MENA-focused funds raised since 2024 carry $1.65B in target fund size, and 88% of it, an estimated $1.45B, has yet to reach a startup. That pool is real. A high undeployed share is not the same as ...

Every GP in MENA is under pressure to have an AI thesis right now, whether or not it is core to their mandate. The theme moves faster than almost anything else in venture, and the pressure to hold ...

Two different investors defined H1 2026. Merak Capital recorded the highest deal count in MENA with 19 transactions, while BlueFive Capital deployed the most capital at $510M across just three ...