{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"techandbusiness.org","provider_url":"https://techandbusiness.org","title":"MENA startup funding rises 108% in third quarter, led by Saudi fintech","author_name":"techandbusiness.org · Startups","thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.wamda.com/feature-images/ba4b3bb7f0bd18d.jpg","width":600,"height":400,"html":"<blockquote class=\"tb-newswire-embed\" style=\"max-width:600px;border-left:3px solid #22d3ee;padding:12px 16px;margin:0;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;background:#09090b;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#71717a;\">techandbusiness.org · Startups</p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#fff;\"><a href=\"https://techandbusiness.org/newswire/4qqSNClYG8J7KH6Lx_nXp5\" style=\"color:#fff;text-decoration:none;\">MENA startup funding rises 108% in third quarter, led by Saudi fintech</a></p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#a1a1aa;line-height:1.5;\">Startups across the Middle East and North Africa raised $1.65 billion through 145 deals in the third quarter of 2026, up 108% from the previous quarter, Wamda and Digital Digest reported. Deal volume ...</p>\n    </blockquote>"}