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Founder Shanti Mohan is learning the hard way that being a middleman between investors and startup founders isn’t an attractive VC bet in itself.

The regional economy is expected to take a big hit in 2026, venture capital activity is starting to show signs of strain, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has a new investment strategy.
Our story on SME IPOs and Beeline Capital Advisors has been taken down on receipt of a legal notice from Beeline Capital Advisors.
The country’s top VC funds are flush with new fundraises. They must now find opportunities to invest, but that’s easier said than done.