- What
- Series A to B investment from a $250M Fund IV.
- Who
- Startups building ambitious, international technology businesses.
Checked · October 2026 · whitestarcapital.com · How we check ↗
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White Star Capital is a venture capital firm (global, multi-stage) in the UAE. Global multi-stage technology investment firm that backs entrepreneurs building ambitious, international businesses. It operates out of London, New York, Montreal, Paris, Toronto, Guernsey, Berlin, Milan and Abu Dhabi, where its General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer is based; its fund page names North America, Europe and Asia as its markets. In August 2026 its site reported the close of a $250M Fund IV to back startups from Series A to B - more than $350m of fresh capital together with its North American Seed Fund and new special purpose vehicles. QSTP lists it among the co-investment partners of its Tech Venture Fund in Qatar.
- Amount
- $250M Fund IV (Series A to B) · ticket size not published
- Terms
- Yes — venture capital
- Eligibility
- Startups from Series A to B (Fund IV) building ambitious, international technology businesses
- Sectors
- Technology
- Portfolio
- Ledn
- Vention
- Butternut Box
- FINN
- Sequen
- Veesion
- Status
- Active — $250M Fund IV closed in August 2026; latest portfolio news September 2026; no pitch form on its site (checked September 2026)
What the source says
“White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment firm that backs exceptional entrepreneurs building ambitious, international businesses.”
“Operating out of London, New York, Montreal, Paris, Toronto, Guernsey, Berlin, Milan, and Abu Dhabi.”
“Cristina Ventura GENERAL PARTNER & CHIEF CATALYST OFFICER ABU DHABI”
“Through our local presence and intimate understanding of markets across North America, Europe, and Asia, we help founders establish a definitive edge not just in their home countries but also abroad.”
“AUGUST 05, 2026 White Star Capital closes $250M Fund IV to back global startups from Series A to B”
“Together with its North American Seed Fund, and several new special purpose vehicles, the firm has raised more than $350m in fresh capital.”
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| White Star CapitalSeries A to B investment from a $250M Fund IV. | not published | Equity | Active |
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| Access Bridge VenturesEquity investment from a $35M fund. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Ajeej Capital — Cabrit Venture Fund IAjeej Capital's early-stage fund for Bitcoin and blockchain startups (launched 2025). | not published | Equity | Active |
| Annex InvestmentsEarly-stage venture funding with hands-on mentorship, Seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Bunat VenturesEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| BYLDPre-seed and seed equity, leading rounds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| COTU VenturesPre-seed and seed equity; initial cheques $150k–$2m. | $150k–$2m | Equity | Active |
| Further VenturesCo-founder-style equity from formation to Series A, with reserved follow-on. | not published | Equity | Active |
| General AtlanticGlobal growth investor; over $3B deployed in the Middle East since 2012, led eyewa’s Series C. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Global VenturesEquity from a $400M AUM fund backing growth-stage companies. | not published | Equity | Active |
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| Iliad PartnersEquity from a $50M Fund I, pre-Series A and Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
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| Lunara PartnersEquity investment from pre-seed to pre-liquidity. | not published | Equity | Active |
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| Mubadala CapitalEquity investment from a $755bn+ asset manager. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Nuwa CapitalVC equity investment; stage range. | not published | Equity | Active |
| PartechSeed checks of €300k–€3m; further funds for venture, Africa, growth and impact. | €300k–€3m | Equity | Active |
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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 White Star Capital offer?
Series A to B investment from a $250M Fund IV.
Does White Star Capital take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · whitestarcapital.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/white-star-capital · Checked October 2026