From founder formation to exits: where MENA’s venture capital journey needs to go next
- Startups in the region raised $3.8 billion across 688 deals in 2025, a 74 percent year-on-year increase, according to MAGNiTT
VENTURE CAPITAL
International investors deploy $5.3bn into Saudi Arabia’s private markets in 2025
Saudi SIC strengthens its bet on alternative investments with $425m
MENA startup funding hits $15.4bn over 5 years; corporate investors back 12% of deals
SVC drives $1.2bn investment surge, cements Saudi Arabia’s lead in MENA venture capital
International investors driving Saudi venture capital growth as activity rises 38%
Saudi Arabia tops Middle East venture capital market with $1.7bn haul and record deal flow
Middle East VC defies global slowdown with record $2.77bn raised in first 9 months of 2025
Saudi Arabia tops MENA VC rankings with $860m in H1: MAGNiTT
Saudi Arabia posts 4 years of VC growth despite global slowdown: report
