All · 67Accelerators & incubators · 12VC funds & investors · 21Grants & prizes · 2Government programmes · 9Angel networks · 8Corporate VCs · 4Loans & guarantees · 6Funds of funds · 1Support programmes · 4
Accelerators & incubators in the UAE · 12
Hub71
Accelerator · UAE
AED 250K in-kind plus AED 250K cash via SAFE note; up to AED 250K more via Access.
Equity — via SAFE note
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in5 Dubai
Accelerator · UAE
Subsidized business licence and coworking workspace.
No equity — service or permission
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Sheraa
Accelerator · UAE
Equity-free grants plus programme support.
No equity — grant
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500 Global UAE
Accelerator · UAE
Equity investment pre-seed to Series A.
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Catalyst
Accelerator · UAE
Seed funding as SAFE notes, pre-seed and seed.
Convertible — converts to equity
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DIFC Innovation Hub — Fintech Accelerator
Accelerator · UAE
Regulatory sandbox access and programme support for fintech startups.
No equity — service or permission
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Innovate For Tomorrow (Dubai Holding)
Accelerator · UAE
AED 500,000 to the winner plus a funded UAE pilot; runners-up AED 250,000 and AED 100,000.
No equity — prize plus funded pilot
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Intelak
Accelerator · UAE
AED 50K equity-free grant.
No equity — grant
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NQubator
Accelerator · UAE
Incubation plus referral into the Oraseya Capital co-invest pipeline.
Equity
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Plug and Play Abu Dhabi
Accelerator · UAE
Accelerator programme with potential VC investment.
Equity — varies; ADGM track is equity-free
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Presight AI Accelerator
Accelerator · UAE
Six-month accelerator with a $50K in-kind SAFE note; no working application link today.
SAFE — $50K in kind, no discount or cap
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startAD
Accelerator · UAE
No direct investment published; corporate pilot budgets via sprint accelerators.
Equity
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VC funds & investors in the UAE · 21
BECO Capital
VC fund · UAE
$820M+ AUM across five funds, investing Pre-Seed to pre-IPO; cheque size not disclosed.
Equity
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MEVP
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from seed to Series B, via a $150M fund (Fund IV).
Equity
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Oraseya Capital
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from an AED 500M fund, pre-Seed to Series B.
Equity
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Plus VC
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from pre-seed to Series A.
Equity
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Shorooq Partners
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment, stage-agnostic.
Equity
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VentureSouq (VSQ)
VC fund · UAE
FinTech and ClimateTech thematic funds active.
Equity
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Access Bridge Ventures
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from a $35M fund.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Bunat Ventures
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment.
Equity — direct stake taken
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BYLD
VC fund · UAE
Pre-seed and seed equity, leading rounds.
Equity — direct stake taken
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COTU Ventures
VC fund · UAE
Pre-seed and seed equity investment.
Equity
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Further Ventures
VC fund · UAE
Co-founder-style equity from formation to Series A, with reserved follow-on.
Equity — common stock as co-founder
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Global Ventures
VC fund · UAE
Equity from a $400M AUM fund, seed to Series B.
Equity
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Iliad Partners
VC fund · UAE
Equity from a $50M Fund I, pre-Series A and Series A.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Lunara Partners
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from pre-seed to pre-liquidity.
Equity — direct stake taken
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MSA Novo (Novo Capital)
VC fund · UAE
Multi-stage equity investment.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Mubadala Capital
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment from a $755bn+ asset manager.
Equity
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Nuwa Capital
VC fund · UAE
Equity from seed to Series B.
Equity
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Phoenix Venture Partners
VC fund · UAE
Equity from its maiden fund (PVPIF).
Equity
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Salica Oryx Fund
VC fund · UAE
Equity from a $50M fund, pre-seed to Series A.
Equity — direct stake taken
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TVM Capital Healthcare
VC fund · UAE
Healthcare growth equity.
Equity
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Wamda Capital
VC fund · UAE
Equity investment at seed and early stage.
Equity
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Grants & prizes in the UAE · 2
TiE Women MENA
Grant · UAE
Pitch competition with US$50,000 in equity-free cash prizes.
No equity — cash prize
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Zayed Sustainability Prize
Grant · UAE
Non-dilutive prize: US$1M per category winner, US$100K per finalist.
No equity — prize money
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Government programmes in the UAE · 9
ADGM
Government · UAE
A RegLab regulatory sandbox; not a funding programme.
No equity — service or permission
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ADIO
Government · UAE
Project-dependent incentive packages plus regulatory fast-tracking.
No equity — service or permission
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CBUAE FinTech Sandbox
Government · UAE
Regulatory permission to test fintech and digital-banking products.
No equity — service or permission
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DIFC
Government · UAE
100% foreign ownership in a dedicated free zone; not a funding programme.
No equity — service or permission
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Dubai Future Foundation
Government · UAE
Programme support and co-creation opportunities.
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Masdar City Free Zone
Government · UAE
100% foreign ownership free-zone setup.
No equity — service or permission
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twofour54
Government · UAE
Creative Lab funding, licence-fee waivers and production-rebate access.
No equity — service or permission
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UAE AI and Data Authority
Government · UAE
National AI incentive packages.
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UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur
Government · UAE
5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project.
No equity — residency permission
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Angel networks in the UAE · 8
AngelSpark
Angel network · UAE
From $100,000, with larger syndicates also led by the network.
Equity
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Dubai Angel Investors (DAI)
Angel network · UAE
$100,000–$250,000 per company; up to $2,000,000 per round with member co-investment.
Equity
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Keiretsu Forum MENA
Angel network · UAE
Angel investment.
Equity
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AngelsDeck Global Ventures
Angel network · UAE
Angel investment from a network with $28.5M AUM (own site).
Equity — angel stake
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ConsultantsInvest
Angel network · UAE
Angel equity investment.
Equity — angel stake
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Emirates Angel Investors Association
Angel network · UAE
Angel equity investment.
Equity — angel stake
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Falcon Valley
Angel network · UAE
Angel equity investment.
Equity — angel stake
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Spade Ventures
Angel network · UAE
Syndicated angel tickets of $500,000–$2,000,000 via SPV.
Equity — via SPV
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Corporate VCs in the UAE · 4
e& capital
Corporate VC · UAE
Equity tickets of USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed.
Equity — direct stake taken
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Emirates NBD Innovation Fund
Corporate VC · UAE
Equity from a $100M fund, early to growth stage.
Equity — strategic stake
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G42
Corporate VC · UAE
Builds and holds AI companies strategically; not an open-application funder.
Equity
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NeoVentures (Mashreq)
Corporate VC · UAE
Strategic equity cheques; per-deal amount undisclosed.
Equity — strategic minority stakes
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Loans & guarantees in the UAE · 6
Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Loan · UAE
Up to AED 2M per startup with no assets required, tenors up to 72 months.
No equity — repayable finance
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Khalifa Fund
Loan · UAE
Loans; amounts not published, vary by programme.
No equity — loan, repayable
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MBRIF
Loan · UAE
Government-backed bank-loan guarantees; terms set case by case.
No equity — loan guarantee
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Partners for Growth (PFG)
Loan · UAE
Growth debt; ticket size not published.
Loan — repayable
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Ruya Partners
Loan · UAE
Private credit deals of $15M to $25M.
Loan — private credit, repayable
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Stride Ventures
Loan · UAE
Venture debt averaging $4M, repayable over 6 to 18 months.
Loan — repayable, 6 to 18 months
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Funds of funds in the UAE · 1
Dubai Future District Fund
Fund of funds · UAE
Commits LP capital to VC funds and also makes direct equity tickets.
Indirect — via funds, plus some direct equity
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Support programmes in the 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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