The UAE is well-placed to benefit from this trend, given its established and supportive economic infrastructure, experts say
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UAE attracts startups from Central Asia as region sees $96m venture investments
The UAE has more than 20 Central Asian startups operating in the country
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EXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based Yango Group launches $20mn fund to back regional tech startups
Tech firm targets 20x returns on early-stage investments in region’s fintech and SaaS startups
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Saudi Arabia leads region with 178 venture capital deals last year
Saudi venture capital funding is supporting business startups in the Kingdom
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Saudi Arabia tops MENA venture capital funding with $750m investments in 2024
Saudi Arabia accounted for 40 per cent of venture capital funding in MENA region last year
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Emirates Family Office Association and MEVCA forge strategic partnership
The partnership will see two collaborate to launch carefully curated, closed-door initiatives fostering knowledge sharing, creating networking opportunities
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UAE startup funding to triple to $2bn by end of 2024 as region sees entrepreneur boom
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding in the UAE are expected to surpass $2 billion by the end of 2024, marking a more than threefold increase
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UAE resilience, innovation to drive long-term investor support despite regional headwinds: Experts
Global VC and fintech players are taking a long-term, strategic view on investments in the UAE and the region