- What
- Pre-seed and seed equity; initial cheques $150k–$2m.
- Who
- MENA founders at pre-seed and seed; COTU likes to be the first institutional cheque.
- Backed by
- Saudi Venture Capital (SVC)Dubai Future District Fund
Checked · October 2026 · cotu.vc · How we check ↗
In detail
COTU Ventures is a venture capital firm in the UAE. Pre-seed/seed specialist — 'Champions of the Underdog'.
- Amount
- Pre-seed and seed
- initial cheques $150k–$2m, more reserved for follow-on
- fund size not published
- Focus
- Pre-Seed & Seed
- Portfolio
- Huspy
- MoneyHash
- Kingpin
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“That being said, we invest as early as Pre-Seed, mostly at Seed, and sometimes at Late Seed.”
cotu.vc/our-manifesto · seen September 2026
“We are the Champions Of The Underdog.”
cotu.vc · seen October 2026
“We can write checks as small as $150k to as big as $2m initially, and we reserve more for follow-on.”
cotu.vc/our-manifesto · seen October 2026
“We like to be the first institutional check in a company.”
cotu.vc/our-manifesto · seen October 2026
“Huspy”
cotu.vc/portfolio · seen October 2026
“Moneyhash”
cotu.vc/portfolio · seen October 2026
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare VC funds & investors in the UAE
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COTU VenturesPre-seed and seed equity; initial cheques $150k–$2m. | $150k–$2m | Equity | Active |
| 212VC backing B2B tech startups as they expand globally; presence in Dubai and Doha. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Ajeej Capital — Cabrit Venture Fund IAjeej Capital's early-stage fund for Bitcoin and blockchain startups (launched 2025). | not published | Equity | Active |
| BECO Capital$820M+ AUM across five funds, investing Pre-Seed to pre-IPO; cheque size not disclosed. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Bunat VenturesEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Constructor CapitalVenture capital checks of up to $10M, pre-seed to Series A. | up to $10M | Equity | Active |
| Fikr VenturesAbu Dhabi edtech VC, pre-seed to pre-Series A, with mentorship and school/university access. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Global VenturesEquity from a $400M AUM fund backing growth-stage companies. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Homegrown VenturesVenture fund for consumer-goods brands; $22.8M Fund I closed in April 2026. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Jasoor VenturesEarly-stage VC. | not published | Equity | Active |
| KjøllerDubai-based investment company backing startups and scaleups. | not published | Investment terms not published | Active |
| Leo CapitalPre-seed and seed cheques, leading or co-leading rounds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| MEVPEquity tickets of $3M to $5M from Middle East Venture Fund IV ($105M). | $105M | Equity | Active |
| Modus CapitalEarly- to mid-stage MENA VC and venture builder; leads late Seed and Series A rounds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Natural VenturesVenture capital from a $100m impact fund for water and food tech. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Oraseya CapitalEquity investment from an AED 500M fund, pre-Seed to Series B. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Phoenix Venture PartnersEquity of USD 100,000 to 7.5 million from its $50M Innovation Fund (PVPIF). | USD 100,000 to 7.5 million | Equity | Active |
| Plus VCEquity from seed to Series A — about $100K at seed, follow-ons up to $500K. | up to $500K | Equity | Active |
| Primal CapitalSeed-to-growth investment in applied technology and digital assets. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Salica Oryx FundEquity for seed-stage MENA tech startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Shorooq PartnersEquity investment, stage-agnostic. | not published | Equity | Active |
| TVM Capital HealthcareHealthcare growth equity. | not published | Equity | Active |
| VentureSouq (VSQ)FinTech and ClimateTech thematic funds active. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Venturewave CapitalImpact VC for Series A and B tech companies, with an Abu Dhabi office in ADGM. | not published | Equity | Active |
| 21 VenturesVenture capital that backs founders early. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Access Bridge VenturesEquity investment from a $35M fund. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Annex InvestmentsEarly-stage venture funding with hands-on mentorship, Seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| BY Venture PartnersEarly-stage VC; $60M Fund III invests mainly up to $1M, pre-seed to Series A. | up to $1M | Equity | Active |
| BYLDPre-seed and seed equity, leading rounds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Further VenturesCo-founder-style equity from formation to Series A, with reserved follow-on. | not published | Equity | Active |
| General AtlanticGlobal growth investor; over $3B deployed in the Middle East since 2012, led eyewa’s Series C. | not published | Equity | Active |
| HashedVenture investment in AI, crypto and frontier tech. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Hashgraph VenturesAbu Dhabi VC fund for blockchain-infrastructure and AI startups, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Iliad PartnersEquity from a $50M Fund I, pre-Series A and Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Jabbar Internet GroupDubai investor in internet and technology companies in the region. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Klumi VenturesCo-invests in early-stage blockchain startups, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity or tokens | Active |
| Lunara PartnersEquity investment from pre-seed to pre-liquidity. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Mindshift CapitalGender-lens VC for post-seed, women-led startups in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. | not published | Equity | Active |
| MSA Novo (Novo Capital)Multi-stage equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Mubadala CapitalEquity investment from a $755bn+ asset manager. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Nuwa CapitalVC equity investment; stage range. | not published | Equity | Active |
| PartechSeed checks of €300k–€3m; further funds for venture, Africa and impact. | €300k–€3m | Equity | Active |
| Phoenician VCAbu Dhabi (ADGM) VC and advisor: 20+ investments via Phoenician Fund I. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Pin (Pininvest)Dubai investor backing early-stage MENA companies through SPVs and selected VC funds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Raiven CapitalEarly-stage VC; $125M fund run from DIFC for AI, IoT and emerging-tech startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| SoftBank Vision FundSoftBank's growth-stage technology fund, with offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. | not published | Equity | Active |
| TAU CapitalGrowth-stage DeepTech VC. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Wamda CapitalEquity in Seed to Series A technology startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| White Star CapitalSeries A to B investment from a $250M Fund IV. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Yellowfin Capital PartnersADGM-registered VC: US$100K–1M tickets for growth-stage tech scaling between Asia and the GCC. | US$100K–1M | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does COTU Ventures offer?
Pre-seed and seed equity; initial cheques $150k–$2m.
Does COTU Ventures take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · cotu.vc · Checked October 2026