Startup Landscape in MENA

MENA has over 177,402 startups across the country. Of these, 15.3K are funded companies that have collectively raised $430B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 47 unicorns. A total of 9,926 investors have participated in 16,518 funding rounds, with 1,285 startups securing early-stage funding and 460 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 28,835 new companies have been founded, raising over $12.5B in funding. Startups in MENA have witnessed 2,706 acquisitions and 2,644 IPOs, while 21,211 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 3,213 companies have been founded by women.