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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
Homegrown Ventures
FitsEquityVenture capital — consumer packaged goodsUAE
backs pre-seed to Series A · Food, agri & water
Checked October 2026 · homegrowncpg.com
- 02
Agthia Ventures
FitsEquityCorporate venture capital — food and beverageUAE
backs pre-seed to growth · Food, agri & water
Checked October 2026 · agthia.com
- 03
Catalyst
Check firstEquityCleanTech accelerator + investment fund (Masdar City × bp)UAE
backs pre-seed to seed · Food, agri & water
Needs a presence in Masdar City (Abu Dhabi): Must set up / establish the company in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi to expand into the MENA region
Checked October 2026 · catalyst.ae
- 04
Partech
Check firstEquityVenture Capital (global, seed to growth)UAE$324K–$3.2M
backs seed to growth · sector-agnostic
Checked October 2026 · partechpartners.com
- 05
Wamda Capital
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalUAE
backs pre-seed to Series A · sector-agnostic
Checked October 2026 · wamdacapital.com
- 06
Venturewave Capital
Check firstEquityVenture capital — impact, Series A and BUAE
backs Series A to Series B — one step from yours, check first · Food, agri & water
Checked October 2026 · venturewave.capital
- 07
Annex Investments
Check firstEquityVenture single-family office (VC + venture studio)UAE
backs idea stage; seed to Series A · sector-agnostic
Checked October 2026 · annexinvestments.com
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Natural Ventures
Check firstEquityVenture Capital (impact fund)UAE
Food, agri & water
Checked October 2026 · natural.ventures
- 10
Stride Ventures
Check firstLoanVenture debtUAE$4M
backs Series A — one step from yours, check first · Food, agri & water
Checked October 2026 · strideventures.global
80 more are in play for this profile — 3 that fit and 77 to check first. Match shows the ten that fit you, with the reasons for every exclusion.
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