Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region raised $134 million across 56 deals in October 2024,  a 52% decline from September 2024.

NORTH AFRICA | MENA Startups See a 234% MoM Growth in Funding in September 2024, Egypt Comes 3rd

Egyptian startups saw significant growth with 13 companies raising a total of $25 million compared to just $7.6 million through 4 deals the previous month.https://t.co/eP65eabupQ pic.twitter.com/wQt3ahCUr9

— BitKE (@BitcoinKE) October 15, 2024

Startups based in,

  • The UAE ranked first among the MENA ecosystem, raising $61.8 million across 15 deals, followed by

  • Saudi entrepreneurs, who raised $50 million over 21 deals, while

  • Kuwait was ranked third with $13.5 million raised in 2 deals

Compared to the previous month,

  • The Egyptian startup ecosystem experienced a sharp decline in October 2024, with eight startups collectively raising just $1.6 million.

In contrast,

  • Tunisia took 4th place securing $3 million, and

  • Morocco took 7th place by securing $1 million

After leading in funding for four consecutive months in 2024, the fintech sector dropped to second place in October 2024 as six startups raised a combined $26.4 million.

  • Proptech took the top spot, attracting $38 million across five deals.

  • The e-commerce sector followed with $14.6 million raised by four startups, and

  • Edtech ranked fourth, with seven startups securing $11 million in funding

  • Investors maintained a strong preference for early-stage startups, with seed-stage companies attracting $40 million, representing 30% of the total investments raised in October 2024.

  • Series A startups followed, securing $20 million across three deals. Additionally,

  • 9 startups raised $25.8 million without disclosing their stages, while

  • 12 pre-seed startups collectively garnered $15.5 million.

When it comes to business models,

  • Business-to-consumer (B2C) model led the way, drawing $83.8 million across 19 startups. In comparison,

  • 27 business-to-business (B2B) startups received a combined $42.4 million. Additionally,

  • 10 startups operating both B2C and B2B models secured nearly $8 million.

In terms of gender balance,

  • The month saw a positive shift in investment towards female-founded firms, with a total of $10.5 million raised across four transactions.

  • 31 male-founded startups secured $115 million, while

  • 4startups co-founded by both men and women received $4 million in funding.

 

 

 

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