1).8 Women-led small and medium-sized enterprises decade. Yet structural inequalities continue to face one of the largest funding gaps globally, shape which institutions are seen, funded and estimated at nearly $16 billion. In countries such as supported. Opportunities remain concentrated Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, women account for among a narrow set of actors and geographies, more than 50% of science, technology, engineering, just 1.2% of regional venture capital.9 This face reduced visibility, limited access to accelerators patterns. In H1 2025, Saudi Arabia captured to build investor relationships. These dynamics roughly 40% of all regional venture capital funding10, approximately $750 million, while Egypt received $100,000. Founders operating outside major hubs