All · 286Accelerators & incubators · 63VC funds & investors · 83Grants & prizes · 16Government programmes · 48Angel networks · 17Corporate VCs · 19State equity · 5Loans & guarantees · 12Funds of funds · 5Support programmes · 18
Saudi Arabia · 2 →
Fintech Saudi - Makken
Support · Saudi Arabia
Subsidised cloud and cybersecurity services for early-stage fintechs.
No equity — subsidised services
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iMENA Holding
Support · Saudi Arabia
Raised $135M pre-IPO from Sanabil and FJ Labs; not a funder of other startups.
Not applicable — not a startup funder
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UAE · 4 →
Endeavor MENA + Catalyst
Support · UAE
Catalyst co-investment plus a global mentor network.
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AstroLabs
Support · UAE
UAE/Saudi setup, licensing and coworking services; no direct funding.
No equity — service or permission
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Dtec (Dubai Silicon Oasis)
Support · UAE
One-stop free zone setup plus access to Oraseya Capital and accelerators.
Equity
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VentureOne
Support · UAE
Government-backed venture building; not an open-application programme.
Equity — venture-building stake
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Qatar · 4 →
Startup Qatar AI Compute Credits
Support · Qatar
Capped in-kind AI compute credits.
No equity — in-kind support
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360 Nautica
Support · Qatar
Venture-building support.
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Falak Platform
Support · Qatar
Free to browse; some services are paid (e.g. day pass QAR 40).
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TASMU Digital Valley
Support · Qatar
Innovation platform.
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Kuwait · 6 →
Boursa Kuwait Emerging Companies Market (ECM)
Support · Kuwait
Public equity raise through ECM listing.
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KFAS Innovation Challenge
Support · Kuwait
Training programme for intrapreneurial teams; no direct funding provided.
No equity — service or permission
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KISR Commercialization Division
Support · Kuwait
Lab access and programme support for deep-tech spin-outs.
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National Fund — Mubader Plus
Support · Kuwait
Project-dependent programme support.
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Sa'a Initiative
Support · Kuwait
National visibility and ecosystem support; no funding amount published.
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Sirdab Lab
Support · Kuwait
Coworking space and programme support for tech founders.
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Oman · 1 →
Terminal 11
Support · Oman
Programmes and workspace access; no direct fund provided.
No equity — programmes and workspace
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Bahrain · 1 →
StartUp Bahrain
Support · Bahrain
Competition prizes plus a national ecosystem directory and events.
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