MAGNiTT’s Monthly Venture Update - February 2021
What is a dashboard?
Do you find it hard to keep up to date with the latest venture investment activity of startups from across the region? If you are an investor tracking activity, consultant looking to identify trends, or a government entity searching for investments in your geography this is your tool to stay up to date.
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● A one-stop-shop for the most up to date venture activity across MENA, Turkey, and Pakistan on a monthly basis
● Identify startups and trends across the regions and industries that are important to you
● Benchmark your investment activity or find a potential investor in your venture thanks to the most active investor ranking
February 2021 Key Highlights
● MENA: Fintech led investment activity in February in MENA with 21% and 40% of deal and funding activity, respectively
● Turkey: Gaming saw $110M invested in 2 deals last month, accounting for 90% of funding in Turkey
● Pakistan: 90% of funding went to the Multimedia industry, ranking 3rd by funding after Real Estate YTD 2021
*This report aggregates and analyses tech startup investments in 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa - listed alphabetically: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (KSA), Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen.
The February 2021 Dashboard provides a summary of venture activity for each of the three markets listed above:
● Funding Overview: Yearly, Quarterly, and Monthly analysis of venture investment activity across each market
● Country Overview: Deal and Funding split per country 2021 along with a two-year deal and funding comparison*
● Industry Overview: Deal and Funding split per industry 2021 along with a two-year deal and funding comparison
● Funding Rounds: A list of the top 10 investments in the month of February
● Exits: A list of the last 5 rolling exits year-to-date, including acquisition amount wherever disclosed
● Investors: List and ranking of the most active investors in February 2021 and YTD
*MENA Only
Below is a sample of the 2021 Venture Investment Dashboard:
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