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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
No Boring Tech — NBT Holdings (formerly Arzan VC)
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalKuwait
backs idea stage to Series B
Checked October 2026 · nbt.holdings
- 02
Sharq Capital
Check firstEquityHolding companyKuwait
Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · sharqcapital.com
- 03
Tech Invest Com
FitsEquityVenture CapitalKSA
backs seed to Series A; growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Regional focus: MENA
Checked October 2026 · techinvestcom.com
- 04
KFHC Ventures (formerly KISP)
Check firstEquitySharia-compliant Venture CapitalKuwait
backs pre-seed to Series A
Checked October 2026 · kfhcventures.com
- 05
SandStorm VC
FitsEquityAngel syndicateUAE$50K–$500K
backs Series A · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Open to companies from outside the UAE
Checked October 2026 · sandstorm.vc
- 06
21 Ventures
FitsEquityVenture capital — pre-seed and seedUAE
backs pre-seed to Series A · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Regional focus: MENA technology founders at pre-seed and seed
Checked October 2026 · 21vc.com
- 07
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GrowthX Capital
FitsEquityVenture investment hub — direct and fund LPQatar
backs pre-seed to Series A; growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Regional focus: Pre-Seed to Series A across GCC and MENA for direct investments; also invests as LP in early and growth stage VC funds
Checked October 2026 · growthx-capital.com
- 09
LAB7 (Aramco)
Check firstEquityCorporate venture builder — strategic minority investorKSA
backs pre-seed to Series A · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Its site does not say whether founders from outside Saudi Arabia can apply — ask before you apply.
Checked October 2026 · lab7.com.sa
- 10
Raiven Capital
FitsEquityVenture capital — early stageUAE
backs pre-seed to Series A · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Open to companies from outside the UAE — Founders building scalable AI, IoT and emerging-tech platforms
Checked October 2026 · raivencapital.com
82 more are in play for this profile — 1 that fit and 81 to check first. Match shows the ten that fit you, with the reasons for every exclusion.
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