# VC firms based in United Arab Emirates (2026 list) > 699 VC firms based in United Arab Emirates, 4% active in the last 12 months. Led by Epic Ventures, VentureSouq, Shorooq Partners. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-arab-emirates (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # VC firms based in United Arab Emirates Updated 7 November 2026 VC firms headquartered in United Arab Emirates. [See all 699 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-based-in-united-arab-emirates)The top 25 **699** investors on the list *+1* this week **62** cheques in 12 months *-7%* against the market **$5.7M** median round they joined *-29%* against the market median **4%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **2%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (11) - 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 [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **66** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [MENA Venture Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mena-venture-investments) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **59** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen - 5 [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **34** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Vy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vy-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **20** **$119M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [BECO Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beco-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **18** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerge-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **15** **$15M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 9 [Wamda Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wamda-capital-2) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **14** **$3M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen - 10 [Phoenix VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phoenix-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **8** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [STC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stc-ventures) quiet Micro VC · United Arab Emirates **8** **$8M** median round **Jan 2018** last seen - 12 [Jabbar Internet Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jabbar-internet-group) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **7** **$2M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen - 13 [Porton Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/porton-group) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **7** **$5.8M** median round **Jun 2011** last seen - 14 [B&Y Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-and-y-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$5.5M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen - 15 [Nuwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuwa-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [iMENA Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imena-group) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **6** **$4.3M** median round **Aug 2015** last seen - 17 [COTU Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cotu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **5** **$5.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Eagle Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eagle-ventures) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **5** **$12M** median round **Sept 2013** last seen - 19 [Bioscience Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioscience-equity-partners) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$1.1M** median round **Feb 2011** last seen - 20 [Key Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/key-capital) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$3.3M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 21 [The Artesian Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-artesian-group) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$1.4M** median round **May 2013** last seen - 22 [e&](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-and-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Arab Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arab-angel-fund) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$12M** median round **Jun 2019** last seen - 24 [Ventures Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventures-lab) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **4** **$188K** median round **Mar 2014** last seen - 25 [Iron Pillar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/devavrat-jatia) quiet VC firm · United Arab Emirates **3** **$20M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen **674 more on this list** All 699 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-based-in-united-arab-emirates) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Token Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/token-bay-capital) - **5** Nov **[Cosmoserve Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmoserve-space)** Seed · $6M *With* [AUM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aum-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *With* [Shorooq Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shorooq-partners) - **29** Oct **[Spicenet](https://millionrounds.com/company/spicenet)** Series A · $5M *With* [Acc Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acc-labs) - **26** Oct **[Clinics On Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/clinics-on-cloud)** Series A · $13M *Led by* [Model42](https://millionrounds.com/fund/model42) - **26** Oct **[Fundbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundbot)** Other · $1.1M *With* [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-east-venture-partners-mevp) ## Stages This Year 53 rounds - Series A **28%** - Seed **19%** - Series B **13%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Other **8%** - Other **21%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **22** - Fintech **14** - E-commerce **6** - Logistics **6** - Financial Services **5** - Construction **5** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 16 Q1 25 19 Q2 25 22 Q3 25 10 Q4 25 18 Q1 26 9 Q2 26 17 Q3 26 15 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms based in United States 25,936](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-states) - [PE firms based in United States 19,904](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-united-states) - [VC firms based in United Kingdom 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-kingdom) - [VC firms based in China 1,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-china) - [VC firms based in India 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-india) - [VC firms based in Canada 1,211](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-canada) - [VC firms based in Germany 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-germany) - [PE firms based in United Kingdom 974](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Incubators and accelerators based in United States 828](https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-based-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about VC firms based in United Arab Emirates ### Who are the most active VC firms based in United Arab Emirates? By cheques observed, the most active are Epic Ventures, VentureSouq, Shorooq Partners, MENA Venture Investments and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). ### How many VC firms based in United Arab Emirates are there? 699 are on record. 4% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round. ### Which stages do VC firms based in United Arab Emirates back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (33%) and Seed (22%). ### How big are the rounds VC firms based in United Arab Emirates join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M. ### Which sectors do VC firms based in United Arab Emirates back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and E-commerce. ### Which VC firms based in United Arab Emirates lead the most rounds? BECO Capital (5 led), Wamda Capital (5 led) and Phoenix VC (3 led). ### What have VC firms based in United Arab Emirates invested in recently? Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Token Bay Capital), Cosmoserve Space (Seed, Nov 2026, with AUM Ventures) and Journify (Series A, Nov 2026, with Shorooq Partners). ### How is this list of VC firms based in United Arab Emirates 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)