Top 10 UAE Venture Capital Firms
1. Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Founded in 2010 and based in Dubai, MEVP is a pioneer in the GCC VC scene. Specializing in early and growth-stage investments across SaaS, mobility, enterprise software, and fintech, it has backed market leaders like Rain, Fresha, and Lyve.
2. Wamda Capital
Active across seed to growth stages, Wamda is one of the region’s most recognized VCs. It invests across fintech, healthcare, Web3, and real estate tech. Notable investments include RemotePass, BitOasis, and FlexxPay
3. BECO Capital
Established in 2012 and based in Dubai, BECO provides hands-on operational and growth capital support for early-stage tech firms. Successful portfolio companies include Careem, Kitopi, Property Finder, and Chatfood
4. Shorooq Partners
A founder-focused VC founded in 2017. It targets pre‑seed through Series A rounds, especially in fintech and frontier tech. Its portfolio includes Pure Harvest, Lendo, TruKKer, and Sarwa
5. Global Ventures
With around 50 investments, Global Ventures targets early and growth-stage startups in sectors like edtech, cybersecurity, insurtech, and healthtech. Portfolio highlights include Mamo Pay, AlgoDriven, and Lean
6. VentureSouq
A hybrid investment platform combining traditional VC with a syndicate model. It has led 144 investments in climate tech, fintech, and other high-impact sectors. It also provides access to global capital networks
7. Jabbar Internet Group
Founded in 2009, Jabbar focuses on growth-stage digital businesses in e‑commerce and fintech. Early backer of Souq and Instashop, both of which became major exits. Known for strong returns in regional digital exits
8. Dtec Ventures
The venture arm of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (Dtec). Investing at the seed stage through its incubation and acceleration programs, it has backed over 20 early-stage tech startups within UAE and MENA
9. EQ2 Ventures
Operates in seed to Series A+ rounds, supporting innovation-driven startups. With around 21 investments, EQ2 is known for its hands-on approach and impact-driven thesis across MENA
10. Morningstar Ventures
A relatively new but fast-growing Dubai-based VC focused on early-stage blockchain, digital assets, and token-equity rounds. Founded in 2020, active across emerging tech sectors including crypto
