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Scale-up capital lacking in the region<\/strong>:<\/strong> Despite a solid 1Q for venture activity, the Middle East\u2019s startup ecosystem is grappling with a late-stage capital gap, especially at Series B and beyond, Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing data from Magnitt. While sovereign-backed funds like Mubadala Ventures and Dubai Future District Fund support early-stage funding rounds, regional late-stage funding remains thin compared to global markets \u2014 with rare exceptions like Tabby, which raised USD 160 mn in a Series E round in February<\/a>, more than doubling its valuation.<\/p>\n

Companies are looking abroad: <\/strong>Property Finder, one of Dubai\u2019s most established startups, had to secure its Series B from Sweden\u2019s VNV Global and later raised a <\/span>USD 90 mn debt round<\/a> led by US-based Francisco Partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

IPO pipeline under pressure: <\/strong>\u201cWhen UAE-founded companies raise abroad, we risk losing not just the funding, but the IP, the jobs, and the eventual listings,\u201d said Emirates Growth Fund Vice Chair and MD Najla Al Midfa, who also stressed the need for local funding for scale-stage firms. Just 6.5% of funded startups in the region have gone public in the last decade, raising concerns over the region\u2019s long-term exit track. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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