- What
- Dubai-founded angel syndicate investing $50K–$500K from first ticket to Series A.
- Who
- B2B founders anywhere — SaaS, fintech, healthtech, Industry 4.0.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside the UAE All programmes open to founders from abroad →
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SandStorm VC is an angel syndicate in the UAE. Private angel-investing syndicate founded in Dubai, with more than 20 members based in the UAE, UK, USA, Australia, KSA and Oman. It invests from the first ticket to Series A — $50K–$500K per deal, sweet spot $100–200K — in equity or convertible loan agreements, no debt; generally agnostic and B2B-focused (B2B SaaS, fintech, healthtech, Industry 4.0), with no geographic limits.
- Amount
- $50K–$500K per deal (sweet spot $100K–$200K)
- Terms
- Equity or convertible loan agreements (CLAs), no debt
- Eligibility
- Founders from first ticket to Series A; no geographic limits
- Sectors
- Agnostic, B2B focus — B2B SaaS
- fintech
- healthtech
- Industry 4.0
- Status
- Active — startups looking for funding use the form on its site (attachments possible) (checked October 2026)
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What the source says
“no limits, soon incl lunars and martians”
“we are sandstormVC, a private angel investing syndicate founded in Dubai, with members based in the uae, uk, usa, australia, ksa, oman. counting over 20 members”
“tickets $/€ 50k - 500k sweetspot 100-200k”
“first ticket to Series A, we like to come in early”
“we do equity or CLAs, no debt”
“generally agnostic, B2B focused — most experienced in B2B SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, Industry 4.0”
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| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SandStorm VCDubai-founded angel syndicate investing $50K–$500K from first ticket to Series A. | $50K–$500K | Equity or convertible loan, $50K–$500K | Active |
| AngelsDeck Global VenturesAngel investment from a network with $28.5M AUM (own site). | not published | Equity | Active |
| AngelSparkFrom $100,000, with larger syndicates also led by the network. | from $100,000 | Equity | Active |
| Dubai Angel Investors (DAI)$100,000–$250,000 per company; up to $2,000,000 per round with member co-investment. | up to $2,000,000 | Equity | Active |
| Keiretsu Forum MENAAngel investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| ConsultantsInvestAngel equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Emirates Angel Investors AssociationAngel equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Falcon ValleyAngel equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Spade VenturesSyndicated angel tickets of $500,000–$2,000,000 via SPV. | $500,000–$2,000,000 | Equity | Active |
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 SandStorm VC offer?
Dubai-founded angel syndicate investing $50K–$500K from first ticket to Series A.
Does SandStorm VC take equity?
Equity or convertible loan, $50K–$500K.
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 · sandstorm.vc · Checked October 2026