Bahoshy: Mideast Venture Funding Plunges in 1H
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Private capital data platform, Magnitt, says Middle East venture funding fell 22% in the first half of the year, with actual deal count plunging by 41%. Many of the deals were signed before the US-Israel attacks on Iran.
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