2018 proves to be another record year for the MENA startup ecosystem with 366 deals, more investments than ever before in MENA-based startups, and total funding up 31% from 2017.
To download the free 2018 Venture Investment Summary click here: Report Summary
The 2018 MENA Venture Investment Report does a full deep dive into the MENA startup ecosystem across the region. The table of contents for the 100+ page report can be found here:
● Executive Summary
● Funding Overview
● Country Breakdown: Historical review by industry, funding stage, deals & investors: UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan & KSA
● Industry Breakdown: Historical review by geography, stage, deals & investors: FinTech, E-commerce & Transport
● Funding Institutions: List of Funders, breakdown by stage, list of all new accelerators, Angel Groups and VC funds
● Exits: Historical review and details on all exits in 2018
● Top Deals by Quarter: Commentary and breakdown of top deals by quarter across the MENA region
● Methodology & Definitions
Key insights from this year's report include the following.
To download the free 2018 Venture Investment Summary click here: Report Summary
Highlights from the full 2018 MENA Venture Investment Report include:
Funding Summary:
2018 surpassed 2017 in terms of total disclosed funding in MENA
Country Breakdown:
UAE remained dominant in 2018, accounting for 30% of the total number of deals in MENA.
Industry Breakdown:
FinTech saw the highest number of deals in MENA in 2018, with a total of 43 deals
Top Funding Institutions:
500 Startups was the most active venture capital investor in 2018, and Flat6Labs the most active accelerator
Exits in 2018:
2018 saw 17 startup exits in the MENA region, marking a decrease of 3 (15%) compared to 2017
Top Funding Rounds:
The top 10 deals increased by $129M from 2017 ($386M) to 2018 ($515M), which marks a 33% increase