The State of MENA Startup Funding

THE MENA STARTUP FUNDING ECOSYSTEM Statistics and Trends ESTIMATED SIZE OF PRIVATE EQUITY MARKET IN MENA REGION Estimated Amount of Funds raised (in USD Million) Number of Investments 2010 1224 76 2011 1057 93 2012 863 101 2013 744 66 2014 1229 72 2015 992 175 INVESTMENT VALUE BY SECTOR Consumers and Goods Services and Oil and Education Gas 33% 13% 11% Food and Healthcare IT Beverages 11% 8% 8% Financial Transport Others Services 7% 4% INVESTMENT VALUE BY REGION 2014 2015 55% 7% UAE 21% 21% KSA 8% 19% Egypt C* 6% 15% Turkey 3% 13% Jordan 7% 25% Others 29% of investors feel that entrepreneurs lack the ability to pitch their ideas effectively 29% TOP SKILLS ENTREPRENEURS LACKING IN MENA REGION ACCORDING TO INVESTORS Strategic planning and decision making Business Development Financial literacy skills 56% 44% 33% Dealing with investors General Soft Skills Management 22% 16% Training Employees General Education Others 2% 6% TOP CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO THE GROWTH FOR THE MENA PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY Market Regulations Fund Exit Raising Opportunities 20% 16% 16% Shortage of quality investment Oversupply of Capital/Competition Transparency Opportunities 12% 8% Lack of debt Others finance 4% 16% Compiled and Designed by: GO-Gulf CUSTOM WEB DEVELOPMENT Source Links: http://menapea.com/2015AnnualReport/10th_MENAPEA_AnnualReport_2015 _Rev15.pdf http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/xe/Documents/finance/me_fa _9th_MENA_Private_Equity_and_Venture_Capital_Annual_Report_2014.pdf https://www.zawya.com/images/features/150729-PEM.pdf http://www.wamda.com/research/enhancing-access