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MENA startups set a mega-round record in 3Q as the early-stage deal base thinned 45%
Three Gulf fintech rounds carried the quarter
MENA VC funds sit on USD 1.5 bn as deployment lags
Nearly nine of every ten dollars committed to funds since 2024 is still undeployed
Flydubai eyes biggest aircraft order following Boeing delays + UAE’s passport is the ninth most powerful in the world -Henley
Plus: Ewec launches tender for power turbine project
Ajman Bank + Speedinvest tap new hires. PLUS: Digital School board reinstated
Ajman Bank tapped a new group treasurer, while Speedinvest appointed a new partner for its emerging markets team
NB Ventures in talks to create a USD 50 mn investment fund with India’s Blume Ventures
NB Ventures will launch an alleged USD 50 mn fund with Blume Ventures, details yet to be disclosed