United Arab Emirates private equity and venture capital (PE & VC) market map
We compiled an extensive United Arab Emirates private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) market map that shows key United Arab Emirates investors and investment funds. We hope this is useful for your startup fundraising. Find below the list of investors from the market map and links to their websites.
Investors in UAE are mostly concentrated in Dubai. Even PE/VC/Angels from nearby countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia prefer to have an office in Dubai, where there is access to global international companies, investors. As there are a lot of UHNWI in UAE it is self evident that there plenty Dubai angel investors, who are ready to invest from 100k USD into promising projects. Investors in Dubai (and other parts of United Arab Emirates) are mostly generalist investors that invest in literally any asset class and without any strict sector preferences. Most of UAE PE funds are family-owned, have large investment tickets and generally follow global investment trends such as investing in UBER, WeWork and other unicorns.
The funds present on the market maps are:
- Malaz capital
- Safanad Ltd.
- Samena Capital
- Beco Capital
- Abraaj
- Arzan Venture Capital
- Ryiad Capital
- Abu Dhabi Capital Management
- Abu Dhabi Holding
- Accelerator Technology Holdings
- Al Fahim Group
- Al Mal Capital
- Al Masah Capital Limited
- Alarabi Investments
- Arqaam Capital
- Arzan Venture Capital
- ASA Ventures
- Baer Capital Partners Ltd.
- Burj Financial
- Cedar Bridge
- Cerus DMCC
- Crescent Investments
- Daman Investments
- Dhabi Holdings
- Digital Spring Ventures
- Dtec Ventures
- Dubai Angel Investors
- Dubai International Capital
- EIP Capital
- Enabling Future
- EQ2 Ventures
- EVI Capital Partners LLP
- Fajr Capital
- Gforce Investing
- Global Ventures
- Gulf Capital
- Iliad Partners
- Invest AD
- Ithmar Capital
- Itqan Capital
- Krypto Labs
- Miral Asset Management
- Mubadala
- NBK Capital Equity
- Omnia Ventures
- Quilvest
- RHT Partners
- STC Ventures
- Gateway Partners Ltd
- Genero Capital
- GFH Capital
- Havenvest Private Equity Middle East Ltd
- HBG Holdings Ltd
- IMENA
- Jabbar Internet Group
- Legatum Ltd.
- Levant Capital Limited
- Melwood Capital
- Mena Infrastructure Ltd
- Meraas Capital
- Mubadala Infrastructure Partners Ltd
- National Holding
- PECUNIO Cryptocurrency Fund
- Plug & Play ADGM
- Sheraa
- Shorooq Partners
- Silicon Oasis Capital
- Starling Group
- Startupbootcamp Smart City Dubai
- Union Bancaire Privee Dubai
- Venture Souq
- Vis Mundi
- VY Capital
- Wamda
- Zabeel Investments
For more information on investment funds (their investment criteria, funds sizes, region preferences and etc.) in United Arab Emirates go to UAE PE/VC funds database on privateequitylist.com
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Private Equity List team