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Tech-based startups secure USD 875 mn in funding in 1Q 2025
Late-stage funding took the lead with USD 760 mn raised in this quarter
THIS MORNING: Kenya’s USD 1.5 bn lifeline from the UAE could face delays + UAE is ranked the second safest country for 2025
Plus: Ras Al Khaimah is getting a new passenger terminal + private aviation hub
Masdar, Adnoc partner up with French firms for renewables initiatives in Africa + Asia
Plus: Patrizia and ASB Capital set up shop in the UAE
Mubadala emerges as major Bitcoin ETF holder
Mubadala is now the seventh largest holder of shares in the ETF
DIFC and Keyper roll out API-powered real estate data platform
PLUS: Somalia settles debt with ADFD
Ittihad closes USD 450 mn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
The credit facility will boost liquidity and reinforce its capital base
The UAE saw the most startup investments in the region in 2024 -Wamda
Fintech was the leading sector in the UAE last year with USD 265 mn
The UAE saw the most funding rounds in the region in 2024, despite a dip in overall funding
Despite the uptick, funding fell 8% y-o-y to USD 613 mn
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