MENA - Finance Middle East

MENA startups raise $1.2 billion in H1 2025 as investors focus on later-stage bets

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

News

MENA bond sales soar to $86.8 billion in H1 2025

by Staff Writer July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Start Up and Entrepreneurship, News

Funding in MENA startups hits $289 million in May, but AI fails to gain traction

by Staff ReportJune 2, 2025June 2, 2025

MENA M&A activity reaches $46 billion in Q1 2025

by Staff ReportMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

INVESTMENT / FUNDING

Trends and Outlook, News

MENA IPO proceeds more than double to $2.4 billion in Q1, led by Saudi Arabia

by Nivetha Dayanand May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

News, Start Up and Entrepreneurship

MENA startup funding hits $228 million in April, driven by Saudi Arabia’s iMENA pre-IPO round

by Staff ReportMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Opinion

MENA firms cut travel costs with AI, offbeat destinations, and bleisure incentives

by Sergey Karmalito, CFO at TumodoMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025

SME

Financing, News

MENA startup funding falls to $127 million in March, Q1 total reaches $1.5 billion

by Staff ReportApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025

Eid

Trends and Outlook

How Eid gifting is transforming the region’s e-commerce playbook

by Nivetha Dayanand March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

Start Up and Entrepreneurship

MENA startups raise $494 million in February as funding surges 371% month-on-month

by Staff ReportMarch 3, 2025March 10, 2025

News, Trends and Outlook

MENA M&A activity rises 3% in 2024 to 701 deals, totalling $92.3 billion

by Nivetha Dayanand February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

startup

Start Up and Entrepreneurship, News

Saudi Arabia emerges as MENA’s leading startup investment hub with 49% CAGR growth

by Nivetha Dayanand February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

Blue finance

Stock Market, Markets, News

DP World lists MENA’s first corporate Blue Bond on Nasdaq Dubai

by Staff ReportJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Funding

Trends and Outlook, News

MENA startup funding drops 42% in 2024, UAE reclaims top spot as Saudi investment slows

by Nivetha Dayanand January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Fintech, News, TECHNOLOGY

500 Global launches $140 million fund for MENA tech startups

by Staff ReportJanuary 24, 2025January 24, 2025

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