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.

Indian early-stage VC in agritech, climate, healthtech; submit pitch via website Contact form for seed/Series A.

Indian impact investor/policy advocate; pitches accepted via Contact page email; invests in financial inclusion, climate, agri, healthtech.

Operating foundation focused on its own education programmes; Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives provides grants but works with pre-identified partners.

MENA early-stage VC; submit pitch via website.

Indian climate-tech investor and venture studio; pitch via website Contact form; focus on early-stage Indian climate solutions.

India-based climate accelerator + seed fund; periodic open programme cohorts and rolling pitch submissions 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.

India climate growth-equity fund; deal sourcing model, contact via 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).

Corporate CSR tree-planting initiative; not an external grantmaker.

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.

India/SE Asia VC (formerly Sequoia India); warm intro preferred, Surge accelerator open by application.

Operating foundation that runs its own programmes; no clear public grant-application route for external organisations; partnerships by referral.

Indian early-stage climate/energy/livelihoods VC; pitch via website Contact for seed-stage deeptech and climate startups.

Energy startup accelerator in Bangalore; cohort-based applications via website; provides workspace and Shell network access.

Tata Trusts-backed Indian impact incubator; rolling 'Apply for Funding' route plus thematic challenges (Clean Energy, Climate, Agritech).

Indian philanthropic group; Individual Grants Programme accepts applications for medical/education; institutional partnerships generally proactive.

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

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