Startup Landscape in MENA

MENA has over 154,314 startups across the country. Of these, 15.1K are funded companies that have collectively raised $423B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 47 unicorns. A total of 9,835 investors have participated in 16,388 funding rounds, with 1,272 startups securing early-stage funding and 462 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 20,600 new companies have been founded, raising over $11.3B in funding. Startups in MENA have witnessed 2,681 acquisitions and 2,460 IPOs, while 21,177 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 3,217 companies have been founded by women.