- What
- Equity investment from an AED 500M fund, pre-Seed to Series B.
- Cost
- Equity
- From abroad
- Open to companies from abroad — Startups must have an existing tie to Dubai and the UAE ('UAE-centric') All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · oraseyacapital.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Oraseya Capital is a venture capital in the UAE. The AED 500M venture capital arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ). Launched Nov 2023, it backs UAE-centric tech startups from pre-Seed to Series B. Named "Venture Capital Firm of the Year" at the Entrepreneur Middle East Awards 2025.
- Amount
- AED 500M fund · pre-Seed to Series B
- Focus
- Tech startups with ties to Dubai and the UAE
- Portfolio
- Podeo · 360VUZ
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“UAE-centric: we support startups with an existing tie to Dubai and the UAE”
“DIEZ Launches AED500 Million VC Fund Targeting Tech Startups”
“DIEZ Launches AED500 Million VC Fund Targeting Tech Startups (8 November 2023)”
“Stages: Pre-Seed to Series B; UAE-centric — supports startups with ties to Dubai and the UAE”
“Oraseya Capital named 'Venture Capital Firm of the Year' at Entrepreneur Middle East Awards 2025”
“(see tagline verifications above — AED500 Million VC Fund; Pre-Seed to Series B stage range)”
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Sources
Primary source · oraseyacapital.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/oraseyacapital · Checked September 2026