Funding
A focused index of funding from the Emirates Startups resource library.
Funding
- UAE funding finder
A directory of grants, soft loans, accelerators and VC programmes — Khalifa Fund, EDB, MBRIF, Sandooq Al Watan, Hub71 Capital Catalyst, BECO Capital, Shorooq Partners.
- Non-dilutive finance & startup loans
EDB direct lending, EDB Credit Guarantee Scheme, Khalifa Fund Bedaya / Tasnea / Zeyada, MBRIF accreditation and bank SME products from ENBD, ADCB and Mashreq NEO BIZ.
- UAE-ready pitch deck template
A 12-slide deck format that resonates with MENA investors — problem, market sizing in AED, GTM, traction, team, and Hub71/DIFC presence narrative.
- ADGM & DIFC investor structuring guide
Why most UAE founders incorporate in ADGM or DIFC for fundraising — SPV setup, SAFE/convertible-note norms, foreign-investor friendliness and exit pathways.