MENA
Continent / region · #33 region by EV
* C→Unicorn and Unicorn→Decacorn rates are derived from current counts (no founding-cohort data); the four mid-funnel rates use Dealroom's cohort tracking.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in MENA
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into MENA-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in MENA - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into MENA
VC investment into MENA-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
MENA's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to MENA.
Location comparison
How MENA stacks up
Compare MENA with peers from other continents / multi-country regions — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top regions globally ranked by combined EV. MENA's row is highlighted (#11).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | $43.6T | 5.4× | 4,033 | $450B | 294.4K |
| 2 | North America | $31.1T | 6.2× | 2,419 | $290B | 123K |
| 3 | Asia | $8.8T | 3.9× | 990 | $89.5B | 76.2K |
| 4 | EMEA | $4.5T | 4.7× | 906 | $87.4B | 92.4K |
| 5 | Europe | $3.7T | 4.4× | 730 | $71.6B | 77.7K |
| 6 | European Union | $2.2T | 4.4× | 434 | $37.8B | 49.7K |
| 7 | Nordics | $574B | 5.1× | 108 | $8.2B | 8,454 |
| 8 | South America | $503B | 11.1× | 71 | $4.8B | 8,874 |
| 9 | Oceania | $340B | 9.7× | 55 | $5.4B | 5,800 |
| 10 | Central Eastern Europe | $191B | 5.2× | 61 | $2.3B | 7,283 |
| 11 | MENA | $133B | 12.7× | 34 | $5.9B | 4,598 |
| 12 | Africa | $72.3B | 10.5× | 14 | $1.7B | 4,641 |
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