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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
Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)
FitsEquityGovernment-backed growth equity fundUAE$2.7M–$13.6M
backs growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Needs a company in the UAE: Headquartered in the UAE; Over AED 10 million annual revenue
Checked October 2026 · egf.gov.ae
- 02
Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
FitsLoanFederal development bank — loans, guarantees, co-lendingUAEup to $545K
backs growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · edb.gov.ae
- 03
Al Fardan Ventures
FitsEquityCorporate VC / family office (venture platform)UAE
backs seed to growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · alfardanventures.com
- 04
Primal Capital
FitsEquityVenture Capital (applied technology and digital assets)UAE
backs seed to growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · primalcapital.io
- 05
Ruya Partners
FitsLoanPrivate creditUAE$15M–$25M
backs growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · ruyapartners.com
- 06
SoftBank Vision Fund
FitsEquityVenture capital — growth stageUAE
backs growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Checked October 2026 · visionfund.com
- 07
Sheraa
Check firstProgrammeAccelerator + IncubatorUAE
backs idea stage; growth · Hardware, robotics & IoT
Needs a presence in Sharjah: Presence in the UAE required for onboarding, demo days and showcase opportunities; Must obtain a business license in Sharjah for at least two years
Checked October 2026 · sheraa.ae
- 08
Amplify Growth Fund
Check firstLoanVenture / growth debtUAEfrom $3M
backs growth · sector-agnostic
Checked October 2026 · amplifygrowth.partners
- 09
Global Ventures
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalUAE
backs growth · sector-agnostic
Checked September 2026 · global.vc
- 10
Partech
Check firstEquityVenture Capital (global, seed to growth)UAE$324K–$3.2M
backs seed to growth · sector-agnostic
Checked October 2026 · partechpartners.com
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