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Logistics (MENA) 
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
Gulf sovereigns chase AI, Indian IPOs, and Korean defense as private credit overtakes VC
Plus: Omifco’s order book is open until tomorrow
Foreign appetite bolstered Sharjah Islamic’s USD 710 mn rights issue
Plus: A new fund will buy shares off founders and others locked into pre-public startups
Saudi tech founders want to IPO, but at least half of them aren’t ready for it
Tadawul remains the venue of choice for Saudi outfits, but that won’t do anything to put them on the radar…