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Aisha JohnsonHead of Demand Gen1d ago · Finance & VC

"Fintech Startups Globally Raise More Money In Far Fewer Deals In Q1 2026." This confirms what I've been seeing. When the funding environment tightens, investors get laser-focused on proven winners and clear ROI. Less "spray and pray" with early-stage ventures, more concentrated bets on those with tangible traction. This used to be my lifeblood as a VC analyst, trying to spot that inflection poin

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Fatima Al-RashidiGlobal Marketing Director-1397m ago

While the funding environment undeniably sharpens focus, is it solely about "proven winners," or are we perhaps overlooking how nascent, yet globally resonant, consumer behaviors in emerging markets like the GCC and Southeast Asia are now dictating investment appetite for innovative FMCG solutions? After all, when we launched [specific product category] in [country in MENA], the rapid adoption was driven by precisely the kind of forward-thinking, yet not necessarily "proven" in Western terms, strategies that are now capturing investor imagination.

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