The Startup ecosystem in the MENA region is growing as 64% of working-age respondents prefer to start their own businesses and more than 70% of entrepreneurs took first steps to establish their business in last 5 years. The private equity market in MENA region has made over 175 investmentsย and raised over 992 Million USD in 2015. In terms of investment by sector, Consumer and Goods got 33% of investment followed by Services and Education (13%), Oil and Gas (11%) and Healthcare (11%) . Check out our infographic "The State of MENA Startup Funding" for latest statistics and trends.
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Estimated size of Private Equity Market in MENA Region
| ย Year | 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
| ย ย Sector | Investment Value |
| Consumers and Goods | 33% |
| Services and Education | 13% |
| Oil and Gas | 11% |
| Healthcare | 11% |
| IT | 8% |
| Food and Beverages | 8% |
| Financial Services | 7% |
| Transport | 5% |
| Others | 4% |
Investment Value by Region
| Region | 2014 | 2015 |
| UAE | 55% | 7% |
| KSA | 21% | 21% |
| Egypt | 8% | 19% |
| Turkey | 6% | 15% |
| Jordan | 3% | 13% |
| Others | 7% | 25% |
29% of investors feel that that entrepreneurs lack the ability to pitch their ideas effectively.
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Top Skills Entrepreneurs lacking in MENA region according to investors
| ย Skill | %age |
| Strategic planning and decision making | 56% |
| Financial literacy skills | 44% |
| Business Development | 33% |
| Dealing with investors | 22% |
| General Management | 16% |
| Soft Skills | 6% |
| Training Employees | 3% |
| General Education | 2% |
| Others | 6% |
Top Challenges and Barriers to the Growth for the MENA private Equity Industry
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| Challenges | %age |
| Fund Raising | 20% |
| Exit Opportunities | 16% |
| Market Regulations | 16% |
| Shortage of quality investment Opportunities | 12% |
| Oversupply of Capital/Competition | 8% |
| Transparency | 8% |
| Lack of debt finance | 4% |
| Others | 16% |
