Dubai: Tech investor Rashit Makhat, Director and co-founder of Scalo Technologies, has outlined six key steps designed to unlock global success for startups in 2025, urging founders to adopt proven strategies that drive growth, attract investment, and build lasting impact.
The announcement comes from Dubai, UAE, on March 12, 2025, during a time when the tech landscape in the UAE and the broader MENA region is rapidly evolving, presenting both abundant opportunities and significant challenges for startups.
Makhat’s roadmap emphasizes a holistic approach: startups must understand their market deeply, focus on niche segments for differentiation, build strong and adaptive teams, stay agile by investing in technology, plan for unexpected challenges, and break their long-term vision into small, achievable goals.
These recommendations are reinforced by data from MAGNiTT research, which indicates that Saudi Arabia remains the most funded country in the region with $750 million raised across 178 deals, while the UAE and Qatar have also shown notable increases in investor activity and transactions.
Additional details highlight that the UAE experienced a 10% rise in total investors and a 9% increase in deals last year, and Qatar saw a 24% year-on-year growth in transactions, driven largely by early-stage funding.
This narrative underscores the critical need for startups to adopt multifaceted strategies that go beyond merely having an innovative idea, as the competitive global tech ecosystem demands robust planning, market insight, and adaptive leadership to thrive.
[SOURCE: GULF NEWS]
