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- 01
SME Fund (Bahrain)
Check firstLoanGovernment-backed SME financing fundBahrain
backs growth
Needs a company in Bahrain: Must hold an active Commercial Registration (CR); Must be operating in Bahrain; At least 2 years of operations
Checked October 2026 · bdb-bh.com
- 02
Growth Catalyst
FitsEquityGrowth private equity (mid-market)KSA
backs growth · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: GCC (85% primary emphasis on Saudi Arabia, 15% broader GCC)
Checked October 2026 · growthcatalyst.com.sa
- 03
Impact46
FitsEquityVenture CapitalKSA
backs seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: Saudi and MENA tech startups, seed to pre-IPO
Checked October 2026 · impact46.sa
- 04
JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company)
FitsEquityVenture capital and fund investments (family investment arm)KSA
backs seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — Early-stage start-ups and venture funds, worldwide; businesses with proven market traction and a clear pathway to further value growth
Checked October 2026 · jimco.com
- 05
Hope Fund / Hope Ventures
Check firstEquityVenture FundBahrain
sector-agnostic
Needs a company in Bahrain: Bahraini startups
Checked October 2026 · hopefund.bh
- 06
Tamkeen
Check firstGrantGovernment FundBahrain
sector-agnostic
Needs a company in Bahrain: Bahrain-based with an active CR/license (operating under 3 years); or, without a CR/license, must have a prototype and at least one Bahraini founder
Checked September 2026 · tamkeen.bh
- 07
Hashed
FitsEquityVenture Capital (blockchain, AI, frontier tech)UAE
backs pre-seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside the UAE — Founders building in AI, crypto and frontier tech, from day zero to global scale
Checked October 2026 · hashed.com
- 08
NEOM Investment Fund
FitsEquityCorporate VCKSA
backs growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — Technology companies advancing NEOM's priority sectors, global
Checked September 2026 · neom.com
- 09
Startup Qatar Investment Program
Check firstEquityEquity and investment programme (QDB)Qatarup to $5.5M
backs pre-seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open from abroad on one condition: Must establish or expand operations in Qatar
Checked October 2026 · qdb.qa
- 10
Alajlan Family Office
Check firstEquityFamily office — direct startup investments and LP in VC fundsKSA
backs pre-seed to growth · sector-agnostic
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — MENAP focus
Checked October 2026 · alajlanfamilyoffice.com
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