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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
Energy
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
Agility Ventures
Check firstEquityCorporate Venture CapitalKuwait
Energy
Checked October 2026 · agility.com
- 03
- 04
No Boring Tech — NBT Holdings (formerly Arzan VC)
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalKuwait
backs idea stage to Series B
Checked October 2026 · nbt.holdings
- 05
SIC - SIDF Investment Company
FitsEquityState-linked industrial investment companyKSA
backs pre-seed to Series A; growth · Energy
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia
Checked October 2026 · sic-sa.com
- 06
JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company)
FitsEquityVenture capital and fund investments (family investment arm)KSA
backs seed to growth · Energy
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
SEEDRA Ventures
FitsEquityVenture Capital + Venture StudioKSA
backs idea stage to Series A · Energy
Regional focus: KSA, UAE and Egypt
Checked September 2026 · seedra.com
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Raiven Capital
FitsEquityVenture capital — early stageUAE
backs pre-seed to Series A · Energy
Open to companies from outside the UAE — Founders building scalable AI, IoT and emerging-tech platforms
Checked October 2026 · raivencapital.com
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Startup Qatar Investment Program
Check firstEquityEquity and investment programme (QDB)Qatarup to $5.5M
backs pre-seed to growth · Energy
Open from abroad on one condition: Must establish or expand operations in Qatar
Checked October 2026 · qdb.qa
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