Financial Reports·Updated Jun 25, 2026 by Shorooq Partners
Investment activity in the gaming sector is currently targeting early-stage ventures from pre-seed to Series A, with typical ticket sizes ranging from $1 million to $8 million.
Strategic investment is focused on three core pillars: high-value intellectual property, software solutions that reduce development costs, and ecosystems centered on user-generated content.
The industry is experiencing a rapid convergence of emerging technologies, including AI, VR, cloud gaming, quantum computing, and GPU-as-a-Service, to accelerate content creation and distribution.
The MENAP region is a primary focus for growth, with key industry engagement scheduled for the World Gaming Conference in Abu Dhabi on February 15–16 and LEAP 2024 in Riyadh on March 4–7.
Market growth is being driven by a combination of technological innovation and a robust pipeline of investable startups across both established and emerging global markets.
Investment activity in the gaming sector is currently targeting early-stage ventures from pre-seed to Series A, with typical ticket sizes ranging from $1 million to $8 million.
Strategic investment is focused on three core pillars: high-value intellectual property, software solutions that reduce development costs, and ecosystems centered on user-generated content.
The industry is experiencing a rapid convergence of emerging technologies, including AI, VR, cloud gaming, quantum computing, and GPU-as-a-Service, to accelerate content creation and distribution.
The MENAP region is a primary focus for growth, with key industry engagement scheduled for the World Gaming Conference in Abu Dhabi on February 15–16 and LEAP 2024 in Riyadh on March 4–7.
Market growth is being driven by a combination of technological innovation and a robust pipeline of investable startups across both established and emerging global markets.