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A global hub for start-ups and entrepreneurs
Tue, June 16, 2020
A city built for the next generation of tech, Dubai’s Free Zone incentives, strategic innovation policy and prosperity continue to inspire entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level.
A city built for the next generation of tech, Dubai’s Free Zone incentives, strategic innovation policy and prosperity continue to inspire entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level.
60%
Start-up funding
The city has the lion’s share of start-up funding. Dubai accounted for over 60% of funding across the MENA region’s record-breaking 564 deals worth over US$700 million in investment in 2019.
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Home to MENA investors
Dubai is home to one-third of all Middle East and North Africa (MENA) investors.
19
Home to venture capital
Dubai is also home to 19 venture capitalists, the highest in the region.

Fuelling exponential realities for today’s entrepreneurial visionaries, Dubai is a magnet for the world’s brightest and most curious.