GrowValley
                                GrowValley is a UAE-based startup accelerator and venture studio that specializes in inventing, investing in, and launching game-changing startups through influential partnerships. Founded in 2018, GrowValley focuses on early-stage ventures and seed funding opportunities.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2018                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founders                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Aaisha Mathews, Jazeer Jamal, William J Daly                                                    
                                                
                                                        Investment Stage                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Early Stage Venture, Seed                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Angel Investment, Impact Investing, Incubators, Information Technology, Internet, Venture Capital                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                FasterCapital
                                FasterCapital is an established online startup accelerator, incubator, and service provider based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since its founding in 2010, it has been supporting early-stage ventures, private equity firms, and seed-funded startups globally, offering a range of resources and expertise to help them thrive.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2010                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founders                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Abeer Nihlawi, Bashar Hamood, Fadi Kallas, Hesham Zreik, Terry Crospy                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        146                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Investment Stage                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Venture Capital                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        83                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Lead Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        23                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Diversity Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        8                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits (IPO)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Accelerator Program Type                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Online                                                    
                                                
                                                        Accelerator Duration (in weeks)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                                        Phone Number                                                    
                                                    
                                                        512-400-0256                                                    
                                                In5
                                in5 Innovation Hub is a startup accelerator based in Dubai, UAE, that focuses on nurturing and empowering entrepreneurs in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Since its establishment in May 2013, it has provided a supportive ecosystem for startups to thrive and develop their ideas.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                          2013                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founders                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Kira Jean                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Incubators                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Lead Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        1                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                                        Phone Number                                                    
                                                    
                                                        +971 4 451 1555                                                    
                                                Intelak Hub
                                Intelak Hub is a dynamic technology and innovation hub located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offering comprehensive support to both early and late-stage start-ups since its establishment in September 2016.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2016                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        55                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Aerospace, Air Transportation, Hospitality, Tourism, Travel                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        55                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Lead Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        54                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Diversity Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        1                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits (IPO)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                DIFC FinTech Hive
                                DIFC FinTech Hive is a startup accelerator based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that brings together startups and prominent financial industry stakeholders and institutions within the region to foster innovation and growth in the fintech sector.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2017                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        46                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Financial Services, FinTech, Professional Networking                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        46                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Lead Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        15                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Diversity Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        1                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits (IPO)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        4                                                    
                                                
                                                        Accelerator Program Type                                                    
                                                    
                                                        On-Site                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                Dubai Future Accelerators
                                Dubai Future Accelerators is a nine-week program that brings together technology companies and prominent government organizations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, fostering collaborations and innovation in various sectors. Founded in 2016, it is led by Karin Gabriel and sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2016                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founders                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Karin Gabriel, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Business Development, Incubators, Social Entrepreneurship                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                Charged Ventures
                                Charged Ventures is a prominent Web3 venture capital firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offering advisory services, investment opportunities, and strategic resources to the most promising Web3 projects.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        1                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        1                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                Startupbootcamp Smart City Dubai
                                Startupbootcamp Smart City Dubai is a prominent accelerator program based in Dubai that provides comprehensive support to forward-thinking companies specializing in IoT and Connectivity, with a focus on fostering innovation and driving advancements in the smart city sector.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        12                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Industries                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Artificial Intelligence                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        10                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Exits (IPO)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Accelerator Duration (in weeks)                                                    
                                                    
                                                        14                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                INNOVEST Middle East
                                INNOVEST Middle East is an Investment Firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that focuses on incubating and supporting the growth of high potential startups in the Middle East region, with a particular emphasis on lean expansion strategies. Founded in 2011 by Bassam Falah, INNOVEST Middle East primarily invests in seed stage startups.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2011                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founders                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Bassam Falah                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Investment Stage                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Seed                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Portfolio Organizations                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Number of Lead Investments                                                    
                                                    
                                                        2                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
                                                Hatch & boost
                                Hatch & boost is an early stage venture startup accelerator based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that specializes in nurturing and supporting impact startups to transform them into scalable ventures. Founded in 2020, the accelerator aims to provide a conducive environment for startups to grow and thrive, leveraging the dynamic and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Dubai.
                                Key Info
                                                                            
                                                        Location                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                                    
                                                
                                                        Founded Year                                                    
                                                    
                                                          2020                                                    
                                                
                                                        Investment Stage                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Early Stage Venture                                                    
                                                
                                                        Contact Email                                                    
                                                    
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