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NQubator

Dubai innovation platform for early-stage tech venture creation, founded by a former Etisalat Egypt and Etisalat Afghanistan chief executive who was an early Thuraya founder.

What
Incubation plus referral into the Oraseya Capital co-invest pipeline.
Who
Early-stage UAE tech founders via cohort-based open calls.
Cost
Equity
Status
Active

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In detail

NQubator is an incubator / venture creation platform in the UAE. Dubai innovation platform for early-stage tech venture creation, founded by a former Etisalat Egypt and Etisalat Afghanistan chief executive who was an early Thuraya founder. Runs structured incubation cohorts — PropTech Demo Day with Dubai CommerCity (May 2026), Digital Commerce cohort starting October 2026 — and feeds graduates into institutional capital: MoUs with Dubai CommerCity (Jul 2026) and DIEZ’s Oraseya Capital (Aug 2026) with a co-investment framework.

Amount
Incubation + investor referral pipeline
Terms
Programme-dependent
Eligibility
Early-stage tech founders in the UAE; cohort-based open calls
Sectors
PropTech, Digital Commerce, Logistics Tech, Retail Tech, AI, Smart Infrastructure
Benefits
  • Oraseya Capital referral & co-invest track
  • Dubai CommerCity ecosystem
  • Demo days
Status
Active

Closing soon on the map

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No equity — grant
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4 Oct 2026closes

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Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
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Sources

Primary source · nqubator.com