ASMRGPCA partners strategically with the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA), the leading platform in the region for Growth and Venture Capital investors. Through this partnership, GPCA brings global industry players to meet with the MEVCA community and co-sponsors practitioner-led training programs in the region.
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Research Team
Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research
Tatia Dzaptashvili, Analyst, Research
Middle East Research
Q3 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
12 November 2024Overall private capital investment across GPCA markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – fell slightly to USD23.9b in Q3, and deal count dropped to… Read More
Mid-Year 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
28 August 2024Overall private capital invested across GPCA’s markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – fell to USD17.3b in Q2, despite deal count increasing slightly to… Read More
Q1 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
7 May 2024Key data takeaways: Overall private capital investment across GPCA’s markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – remained on par with the past two quarters,… Read More
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