State of Venture Q1’23 Report: Africa
Following a spike in Q4'22, Africa funding trended down in the first quarter of the year.
Following a spike in Q4'22, Africa funding trended down in the first quarter of the year.
From claims management to cyber insurance to geospatial analytics, this Market Map looks at MENA-based companies shaping the future of the insurance industry in the region.
A look into blockchain and crypto companies based in Africa that have raised venture funding between October 2021 and September 2022.
From retail investing to peer-to-peer payments to challenger banks, these startups are digitizing every aspect of the region's financial services.
MENA investors hold stakes in 17 unicorn companies valued at $1B+, including DiDi Chuxing, Sofi, and Knotel.
All of the private companies in our infographic are based in the Emirate of Dubai. Collectively, these companies have raised over $1B.
Pakistan is one of Asia's fastest growing markets, and investors and foreign companies are positioning themselves to take a share of the growing pie.
Despite ranking first in global oil exports, Saudi Arabia is investing in electric vehicles and renewable energy, in addition to other tech startups. We dive into where Saudi investors have been most focused in the renewables and energy space.
We used CB Insights data to outline French utility company ENGIE's investments and strategy in emerging markets.
Investors located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have participated in deals to back 14 unicorn companies each valued at $1B+ in private markets around the world, since 2009.
Identifying new startup and venture capital frontiers globally.
Over 100 US-based corporates and CVCs made their first non-US disclosed investment in 2016.
The South African media and internet conglomerate has invested over $3.35B across 37 total deals since 2012.
Dollars invested in Emirati tech startups first broke $100M in 2014, and sky-rocketed to over $1B last year.
Saudi Arabia's massive Public Investment Fund has become active in tech startup investing.
Tiger Global Management and Rocket Internet are among the global players investing in African internet companies.