- What
- Commits LP capital to VC funds and also makes direct equity tickets.
- Who
- Local, regional and international VC funds in D33 sectors, and startups in their portfolios.
- Backs
- 11 funds on the map · 7 more with no GCC base — listed below
Checked · October 2026 · dfdf.vc · How we check ↗
In detail
Dubai Future District Fund is a sovereign fund of funds + direct VC in the UAE. Dubai's venture capital fund of funds and investments platform (founding shareholders DIFC and Dubai Future Foundation) — invests into VC funds and alongside them in future-economy startups. AED 1 billion fund size; 20 fund-of-funds investments and 22 direct startup investments (September 2026). $1.65B in capital commitments catalysed, 190+ startups supported (June 2025 review). 2026 fund commitments include US PropTech firm Camber Creek and a global growth fund managed by UK-headquartered Nordstar Partners (Sep 2026); Emirates NBD partnership (Aug 2026) gives portfolio startups fintech/AI deployment routes. Emerging-fund-manager programme announced for 2026.
- Amount
- Fund LP commitments + direct tickets
- Terms
- Yes — via funds and direct
- Eligibility
- Local, regional and international VC funds in sectors aligned with Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda, and startups in their portfolios
- Sectors
- Future economy — PropTech, HealthTech, LogisticsTech, DeepTech, Circular Economy, Web3
- Benefits
- LP capital
- DIFC ecosystem
- co-investment network
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Dubai Future District Fund Expands Portfolio to 30 Investments Through Eight”
“July 20, 2026”
“Dubai Future District Fund is Dubai’s venture capital fund of funds and investments platform”
“Dubai Future District Fund invests into funds and alongside them to support promising ventures”
“AED 1 Billion Fund Size 22 Direct Startup Investments 20 Fund of Funds Investments”
“Our founding shareholders are Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation.”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
More funds of funds in the Gulf
Funds it backs — named on its own site
BECO Capital
BY Venture Partners
BYLD
COTU Ventures
Global Ventures
Leo Capital
MEVP
Nuwa Capital
Outliers Venture Capital
Partech
Shorooq Partners
Also backs — not on this map
Named by Dubai Future District Fund on its own site. The funds’ own sites show no base in the GCC, so they are not map entries.
Questions founders ask
What does Dubai Future District Fund offer?
Commits LP capital to VC funds and also makes direct equity tickets.
Does Dubai Future District Fund take equity?
Indirect — via funds, plus some direct equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · dfdf.vc · Checked October 2026