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Top 8 Venture Capital Firms in Abu Dhabi (2026)

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Abu Dhabi's startup ecosystem is growing fast, and its venture capital firms are keeping pace. For founders, this means more opportunities to find the right funding partner.

Firms like Shorooq Partners have backed over 130 companies, and Plus Venture Capital has funded more than 40. It's clear that investors are actively looking for promising startups in the region.

Below is our list of the best 8 VC firms in Abu Dhabi.

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Shorooq Partners provides venture capital and private credit to technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa, acting as dedicated partners to founders. They help build market disruptors like Tamara and Pure Harvest Smart Farms, applying deep expertise in sectors ranging from Fintech to Web3.0.

Year Founded2017
FoundersMahmoud Adi, Shane (You Keun) Shin, Tamer Azer, Tarek Fouad
Total Funding$200M
IndustriesHealthcare, InsurTech, Marketplace, Big Data & Analytics, Supply Chain & Logistics, Fintech, Future of Work, AI & ML
Investment StageConvertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments138 (69 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits7
Top Portfolio StartupsTamara, ZenLedger, Colabs
Contacthello@shorooq.com / +971 02 671 1127

Backing pre-seed and seed stage founders across MENA and Europe, Anamcara Capital invests in startups building the future of finance, work, and commerce. They act as a "soul friend" to entrepreneurs, providing deep support beyond capital to a portfolio that includes companies like Pluto and Pemo.

Year Founded2021
FoundersAnnelie Ajami
Investment StageSeed
Nº of Investments20
Nº of Exits2
Contactcontact@anamcara.capital

Further Ventures operates as an institutional co-founder for early-stage startups developing next-generation financial infrastructure. Their platform connects emerging economies to global capital markets, helping institutional partners with everything from asset tokenization to settling derivative transactions.

Year Founded2022
FoundersFaisal Al Hammadi, Gary Sheynkman, John Ounjian, Mohamed Hamdy, Mohammed Bashkeel
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments13 (10 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits1
Contactreach@further.ae

Modus Capital helps build and fund startups primarily in MENA and other emerging innovation markets, offering hands-on operational support alongside capital. They use a distinct structure that combines a venture builder, a venture fund, and corporate innovation services to turn early-stage ideas into high-growth companies.

Year Founded2016
FoundersAwad Makkawi, Kareem Elsirafy
Total Funding$125M
Average Check Size$1M
IndustriesFintech, Healthcare, SaaS, AR & VR, Social
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Series A, Late Stage
Nº of Investments8 (6 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits1
Top Portfolio StartupsBiorestore Health, Chappme, Ogram
Contactcomms@modus.vc / 212-763-7266
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XRG functions as both a venture builder and an investor, creating and backing companies set to define the next era of human-machine convergence. They concentrate on deep tech and frontier tech startups in fields such as AI, robotics, and computational biology.

Year Founded2024
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Plus Venture Capital provides early-stage funding for tech startups from the MENA region and its diaspora, investing from seed to Series A rounds. They aim to give founders the capital required to build and scale their companies, fostering technological growth across the Middle East and North Africa.

Year Founded2020
FoundersHasan Haider, Sharif El-Badawi
Investment StageEarly Stage
Nº of Investments43 (16 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits

Wealthes Capital invests in alternative assets, focusing on early-stage fintech in Europe and real estate in the Middle East. The firm generates returns and creates enduring value for its portfolio companies through a disciplined investment process that aligns its interests with its partners.

Year Founded2017
FoundersAbdallah Mansour Ibn Rahman, Chadi M. Taleb, Masoud Hassan Ibn Amir Talal
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments2 (2 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits1

Phoenician VC backs early-stage technology companies, with a strong focus on the Fintech sector, across the MENA region, Europe, and the US. Its team of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs provides hands-on guidance and collaborative support to help founders build their ventures from the ground up.

Year Founded2015
FoundersGeorge Haimari, Jad Salame, Mohamed Ibrahim
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments22 (8 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Contactinfo@phoenician.vc / 961 1 999 161

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