Rebecca Szkutak

The country’s venture capital market is maturing as investment volumes rise and sentiment around innovation continues to evolve.

The Abraham Accords normalised relations between the UAE and Israel, and investors in the Middle East are optimistic about the opportunities.

Changing consumer attitudes have been driving innovation in the sector and providing an expanding list of opportunities for VC.

Sovereign wealth funds have boosted their investment in VC deals by more than 19x over the past 10 years.