Saudi Arabia: The Trillion-Dollar Startup Experiment
Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem represents the most ambitious economic transformation in modern history—a petrostate deploying unprecedented capital to build a post-oil future, with startups at the center of a $3 trillion economy reinvention. Despite starting from near-zero just five years ago, Saudi startups raised a record $1.4 billion in 2024, a staggering 1,400% increase since […]
UAE: The Global Startup Crossroads
The UAE’s startup ecosystem represents one of the most remarkable economic transformations in modern history—from pearl diving to unicorn breeding in just 50 years, now standing as the undisputed tech capital of the Middle East and Africa. Despite a population of only 10 million, UAE startups raised a staggering $2.5 billion in 2024, accounting for […]
Bahrain: The GCC’s Fintech Laboratory
Bahrain’s startup ecosystem represents one of the most concentrated innovation experiments in the world—a tiny island nation of 1.7 million people that has positioned itself as the GCC’s regulatory sandbox and fintech pioneer. Despite being the smallest GCC economy, Bahraini startups and fintech companies raised an estimated $150-180 million in 2024, punching far above the […]
Jordan: The Levant’s Resilient Tech Oasis
Jordan’s startup ecosystem represents one of the Middle East’s most remarkable achievements—a resource-poor nation that transformed constraints into competitive advantages, building a thriving tech sector amid regional turbulence. Despite hosting 3 million refugees and navigating regional instability, Jordanian startups raised an estimated $180-220 million in 2024, maintaining the kingdom’s position as the Levant’s most stable […]
