Top VCs for UAE startups
Updated 23 Oct 2026
340
Startups in the United Arab Emirates with investors recorded
40
VCs backing 3 or more
14 / 40
Of the top list based in the United Arab Emirates
Venture capital firms
| # | Investor | Based in | Startups | Since 2024 | Best-funded companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F6 Ventures | Gîza, Egypt | 11 | 4 | Revibe, Fanera, Fitlov |
| 2 | Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 10 | 4 | Altibbi, Keyper, eat |
| 3 | Global Founders Capital | Berlin, Germany | 9 | 4 | Alaan, Pluto, Mamo |
| 4 | BECO Capital | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 8 | 4 | Keyper, Bayzat, Tenderd |
| 5 | Arzan Venture Capital | Kuwait, Kuwait | 8 | 2 | Merit Incentives, Crowd Analyzer, Gameball |
| 6 | Dubai Angel Investors | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 8 | 0 | Zbooni, Ostaz, QIDZ LLC |
| 7 | BY Venture Partners | St. Helier, Jersey | 7 | 3 | Stake, Pemo, GrubTech |
| 8 | Oqal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 7 | 3 | STRABL, Raseed, Letswork |
| 9 | Shorooq Partners | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 7 | 3 | Fuse Financial Technologies, Joi Gifts, Halo AI |
| 10 | Global Ventures | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1 | Altibbi, Mamo, spiderSilk |
| 11 | Wamda Capital | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1 | Qeen Ai, Crowd Analyzer, Verity |
| 12 | MH Ventures | London, United Kingdom | 6 | 3 | Synnax, Farcana, Magpie Protocol |
| 13 | VentureSouq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2 | Mamo, NorthLadder, zenda |
| 14 | Dubai Future District Fund | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 5 | 4 | Holo, Zest Equity, Kema |
| 15 | Endeavor Catalyst | New York, United States | 5 | 2 | Flow48, Altibbi, Eyewa |
| 16 | Dtec Ventures | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | paymennt.com, Clip the Deal, PointCheckout |
| 17 | Raed Ventures | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | Halo AI, Crowd Analyzer, SimpliFi |
| 18 | Vision Ventures | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0 | Sarwa, Cartlow, QIDZ LLC |
| 19 | Blockchain Founders Fund | Singapore, Singapore | 4 | 4 | Flow48, Rilla, nealthy |
| 20 | Plus Venture Capital | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | Better, Lune, Growdash |
| 21 | Joa Capital | Az Zahra', Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | InvestSky, Shorages, Lamsa |
| 22 | Wa’ed Ventures | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | Stake, WakeCap, spiderSilk |
| 23 | Bossa Invest | São Paulo, Brazil | 4 | 1 | Altibbi, Eyewa, Bayzat |
| 24 | COTU Ventures | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | Cercli, zenda, Supy |
| 25 | Goodwater Capital | Burlingame, United States | 4 | 1 | Ziina, Brine.fi, tanX.fi |
| 26 | Cogitent Ventures | London, United Kingdom | 3 | 3 | GAMES.GG, Credbull, VELAR |
| 27 | Oryx Fund | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | Merit Incentives, Holo, GrubTech |
| 28 | FJ Labs | New York, United States | 3 | 2 | Ziina, Playgama, Baraka |
| 29 | Impact46 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | Merit Incentives, Raseed, Spades |
| 30 | SOSV | Princeton, United States | 3 | 2 | WakeCap, Scalex, Socialee |
| 31 | Sturgeon Capital | London, United Kingdom | 3 | 2 | Datacultr, zip24, FOM Group |
| 32 | Aditum Ventures | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | Holo, Procurified, alfii |
| 33 | Antler | Singapore, Singapore | 3 | 1 | HelloCurve, Pemo, Dimension |
| 34 | Faith Capital | Sharq Hawalli, Kuwait | 3 | 1 | Mealplanet, BulkWhiz, One Click Delivery Services |
| 35 | Hyperithm | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 1 | GAMES.GG, BoomLand, Lock On |
| 36 | Raz Group | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | Fintech Galaxy, Letswork, Cargoz |
| 37 | Sanabil | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | SellAnyCar, Socialee, Countd |
| 38 | HALA Capital | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | paymennt.com, PointCheckout, Lamsa |
| 39 | Venture MENA | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | Zbooni, Arrow Labs, BulkWhiz |
| 40 | ZBS CAPITAL | Kyiv, Ukraine | 3 | 0 | Colexion, Zone, SingularityDAO |
Venture capital firms by startups in the United Arab Emirates in their portfolio. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 340 startups.
Accelerators, incubators and public funders
| # | Investor | Type | Based in | Startups | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 Global | Startup accelerator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm | Palo Alto, United States | 28 | 6 |
| 2 | 500 Mena | Startup accelerator, Corporate venture arm | San Francisco, United States | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Y Combinator | Startup accelerator | Mountain View, United States | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | Techstars | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | New City, United States | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Hub71 | Startup accelerator | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | FasterCapital | Startup accelerator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Outlier Ventures | Startup accelerator | London, United Kingdom | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Plug and Play | Startup accelerator, Co-working space, University program, Venture capital firm | Sunnyvale, United States | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Newchip Accelerator | Startup accelerator, Startup incubator, Venture capital firm | Austin, United States | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Oman Technology Fund | Startup accelerator, Venture capital firm | Muscat, Oman | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Seedstars | Startup accelerator, Co-working space, Startup competition, Venture capital firm | Geneva, Switzerland | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Sheraa Sharjah | Startup accelerator, Startup incubator | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | TURN8 | Startup accelerator | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) | Startup accelerator | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | FLICKSHOT | Startup accelerator, Micro VC fund, Venture capital firm | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Microsoft for Startups | Startup accelerator, Entrepreneurship program | Redmond, United States | 3 | 0 |
Accelerators, incubators and government investors by startups in the United Arab Emirates. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 340 startups.
Method
A startup counts for an investor when the investor is among the investors recorded for the company across all its rounds. The startups are companies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates whose most recent round is pre-seed, seed, angel or Series A through J. "Since 2024" counts the companies whose most recent round is dated 1 January 2024 or later. Venture capital firms are investors typed as venture capital or micro VC and not also as accelerator, incubator or government office. An investor needs 3 companies to be ranked. Ties go to the higher count since 2024. Best-funded companies are the three with the most total funding.
Other countries
Cite: FundingWatcher, top vcs for uae startups, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/investors/top/united-arab-emirates/