Saudi venture capital funding is supporting business startups in the Kingdom
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Magnitt
Saudi Arabia tops MENA venture capital funding with $750m investments in 2024
Saudi Arabia accounted for 40 per cent of venture capital funding in MENA region last year
Emirates Family Office Association
Emirates Family Office Association and MEVCA forge strategic partnership
The partnership will see two collaborate to launch carefully curated, closed-door initiatives fostering knowledge sharing, creating networking opportunities
Entrepreneur
UAE startup funding to triple to $2bn by end of 2024 as region sees entrepreneur boom
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding in the UAE are expected to surpass $2 billion by the end of 2024, marking a more than threefold increase
Blockchain
UAE resilience, innovation to drive long-term investor support despite regional headwinds: Experts
Global VC and fintech players are taking a long-term, strategic view on investments in the UAE and the region
Entrepreneur
UAE foodtech startup MealPlanet secures $6m funding, eyes Saudi expansion
MealPlanet secures seed round funding as it looks to expand UAE base to Saudi Arabia
Saudi venture capital
Saudi Arabia records $412m in venture capital funding in H1
Saudi Arabia leads venture capital funding in the first half of 2024
Capital Markets
Revealed: Surge in MENA IPOs fuel VC funding in capital market infrastructure startups
Dubai-based Nuwa Capital has already invested in a couple of early stage ventures operating in Saudi capital market and is scouting for similar opportunities in the UAE
Artificial intelligence
Revealed: UAE blockchain, crypto startups emerge as top favourites for VCs, global investors
UAE’s policy and regulatory initiatives leading to many thought-leaders and notable industry figures relocating to the country, creating a a ripple effect across the tech and investor ecosystem
Funding
UAE, wider Gulf region witness influx of global entrepreneurs looking to raise early-stage startup capital
The allure of the GCC to distant startups is expected to remain powerful over the next 2-3 years, experts say
Emerging Markets
Startups in UAE, MENA region witness rising record capital as investors prioritise profits over growth
Ventures in the region build businesses resilient by design with sustainability as a prerequisite in their business models, in view of relative scarcity of capital, talent and resources, says investment expert
Saudi venture capital
Saudi venture capital spending up 21 times to $1.4bn last year
Saudi Venture Capital invests in 40 funds and supports more than 700 startups
Angel Investors
UAE startups: Global investors, VCs redirect funding to tech, renewable energy, tourism ventures
The UAE is witnessing technology platforms-driven transformation in the investment sector, with intermediary ventures such as Incomlend linking smaller businesses to major international investors and private funders for securing financing