Investors & Ecosystem

Who funds and builds the UAE startup ecosystem — venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, sovereign investors, and government funds active across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Each profile tracks the funding rounds they back and the news they appear in. Looking for the companies themselves? Browse the startup directory.

Dubai Future District Fund

Dubai government-backed fund investing in technology startups and scale-ups aligned with Dubai’s future economy agenda.

Gov fundDubai

Gov fundDubai

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EBRD Venture Capital

Venture arm of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, launched in 2012 and investing from a $300M third programme with tickets up to $30M in tech companies across 40 emerging markets. Led Dubai-headquartered RemotePass's $17.4M Series B in May 2026.

Gov fundLondon, UK

Gov fundLondon, UK

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Emirates Growth Fund

AED 1 billion growth-equity fund launched in May 2025 at Make it in the Emirates by Emirates Development Bank, the UAE's federal development bank. It takes active minority stakes of AED 10–50M in UAE SMEs with revenues from AED 10M in manufacturing, food security, healthcare and advanced technology.

Gov fundAbu Dhabi, UAE

Gov fundAbu Dhabi, UAE

Khalifa Fund

Abu Dhabi's government fund supporting Emirati entrepreneurs and SMEs with financing programmes and ecosystem initiatives.

Gov fundAbu Dhabi

Gov fundAbu Dhabi

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Oraseya Capital

AED 500M ($136M) venture fund launched in November 2023 by Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ). Invests $500K–$3M from pre-seed to Series B in UAE-linked startups such as Calo, Ziina, NymCard and Clarity, and was MAGNiTT's most active UAE investor in 2024 and 2025.

Gov fundDubai, UAE

Gov fundDubai, UAE