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Top Startup Funding Programmes in Dubai

10 startup funding programmes ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

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  1. DI

    DIFC Innovation Hub (incl. former DIFC FinTech Hive)

    Also in United Arab Emirates

    Innovation community at the Dubai International Financial Centre for fintech and other tech firms.

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  2. DF

    Dubai Future District Fund

    Also in United Arab Emirates

    Dubai's evergreen venture capital fund of funds, anchored by DIFC and the Dubai Future Foundation with an initial AED 1 billion.

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  3. DF

    Dubai Future Foundation – Dubai Future Accelerators and AREA 2071

    Also in United Arab Emirates

    Dubai government foundation whose Dubai Future Accelerators programme matches startups with government and private-sector challenges.

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  4. DS

    Dubai SME (Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development) – Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SMEs

    Also in United Arab Emirates

    Dubai SME's fund for Emirati entrepreneurs, offering interest-free or low-interest loans, interest-free asset financing and credit guarantees.

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  5. MB

    Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF)

    Also in United Arab Emirates

    Federal UAE Ministry of Finance initiative, run by Emirates Development Bank, with two programmes: a Guarantee Scheme that gives government-backed loan guarantees so innovative…

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