- What
- Pre-seed and seed cheques, leading or co-leading rounds.
- Who
- Early-stage founders building for global markets; no warm introduction needed.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside the UAE All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Backed by
- Dubai Future District Fund
Checked · October 2026 · leo.capital · How we check ↗
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Open the map →In detail
Leo Capital is a venture capital firm (early stage, cross-continental) in the UAE. Cross-continental early-stage venture fund headquartered in Singapore and Helsinki, investing across Asia, the USA and Europe; Dubai is its MENA hub, one of eight hubs. It leads or co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds and plugs founders into its Catalyst Engine for global go-to-market, fundraising and talent. Dubai Future District Fund lists it among its fund-of-funds investments. Founders can pitch through its site: it says it reads every pitch, replies within 2–3 days and needs no warm introduction.
- Amount
- Pre-seed and seed cheques (lead or co-lead) · ticket size not published
- Terms
- Yes — venture capital
- Eligibility
- Pre-seed and seed founders building technology companies for global markets · pitches accepted without a warm introduction
- Sectors
- Applied & generative AI
- Fintech & insurtech
- Vertical & application SaaS
- Infrastructure SaaS
- Healthtech & life sciences
- Logistics & supply chain
- Consumer & commerce
- Deeptech & Web3
- Benefits
- Catalyst Engine — global go-to-market, fundraise and talent support · follow-on capital and co-investor syndication
- Status
- Active — pitch form open on its site, replies within 2–3 days (checked September 2026)
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
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We match them against what Leo Capital publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“No warm introduction required - a great company can come from anywhere.”
“Leo Capital is a cross-continental early-stage venture fund headquartered in Singapore and Helsinki, investing across Asia, the USA and Europe.”
“Singapore Global HQ Helsinki European hub · Finland Bengaluru India hub · India Dubai MENA hub · UAE San Francisco US network · USA”
“8 HUBS — SINGAPORE · HELSINKI · BENGALURU · DUBAI · SAN FRANCISCO · LONDON · DELHI · MILAN”
“We lead or co-lead early rounds with real conviction, moving quickly when we see an exceptional founder and a global-scale idea. Pre-seed & seed cheques Lead or co-lead rounds”
“From day one we plug founders into the Catalyst Engine - GTM, fundraise and talent - turning the cheque into compounding momentum.”
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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 Leo Capital offer?
Pre-seed and seed cheques, leading or co-leading rounds.
Does Leo Capital take equity?
Equity.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Open to companies from outside the UAE.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · leo.capital · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/leodotcapital · Checked October 2026