- What
- Chalhoub venture studio; co-builds retail-tech ventures with capital and pre-seed funding.
- Who
- Entrepreneurs joining the studio to co-build a venture (video required).
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · chalhoubgreenhouse.com/startup-studio · How we check ↗
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The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup Studio is a corporate venture studio in the UAE. Corporate venture studio of Chalhoub Group (Building 6, Dubai Design District, Dubai; second office in Riyadh) that co-builds ventures from idea to exit in retail and its adjacent tech sectors — backed by capital, hands-on support and deep industry know-how. Pre-seed ventures get early-stage funding for product development, initial marketing and team assembly; entrepreneurs apply through the 'Build with us' form (LinkedIn profile and a short video required). Ticket sizes are not published.
- Amount
- Ticket size not published
- Eligibility
- Entrepreneurs who join the studio to co-build a venture; LinkedIn profile and a short video about yourself required
- Sectors
- Retail tech
- fashion
- beauty
- wellness
- future of work
- creator economy
- circular economy
- Benefits
- Capital
- hands-on support
- industry know-how
- pre-seed funding for product, marketing and team
- Status
- Open — 'Build with us' application form (checked October 2026)
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We match them against what The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup Studio publishes.
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What the source says
“Fill out the form to get in touch with our team.”
“Focused on retail and its adjacent tech sectors, we partner with founders to turn early-stage concepts into scalable, high-impact ventures—backed by capital, hands-on support, and deep industry know-how.”
“From idea to exit, we co-build with intent.”
“Build a strong foundation with a solid business model and MVP, supported by early-stage funding for product development, initial marketing, and team assembly.”
“Focused on retail and its adjacent tech sectors | Wellness | Future of Work | Creator Economy | Circular Economy”
“Building 6, Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE | Life Style, Olaya St, Al Olaya, Riyadh 13325, Saudi Arabia”
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| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup StudioChalhoub venture studio; co-builds retail-tech ventures with capital and pre-seed funding. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Al Fardan VenturesDirect equity investment from early stage to growth. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Dubizzle Group VenturesDubizzle Group's early-stage investment arm for property, auto and re-commerce startups. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Emirates NBD Innovation FundStrategic equity, early to growth stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Strategic Development Fund (SDF)VC tickets of $10–35M for early- and mid-stage frontier tech; venture debt via UAE banks. | $10–35M | Equity | Active |
| ADIB VenturesMinority equity, mainly at Series A, in fintech and financial-technology companies. | not published | Minority equity | Active |
| CBIxBank-backed ventures arm investing in a small number of AI, fintech and Web3 firms. | not published | Not published | Active |
| CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises)Corporate venture capital, early to late stage and venture funds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| du Ventures$50M corporate venture fund of telecom operator du, managed by Shorooq. | not published | Equity | Active |
| e& capitalEquity tickets averaging USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed. | USD 5–30M | Equity | Active |
| G42Builds and holds AI companies strategically; not an open-application funder. | not published | Equity | Active |
| NeoVentures (Mashreq)Corporate venture capital from Mashreq's fund. | not published | 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 The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup Studio offer?
Chalhoub venture studio; co-builds retail-tech ventures with capital and pre-seed funding.
Does The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup Studio take equity?
Equity.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked October 2026).
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 · chalhoubgreenhouse.com/startup-studio · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/chalhoub-greenhouse · Checked October 2026