Analysis

July 28, 2021

Middle Eastern investors bet big on European startups

Money invested in the region has tripled this year.


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

Source: Nick Fewings

Much has been said about a surge in interest in European tech from US and Asian investors, but Middle Eastern investors are also getting in on the party.

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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