MENA startup funding jumps to $1.65 billion in Q3, with Saudi Arabia taking the lead

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by MENA/Israel: Wamda / Times of Israel at 12 Oct, 09:05 UTC

Startup investment across the Middle East and North Africa more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a wave of large Saudi fintech deals that helped revive funding activity despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Yet the recovery remained heavily concentrated in a handful of…

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• T2MENA startup funding jumps to $1.65 billion in Q3, with Saudi Arabia taking the leadMENA/Israel: Wamda / Times of Israel12 Oct, 09:05