Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fell to $941 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 21.5% quarter-on-quarter decline and a 37% drop year-on-year , as escalating geopolitical tensions weighed on investor activity across the region. The year ope…
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