# AI investors based in Dubai (2026 list)

> 27 AI investors based in Dubai, 63% active in the last 12 months. Led by Epic Ventures, VentureSouq, Vy Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-dubai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# AI investors based in Dubai

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Dubai that we have watched back an AI company in the last two years.

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**27** investors on the list *+2* this week

**34** cheques in 12 months *-27%* against the market

**$24M** median round they joined *+194%* against the market median

**63%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**26%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (17)

- 1 [Epic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **91** **$10M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 2 [VentureSouq](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturesouq) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **83** **$6.5M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 3 [Vy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vy-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **20** **$119M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [BECO Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **18** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerge-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **15** **$15M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 6 [WING](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Arab Emirates **15** **$40M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 7 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Arab Emirates **4** **$6.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Rahul Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-mehta) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **3** **$81M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 10 [Disruptive AI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/disruptive-ai) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **2** **$79M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 11 [Dubai Future District Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dubai-future-district-fund-2) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United Arab Emirates **2** **$16M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Vista](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista) *Deploying now* Family office · United Arab Emirates **2** **$305M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [885 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/885-capital) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$48M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 14 [Ajna Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ajna-capital) quiet Family office · United Arab Emirates **1** **$32M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 15 [Antler MENAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler-menap) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$2.8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 16 [DAMAC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/damac-capital) quiet Growth equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **$305M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 17 [Dale Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dale-ventures) quiet Angel network · United Arab Emirates **1** **$20M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 18 [Dubai Blockchain Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dubai-blockchain-lab) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Emirates NBD](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emirates-nbd) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$8.2M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 20 [GAC Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gac-group) quiet Corporate VC · United Arab Emirates **1** **$281M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 21 [SIRIUS Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sirius-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Terra-Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terra-invest) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **-** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Wamda Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wamda-capital) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$10M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 24 [YOUXEL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/youxel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$1.4M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 25 [First Abu Dhabi Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-abu-dhabi-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United Arab Emirates **1** **$1.9B** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**2 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[AIREV](https://millionrounds.com/company/airev)** Other *With* [Terra-Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terra-invest)
- **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [First Abu Dhabi Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-abu-dhabi-bank)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital)
- **29** Oct **[Jingshuo](https://millionrounds.com/company/jingshuo)** Pre-seed *With* [SIRIUS Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sirius-capital)
- **25** Oct **[X Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)** $1M *With* [Dubai Blockchain Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dubai-blockchain-lab)
- **20** Oct **[CapQuest](https://millionrounds.com/company/capquest)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital)

## Stages This Year

32 rounds

- Series A **22%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Seed **13%**
- Venture **9%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **31%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **18**
- Fintech **9**
- Construction **5**
- E-commerce **4**
- Logistics **4**
- Big Data & Analytics **3**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

11 Q1 25

13 Q2 25

17 Q3 25

8 Q4 25

10 Q1 26

5 Q2 26

10 Q3 26

6 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about AI investors based in Dubai

### Who are the most active AI investors based in Dubai?

By cheques observed, the most active are Epic Ventures, VentureSouq, Vy Capital, BECO Capital and Emerge.

### How many AI investors based in Dubai are there?

27 are on record. 63% made an investment in the last 12 months and 26% have led a round.

### Which stages do AI investors based in Dubai back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Pre-seed (19%).

### How big are the rounds AI investors based in Dubai join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

### Which sectors do AI investors based in Dubai back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Construction.

### Which AI investors based in Dubai lead the most rounds?

BECO Capital (5 led), Vy Capital (2 led) and Nuwa Capital (2 led).

### What have AI investors based in Dubai invested in recently?

Recent rounds include AIREV (Other, Nov 2026, with Terra-Invest), Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with First Abu Dhabi Bank) and Journify (Series A, Nov 2026, with Oraseya Capital).

### How is this list of AI investors based in Dubai ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)
