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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
EdTech
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
Fikr Ventures
FitsEquityVenture capital — seed-stage edtechUAE
backs seed · EdTech
Regional focus: Building for MENA
Checked October 2026 · fikr.vc
- 03
WISE EdTech Accelerator
Check firstProgrammeAccelerator (year-long, Local and International Track)Qatar
backs seed to Series A · EdTech
Programme based in Qatar, open to international startups — check whether you must be there for it
Checked October 2026 · wise-qatar.org
- 04
Alajlan Family Office
FitsEquityFamily office — direct startup investments and LP in VC fundsKSA
backs pre-seed to growth · EdTech
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — MENAP focus
Checked October 2026 · alajlanfamilyoffice.com
- 05
No Boring Tech — NBT Holdings (formerly Arzan VC)
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalKuwait
backs idea stage to Series B
Checked October 2026 · nbt.holdings
- 06
Nour Nouf Ventures
FitsEquityVenture Capital (impact)KSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · EdTech
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia
Checked October 2026 · nournouf.com
- 07
RAED Ventures
FitsEquityVenture CapitalKSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · EdTech
Regional focus: MENA region
Checked October 2026 · raed.vc
- 08
Salica Oryx Fund
FitsEquityVenture CapitalUAE
backs seed to Series A · EdTech
Regional focus: Middle East and North Africa
Checked October 2026 · salicainvestments.com
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HALA Capital
FitsEquityVenture Capital / Private CapitalKSA
backs seed to growth · EdTech
Regional focus: GCC, Egypt and Jordan
Checked October 2026 · hala.capital
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