tangible business models in real estate…