500 Global UAE
Seed-stage investor and accelerator with an active UAE and MENA presence.
- Funding
- Entrepreneurship
InitiativeFederal
An AED 2 billion federal initiative of the Ministry of Finance, run with Emirates Development Bank. Provides government-backed credit guarantees and an Innovation Accelerator for growth-stage companies.
An AED 2 billion federal initiative of the Ministry of Finance, run with Emirates Development Bank. Provides government-backed credit guarantees and an Innovation Accelerator for growth-stage companies.
Dubai Government — Economic, Development & Investment Authorities
Dubai's economic development, investment-promotion and future-foresight authorities.
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