Analysis

Mena Startups Raised $445 Million in May 2023 – Wamda Report

• SUSTG Team
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• 6. 8. 2023

May represented a bounce-back of sorts for the MENA VC and startup ecosystem, with venture funding into the region’s startups touched $445 million spread across 39 transactions, compared to $7 million raised across 11 deals reported in the preceding month, according to a monthly report in Wamda.

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