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Abu Dhabi Startup Ecosystem Ranks 3rd in

MENA for Performance Amid Global Slowdown

June 16, 2025

Startup Genome launches the world’s most comprehensive report on startup ecosystems,
released at VivaTech Paris

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Abu Dhabi, UAE — June, 2025 —Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem has made remarkable strides,
emerging as one of the fastest-growing hubs in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA), according to the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) launched today at

VivaTech in Paris. Recognized as the world’s most comprehensive research on startup
ecosystems, the GSER leverages the largest quality-controlled dataset in the industry,

analyzing data from over 5 million companies across 350+ entrepreneurial innovation
ecosystems worldwide.

The GSER 2025 highlights Abu Dhabi’s impressive leap into the top emerging global

ecosystems, ranking in the #51-60 tier, up from its previous #61-70 position. This
advancement comes despite a global 14% decline in overall startup ecosystem value. Notably,
Abu Dhabi generated $4.4 billion (approximately AED 16.2 billion) in Ecosystem Value between

July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2024, marking a 6% annual growth.

Abu Dhabi also ranked 3rd in the MENA region for Performance, a category that evaluates

startup success through valuations and exit activity. This recognition reinforces Abu Dhabi’s

position as a dynamic, results-driven hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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