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Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding with $396.5m in July: Wamda

Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding with $396.5m in July: Wamda

  • Kingdom’s performance boosted by three major rounds
  • UAE followed as second-largest destination for funding
By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Startup Wrap: Saudi firms surge as AI, food tech deals highlight ecosystem’s rapid ascent 

Startup Wrap: Saudi firms surge as AI, food tech deals highlight ecosystem’s rapid ascent 

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Startup Wrap: Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding in H1 with $1.34bn raised

Startup Wrap: Saudi Arabia leads MENA startup funding in H1 with $1.34bn raised

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Foreign startup registrations in Saudi Arabia rise 118% 

Foreign startup registrations in Saudi Arabia rise 118% 

By Nour El-Shaeri  ·
Saudi Tourism Development Fund rolls out programs to boost startup growth 

Saudi Tourism Development Fund rolls out programs to boost startup growth 

By Nirmal Narayanan ·
Riyadh climbs 60 places to rank 23rd globally in startup ecosystem index

Riyadh climbs 60 places to rank 23rd globally in startup ecosystem index

By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·
MENA startup funding grows in May as Egypt rebounds 

MENA startup funding grows in May as Egypt rebounds 

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Startup Wrap — Saudi capital driving SME growth amid rising AI and tech demand

Startup Wrap — Saudi capital driving SME growth amid rising AI and tech demand

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Think local: How startups can successfully expand into Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing market

Think local: How startups can successfully expand into Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing market

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Saudi Arabia poised to become Mideast’s Silicon Valley, say experts 

Saudi Arabia poised to become Mideast’s Silicon Valley, say experts 

By Nirmal Narayanan    ·
How early-stage startups build for public markets

How early-stage startups build for public markets

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Fintech, gaming, and healthcare capture venture interest

Fintech, gaming, and healthcare capture venture interest

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Intersection between family offices and early-stage startups poised to expand, experts say

Intersection between family offices and early-stage startups poised to expand, experts say

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

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