- What
- First cheque up to OMR 40,000 at ideation stage, for a minority stake.
- Who
- Founders building in Oman, or Omani founders abroad.
- From abroad
- A company in Oman is required — Build in Oman or be willing to incorporate in Oman; Omani founders abroad who come home to build All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · otf.om · How we check ↗
In detail
OTF Scale (Oman Future Fund) is an ideation-stage venture capital in Oman. Ideation-stage fund of the Oman Future Fund. It writes the first cheque before the product exists — up to OMR 40,000, released against a first experiment agreed with the founders — for a minority equity stake on standard early-stage terms, then supports founders through incorporation, legal, finance, hiring and pricing in the first 180 days. Open on sector; investments are run with Al Jabr, which also places founders into accelerator programmes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis on the Oman Future Fund investee portal.
- Amount
- Up to OMR 40,000 initial funding (ideation stage)
- Terms
- Yes — minority equity stake on standard early-stage terms
- Eligibility
- Founders building in Oman, founders willing to incorporate in Oman, and Omani founders abroad who want to come home to build · no product, revenue or company needed
- Sectors
- Open on sector
- Benefits
- Incorporation, legal, finance, hiring and pricing support in the first 180 days
- accelerator access with Al Jabr
- introductions across government and industry in Oman
- Status
- Active — rolling applications on the Oman Future Fund investee portal (checked October 2026)
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what OTF Scale (Oman Future Fund) publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Founders building in Oman, founders willing to incorporate here, and Omani founders currently abroad who want to come home to build.”
“OTF Scale is the ideation-stage fund of the Oman Future Fund. We write the first cheque before the product exists, then work alongside founders through incorporation, first hires, first customers and the round that follows.”
“Our first cheque goes up to 40,000 OMR, released at ideation stage against a first experiment we agree with you. No deck, no traction and no company yet is fine.”
“A minority equity stake on standard early-stage terms. We do not take board control and we do not require a majority.”
“Incorporation, legal, finance, hiring and pricing support in the first 180 days, plus introductions across government and industry in Oman.”
“In collaboration with Al Jabr, we place founders into accelerator programmes and prepare them for follow-on capital from the Oman Future Fund network and regional investors.”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare VC funds & investors in Oman
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OTF Scale (Oman Future Fund)First cheque up to OMR 40,000 at ideation stage, for a minority stake. | up to OMR 40,000 | Equity | Open |
| ITHCA GroupDirect ICT investment in growing, Oman-incorporated companies. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Phaze Ventures$200K–$2M tickets, pre-seed to Series A. | $200K–$2M | Equity | Active |
| Cyfr CapitalEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Jasara Capital (formerly Oman Angels)Omani investor for startups soft-landing in Oman or Omani ventures expanding abroad. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Tanmia Small-Cap FundLater-stage growth equity. | not published | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
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 OTF Scale (Oman Future Fund) offer?
First cheque up to OMR 40,000 at ideation stage, for a minority stake.
Does OTF Scale (Oman Future Fund) take equity?
Equity — minority stake.
Can founders from abroad apply?
A company in Oman is required — Build in Oman or be willing to incorporate in Oman; Omani founders abroad who come home to build.
Is there a deadline?
No closing date is published; applications are open.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · otf.om · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/oman-technology-fund · Checked October 2026