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The Founder's Guide to
Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Everything you need to build your startup in the UAE — from visa and company setup to fundraising and community.

101+ VCs & Investors27+ Accelerators14+ Grants18+ People19+ Events18+ Free Zones

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Fundraising
101 listings
Accelerators
21 listings
Venture Studios
6 listings

Top VCs & Investors

Wamda Capital

One of the most established MENA venture funds with 154+ investments. Seed to growth stage.

BECO Capital

Major early-stage VC in Dubai focused on seed and Series A in lifestyle, software, and fintech.

Shorooq Partners

Abu Dhabi-based VC with 133+ investments, focused on fintech, SaaS, Web3 at seed and Series A.

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People to Follow

Noor Sweid

Founder & GP at Global Ventures. Leading emerging-market VC.

Dany Farha

Join 230+ curated resources for UAE founders

Grants
14 listings
People to Follow
18 listings
Events
19 listings
Visa Guide
11 listings
Company Setup
18 listings
Expat Life
Living in the UAE
Coworking
11 listings
Service Providers
11 listings

Co-Founder & MP at BECO Capital. Co-founded Bayt.com. $450M AUM.

Mahmoud Adi

Founding Partner at Shorooq Partners. Most active early-stage MENA investor.

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Accelerators

Hub71

Abu Dhabi global tech ecosystem powered by Mubadala and Techstars. Alumni include Tabby, Derq, Anghami.

Antler MENAP

Global VC accelerator with co-founder matching in Dubai.

SANDBOX

Dubai accelerator by Oraseya Capital. Two-phase program with equity-free first phase.

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