MEED Media FZ LLC

What MEED Media FZ LLC does

MEED Media FZ LLC is a Dubai-based, GlobalData-owned business intelligence provider focused on the Middle East and North Africa region, founded in 1957 and operating as a free zone limited liability company headquartered at Dubai Media City. The company operates a platform-plus-modules commercial architecture anchored by MEED.com, a subscription news and analysis product spanning 19 MENA countries and 9 industry verticals (Oil & Gas, Power, Construction, Transport, Petrochemicals, Banking & Finance, Government, Legal, and Industries), supplemented by a monthly MEED Business Review magazine, a tiered Premium intelligence reports catalog, and the MEED Projects project tracking platform covering 59,000+ projects worth $16tn across 74 countries with 54,000+ verified decision-maker contacts.

The company monetizes through annual digital subscriptions at $2,100/year (or $175/month) and a Premium tier at $3,497/year that adds interactive datasets, dedicated account management, monthly webinars and additional seats, alongside one-off premium reports priced at $3,750-$4,000 each. Distribution runs through buy.meed.com direct e-commerce, an enterprise field-sales motion with dedicated account managers, a structured 14-day trial funnel, and a growing events business including the MEED Projects Awards, MENA Banking Excellence Awards, Saudi Giga Projects 2026 and MENA Construction Summit 2026. The technology stack sits on a proprietary project database with daily-updated methodology, OpenAthens institutional SSO integration, and standard martech vendors (Intercom, HubSpot, Google Analytics, Permutive, Clearbit, Facebook).

The customer base is enterprise-led and globally distributed across energy services, engineering, construction, banking and consulting — including Atkins, Leighton Holdings, Arab Bank, Booz & Company, Aconex, Ducab, INPEX, RPS Energy, Tapco and Allied Pickfords. Editorial credibility is anchored in a 75+ years combined-experience UAE-based editorial team and a 60+ researcher/analyst research function. MEED has 101-250 employees and is privately held as a subsidiary of the GlobalData conglomerate, with no disclosed funding rounds or external investors.

Name

MEED Media FZ LLC

Legal name

MEED Media FZ LLC

Website

https://meed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MEED Media FZ LLC is a Dubai-headquartered, GlobalData-owned B2B business intelligence provider delivering subscriptions, a project tracking platform, premium reports and events on infrastructure, energy and construction across the MENA region to enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription: Annual subscription providing access to MEED.com online platform with 20-year archive, daily news, analysis, over 40 exclusive articles weekly, and 80+ tender announcements weekly. Priced at $2,100/year or $175/month.
2. Premium Subscription: Enhanced tier including all digital benefits plus MEED Premium datasets, MEED Business Review magazine (12 issues), monthly webinars, dedicated account manager and additional user seats. Priced at $3,497/year.
3. Premium Intelligence Reports: One-time purchase premium reports covering specific countries (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, GCC, MENA) and sectors (Oil & Gas, Power, Transport, Data Centre, Construction, Renewable Energy, PPP). Reports priced at $3,750-$4,000 each.
4. MEED Projects Platform: Premium subscription service for project tracking with access to decision-makers, company intelligence, and market data. Free demo available; full subscription for business development and contract winning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MEED provides subscription-based business intelligence, news, data, analysis and reports focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, targeting enterprise corporations and multinational companies. Core offerings include the MEED.com digital platform (Digital and Premium subscriptions), the MEED Projects project-tracking database covering 59,000+ projects with 54,000+ decision-maker contacts, MEED Premium Reports covering sectors and countries, and the monthly MEED Business Review magazine.

Product overview

MEED is a business intelligence service offering a platform-plus-modules architecture for MENA region market intelligence. The core offering comprises MEED.com digital content (Digital or Premium subscriptions) providing news, analysis, data and newsletters across 19 countries and 9 sectors, supplemented by MEED Projects — a premium project tracking platform covering 59,000+ projects with 54,000+ decision-maker contacts. Premium Subscribers receive additional value through MEED Premium datasets and monthly webinars. The MEED Business Review monthly magazine provides editorial deep-dives, while MEED Premium Reports offer targeted sector and country intelligence. Together, these products support strategic decision-making through exclusive news, contract tracking, and market analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MEED Projects: MEA's #1 projects tracking platform covering 59,000+ projects worth $16tn across 74 countries, 8 sectors and 33 sub-sectors.
• MEED Business Review
• MEED Premium Reports

Products and services

• MEED Digital Subscription Annual digital subscription providing online access to MEED.com for enterprise customers with 365 days of content, a 20-year archive, over 40 exclusive articles weekly, 80+ tender announcements weekly, daily and weekly newsletters, and access to MEED Business Review magazine. Priced at $2,100/year or $175/month.
• MEED Premium Subscription Enhanced subscription tier for enterprise customers that adds MEED Premium datasets (5 interactive datasets for market research), monthly webinars with MEED experts, dedicated account manager for training and demos, and 12 issues of MEED Business Review magazine to the Digital Subscription benefits. Priced at $3,497/year.
• MEED Projects Premium subscription project tracking platform for enterprise customers, covering 59,000+ projects worth $16tn across 74 countries and 8 core sectors, with real-time tracking and access to 54,000+ verified decision-maker contacts to help businesses win contracts and generate leads. Free demo available.
• MEED Business Review Monthly magazine publication providing in-depth lean-back editorial content and forward-looking market commentary covering MENA business intelligence, with market focus sections on specific countries and industries, including the MEED Top 100 ranking. Bundled with Premium subscription.
• MEED Premium Reports One-time purchase intelligence reports covering specific sector and country markets including GCC Data Centre, Saudi Giga Projects, MENA Power, Iraq Projects, UAE Projects, PPP Projects Market, MENA Transport, Hydrogen, MENA Oil & Gas, and Saudi Arabia Projects Market. Reports priced at $3,750–$4,000 each.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% increase in sales with better optimization of time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GlobalData GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEED is part of the GlobalData group of companies. GlobalData provides consulting services referenced on MEED website. MEED's privacy policy references being part of the GlobalData group for data processing and sharing personal data within the group.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tenderd (formerly ProTenders): MENA construction-tech platform aggregating tenders, projects, and contractor intelligence. Emerging digital-native competitor to MEED Projects' project tracking and contact database.
• Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI): Subscription-based MENA business news and analysis service covering Gulf markets. Emerging digital-first competitor targeting similar enterprise readers with real-time reporting.
• IndustryArabia: Online B2B directory and project-tracking platform covering MENA industrial sectors. Adjacent to MEED Projects for project discovery, though narrower in editorial depth.

Direct peers

• Zawya: A LSEG-owned MENA business intelligence platform providing news, data, projects, tenders, and company directories across the same 19-country MENA footprint as MEED. Direct competitor for enterprise subscriptions and project-tracking workflows.
• BNC Network: MENA-focused project intelligence platform tracking construction and infrastructure projects, tenders, and awards. Closest direct competitor to MEED Projects for enterprise project-tracking subscriptions.
• Oxford Business Group: Publisher of country-specific economic and business intelligence reports on MENA, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable model of high-priced intelligence reports ($3,000+) targeted at enterprises entering emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Fitch Solutions / BMI Research: Country risk and industry research publisher covering global emerging markets including MENA. Competes with MEED's country/sector reports and macro intelligence products, with deeper global footprint but less regional editorial depth.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Global provider of financial and industry data, analytics, and research. Competes in MENA market intelligence and project tracking with substantially larger data infrastructure and enterprise distribution.
• Bloomberg: Global financial data, news, and analytics platform used by the same enterprise customers MEED targets in MENA. Broader portfolio but less specialized regional project-level intelligence.

Regional players

• Construction Week (ITP Media Group): MENA-focused construction industry magazine and digital platform covering projects, tenders, and sector news. Overlaps with MEED's construction vertical and competitor set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meeddubai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/meeddubai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meed/posts/?feedView=all
• Facebookfacebook.com/MEEDdubai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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