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The venture capital community in the United Arab Emirates is more active than ever. Founders can find investors supporting companies across a wide range of industries.
The activity is widespread, with firms like FasterCapital making over 1,200 investments. Others, such as BECO Capital, have strong track records with nine exits from their portfolio.
Below is our list of the best 23 VC firms in United Arab Emirates.
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Buy It For $97 $297 →Shorooq Partners provides venture capital and private credit to technology companies as a leading alternative investment manager in the Middle East and North Africa. With deep expertise in Fintech, Software, and Web3.0, they act as partners and company builders for founders, backing market disruptors like Tamara and Pure Harvest Smart Farms.
COTU Ventures partners with founders in the Middle East at the very start of their journey, from pre-seed through seed stages. They help accelerate the path to product-market fit and provide access to the right capital and expertise for companies to grow beyond Series A.
Investing through a work-for-equity model, FasterCapital provides online incubation and acceleration to startups around the world. They trade technical and business development services for equity, helping companies build their products and operations without a large upfront cash investment.
BECO Capital provides growth capital and hands-on operational support to early-stage technology companies. They guide entrepreneurs in sectors from fintech to healthcare as they advance from seed funding to Series B.
From its base in the MENA region, VentureSouq manages thematic funds with a global reach, primarily concentrating on the FinTech and ClimateTech industries. They back founders across all stages of growth, from seed to late-stage, to build a worldwide portfolio of companies.
Nuwa Capital backs early-stage and seed startups with a platform built to reshape the relationship between founders and capital. They offer a founder-centric model that prioritizes partnership over traditional investment dynamics.
Anamcara Capital invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups building the future of finance, work, and commerce across the MENA region and Europe. The firm takes a founder-centric approach, providing close partnership and a global network to guide companies through their earliest stages.
Further Ventures operates as an institutional co-founder, building and investing in early-stage companies that are developing the financial infrastructure of the future. They connect financial technology in emerging economies with global capital markets, working with founders on regulatory strategy to create platforms for asset tokenization and decentralized finance.
Iliad Partners backs early-stage technology founders across the MENA region, helping them build disruptive companies from the ground up. The firm provides capital and strategic partnership to startups in sectors from fintech to logistics, with its portfolio including regional successes like Fetchr and TruKKer.
Eiosoft Capital backs early to growth-stage companies across the US and Asia Pacific, focusing on sectors from AI and robotics to fintech and biotech. The firm utilizes a unique crypto bond model for fundraising and has supported a portfolio that includes major names like Jio and STX Entertainment.
The funding opportunities in the UAE extend well beyond our main list. The following firms alone have backed close to 500 startups, with over 25 successful exits between them.
Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in the United Arab Emirates.
| VC Firm | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 106 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | — | — | |
| 2018 | 90 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 114 | 9 | |
| 2010 | 98 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 1 | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | |
| 2020 | 43 | — | |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 10 | — | |
| 2022 | — | — |
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