MENA VC funds sit on USD 1.5 bn as deployment lags
· Egyptian market news · MENA
MENA-focused venture funds are sitting on an estimated USD 1.45 bn in dry powder report
The pile reflects how early these funds are.
What has gone out has concentrated in the established markets.
The largest funds skew toward the UAE.
The pool has grown fast.
Don’t read the 2026 funds as war-proof, though.
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