# Pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates (2026 list) > 10 pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates, 80% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Phoenix VC, Nuwa Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-arab-emirates (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in United Arab Emirates in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 10 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-investors-in-united-arab-emirates)The top 10 **10** investors on the list No change this week **189** cheques in 12 months *-31%* against the market **$5.1M** median round they joined *-36%* against the market median **80%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **70%** have led a round ## The Top 10 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (8) - 1 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Phoenix VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phoenix-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **8** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [COTU Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cotu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **5** **$5.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Plus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plus-vc-vc) quiet VC firm · Bahrain **5** **$2M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 6 [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Arab Emirates **4** **$6.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Joa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [AMKM Family Office](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amkm-family-office) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohammed-bin-bouta-alharsoosi) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Select Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/select-ventures) quiet VC firm **1** **$1.5M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Oraseya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oraseya-capital) - **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **28** Oct **[Viatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/viatik)** Seed · $600K *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **23** Oct **[RhymeQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhymeq)** Pre-seed · $2.2M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) ## Stages This Year 185 rounds - Seed **25%** - Series A **21%** - Venture **20%** - Pre-seed **12%** - Other **6%** - Other **15%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **90** - Fintech **23** - Healthcare **12** - Big Data & Analytics **10** - Financial Services **9** - Biotech **9** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 70 Q1 25 76 Q2 25 85 Q3 25 63 Q4 25 54 Q1 26 53 Q2 26 44 Q3 26 14 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Early stage investors in United States 3,774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-states) - [Series A investors in United States 2,305](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-united-states) - [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states) - [Series B investors in United States 1,647](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-united-states) - [Growth investors in United States 1,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-united-states) - [Early stage investors in United Kingdom 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Series C investors in United States 967](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-united-states) - [Pre-seed investors in United States 774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-states) - [Seed investors in United Kingdom 692](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-kingdom) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders at idea or pre-seed - Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman · 2011 4.16 from 616,355 ratings on Goodreads Judgement and decisions Company building About the book In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible - Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) · 2011 4.11 from 17,486 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book Praise for Venture Deals"My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#podcasts) More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=idea). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates ### Who are the most active pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates? By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Phoenix VC, Nuwa Capital, COTU Ventures and Plus Venture Capital. ### How many pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates are there? 10 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 70% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (35%) and Series A (29%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.2M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare. ### Which pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates lead the most rounds? Phoenix VC (3 led), Plus Venture Capital (3 led) and Plug and Play (2 led). ### Where are pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates based? Among the most active, most are based in the United Arab Emirates (4), the United States (1) and Bahrain (1). ### What have pre-seed investors in United Arab Emirates invested in recently? Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play), Journify (Series A, Nov 2026, with Oraseya Capital) and Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)