Funders

MENA early-stage VC; submit pitch via website.

Abu Dhabi sovereign holding; invests strategically, not open application.

UAE $30B climate investment vehicle; deploys via partner GPs (BlackRock, Brookfield, TPG), not direct applications.

$30bn UAE climate investment vehicle managed by Lunate; deploys via institutional fund managers (BlackRock, Brookfield, TPG); no startup pitch process.

MENA early-stage VC; submit pitch via website.

DIFC's startup hub; runs FinTech Hive accelerator and other programs with open application windows.

e& (Etisalat) CVC for digital/sustainability; pitch via corporate website.

UAE-based emerging-markets VC; pitch via website Contact email; sectors include fintech, healthtech, climate; check size $1-10m.

Abu Dhabi tech ecosystem; open applications for incentive program (subsidies/credits).

Renewables developer/investor – no public startup pitch route; partnerships handled via business development team.

Umbrella for many UAE initiatives; some sub-programs accept applications, varies by initiative.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth investor; deploys via direct/fund investments, not open application.

Mubadala's asset management arm with climate strategies; institutional, not open application.

MENA-focused VC investor network; submit pitch via website, deal-sourcing model.

MENA early-stage VC; contact via Wamda platform, deal sourcing model.