UAEGovernment Program
Hub71
Ecosystem enabler backing pre-seed–Series A startups across sectors, with dedicated Digital Assets, ClimateTech, Life Sciences and AI tracks.
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Funds, incubators, accelerators and government programs across the six Gulf countries.
Country
Type
UAESovereign VC
Mubadala
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth arm investing from Series A through growth across global tech.
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ADQ / DisruptAD
Sovereign platform investing early to late stage in healthcare, food/agri, mobility and energy.
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Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
Grants and rebates via the Innovation Programme; a connector rather than an equity investor.
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Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
~$1B growth-stage fund backed by Mubadala and Alpha Wave Global.
UAEVC Fund
BECO Capital
Pre-seed to IPO investor in fintech, proptech, construction tech, consumer and AI/software.
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Global Ventures
Seed through growth investor in fintech, healthtech, edtech, agritech and enterprise SaaS.
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Shorooq Partners
Seed to Series A equity plus venture debt/private credit, sector-agnostic.
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Wamda Capital
Seed and Series A investor, one of MENA's oldest VC firms.
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MEVP
Early and growth-stage tech investor across the GCC and Levant.
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Nuwa Capital
Pre-seed to Series B investor in SaaS, marketplaces and fintech.
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COTU Ventures
Pre-seed to seed investor, sector-agnostic.
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VentureSouq
Early-stage investor focused on FinTech and ClimateTech.
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Chalhoub Group (Greenhouse)
Retail-tech, e-commerce and beauty/luxury venture arm of the Chalhoub Group.
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e& capital
Growth-stage tech/digital venture arm of e& (telecom).
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Oraseya Capital
AED 500M fund backing pre-seed to Series B fintech and tech startups.
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Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF)
Early to growth co-investment fund focused on deep tech and the future economy.
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Dubai Future Foundation / DFA
Innovation body connecting startups to government challenges.
Visit siteUAEAccelerator
DIFC Innovation Hub / FinTech Hive
Region's first and largest fintech accelerator, plus a $100M growth-stage fintech fund.
Visit siteUAEIncubator
in5
No-equity incubator for tech, media and design across three Dubai centres.
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Dtec
Largest tech coworking and incubation campus in the Middle East.
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AstroLabs
Private coworking and business-setup hub with free-zone licensing support.
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Sheraa
Government-backed Sharjah incubator/accelerator, idea to growth, sector-agnostic.
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Emerge (Emerge Ventures)
Early-stage climate tech and energy investor.
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Conscious VC
Early-stage investor with a purpose/impact orientation.
UAEAccelerator
Flat6Labs UAE
Seed accelerator providing funding, mentorship and workspace.
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Plus VC
Pre-seed investor, roughly $100K initial with follow-on capacity.
UAEVC Fund
Further Ventures
Early-stage co-founder studio focused on financial infrastructure and digital assets.
UAEGovernment Program
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development
Interest-free SME loans from AED 150K to 3M.
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