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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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The ten for this profile
- 01
KFAS Applied Research Grant
Check firstGrantNon-dilutive R&D grantKuwait
Climate & CleanTech
Needs a company in Kuwait: Researchers at Kuwaiti academic, public and non-profit institutions · Only for: Researchers at research & higher-education, public/governmental and not-for-profit institutions in Kuwait
Checked October 2026 · kfas.org
- 02
A-typical Ventures
FitsEquityVenture CapitalQatar$150K–$750K
backs idea stage to Series A · Climate & CleanTech
Regional focus: GCC, Levant, Türkiye and Pakistan
Checked October 2026 · a-typicalventures.com
- 03
No Boring Tech — NBT Holdings (formerly Arzan VC)
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalKuwait
backs idea stage to Series B
Checked October 2026 · nbt.holdings
- 04
Nour Nouf Ventures
FitsEquityVenture Capital (impact)KSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · Climate & CleanTech
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia
Checked October 2026 · nournouf.com
- 05
Speedinvest
FitsEquityVenture CapitalQatar$270K–$32.4M
backs pre-seed to seed; Series B to growth · Climate & CleanTech
Open to companies from outside Qatar
Checked October 2026 · speedinvest.com
- 06
JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company)
FitsEquityVenture capital and fund investments (family investment arm)KSA
backs seed to growth · Climate & CleanTech
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
- 07
KFHC Ventures (formerly KISP)
Check firstEquitySharia-compliant Venture CapitalKuwait
backs pre-seed to Series A
Checked October 2026 · kfhcventures.com
- 08
VentureSouq (VSQ)
FitsEquityVenture Capital (thematic funds)UAE
backs seed · Climate & CleanTech
Open to companies from outside the UAE
Checked October 2026 · venturesouq.com
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LAB7 (Aramco)
Check firstEquityCorporate venture builder — strategic minority investorKSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · Climate & CleanTech
Its site does not say whether founders from outside Saudi Arabia can apply — ask before you apply.
Checked October 2026 · lab7.com.sa
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