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These ten are ranked for a stage, a sector and a country. Your round size, your revenue and whether you would give equity reorder them — and open programmes that only fit once a founder would set up in the Gulf.
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Fast Foundry (FAST Ventures)
FitsEquityCorporate venture studio and fundUAE
backs idea stage to Series A; growth · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: Early-stage startups across Saudi Arabia and MENA
Checked October 2026 · foundry.wearefast.io
- 03
RAED Ventures
FitsEquityVenture CapitalKSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: MENA region
Checked October 2026 · raed.vc
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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
- 05
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
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Hope Fund / Hope Ventures
Check firstEquityVenture FundBahrain
sector-agnostic
Needs a company in Bahrain: Bahraini startups
Checked October 2026 · hopefund.bh
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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
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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
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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
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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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