Startup Wrap: MENA startup funding stands as $1.7bn in H1 2026

article author: Nour El-Shaeri Author: Sat, 2026-07-18 22: 41 RIYADH: Startups in the Middle East and North Africa raised $1. 7 billion across 242 funding rounds in the first half of 2026, as investors continued to deploy capital despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty, according to Wamda’s H1 2026 report. The figure represents an 18 percent decline from the $2. 1 billion raised in the same period of 2025, while deal volume fell 28 percent year on year. However, Wamda said the composition of funding pointed to a more selective market rather than a broad retreat. Main category: Business & Economy Startups Tags: Start-up of the Week MENA startups

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