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18% -- startup funding growth rate for UAE startups (H1 2025)
UAE startups saw an 18% increase in funding raised in H1 2025 compared to 2024.
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18%
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H1 2025
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60
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Startup Scene
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https://www.techgropse.ae/blog/mvp-app-development-in-uae ↗
Source Article
MVP App Development in UAE (2026): Process, Cost & Timeline
Why MVP app development in the UAE is the focal point of discussion in the Middle East belt? Today, UAE is not only a regional player but has become a hub for the global “Digital First” economy in 2026. The UAE’s D33 Dubai economic agenda is keen on setting a new benchmark to achieve an annual econo…
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UAE startups: 18% startup funding growth rate. Source: Startup Scene (H1 2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uae-startup-funding-growth-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uae-startup-funding-growth-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>18%</strong> -- startup funding growth rate for UAE startups<br><small>Source: Startup Scene (H1 2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uae-startup-funding-growth-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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