Startups and venture capital in MENA

Statistics report about startups and venture capital in the Middle East and North Africa

Startups and venture capital in MENA

The report provides the latest statistical information on startups and the venture capital market in the Middle East and North Africa. The statistical data stretches from a general overview of entrepreneurial environment in the Middle East and North Africa as well as the economical and structural obstacles endured while setting up a business in the region.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of startups worldwide 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of start-up HQs in MENA by country 2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns globally in 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Intentions of Arab youths to start their own business 2020
  • Premium Statistic Intentions of Arab youths to start their own business 2020, by region

Obstacles

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  • Premium Statistic Time required to start a business in the GCC by country 2019
  • Premium Statistic Distribution milestones pre-seed founders want to achieve MENA 2020
  • Premium Statistic Share of pre-seed startup MENA 2020 by development stage

Venture capital

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  • Premium Statistic Value of funding deals for start-ups in Middle East H1 2018-H1 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of funding deals for start-ups in Middle East H1 2018-H1 2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of mega deal start-up funding H1 2019-H1 2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of non-mega funding of start-ups Middle East H1 2018-H1 2023

Pre-seed financing and exit deal

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  • Premium Statistic Months of runway left for pre-seed startups MENA 2020
  • Premium Statistic Pre-seed startups MENA 2020 by investor type
  • Premium Statistic Founders of pre-seed startups MENA 2020 by nationality
  • Premium Statistic Share of pre-seed startups raising capital MENA 2020

Start-up industries

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  • Premium Statistic Share of start-up funding deals value in MENA by Industry 2020
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of pre-seed startups MENA 2020 by country
  • Premium Statistic Legal status of pre-seed startups MENA 2020
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of key customers type of pre-seed startups MENA 2020
  • Premium Statistic Distribution pre-seed startups MENA 2020 by sector

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