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500 Global UAE

Active MENA investor since 2012 — MENA HQ in Riyadh.

What
Equity investment pre-seed to Series A.
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · 500.co/mena · How we check ↗

In detail

500 Global UAE is an accelerator + VC in the UAE. Active MENA investor since 2012 — MENA HQ in Riyadh.

Amount
Pre-seed to Series A
Focus
All tech sectors — UAE and MENA focus
Status
Active

What the source says

“Since 2012, 500 Global has been investing across MENA, building a portfolio”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

“critical early-stage funding and scaling resources to top Middle Eastern tech startups”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

“500 MENA LP to address the growth stage funding gap in the region.”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

“The program Fee for Phase 1 is $35,000 per startup, excluding travel expenses.”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

“Since 2012, 500 Global has been investing across MENA, building a portfolio of 300+ regionally headquartered companies through our funds, accelerators, and education programs.”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

“Since then, we've launched five dedicated funds, run 25+ founder cohorts across four countries, and built a regional portfolio that includes 14 companies valued at over $100M.”

500.co/mena · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

Cultural Development Fund (CDF)

Grant · Saudi Arabia
Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes

Finspire

Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes

QSTP Incubation

Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes

All published deadlines →

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Subsidized business licence and coworking workspace.
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Sources

Primary source · 500.co/mena · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/500global · Checked September 2026