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🚀 Back by popular demand! Last year, our inaugural MAGNiTT's MENA Investor Ranking Report was very popular with clients with its comprehensive breakdown of investor activity—covering capital deployed, deal counts, sectors, stages, and more. 🔥 This year, we’re raising the bar! 🔥 The Full Year 2024 edition is here, offering deeper insights into investor trends and the regional nuances shaping MENA’s growth story:https://lnkd.in/deDaH2Qs Key highlights that stood out to me: 📈 Investor growth at an all-time high: MENA’s investor base grew by 20% YoY, with a 29% surge in international investors, now commanding a record 52% share—the highest in over 5 years. 🌍 Global spotlight on MENA: - USA-based investors grew by 17% YoY. - UK-based investors soared, with 169% YoY growth, doubling their share of investments in the region. 💡 Most active players: - Flat6Labs and 500 Global led by deal volume, with 500 Global topping in FinTech. - Top investors by capital deployed included Bahrain’s Investcorp, KSA’s STV, and the IFC - International Finance Corporation. Other notable mentions: 🇦🇪 Badwa Capital | 🇺🇸 General Atlantic | 🇸🇬 Turmeric Capital 🇰🇪 Osten Invest | 🇪🇬 Lorax Capital Partners | 🇸🇦 Impact46 | 🇦🇪 Shorooq Want to dive deeper into the trends shaping 2024? 👉https://lnkd.in/deDaH2Qs Let’s keep driving the innovation conversation! 💡 #MENA #VentureCapital #Innovation #InvestorTrends 

We are tripling down on Calo Inc., the region's leading foodtech startup, by participating in their $25m Series B round. We are excited to continue supporting Ahmed Al Rawi and the Calo team in launching innovative products and scaling to global markets

في الجلسة الثالثة ضمن #المنتدى_الاستثماري_السعودي_الفرنسي، بعنوان "نقل المعرفة وعصر المؤسسين - إعادة هندسة جاذبية الشركات الناشئة"، سلط النقاش الضوء على التوسع كمحرك لنمو الشركات الناشئة، مع التركيز على المعاملات التجارية، وسهولة دخول السوق، والشراكات، وأهمية الملكية الفكرية وتوطين المنتجات. In the third panel at the #SaudiFrenchInvestmentForum, titled "Knowledge Transfer and the Founders’ Era – Start-up Attraction Re-engineered," the discussion highlighted expansion as a driver for start-up growth, emphasizing commercial transactions, market entry ease, partnerships, and the importance of intellectual property and product localization.

Saudi's widespread technology investments and founder-led entrepreneurial innovations were in focus at Élysée Palace during the meeting with President Emmanuel Macron alongside the Saudi delegation to France led by Minister of Investment Khalid AlFalih 🇸🇦🇫🇷 Abdulrahman (AIT) Tarabzouni

امتدادًا لفعاليات الأسبوع الأول من #شهر_المعرفة في #الصندوق_الصناعي، ندعوكم إلى حضور ورشة عمل: "مشهد رأس المال الجريء في المملكة". للتسجيل: https://bit.ly/48xWmVX

That's a wrap(per)! The GenAI Startup School, in partnership with Google Cloud, was attended by 160+ tech enthusiasts from prominent startups across Saudi Arabia. We are grateful to our partners at Google Cloud for co-hosting the program to uplift the AI ecosystem in Saudi 🇸🇦

Last chance to join the GenAI Startup School to sharpen your toolbox with cutting-edge AI tools! Join tomorrow's session: https://lnkd.in/dxZJudq6

During #FII8, STV portfolio company manafa | منافع | منافع signed an agreement with aramco, Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDF and Taulia to establish one of the world’s largest supply chain financing programs; providing seamless, affordable financing for aramco’s suppliers— a leap forwards in enabling capital efficiency for the Kingdom’s SMEs and boosting the multiplier effect of aramco’s spending on the local economy

Join us as our General Partner, Mazin Alzaidi, takes the stage alongside global and local industry leaders at Endeavor Fintech Forward Summit in Riyadh to discuss the upcoming wave of tech IPOs in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

We are participating in the $8M Series A extension of invygo, the region's leading car subscription platform. We're excited to support invygo's growth in Saudi Arabia through their innovative "Subscribe to Own" model https://lnkd.in/dgjz96Sq