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Endeavor MENA + Catalyst

Global community of high-impact entrepreneurs with a UAE office in Dubai.

What
Catalyst co-investment plus a global mentor network.
From abroad
Open to companies from abroad — Main operations or HQ must be based in an Endeavor market; Diaspora members of an Endeavor market are also invited to connect All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Backed by
Saudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · uae.endeavor.org · How we check ↗

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In detail

Endeavor MENA + Catalyst is a founder community + co-investment fund in the UAE. Global community of high-impact entrepreneurs with a UAE office in Dubai. Endeavor Catalyst — its rules-based co-investment fund — has $540M+ AUM across four funds and 405+ investments in 35+ markets; a fifth fund targeting $300M is being raised.

Amount
Catalyst co-investment + global mentor network
Focus
Scale-up entrepreneurs — co-invests passively in qualified rounds
Portfolio
Endeavor Catalyst: 71 portfolio companies valued $1B+
Status
Active

What the source says

“Your main operations or HQ are based out of an Endeavor market.”

endeavor.org/entrepreneur-experience/apply · seen September 2026

“We create a Multiplier Effect by inspiring high-growth entrepreneurs to dream bigger, supporting and investing in them to scale faster, and providing a platform to pay it forward.”

uae.endeavor.org · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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

Finspire

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

QSTP Incubation

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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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No equity — service or permission
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Equity
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VentureOne

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All support programmes in the UAE →  ·  Across the Gulf →

Sources

Primary source · uae.endeavor.org · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/showcase/endeavor-catalyst · Checked September 2026

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