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[Powering The Next Chapter: DFDF’s Strategic Role In Building Dubai’s Venture Future](https://dfdf.vc/powering-the-next-chapter-dfdfs-strategic-role-in-building-dubais-venture-future) - [Powering The Next Chapter: DFDF’s Strategic Role In Building Dubai’s Venture Future](https://dfdf.vc/powering-the-next-chapter-dfdfs-strategic-role-in-building-dubais-venture-future?lang=ar) - [Global Forces, Regional Response: How Global Trends Are Shaping DFDF’s Investment Outlook](https://dfdf.vc/global-forces-regional-response-how-global-trends-are-shaping-dfdfs-investment-outlook?lang=ar) - [The Role of Corporates in Accelerating Start-up Ecosystem Development](https://dfdf.vc/the-role-of-corporates-in-accelerating-start-up-ecosystem-development?lang=ar) - [The Role of Corporates in Accelerating Start-up Ecosystem Development](https://dfdf.vc/the-role-of-corporates-in-accelerating-start-up-ecosystem-development) - [Decoding the AI Opportunity: Highlights from DFDF’s Panel at AWS GenAI Loft Dubai](https://dfdf.vc/decoding-the-ai-opportunity-highlights-from-dfdfs-panel-at-aws-genai-loft-dubai) - [Decoding the AI Opportunity: Highlights from DFDF’s Panel at AWS GenAI Loft Dubai](https://dfdf.vc/decoding-the-ai-opportunity-highlights-from-dfdfs-panel-at-aws-genai-loft-dubai-2?lang=ar) - [Unlocking the UAE’s New Economy: Insights from Our Panel at Future 100 Forum](https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-the-uaes-new-economy-insights-from-our-panel-at-future-100-forum) - [Unlocking the UAE’s New Economy: Insights from Our Panel at Future 100 Forum](https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-the-uaes-new-economy-insights-from-our-panel-at-future-100-forum?lang=ar) - [AI, Family Business, and the Next Era of Wealth: Insights from Dubai’s World Governments Summit](https://dfdf.vc/ai-family-business-and-the-next-era-of-wealth-insights-from-dubais-world-governments-summit) - [AI, Family Business, and the Next Era of Wealth: Insights from Dubai’s World Governments Summit](https://dfdf.vc/ai-family-business-and-the-next-era-of-wealth-insights-from-dubais-world-governments-summit?lang=ar) - [Government Fund of Funds: Learnings from the Last Five Years](https://dfdf.vc/government-fund-of-funds-learnings-from-the-last-five-years?lang=ar) - [Government Fund of Funds: Learnings from the Last Five Years](https://dfdf.vc/government-fund-of-funds-learnings-from-the-last-five-years) - [شركة لُون تتعاون مع بنك أبو ظبي الإسلامي لإطلاق أول أداة لإدارة المال عبر الهاتف المحمول في المنطقة - لُون](https://www.adib.ae/en/news/2025/jan/adib-launches-the-regions-first-personal-finance-management-tool-on-mobile-app) - [MoneyHash Raises $5.2 Million Pre-A Funding​ - MoneyHash](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leading-payment-orchestration-platform-moneyhash-120000947.html) - [ماني هاش تجمع ٥.٢ مليون دولار في تمويل ما قبل المرحلة — A ماني هاش](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leading-payment-orchestration-platform-moneyhash-120000947.html) - [​Lune partners with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to launch the region's first mobile financial management tool​ - Lune](https://www.adib.ae/en/news/2025/jan/adib-launches-the-regions-first-personal-finance-management-tool-on-mobile-app) - [شركة مامو تتعاون مع شركة لايڤلي لتمكين اقتصاد المبدعين في الإمارات - مامو](https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/mamo-partners-with-lyvely-to-empower-the-uaes-creator-economy/) - [Mamo partners with Lyvely to empower the UAE’s creator economy​​ - Mamo](https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/mamo-partners-with-lyvely-to-empower-the-uaes-creator-economy/) - [شركة ڤيوز تحصل على مستثمر جديد في جولة تمويل جديدة - ڤيوز](https://www.vccircle.com/dfdfbacked-social-media-app-vuz-taps-new-investor-in-fresh-funding-round) - [​Vuz taps new investor in fresh funding round​ - VUZ](https://www.vccircle.com/dfdfbacked-social-media-app-vuz-taps-new-investor-in-fresh-funding-round) - [شركة هولو تعلن عن شراكة مع شركة هاوس.إيه إي - هولو](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/housezae-and-holo-announce-partnership-uihqs680) - [Holo announces partnership with Housez.ae​ - Holo](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/housezae-and-holo-announce-partnership-uihqs680) - [NymCard and CWallet announce strategic partnership to issue prepaid cards in Qatar​](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-and-cwallet-announce-strategic-partnership-to-issue-prepaid-cards-in-qatar-o9jj7uah) - [شركة نيم كارد و شركة سي والت تعلنان عن شراكة استراتيجية لإصدار بطاقات مسبقة الدفع في قطر - نيم كارد](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-and-cwallet-announce-strategic-partnership-to-issue-prepaid-cards-in-qatar-o9jj7uah) - [تعاون بين شركتي ترانس في و شركة تشاينج : تمكين مستقبل المدفوعات الرقمية العالمية - ترانس في](https://blockster.com/transfi-x-chainge-powering-the-future-of-global-digital-payments) - [TransFi x Chainge: Powering the Future of Global Digital Payments​ - TransFi](https://blockster.com/transfi-x-chainge-powering-the-future-of-global-digital-payments) - [شركة كوزمو إكس تطلق منصة موظفي الذكاء الصوتي - كوزمو إكس](https://www.wamda.com/2024/12/yc-backed-cozmox-ai-launches-voice-ai-employees-platform) - [CozmoX AI launches voice AI employees platform - CozmoX AI](https://www.wamda.com/2024/12/yc-backed-cozmox-ai-launches-voice-ai-employees-platform) - [شركة نيم كارد تتعاون مع شركة اينوفيت لتعزيز خدمات إنتاج البطاقات عبر منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا - نيم كارد](https://egyptian-gazette.com/technology/nymcard-partners-with-enovate-to-enhance-card-production-services-across-mena/) - [NymCard partners with eNovate to enhance Card Production Services Across MENA​​​ - NymCard](https://egyptian-gazette.com/technology/nymcard-partners-with-enovate-to-enhance-card-production-services-across-mena/) - [شركة فين فلكس و شركة مامو باي يفوزان بحملة “دبي ٢٣ ٢٠٢٤” الأُولى من نوعها التي أطلقتها كراوند - فين فلكس، مامو](https://techround.co.uk/competitions/announced-dubai32-winners-2024/) - [FinFlx and Mamo Pay win Techround’s first ever Dubai32 2024 campaign - FinFlx, Mamo](https://techround.co.uk/competitions/announced-dubai32-winners-2024/) - [شركة كامب.أي و شركة إيمكس تتعاونان لتقود الطريق لاستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي لترجمة المحتوى - كامب.أي](https://www.techiexpert.com/imax-embraces-ai-for-cost-effective-high-quality-content-translation/) - [Camb.ai and IMAX partner up and lead the way to use AI for content translation - Camb.ai](https://www.techiexpert.com/imax-embraces-ai-for-cost-effective-high-quality-content-translation/) - [ترانس في : الرائدة في تبسيط المدفوعات عبر الحدود للبنوك الرقمية، المحافظ الإلكترونية، ومزودي خدمات الدفع الإلكتروني - إيريس](https://blockster.com/transfi-the-leader-in-streamlined-cross-border-payments-for-digital-banks-wallets-emi-providers) - [Transfi: The leader in streamlined cross-border payments for digital banks, wallets & EMI providers​ - Iyris](https://blockster.com/transfi-the-leader-in-streamlined-cross-border-payments-for-digital-banks-wallets-emi-providers) - [آكشات “أك” بركاش من كامب.ايه.آي تظهر في قائمة “أس بي جي” للأصوات الجديدة تحت الم ٣٠ - كامب.ايه](https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/11/new-voices-under-30-akshat-prakash) - [Camb.ai’s Akshat “Ack” Prakash featured in SBJ’s new voices under 30 - Camb.ai](https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/11/new-voices-under-30-akshat-prakash) - [شركة زيوا تعلن عن شراكة مع مجموعة لاند مارك في برنامج “شكران” - زيوا](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/landmark-groups-shukran-loyalty-programme-partners-with-zywa) - [Zywa announces partnership with Landmark Group’s Shukran - Zywa](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/landmark-groups-shukran-loyalty-programme-partners-with-zywa) - [شركة لُون تهدف لتحويل القطاع المصرفي في الشرق الأوسط من خلال التمويل المعتمد على البيانات - لُون](https://en.incarabia.com/how-datadriven-finance-will-transform-middle-east-banking-693633.html) - [Lune aims to transform Middle East banking through data-driven finance - Lune](https://en.incarabia.com/how-datadriven-finance-will-transform-middle-east-banking-693633.html) - [شركة نيم كارد تتعاون مع شركة فيزيتا و فيزا لتوسيع خططها - نيم كارد](https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/story/870b9ffb-7d59-4dfd-8c9e-4128cc1ac58b/vezeeta-announces-new-innovation-hub,-visa-and-nymcard-partnership,-regional-expansion-plans) - [شركة شروق بارتنرز تخطط لأن تصبح بلاك ستون في الشرق الأوسط - شروق بارتنرز](https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/wealth-management/uae-headquartered-shorooq-partners-aims-to-be-middle-easts-blackstone-k780u9ft) - [Iyris partners with other innovators to launch Saudi's National Food Production Initiative - Iyris](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/saudi-innovators-partner-to-launch-the-national-food-production-initiative-ouz21doe) - [Nymcard partners with Vezeeta and Visa for expansion plans​​ - NymCard](https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/story/870b9ffb-7d59-4dfd-8c9e-4128cc1ac58b/vezeeta-announces-new-innovation-hub,-visa-and-nymcard-partnership,-regional-expansion-plans) - [​Shorooq Partners' plans to be Middle East’s Blackstone​ - Shorooq Partners](https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/wealth-management/uae-headquartered-shorooq-partners-aims-to-be-middle-easts-blackstone-k780u9ft) - [شركة نوا كابيتل تبحر في بيئة الاستثمار المتطورة في الشرق الأوسط - نوا كابيتل](https://circuit.news/2024/10/23/nuwa-capital-navigates-evolving-mideast-investment-landscape/) - [Nuwa Capital navigates evolving Mideast investment landscape​ - Nuwa Capital](https://circuit.news/2024/10/23/nuwa-capital-navigates-evolving-mideast-investment-landscape/) - [Defining and Delivering Value Creation at DFDF](https://dfdf.vc/defining-and-delivering-value-creation-at-dfdf) - [تعريف وتقديم القيمة المضافة في صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل](https://dfdf.vc/%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%81-%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%af%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%ad?lang=ar) - [شركة ڤاليو هيلث تتعاون مع شركة طلبات الإمارات لتعزيز رفاهية السائقين - ڤاليو](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/talabat-uae-and-valeo-health-partner-to-boost-rider-wellness-tcmpvugx) - [Valeo Health partners with Talabat UAE to boost rider wellness​ - Valeo](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/talabat-uae-and-valeo-health-partner-to-boost-rider-wellness-tcmpvugx) - [شركة كامب.ايه.آي تتعاون لجعل الأدب متاحاً فورياً بـ 160 لغة - كامب.ايه](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/02/2956851/0/en/Legible-and-CAMB-AI-Join-Forces-to-Make-Literature-Instantaneously-Accessible-in-160-Languages.html) - [CAMB.AI join forces to make literature instantaneously accessible in 160 languages​​ - Camb.ai](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/02/2956851/0/en/Legible-and-CAMB-AI-Join-Forces-to-Make-Literature-Instantaneously-Accessible-in-160-Languages.html) - [شركة نيم كارد تستخدم شراكتها مع شركة ماستر كارد لتقديم حلول الدفع عبر الحدود بسرعة و كفاءة في ٤٧ دولة - نيم كارد](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-leverages-mastercard-move-to-offer-fast-and-efficient-cross-border-payments-across-47-countries-ywurmpia) - [الخدمات المالية العربية تتعاون مع شركة لون تكنولوجيز - لون تكنولوجيز](https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/arab-financial-services-partners-with-lune-technologies--1270032) - [NymCard leverages Mastercard move to offer fast and efficient cross-border payments across 47 countries​ - NymCard (Startup)Oct 28 - CAMB.AI co-founders mix family ties with startup success​ - Camb.ai](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-leverages-mastercard-move-to-offer-fast-and-efficient-cross-border-payments-across-47-countries-ywurmpia) - [Arab Financial Services partners with Lune Technologies​ - Lune Technologies](https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/arab-financial-services-partners-with-lune-technologies--1270032) - [شركة ايريس تظهر في مقال بعنوان “الزراعة المتجددة هي مستقبل الزراعة” و هي تنتشر في منطقة الشرق الأوسط شمال أفريقيا - ايريس](https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/regenerative-agriculture-is-the-future-of-farming-and-its-taking-hold-in-the-mena-region/) - [Iyris featured in article titled "Regenerative agriculture is the future of farming – and it’s taking hold in the MENA region" - Iyris](https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/regenerative-agriculture-is-the-future-of-farming-and-its-taking-hold-in-the-mena-region/) - [شركة كامب.ايه.آي تظهر في مقال بعنوان “عصر الذكاء الإصطناعي. في بث الرياضة : السرد المعتمد على البيانات، أبرز النقاط المخصصة، و الصوت الالي - كامب.اي](https://www.sportspro.com/insights/features/sports-broadcasting-artificial-intelligence-production-content/) - [Cambi.ai referenced in article titled "The AI era in sports broadcasting: Data-driven storytelling, personalised highlights, and automated audio"​ - Camb.ai](https://www.sportspro.com/insights/features/sports-broadcasting-artificial-intelligence-production-content/) - [شركة ايريس يظهر في مقال بعنوان "كيف تساعد التكنولوجيا مزارعي الخليج في تمديد مواسمهم الزراعية" – ايريس](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/09/01/how-technology-can-help-farmers-cope-with-climate-change/) - [Iyris featured in article titled "How technology is helping Gulf farmers extend their growing seasons" - Iyris](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/09/01/how-technology-can-help-farmers-cope-with-climate-change/) - [Navigating the Road to Series A: Key Insights From Our Workshop in Partnership with AWS](https://dfdf.vc/navigating-the-road-to-series-a-key-insights-from-our-workshop-in-partnership-with-aws) - [التعرف على الطريق الموصل إلى الحلقة الأولى: الأفكار الرئيسية من ورشة العمل الخاصة بنا بالشراكة مع AWS startup](https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b5%d9%84-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84?lang=ar) - 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D33، والتي تشمل صناديق رأس المال الاستثماري الإقليمية الراسخة، ومديري الصناديق الناشئين، والصناديق الدولية. يتمثل دورنا في تعزيز نشاط منظومة رأس المال الاستثماري في دبي والمنطقة الأوسع، من خلال الاستفادة من الموقع الاستراتيجي لدبي واتصالها العالمي. نحقق ذلك عبر الاستثمار في الصناديق والمشاركة في الاستثمارات المشتركة ضمن القطاعات المتوافقة مع أجندة دبي الاقتصادية D33، مما يدعم مديري صناديق رأس المال الاستثماري... --- - Published: 2025-01-19 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Leading With Vision and Responsibility Insights Unlocking Dubai Inc. : The Role of Government in Enabling Innovation At our 2025 AGM, we had the privilege of hosting a sector-deep dive on two domains that sit at the heart of Dubai’s strategic priorities: Healthcare and Real Estate. In this session, we explored how innovation across these sectors can unlock transformative economic and social outcomes, and what it takes to build the infrastructure to get there. Moderated by DFDF’s Director of Investment and Ecosystem Development, Mahmoud Ward, the panel featured two ecosystem leaders:Scott Rutherford, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Dubai HealthDr. Mahmoud Al Burai, Senior Director of Real Estate Policy & Innovation at Dubai Land Department (DLD)Here’s what we learned from the conversation. Dubai Health: An Integrated Innovation Engine Dubai Health is more than a healthcare provider. As an academic health system, it integrates care delivery, education, research, patient data and philanthropy under one governance structure. With 11,000+ employees and over 4 million annual patient interactions, its reach is significant. But what sets it apart is its ability to act seamlessly across these functions, creating a unified platform for innovation. Scott shared how Dubai Health is working to build the scientific and institutional infrastructure necessary for world-class research and development. From genomics and biobanking to protein engineering and clinical trial capabilities, Dubai Health is laying the groundwork for a full bench-to-bedside innovation pipeline. Crucially, the organization is building this ecosystem not in isolation, but in partnership with startups, corporates, and investors.... --- - Published: 2025-01-19 - Modified: 2025-08-27 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional Dubai Future District Fund invests into funds and alongside them to support promising ventures. About DFDF We invest in funds in early to growth stages, across the key sectors in technology that align with Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33. Those technology sectors include PropTech, HealthTech, LogisticsTech, DeepTech, Circular Economy and Web3. We aim to accomplish this by boosting venture capital availability through our Fund of Fund investments into local, regional, and international funds, as well as investing in their portfolio of startups. Our founding shareholders are Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation. We are headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, with offices in the DIFC. Fund Structure Our fund size is AED 1 billion, and our fund structure is evergreen. An evergreen fund structure means we are not beholden to the 10-year lifespan of a typical VC fund, which allows us to focus on investing into opportunities with various return horizons and take a longer-term view on returns. The open-ended nature of the fund aligns with our government-backed roots and desire to support truly innovative technologies of the future. Fund Investment Strategy We invest in funds at all stages, across the key sectors that align with Dubai's D33 Economic Agenda, which includes incumbent regional Venture Capital funds, emerging fund managers, and international funds. 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We achieve this through investments in funds and investments in sectors aligned with... --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people/leadership?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional القيادة بالرؤية والمسؤولية لجنة الرقابة مجلس الإدارة لجنة الاستثمار لجنة الرقابة مجلس الإدارة لجنة الاستثمار --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investor-relations?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional انضم إلينا لدعم احتياجات الاستثمار الجريء لمجتمعنا ملخص هيكل صندوقنا صندوقنا متجدد، مما يعني أننا لسنا مقيدين بالعمر الافتراضي لصناديق رأس المال الجريء والتي عادة ما تكون عشر سنوات. تسمح لنا هذه الميزة بالتركيز على الاستثمار في التقنيات مع عوائد مختلفة من حيث آفاقها الزمنية والتي يمكن أن تكون طويلة المدى. ويتيح لنا هيكل صندوقنا المتجدد دعم جهود الاستثمار الجريء، مع تخصيص المزيد من رأس المال الصبور لتقنيات المستقبل المبتكرة. أفق عودتنا نظريا إلى الأبد ونحن حريصون على دفع الظرف على استثمارات ذات ابتكار أعمق قطاعات التركيز نستثمر في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع التي تعزز الابتكار في ركيزتين رئيسيتين هما مستقبل التمويل واقتصاديات المستقبل. مستقبل التمويل تعكس رؤيتنا بشأن مستقبل التمويل الإمكانات التي نشهدها في قطاعات التكنولوجيا المالية الفرعية باعتبار أنّها تنافس القطاعات الكبرى من خلال إتاحة فرص جديدة وتمكين كل أنواع المستخدمين من الوصول إلى خدمات مالية آمنة ومُدارة بشكل جيّد. معرفة المزيد اقتصاديات المستقبل تعتمد رؤيتنا بشأن اقتصاديات المستقبل على التطوّر الذي سيشهده الاقتصاد العالمي حتى عام 2050 والمشكلات التي من المحتمل أن يواجهها خلال هذه السنوات الثلاثين. معرفة المزيد المعلومات والتقارير المالية الوصول إلى معلومات مفصلة حول صندوق منطقة دبي للمستقبل واستثماراتنا. --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/contact/inquiry?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, اختياري, Optional تواصل مع صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل الصفحة الرئيسية الاتصال كيف يمكننا المساعدة؟ نرجو ترك رسالة باستخدام هذه الاستمارة وسنردّ في أقرب وقت. اتصل بنا +971-4-566-5929 عنوان البريد الإلكتروني inbound@dfdf. vc تبوك مبنى البوابة رقم 3 ، جناح 501A ، مركز دبي المالي العالمي ، ص. 506627 ، دبي ، الإمارات العربية المتحدة Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ركن الصحافة لاستفسارات الإعلامية، يرجى التواصل معنا عبر البريد الإلكتروني press@dfdf. vc فيما يلي المعلومات والموارد الأكثر طلبًا. الشعارات الشعارات تنزيل الملف التعريفي للشركة الملف التعريفي للشركة تنزيل --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/contact?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional تواصل مع DF2 اتصل بنا +971-4-566-5929 عنوان البريد الإلكتروني support@email. com مدير المكتب رئيس المكتب 1040 شارع دينمان فانكوفر ، BC ، كندا V6G 2M5 ابق على تواصل معنا! طقم الوسائط للاستفسارات الإعلامية ، يرجى التواصل معpress@dfdf. vcيمكنك العثور أدناه على الأصول والمعلومات المطلوبة بشكل شائع. authenticationCreated with Sketch. الشعارات والرسومات الشعارات والرسومات تحميل authenticationCreated with Sketch. معرض الوسائط معرض الوسائط تحميل authenticationCreated with Sketch. الملف التعريفي للشركة (الإنجليزية) الملف التعريفي للشركة (الإنجليزية) تحميل authenticationCreated with Sketch. فريق السير وإطلاق النار على الرأس فريق السير وإطلاق النار على الرأس تحميل authenticationCreated with Sketch. الملف التعريفي للشركة (عربي) الملف التعريفي للشركة (عربي) تحميل --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/faqs?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, اختياري, Optional كل ما تحتاج إلى معرفته عن صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل لماذا دبي؟ منظومة الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع في الإمارات العربية المتحدة‏ المهمّة الاستثمارية لصندوق حي دبي للمستقبل المشاركة لماذا دبي؟ Marhaba, how can we help you? Does my business have to be based in Dubai for DF2 to invest? Dubai has long been the leading startup tech hub and has consistently ranked first in terms of number of deals and amount of capital. Meanwhile, we view our geographic scope in terms of several concentric circles, starting with Dubai at the center, followed by the UAE, the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey (MENAPT), and Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) and then global. We invest mostly in the startups and funds that power Dubai’s future growth and position it as a preferred destination for global talent and entrepreneurship, as well as those that serve the wider MENAPT and MEASA regions. What is the availability of capital for tech startups in Dubai? The availability of capital for tech startups in Dubai has been increasing in recent years, with a growing number of venture capital firms, angel investors, and accelerators active in the ecosystem. The government has also been promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through initiatives, which provide funding and support to startups working on innovative projects. Additionally, many large multinational companies have a presence in Dubai, which can provide opportunities for startups to secure corporate partnerships and investments. Furthermore, Dubai is becoming a hub for many regional and international... --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, اختياري, Optional ندعم الشركات الناشئة والصناديق الذين يبتكرون طرقًا جديدة ترسم ملامح المستقبل نبذة عن صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل هو شركة أسستها القيادة الحكيمة لدبي، لدعم الشركات التقنية الناشئة المبتكرة بتمويل إضافي وتعزيز بيئة مزدهرة لدعم المشاريع الناشئة في المنطقة. تتمثل مهمتنا في تعزيز توفر رأس المال الاستثماري الجريء، وذلك عن طريق استثماراتنا في صناديق رأس المال الاستثماري الجريء محلياً وإقليمياً ودولياً، ونستثمر أيضاً في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع عبر ركيزتين رئيسيتين هما مستقبل التمويل واقتصاديات المستقبل. يقع مقرنا الرئيسي في الإمارات العربية المتحدة في مركز دبي المالي العالمي. رؤيتنا الاستثمارية يطبق صندوق حي دبي المستقبل الرؤية الاستثمارية من خلال برنامجين أساسيين للاستثمار، الاستثمار في صناديق رأس المال الجريء، والاستثمار المباشر في الشركات الناشئة قابلة للنمو السريع. هدفنا هو دعم الفوج القادم من الشركات المبتكرة والمستثمرين عن طريق الاستثمار في كل مراحل نموها المختلفة وفي كافة القطاعات الرئيسية، مع التركيز على منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا وأبعد من ذلك. تنسجم الطبيعة المفتوحة لصندوقنا مع أهداف الدعم والتصميم الحكومي. الاستثمار المباشر نستثمر في مراحل ما قبل المرحلة المبكرة والمرحلة المبكرة والجولات الاستثمارية (أ) و(ب) و(ج). هدفنا الأساسي هو دعم الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع في حي مستقبل دبي في مراحلها المبكرة وذلك من خلال المميزات والقيمة المضافة المدعومة لمساهمينا والجهات المعنية في دبي. قدم طلبك للتمويل المباشر صناديق الاستثمار الجريء نستثمر في الصناديق الإقليمية والدولية التي تستثمر في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع، والتي لها مقر في دبي. هدفنا الأساسي هو دعم المستثمرين الذين يستثمرون في الفوج القادم من الشركات المبتكرة. قدم طلبك لتمويل صندوق استثمار جريء قطاعات... --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional About Us Venture capital for the future of finance and future economies. The Future Starts Here Realize your true potential with Dubai Future District. A thriving startup and growth hub. A haven for venture capitalists and investors. A pool of budding entrepreneurial talent and boundless opportunities. 1B AED Under Management 7 Venture Capital Funds 10 Portfolio Companies 1,503 Jobs Created Start Your Journey “The beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing” – Plato. Get Started Why Dubai and why now? From its ever growing tech sector, to its future-centric space program, Dubai continues to inspire and attract like-minded individuals who aspire to bring positive change to the global markets. LEARN MORE Why choose us? Global Hub We are the leading startup tech hub and are consistently ranked first in terms of number of deals and amount of capital. Accessibility We have the 2nd biggest economy in the Arab world. The UAE is ranked as first in the region for attracting foreign investment. Infrastructure Through DF2 it is easy access to key international markets. We have the 3rd largest re-export hub in the world. Transparency Transparency of company information is an important aspect of the business environment as it stimulates investment and can reduce transactional costs. Inspiration Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, DF2 offers insights and inspiration to help you find new investment ideas. Service Realize your true potential with Dubai Future District. A thriving... --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/direct-investments?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional نستثمر في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع ونقدّم لها دعمًا بمزايا مُضافة رؤيتنا بشأن الاستثمار المباشر نستثمر مباشرة في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع عبر استراتيجيتين رئيسيتين، وهما التأسيس والتحفيز، وهما تغطيان حوالي خمس مراحل مبكرة من جولات تمويل رأس المال الجريء من ما قبل المرحلة المبكرة إلى الجولة الاستثمارية )ج(. الاطلاع على محفظة استثماراتنا المباشرة استراتيجية التأسيس تركز على الاستثمارات ما قبل المرحلة المبكرة والمرحلة المبكرة تتراوح قيمة التمويل ما بين 250,000 و1,000,000 دولار أمريكي تقديم طلب تمويل استراتيجية التحفيز تركز على الاستثمارات من الجولة الاستثمارية (أ) إلى الجولة الاستثمارية (ج) تتراوح قيمة التمويل ما بين 1 إلى 7 ملايين دولار أمريكي تقديم طلب تمويل قطاعات التركيز تتمركز هذه الشركات الناشئة بشكل أساسي في منطقة دبي للمستقبل وهي تقود الابتكار عبر قطاعات مستقبل التمويل واقتصاديات المستقبل. مستقبل التمويل تعكس رؤيتنا بشأن مستقبل التمويل الإمكانات التي نشهدها في قطاعات التكنولوجيا المالية الفرعية باعتبار أنّها تنافس القطاعات الكبرى من خلال إتاحة فرص جديدة وتمكين كل أنواع المستخدمين من الوصول إلى خدمات مالية آمنة ومُدارة بشكل جيّد. معرفة المزيد اقتصاديات المستقبل تعتمد رؤيتنا بشأن اقتصاديات المستقبل على التطوّر الذي سيشهده الاقتصاد العالمي حتى عام 2050 والمشكلات التي من المحتمل أن يواجهها خلال هذه السنوات الثلاثين. معرفة المزيد --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional في عملنا ، الناس هم كل شيء AllBoard of DirectorsInvestment CommitteeOversight Committee --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/fund-of-funds?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional ندعم المستثمرين الذين يستثمرون في الفوج القادم من الشركات المبتكرة رؤيتنا لصناديق الاستثمار الجريء تندرج استثماراتنا في صناديق الاستثمار الجريء ضمن استراتيجية الترسيخ. هدفنا الأساسي هو دعم المستثمرين الذين يستثمرون في الفوج القادم من الشركات المبتكرة عن طريق الاستثمار في كل مراحل دورة حياة الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع وفي كل القطاعات الرئيسية، مع التركيز على دول منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا وخارجها. الاطلاع على محفظة صناديق الاستثمار الجريء استراتيجية الترسيخ صناديق رأس المال الجريء الإقليمية التي تستثمر في دبي وتكون قد وصلت عادة إلى جولاتها الثانية أو الثالثة أو الرابعة مدراء الصناديق الجدد والصاعدين الذين يعملون على تأسيس أنواع جديدة من الصناديق المتخصصة، أو الشركاء المتضامنين المنفردين الذين هم بصدد إنشاء شركات جديدة تتخذ عادة شكل صناديق مصغرة تستثمر في مرحلة ما قبل المرحلة المبكرة. الصناديق الدولية التي تستثمر في دبي وتستقدم خبرات قطاعية في مجال رأس المال الجريء قدم طلبك للتمويل قطاعات التركيز ندعم المستثمرين الذين يستثمرون في الشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع التي تعزز ركيزتَي مستقبل التمويل واقتصاديات المستقبل. مستقبل التمويل تعكس رؤيتنا بشأن مستقبل التمويل الإمكانات التي نشهدها في قطاعات التكنولوجيا المالية الفرعية باعتبار أنّها تنافس القطاعات الكبرى من خلال إتاحة فرص جديدة وتمكين كل أنواع المستخدمين من الوصول إلى خدمات مالية آمنة ومُدارة بشكل جيّد. معرفة المزيد اقتصاديات المستقبل تعتمد رؤيتنا بشأن اقتصاديات المستقبل على التطوّر الذي سيشهده الاقتصاد العالمي حتى عام 2050 والمشكلات التي من المحتمل أن يواجهها خلال هذه السنوات الثلاثين. معرفة المزيد --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/companies?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional إليكم المؤسسين ومديري الصناديق الذين يبنون المستقبل شركة لُون تتعاون مع بنك أبو ظبي الإسلامي لإطلاق أول أداة لإدارة المال عبر الهاتف المحمول في المنطقة ماني هاش تجمع ٥. ٢ مليون دولار في تمويل ما قبل المرحلة شركة مامو تتعاون مع شركة لايڤلي لتمكين اقتصاد المبدعين في الإمارات شركة ڤيوز تحصل على مستثمر جديد في جولة تمويل جديدة شركة هولو تعلن عن شراكة مع شركة هاوس. إيه إيشركة لُون تتعاون مع بنك أبو ظبي الإسلامي لإطلاق أول أداة لإدارة المال عبر الهاتف المحمول في المنطقة ماني هاش تجمع ٥. ٢ مليون دولار في تمويل ما قبل المرحلة شركة مامو تتعاون مع شركة لايڤلي لتمكين اقتصاد المبدعين في الإمارات شركة ڤيوز تحصل على مستثمر جديد في جولة تمويل جديدة شركة هولو تعلن عن شراكة مع شركة هاوس. إيه إي Investment Type الاستثمارات المباشرة صناديق الإستثمار Sector التكنولوجيا الصحية بروبتك تكنولوجيا الموارد البشرية إدارة الثروات نيوبنك ميتافيرس، AR/VR التكنولوجيا المالية الشركات الصحة الرقمية التكنولوجيا التعليمية البرمجيات أرجيتك المنصات وبرمجيات SaaS التجزئة الأمن السيبراني تكنولوجيا التأمين الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي - الدبلجة B2B غير متعصب برمجيات SaaS أدوات التطوير الأسواق مستقبل التمويل Stage مرحلة ما قبل البدء مرحلة البدء مرحلة ماقبل الحلقة أ مرحلة الحلقة أ مرحلة ما قبل الحلقة ب مرحلة الحلقة ب مراحل متعددة تعرف على الفرص المتاحة في محفظتنا وظائف المحفظة Type الأخبار المدونة Category Select Category الاستثمار المباشر الانطلاق التمويل صناديق الاستثمار الجريء Enter Keyword February 4, 2025 January 21, 2025 January 16, 2025 December 26, 2024 December 22, 2024 December 14, 2024 December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024 December... --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/responsible-investing?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional لا يقتصر هدف الاستثمار على العائد المالي وحسب، بل لا بد له أن يحقق عوائد أخرى لا تقل أهمية مبادئنا الاستثمارية يحرص صندوقنا على المسؤولية الأخلاقية في تمويل رأس المال الجريء، ويلتزم بمبادئ الممارسات البيئية والاجتماعية وحوكمة الشركات. فمن خلال الالتزام الراسخ بهذه المبادئ، سنعمل على تعزيز عوائد الاستثمار من خلال تخصيص المزيد من رأس المال لفرص واعدة وأكثر استدامة مع تحمل المسؤولية عن النتائج المترتبة علينا. نسعى جاهدين لاكتساب مزايا استراتيجية من معالجة التحديات المرتبطة بالبيئة والمجتمع وحوكمة الشركات كوسيلة لزيادة فرص الأعمال والاستثمار قدر الإمكان تعظيم الأعمال والاستثمار الفرص المتاحة بناء محفظة استثمارية بوعي ومسؤولية يلتزم صندوقنا بتحقيق أعلى مستوى من الأثر التنموي عبر استثماراته، وذلك عن طريق تحمّل المسؤولية الاجتماعية والبيئية وتطبيق معايير حوكمة الشركات على الاستثمارات. نهدف إلى تعزيز المنظومة المحلية بصناديق أو شركات ناشئة دولية يمكنها استقدام مواهب وخبرات فنية ومشاريع فريدة لا تحظى باهتمام كافٍ من قبل الشركات الناشئة على أرض الواقع. التعاون في تحقيق الأثر نُقدِّر تعاوننا مع الشركاء المحدودين وصناديق رأس المال الجريء والمؤسسين لتطبيق أفضل الممارسات والمعايير العالمية في مجالات الاستثمار وتأسيس الشركات. كما نسعى جاهدين لبناء منظومة سليمة لرأس المال الجريء محليًا وإقليميًا مع مراعاة الحوكمة والأثر المجتمعي وأهداف التنمية المستدامة للأمم المتحدة. انضم إلى منظومتنا --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/future-economies?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: اختياري, Optional ندعم المستثمرين والشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع التي تبتكر ضمن ركيزة اقتصاديات المستقبل لماذا التركيز على اقتصاديات المستقبل؟ سيكون لهذه التقنيات تأثير فردي على البشر، وتأثير جماعي على المؤسسات، وبالتالي فهي ستطوّر أنماط العيش والعمل. سوف نركز على التقنيات التي خلق تأثير دولاب الموازنة في الداخل النظام البيئي القطاعات نسعى لدعم المؤسسين الذين يطورون تقنيات فريدة في المجالات التالية: مستقبل العمل مستقبل العمل التركيز على الأفراد الموهوبين وتوسيع نطاق عمل الشركات بالاعتماد على الأتمتة. مستقبل الأمن مستقبل الأمن حماية العالم من تهديدات الأمن السيبراني. مستقبل الصحة مستقبل الصحة توفير حلول وقائية للبشر والحيوانات وتوقّع المخاطر الصحية لمجتمعات بأكملها من السكان وتمكين الرعاية الطبية الشخصية. مستقبل الغذاء مستقبل الغذاء تحقيق متطلبات الاستدامة وتأمين احتياجات الأجيال المختلفة. مستقبل الترفيه مستقبل الترفيه تعزيز التجارب الغامرة لعرض القصص رقميًا للجماهير. مستقبل التعليم مستقبل التعليم تمكين نشر المعرفة بأقل التكاليف في كل أنحاء العالم. مستقبل الخدمات اللوجستية مستقبل الخدمات اللوجستية تسهيل تنقل الناس والأشياء حول العالم بشكل أكثر كفاءة وأمانًا. قدم طلبك لشركة ناشئة قابلة للنمو السريع --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/future-of-finance?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: اختياري, Optional ندعم المستثمرين والشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع التي تبتكر ضمن ركيزة اقتصاديات المستقبل لماذا التركيز على مستقبل التمويل؟ تغير متطلبات العملاء واحتياجاتهم وبطء أنظمة التجارة التقليدية في التكيف ساهما في بروز وتطور التكنولوجيا المالية. ظهور شركات جديدة تركز على العملاء وتسعى إلى تحسين تجربة المتعامل والشفافية وتقييم القيمة مقابل المال عن طريق التركيز بشكل أساسي على توفير منتج موحد. القطاعات نسعى إلى دعم رواد الأعمال الذين يطورون منتجات وحلولًا تقنية مبتكرة تختص بالبنية التحتية والتعامل المباشر مع المستخدمين من المستوى المتوسط التكنولوجيا العقارية التكنولوجيا العقارية تسهيل خدمات الدفع على نطاق واسع لضمان الشمول المالي في كل أنحاء العالم نظام الدفع نظام الدفع تسهيل تحويل الأموال بين الأفراد والمؤسسات باستخدام الهاتف المحمول في كل أنحاء العالم التأمين التأمين التحوط ضد المخاطر غير المتوقعة القروض القروض تقديم رأس المال العامل للشركات والأفراد التحويلات المالية التحويلات المالية إتاحة الدفع الفوري العابر للحدود إدارة الثروات إدارة الثروات تمكين التخطيط المالي الشخصي لأكبر عدد ممكن من الناس التداول وأسواق المال التداول وأسواق المال إتاحة الاستثمار بالأوراق المالية على نطاق واسع التكنولوجيا التنظيمية التكنولوجيا التنظيمية إتاحة الاستثمار في الأصول التي تخضع لمستوى عالٍ من القيود التنظيمية تقنية البلوك تشين تقنية البلوك تشين إدخال السجلات بشفافية على دفتر الأستاذ العام الرقمي التنظيم التنظيم ضمان الالتزام بالقوانين لحماية المجتمع حلول الأعمال حلول الأعمال تمكين الابتكارات في مجال التعامل بين الشركات الشؤون القانونية الشؤون القانونية تمكين الشركات من حماية مصالحها على نطاق واسع قدم طلبك للتمويل --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/parternships?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional معًا، يمكننا دعم الجيل القادم من المشاريع الطموحة عقد شراكات استراتيجية يتعاون صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل مع شركاء من مختلف القطاعات لربط محفظتنا من صناديق الاستثمار الجريء والشركات الناشئة القابلة للنمو السريع بالمنظومة الأوسع. ستستفيد من شراكاتنا لتقديم شريحة واسعة من الخدمات ذات القيمة المُضافة دعمًا لنموّ محفظتنا. خدمات الدعم يقدم صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل الدعم التالي لشركاته عبر شبكة شركائه الاستراتيجيين. دعم الدخول إلى السوق تهيئة المستثمرين وجمع الأموال إدارة رأس المال العامل دعم التطوير التقني الوصول إلى أصحاب المواهب التدريب الإداري اللوائح التنظيمية والامتثال توسيع العمليات المنح والإعانات والمزايا شركاؤنا Type اختر صنف Fin Tech Food Tech (IT) Function Select Function Export Manufacturer Service Provider انضم إلى مركز الامتيازات الخاص بنا يرجى التواصل معنا إن كنت ترغب في دعم محفظتنا من صناديق الاستثمار الجريء والشركات الناشئة السريعة النمو بخدمات ذات قيمة مضافة وكذلك بمعرفتك وخبراتك في النمو والتطوير. --- - Published: 2023-01-30 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people/dfdf-team?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: اختياري, Optional في عملنا، الأفراد هم ثروتنا Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin --- - Published: 2023-01-29 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, اختياري, Optional نستثمر في صناعة رأس المال الاستثماري في دبي يستثمر صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل في الصناديق ويشارك في الاستثمار معها لدعم المشاريع الواعدة حجم الصندوق 0 مليار درهم إماراتي استثمارات مباشرة في الشركات الناشئة 0 الاستثمار في صناديق الاستثمار 0 برعاية مركز دبي المالي العالمي ومؤسسة دبي للمستقبل لتعزيز الاستثمار في رأس المال الاستثماري في دبي لمعرفة المزيد أحدث الأخبار والأفكار تعريف وتقديم القيمة المضافة في صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل Posted by shereen abdulla ماذا يعني لنا خلق القيمة في رأس المال الاستثماري؟ في صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل، نتجاوز النطاق التقليدي لرأس المال الاستثماري من خلال نهج متخصص في خلق القيمة. تعني لنا خلق القيمة هي التعاون بنشاط مع شركات محفظة الاستثمار المباشر لتسريع نمو إيراداتها الإجمالية وتحسين تكاليفها النهائية، مما يضمن عمليات تجارية مستدامة وفعالة. القيادة بالقدوة وكيف نتميز بفريقنا المتخصص في خلق القيمة في أغلب شركات رأس المال الاستثماري، يتولى فريق الاستثمار مهام متعددة لتقديم الدعم للمحفظة. في حين أن هناك مزايا للفريق الذي بنى روابط مع المؤسسين واستمد قناعة بالحلول وقدم نموذج أعمال لدعم قصص نمو المؤسسين، فقد قمنا في صندوق ... Read More فبراير 3, 2025 Featured Post صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل يدشّن برنامج زملاء الاستثمار الجريء Posted by admin صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل يدشّن برنامج زملاء الاستثمار الجريء الهادف إلى دعم الجيل القادم من المستثمرين الإماراتيين دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 13 ديسمبر 2022: أعلن صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل عن إطلاق برنامج زملاء الاستثمار الجريء، ويدعو أصحاب رأس المال الجريء ورواد الأعمال الإماراتيين الطموحين والمؤهلين للتقدم لهذا البرنامج. يهدف البرنامج إلى تمكين الجيل القادم من مستثمري رأس... --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/parternships - Translation Priorities: Optional Together, we can support the moonshots of the next generation Forging Strategic Partnerships DF2 is engaging with partners across industries to create bridges that will connect our portfolio of Fund of Funds and startups with the ecosystem at large. Along with our partners, we will extend a range of value-added services to support out portfolio’s development. Support Services DF2 offers the following support to its portfolio companies through its strategic partner network. Go-to-market support Investor readiness and fundraising Working capital management Tech development support Access to talent Executive coaching Regulation and compliance Operational scaling Grants, reliefs, and benefits Our Partners Type Select Type Fin Tech Food Tech (IT) Function Select Function Export Manufacturer Service Provider Join our Perks Hub If you'd like to support our portfolio of Fund of Funds and startups through value-added services, knowledge, and growth expertise, please reach out to us. --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people - Translation Priorities: Optional In our business, people are everything AllBoard of DirectorsInvestment CommitteeOversight Committee --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people/dfdf-team - Translation Priorities: Optional In Our Business, People Are Everything Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin Linkedin --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-10-01 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/people/leadership - Translation Priorities: Optional Leading With Vision and Responsibility Oversight Committee Board of Directors Investment Committee Oversight Committee Board of Directors Investment Committee --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/direct-investing - Translation Priorities: Optional We invest in startups and support them through value-added support Our Direct Investing Thesis We invest directly in startups across two main strategies, Build and Catalyze, which cover approximately five stages of early-stage venture capital funding rounds from Pre-seed to Series C. See our Direct Investments Portfolio Build Strategy Focused on Pre-seed and Seed stage investments Ticket sizes range between $250 thousand and $1 million Apply for Funding Catalyst Strategy Focused on Series A to Series C investments Ticket sizes range between $1-7 million Apply for Funding Sector Focus These start ups are primarily based within the Dubai Future District and are driving innovation across the verticles of Future of Finance and Future Economies. Future of Finance Our Future of Finance thesis reflects the potential we see across sub-sectors of FinTech, RegTech, and LegalTech as the challenge larger industries, create new opportunities and empower users of all types of have access to safe, well-governed financial services. Learn More Future Economies Our Future Economies thesis is defined by how we see the world economy evolving between now and 2050 and the issues it’s expected to face over the course of these 30 years. Learn More --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/contact - Translation Priorities: Optional Get in touch with DF2 Call Us +971-4-566-5929 Email Address support@email. com Head office 1040 Denman Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6G 2M5 Get in touch with us! Name * Email * Phone Number * Subject * Message * If you are human, leave this field blank. Media Kit For media inquiries, please reach out to press@dfdf. vc Below you can find commonly requested assets and information. Created with Sketch. Logos and Graphics Logos and Graphics Download Created with Sketch. Media Gallery Media Gallery Download Created with Sketch. Corporate Profile (English) Corporate Profile (English) Download Created with Sketch. Team Bios and Headshots Team Bios and Headshots Download Created with Sketch. Corporate Profile (Arabic) Corporate Profile (Arabic) Download --- - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/contact/inquiry - Translation Priorities: Optional Get in touch with DF2 Home Contact How can we help you? Please leave us a message and we'd be happy to get back to you soon with a response. Call Us +971-4-566-5929 Email Address inbound@dfdf. vc Address Gate Precinct Building 3, Suite 501A, DIFC, P. O. Box 506627, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram Press Kit For media inquiries, please reach out to press@dfdf. vc Below you can find commonly requested assets and information. Logos Logos Download Corporate Profile Corporate Profile Download --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis - Translation Priorities: Optional We invest in the startups and funds that are shaping the future About DF2 The Dubai Future District Fund is a company established by the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to support innovative technology startups with additional funding and to foster a thriving venture ecosystem in the region. DF2 founding shareholders are Dubai International Financial Center and Dubai Future Foundation. Our mission is to boost venture capital availability through Fund of Fund investments into local, regional and international venture capital funds and direct investments into startups across two thematic pillars, the Future of Finance and Future Economies. We are headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with offices in Dubai International Financial Centre. Our Investment Thesis We invest 50% into venture capital funds (Fund of Funds) and 50% directly into startups in our thesis. Our aim is to support the next wave of innovative companies and investors by investing at all stages, across all key sectors and focused on the relevant geographies of the MENA region and beyond. The open-ended nature of the fund aligns with our government-backed roots and design. Direct Investing We invest across Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C stages. Primarily meant to support startups within the Dubai Future District in their earliest phases of growth and support them through value-added support of our shareholders and stakeholders of Dubai. Apply for Direct funding Fund of Funds... --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/future-economies - Translation Priorities: Optional We support startups and investors who are innovating within Future Economies Why Future Economies? These technologies will impact humans on an individual level, collectively on an enterprise level, and ultimately evolve how the world lives and works. We will focus on technologies that create a flywheel affect within the ecosystem Sector Pillars We look to support founders that are building unique technologies across areas such as the future of work, health, food, logistics security, education and entertainment. Future of Food Future of Food Caters for sustainability and generational preferences. Future of Health Future of Health Provides preemptive solutions for humans and animals and forecasts health hazards for entire populations and facilitates personalized medicine. Future of Security Future of Security Protects the world from cyber security threats. Future of Work Future of Work Revolve around talented individuals and scale enterprises through automation. Future of Logistics Future of Logistics Facilitates how people and things move around the world more efficiently and safely. Future of Education Future of Education Enables inexpensive transfer of knowledge around the world. Future of Entertainment Future of Entertainment Powers immersive experiences to bring stories to audiences digitally. Apply for Funding --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/future-of-finance - Translation Priorities: Optional Why the Future of Finance? Shifting customer needs and the slowness of traditional systems to adapt acted as a fertile field for the rise of FinTech. New customer centric entrants have emerged, determined to improve the user experience, transparency and value-for-money by mainly focusing on single product offerings Sector Pillars We look to support founders that are building unique technologies across the following areas with front-end, mid-tier and infrastructure products and solutions. PropTech PropTech Facilitates money payment services at scale to ensure financial inclusion worldwide Payments Payments Facilitates mobile transfer for money between individuals and institutions worldwide Insurance Insurance Hedges unforeseen risks Lending Lending Extends working capital for businesses and individuals Remittance Remittance Allows for instant cross-border payments Wealth management Wealth management Democratizing personal financial planning Trading & Capital markets Trading & Capital markets Democratizes across to an array of securities RegTech RegTech Creates access to an asset class with high barriers to entry Blockchain Blockchain Logs records transparently on a public digital ledger Regulation Regulation Ensures compliance with laws to protect society Enterprise Solutions Enterprise Solutions Enables innovations in the B2B space Legal Legal Enables business to protect their interests at scale Apply for Funding --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investment-thesis/fund-of-funds - Translation Priorities: Optional We support investors who are fueling the next wave of innovative companies Our Fund of Funds Thesis We call our Fund of Funds investments our Anchor strategy. Our aim is to support the investors who are fueling the next wave of innovative companies through investments at all stages of a startup's lifecycle, across all key sectors and focused on the relevant geographies of the MENA region and beyond. See our Fund of Funds Portfolio Anchor Strategy Incumbent regional VCs who have been investing in Dubai, typically on their second, third or fourth funds New and emerging fund managers who may be starting new types of niche funds, which could be solo GPs starting new firms and usually come in the form of microfunds that target Pre-seed investments International funds that demonstrate a presence and investments in Dubai and bring sector-focused VC expertise Apply for Funding Sector Focus We support the investors who focus on investing in start ups that fuel the Future of Finance and Future Economies themes. Future of Finance Our Future of Finance thesis reflects the potential we see across sub-sectors of FinTech, RegTech, and LegalTech as the challenge larger industries, create new opportunities and empower users of all types of have access to safe, well-governed financial services. Learn More Future Economies Our Future Economies thesis is defined by how we see the world economy evolving between now and 2050 and the issues it’s expected to face over the course of these 30 years. Learn More --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/investor-relations - Translation Priorities: Optional Join us in serving the venture investing needs of our community About Our Fund Structure We are an evergreen fund, meaning we aren’t beholden to the 10 year lifespan of a typical VC fund. This allows us to focus on investing in technologies with various return horizons and take a longer-term view on returns. Our structure allows us to support the efforts of the VC community, while allocating more patient capital into the innovative technologies of the future. Our return horizon is theoretically forever and we’re keen on pushing the envelope on investments with deeper innovation Sector Focus We invest in the startups and funds that are driving innovation across the verticles of Future of Finance and Future Economies. Future of Finance Our Future of Finance thesis reflects the potential we see across sub-sectors of FinTech, RegTech, and LegalTech as the challenge larger industries, create new opportunities and empower users of all types of have access to safe, well-governed financial services. Learn More Future Economies Our Future Economies thesis is defined by how we see the world economy evolving between now and 2050 and the issues it’s expected to face over the course of these 30 years. Learn More Financial Information and Reports Access detailed information about the Dubai Future District Fund and our investments. --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/responsible-investing - Translation Priorities: Optional There’s more than one bottom line and we believe they’re imperatively symbiotic Our Investing Principles DF2 aims to be an ethically responsible VC firm, with an emphasis on the implementation of ESG principles. By implementing a strong ESG proposition, we will enhance investment returns by allocating more capital to promising and more sustainable opportunities while taking responsibility for our footprint. We actively seek strategic advantages from managing ESG challenges as a way to maximize business and investment opportunities Conscious Portfolio Construction DF2 is committed to maximizing the development impact of its investments by ensuring social and environmental accountability and applying corporate governance standards to investments. We aim to compliment the local ecosystem with international funds or startups that can bring unique talent, know-how and businesses that aren’t already being addressed by the startups on the ground. Creating Impact Hand-in-hand We value our partnerships with fellow LPs, VCs and founders to implement best practices and global standards to investing and company building. We strive to build a healthy venture capital ecosystem locally and regionally with governance, societal impact and the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN in mind. Join our Ecosystem --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us/faqs - Translation Priorities: Optional Everything you need to know about the Dubai Future District Fund Why Dubai? UAE Startup Ecosystem DF2 Investment Mandate Getting Involved Why Dubai? Marhaba, how can we help you? Does my business have to be based in Dubai for DF2 to invest? Dubai has long been the leading startup tech hub and has consistently ranked first in terms of number of deals and amount of capital. Meanwhile, we view our geographic scope in terms of several concentric circles, starting with Dubai at the center, followed by the UAE, the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey (MENAPT), and Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) and then global. We invest mostly in the startups and funds that power Dubai’s future growth and position it as a preferred destination for global talent and entrepreneurship, as well as those that serve the wider MENAPT and MEASA regions. What is the availability of capital for tech startups in Dubai? The availability of capital for tech startups in Dubai has been increasing in recent years, with a growing number of venture capital firms, angel investors, and accelerators active in the ecosystem. The government has also been promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through initiatives, which provide funding and support to startups working on innovative projects. Additionally, many large multinational companies have a presence in Dubai, which can provide opportunities for startups to secure corporate partnerships and investments. Furthermore, Dubai is becoming a hub for many regional and international investors, which can provide access to a wider... --- - Published: 2022-11-27 - Modified: 2025-08-27 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/ - Translation Priorities: Optional We Invest in Dubai's Venture Capital Industry Dubai Future District Fund invests into funds and alongside them to support promising ventures. Fund Size AED 0 Billion Direct Startup Investments 0 Fund of Fund Investments 0 Anchored by the Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation to strengthen venture capital investing in Dubai Learn More Latest Insights & News Unlocking Dubai Inc. : The Role of Government in Enabling Innovation Posted by shereen abdulla At our 2025 AGM, we had the privilege of hosting a sector-deep dive on two domains that sit at the heart of Dubai’s strategic priorities: Healthcare and Real Estate. In this session, we explored how innovation across these sectors can unlock transformative economic and social outcomes, and what it takes to build the infrastructure to get there. Moderated by DFDF’s Director of Investment and Ecosystem Development, Mahmoud Ward, the panel featured two ecosystem leaders: Scott Rutherford, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Dubai Health Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai, Senior Director of Real Estate Policy & Innovation at Dubai Land Department ... Read More June 3, 2025 Featured Post Powering The Next Chapter: DFDF’s Strategic Role In Building Dubai’s Venture Future Posted by shereen abdulla At our 2025 AGM, we held a panel conversation to discuss DFDF’s strategic role in building Dubai’s venture future. Joining us in this conversation moderated by our Managing Director Nader Albastaki were the following leading voices across institutional investing and venture capital: Jeff Harbach, Founder Partner, Harbach Ventures Fadi Ghandour, Chairman, Wamda... --- - Published: 2017-11-13 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/companies?lang=ar - Translation Priorities: Optional, Optional Here Are the Funds and Startups Building the Future شركة لُون تتعاون مع بنك أبو ظبي الإسلامي لإطلاق أول أداة لإدارة المال عبر الهاتف المحمول في المنطقة ماني هاش تجمع ٥. ٢ مليون دولار في تمويل ما قبل المرحلة شركة مامو تتعاون مع شركة لايڤلي لتمكين اقتصاد المبدعين في الإمارات شركة ڤيوز تحصل على مستثمر جديد في جولة تمويل جديدة شركة هولو تعلن عن شراكة مع شركة هاوس. إيه إيشركة لُون تتعاون مع بنك أبو ظبي الإسلامي لإطلاق أول أداة لإدارة المال عبر الهاتف المحمول في المنطقة ماني هاش تجمع ٥. ٢ مليون دولار في تمويل ما قبل المرحلة شركة مامو تتعاون مع شركة لايڤلي لتمكين اقتصاد المبدعين في الإمارات شركة ڤيوز تحصل على مستثمر جديد في جولة تمويل جديدة شركة هولو تعلن عن شراكة مع شركة هاوس. إيه إي Investment Type الاستثمارات المباشرة صناديق الإستثمار Sector التكنولوجيا الصحية بروبتك تكنولوجيا الموارد البشرية إدارة الثروات نيوبنك ميتافيرس، AR/VR التكنولوجيا المالية الشركات الصحة الرقمية التكنولوجيا التعليمية البرمجيات أرجيتك المنصات وبرمجيات SaaS التجزئة الأمن السيبراني تكنولوجيا التأمين الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي - الدبلجة B2B غير متعصب برمجيات SaaS أدوات التطوير الأسواق مستقبل التمويل Stage مرحلة ما قبل البدء مرحلة البدء مرحلة ماقبل الحلقة أ مرحلة الحلقة أ مرحلة ما قبل الحلقة ب مرحلة الحلقة ب مراحل متعددة Explore open opportunities in our portfolio Portfolio Jobs Portfolio News Type الأخبار المدونة Category Select Category الاستثمار المباشر الانطلاق التمويل صناديق الاستثمار الجريء Enter Keyword February 4, 2025 January 21, 2025 January 16, 2025 December 26, 2024 December 22, 2024 December 14, 2024 December 13, 2024... --- - Published: 2017-05-24 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/about-us - Translation Priorities: Optional About Us Venture capital for the future of finance and future economies. The Future Starts Here Realize your true potential with Dubai Future District. A thriving startup and growth hub. A haven for venture capitalists and investors. A pool of budding entrepreneurial talent and boundless opportunities. 1B AED Under Management 7 Venture Capital Funds 10 Portfolio Companies 1,503 Jobs Created Start Your Journey “The beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing” – Plato. Get Started Why Dubai and why now? From its ever growing tech sector, to its future-centric space program, Dubai continues to inspire and attract like-minded individuals who aspire to bring positive change to the global markets. LEARN MORE Why choose us? Global Hub We are the leading startup tech hub and are consistently ranked first in terms of number of deals and amount of capital. Accessibility We have the 2nd biggest economy in the Arab world. The UAE is ranked as first in the region for attracting foreign investment. Infrastructure Through DF2 it is easy access to key international markets. We have the 3rd largest re-export hub in the world. Transparency Transparency of company information is an important aspect of the business environment as it stimulates investment and can reduce transactional costs. Inspiration Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, DF2 offers insights and inspiration to help you find new investment ideas. Service Realize your true potential with Dubai Future District. A thriving... --- --- ## Posts - Published: 2025-09-23 - Modified: 2025-09-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/dfdfs-insights-on-venture-capital-going-into-q4-2025 - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction: Setting The Context Objectively As we cross the midpoint of 2025, the global venture capital landscape remains defined by geopolitical headwinds and cautious monetary-policy pivots. The industry, globally, saw a bifurcated cycle as dollars under management edged up in H1 but transaction volumes sank to an eight-year low, down roughly 58% from H2 2024. In parallel, the World Bank downgraded 2025 global GDP growth to 2. 3%, its weakest since 2008, reflecting broad deceleration across advanced and emerging economies. Equity and M&A markets also felt the squeeze as global IPOs slipped 9% year-on-year to about $44 billion, while Q2’s U. S. tariff announcements and renewed geopolitical tensions rattled markets. In spite of these macro headwinds, MENA’s VC activity remained stable. Notable observations include:Mega Rounds drove a 215% surge in large-ticket capital, anchored by Tabby’s $160 million Series F and Ninja’s $250 million Series C. Mid-Stage Momentum saw non-mega funding rise 69%, fuelled by a Series A peak of $323 million (matching 2022) and a tripling of Series B capital to $161 million. Sector Leadership: FinTech startups secured 39% of funding activity, underscoring the region’s digital-finance appeal. M&A transactions: 34 M&A transactions were recorded in MENA in H1, 183% YoY, driven by a record-breaking Q1 with 22 deals, the highest ever single quarter in the region. Within MENA, the UAE VC ecosystem proved especially resilient, compared to the rest of the region over the past three years. In the first half of the year, UAE-based startups raised $448 million across... --- - Published: 2025-06-03 - Modified: 2025-06-03 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-dubai-inc-the-role-of-government-in-enabling-innovation - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we had the privilege of hosting a sector-deep dive on two domains that sit at the heart of Dubai’s strategic priorities: Healthcare and Real Estate. In this session, we explored how innovation across these sectors can unlock transformative economic and social outcomes, and what it takes to build the infrastructure to get there. Moderated by DFDF’s Director of Investment and Ecosystem Development, Mahmoud Ward, the panel featured two ecosystem leaders:Scott Rutherford, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Dubai HealthDr. Mahmoud Al Burai, Senior Director of Real Estate Policy & Innovation at Dubai Land Department (DLD)Here’s what we learned from the conversation. https://youtu. be/yHn7_bAtJpA Dubai Health: An Integrated Innovation Engine Dubai Health is more than a healthcare provider. As an academic health system, it integrates care delivery, education, research, patient data and philanthropy under one governance structure. With 11,000+ employees and over 4 million annual patient interactions, its reach is significant. But what sets it apart is its ability to act seamlessly across these functions, creating a unified platform for innovation. Scott shared how Dubai Health is working to build the scientific and institutional infrastructure necessary for world-class research and development. From genomics and biobanking to protein engineering and clinical trial capabilities, Dubai Health is laying the groundwork for a full bench-to-bedside innovation pipeline. Crucially, the organization is building this ecosystem not in isolation, but in partnership with startups, corporates, and investors. A new innovation center is launching soon, with over 20 private-sector collaborations already in the... --- - Published: 2025-06-03 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-dubai-inc-the-role-of-government-in-enabling-innovation?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we had the privilege of hosting a sector-deep dive on two domains that sit at the heart of Dubai’s strategic priorities: Healthcare and Real Estate. In this session, we explored how innovation across these sectors can unlock transformative economic and social outcomes, and what it takes to build the infrastructure to get there. Moderated by DFDF’s Director of Investment and Ecosystem Development, Mahmoud Ward, the panel featured two ecosystem leaders: Scott Rutherford, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Dubai Health Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai, Senior Director of Real Estate Policy & Innovation at Dubai Land Department (DLD) Here’s what we learned from the conversation. https://youtu. be/yHn7_bAtJpA Dubai Health: An Integrated Innovation Engine Dubai Health is more than a healthcare provider. As an academic health system, it integrates care delivery, education, research, patient data and philanthropy under one governance structure. With 11,000+ employees and over 4 million annual patient interactions, its reach is significant. But what sets it apart is its ability to act seamlessly across these functions, creating a unified platform for innovation. Scott shared how Dubai Health is working to build the scientific and institutional infrastructure necessary for world-class research and development. From genomics and biobanking to protein engineering and clinical trial capabilities, Dubai Health is laying the groundwork for a full bench-to-bedside innovation pipeline. Crucially, the organization is building this ecosystem not in isolation, but in partnership with startups, corporates, and investors. A new innovation center is launching soon, with over 20 private-sector collaborations... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-06-03 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/global-forces-regional-response-how-global-trends-are-shaping-dfdfs-investment-outlook - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we held a panel conversation to explore how global forces are shaping DFDF's investment outlook — and how we, as a government-backed platform, are preparing to navigate and lead through the shifts ahead. The panel was moderated by Alexandra Topalian and featured:Ziad Makkawi, Founder of Equiam and Member of DFDF's Investment CommitteeJacques Visser, Chairman of DFDF’s Investment CommitteeTogether, the panelists explored the AI revolution, the rise of secondaries, and the emergence of systematic, data-driven investing. https://youtu. be/n6R5jGGR0z4 Riding the AI Wave Without Losing Ground There’s no denying that artificial intelligence is dominating headlines, funding rounds, and global VC attention. But it’s not just about hype — the performance metrics speak for themselves. AI-native companies are reaching hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue within months, a milestone that traditionally took seven years for top SaaS players. Comparatively, their revenue per employee is 15-25x that of traditional peers. As the panel put it, we’re witnessing a transformation so sweeping that if you’re not integrating AI as a fund, you’re not going to survive. A Regional Response Rooted in Realism While the AI frenzy is global, the MENA region is experiencing it on its own terms. We see AI embedded into nearly every new startup registering in DIFC. However, true deep-tech investment opportunities in the region remain limited. Local GPs aren’t yet structured or resourced to underwrite advanced AI plays at scale — and that's not unique to MENA. Even in the U. S. , investors are struggling... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-06-03 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/powering-the-next-chapter-dfdfs-strategic-role-in-building-dubais-venture-future - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we held a panel conversation to discuss DFDF’s strategic role in building Dubai’s venture future. Joining us in this conversation moderated by our Managing Director Nader Albastaki were the following leading voices across institutional investing and venture capital:Jeff Harbach, Founder Partner, Harbach VenturesFadi Ghandour, Chairman, Wamda CapitalAnulika Ajufo, Board Member, HarbourVest Global Private EquityThe conversation focused on how aligned capital, when combined with policy, infrastructure, and shared vision, can unlock a generational shift in Dubai’s venture landscape. https://youtu. be/pwWrYi5Pya0 Government Capital as Strategic Infrastructure Too often, government-backed funds are viewed as financial instruments alone. The panel held the view that they must be seen as infrastructure. Just like roads or digital networks, aligned capital lays the groundwork for the industries of the future. It builds trust, signals belief, and anchors the long-term development of venture ecosystems. Our panelists emphasized that sovereign capital’s impact extends far beyond funding rounds. It catalyzes private sector involvement by de-risking early-stage environments and showing that national stakeholders are committed for the long haul. From Singapore to South Korea, and now Dubai, the model is proven: when sovereign capital shows up first, private capital follows with conviction. The Role of Patient Capital in a Maturing Ecosystem One of the most resonant points made was the value of time. As the panel opined, while relatively simple to launch a fund and stay active for a few years, true maturity in venture comes from fund managers who weather multiple cycles, return DPI, and reinvest... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/powering-the-next-chapter-dfdfs-strategic-role-in-building-dubais-venture-future?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we held a panel conversation to discuss DFDF’s strategic role in building Dubai’s venture future. Joining us in this conversation moderated by our Managing Director Nader Albastaki were the following leading voices across institutional investing and venture capital: Jeff Harbach, Founder Partner, Harbach Ventures Fadi Ghandour, Chairman, Wamda Capital Anulika Ajufo, Board Member, HarbourVest Global Private Equity The conversation focused on how aligned capital, when combined with policy, infrastructure, and shared vision, can unlock a generational shift in Dubai’s venture landscape. https://youtu. be/pwWrYi5Pya0 Government Capital as Strategic Infrastructure Too often, government-backed funds are viewed as financial instruments alone. The panel held the view that they must be seen as infrastructure. Just like roads or digital networks, aligned capital lays the groundwork for the industries of the future. It builds trust, signals belief, and anchors the long-term development of venture ecosystems. Our panelists emphasized that sovereign capital’s impact extends far beyond funding rounds. It catalyzes private sector involvement by de-risking early-stage environments and showing that national stakeholders are committed for the long haul. From Singapore to South Korea, and now Dubai, the model is proven: when sovereign capital shows up first, private capital follows with conviction. The Role of Patient Capital in a Maturing Ecosystem One of the most resonant points made was the value of time. As the panel opined, while relatively simple to launch a fund and stay active for a few years, true maturity in venture comes from fund managers who weather multiple cycles,... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/global-forces-regional-response-how-global-trends-are-shaping-dfdfs-investment-outlook?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, we held a panel conversation to explore how global forces are shaping DFDF's investment outlook — and how we, as a government-backed platform, are preparing to navigate and lead through the shifts ahead. The panel was moderated by Alexandra Topalian and featured: Ziad Makkawi, Founder of Equiam and Member of DFDF's Investment Committee Jacques Visser, Chairman of DFDF’s Investment Committee Together, the panelists explored the AI revolution, the rise of secondaries, and the emergence of systematic, data-driven investing. https://youtu. be/n6R5jGGR0z4 Riding the AI Wave Without Losing Ground There’s no denying that artificial intelligence is dominating headlines, funding rounds, and global VC attention. But it’s not just about hype — the performance metrics speak for themselves. AI-native companies are reaching hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue within months, a milestone that traditionally took seven years for top SaaS players. Comparatively, their revenue per employee is 15-25x that of traditional peers. As the panel put it, we’re witnessing a transformation so sweeping that if you’re not integrating AI as a fund, you’re not going to survive. A Regional Response Rooted in Realism While the AI frenzy is global, the MENA region is experiencing it on its own terms. We see AI embedded into nearly every new startup registering in DIFC. However, true deep-tech investment opportunities in the region remain limited. Local GPs aren’t yet structured or resourced to underwrite advanced AI plays at scale — and that's not unique to MENA. Even in the U. S. ,... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/the-role-of-corporates-in-accelerating-start-up-ecosystem-development?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, one of the most energizing discussions came from a panel that cut across one of DFDF’s core beliefs: that venture capital, corporates, and founders must work together if we are to unlock real, scalable innovation. Moderated by DFDF’s Principal, Tiffany Bain, the session brought together two leaders shaping how global enterprises engage with startups: Rachid Maalouli, Head of Innovation at Nestlé MENA Abhujat Chalal, Head of Startups and VC, AWS EMEA Here’s what we took away from the session. Nestlé: Redefining Corporate Innovation in MENA Nestlé is one of the world’s largest F&B companies, but its approach to innovation in MENA is anything but top-down. Rachid opened with a clear mandate: Nestlé MENA is on a mission to double its business while ensuring sustainable consumption and meaningful community impact. That mission demands new ways of thinking — and new types of partners. Nestlé is actively seeking startups that bring not only product solutions but also fresh thinking. Exposure to external innovation, even when it doesn’t result in a transaction, is seen as success in itself. Rachid expressed that for a company of Nestlé’s size, being externally centric is a meaningful cultural shift. With DFDF, Nestlé is co-developing a curated engagement program. In the near term, that includes targeted pitch days with C-suite stakeholders across the business, matchmaking ventures with the relevant key decision-makers in the Nestle business. But the real goal is longer-term: to embed startup collaboration into the very fabric of how the company innovates.... --- - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2025-06-03 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/the-role-of-corporates-in-accelerating-start-up-ecosystem-development - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional At our 2025 AGM, one of the most energizing discussions came from a panel that cut across one of DFDF’s core beliefs: that venture capital, corporates, and founders must work together if we are to unlock real, scalable innovation. Moderated by DFDF’s Principal, Tiffany Bain, the session brought together two leaders shaping how global enterprises engage with startups:Rachid Maalouli, Head of Innovation at Nestlé MENAAbhujat Chalal, Head of Startups and VC, AWS EMEAHere’s what we took away from the session. Nestlé: Redefining Corporate Innovation in MENA Nestlé is one of the world’s largest F&B companies, but its approach to innovation in MENA is anything but top-down. Rachid opened with a clear mandate: Nestlé MENA is on a mission to double its business while ensuring sustainable consumption and meaningful community impact. That mission demands new ways of thinking — and new types of partners. Nestlé is actively seeking startups that bring not only product solutions but also fresh thinking. Exposure to external innovation, even when it doesn’t result in a transaction, is seen as success in itself. Rachid expressed that for a company of Nestlé’s size, being externally centric is a meaningful cultural shift. With DFDF, Nestlé is co-developing a curated engagement program. In the near term, that includes targeted pitch days with C-suite stakeholders across the business, matchmaking ventures with the relevant key decision-makers in the Nestle business. But the real goal is longer-term: to embed startup collaboration into the very fabric of how the company innovates. What does success... --- - Published: 2025-04-14 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/decoding-the-ai-opportunity-highlights-from-dfdfs-panel-at-aws-genai-loft-dubai - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional On April 7th, the AWS GenAI Loft Dubai kicked off at the DIFC Atrium, hosted by the Dubai AI Campus and supported by NVIDIA. The event ran through till April 11th, offering early-stage startups access to hands-on workshops, deep-dive sessions, and one-on-one mentorships with AWS Solutions Architects. DFDF joined a panel discussion during the kick-off, alongside other prominent regional investors, to discuss where the AI opportunity lies, how the landscape is shifting, and what founders and fund managers need to keep in mind as they build in and for the MENA region. The session was moderated by Tunc Ozgul, Head of Startup and VC Ecosystem at Amazon Web Services, and featured: Nader Albastaki, Managing Director at Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) Sonia Gokhale, General Partner and Co-founder at VentureSouq Daniel dos Reis, Investment Director at Wamda Capital Here are the key takeaways from the discussion. Turning Inward: A More Localised Investment Strategy The panel opened by reflecting on how investment approaches have shifted alongside the evolution of the regional startup ecosystem. Where once the focus was on identifying global opportunities — particularly in mature markets like the US, India, or LATAM — today there’s a growing confidence in what’s unfolding at home. Capital is increasingly being deployed into the GCC, especially the UAE, where policy, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial momentum are converging. Investors are no longer looking to broadly diversify across verticals or geographies. Instead, they are zeroing in on specific sectors where they can build deep conviction—such as fintech, climate... --- - Published: 2025-04-14 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/decoding-the-ai-opportunity-highlights-from-dfdfs-panel-at-aws-genai-loft-dubai-2?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional On April 7th, the AWS GenAI Loft Dubai kicked off at the DIFC Atrium, hosted by the Dubai AI Campus and supported by NVIDIA. The event ran through till April 11th, offering early-stage startups access to hands-on workshops, deep-dive sessions, and one-on-one mentorships with AWS Solutions Architects. DFDF joined a panel discussion during the kick-off, alongside other prominent regional investors, to discuss where the AI opportunity lies, how the landscape is shifting, and what founders and fund managers need to keep in mind as they build in and for the MENA region. The session was moderated by Tunc Ozgul, Head of Startup and VC Ecosystem at Amazon Web Services, and featured: Nader Albastaki, Managing Director at Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) Sonia Gokhale, General Partner and Co-founder at VentureSouq Daniel dos Reis, Investment Director at Wamda Capital Here are the key takeaways from the discussion. Turning Inward: A More Localised Investment Strategy The panel opened by reflecting on how investment approaches have shifted alongside the evolution of the regional startup ecosystem. Where once the focus was on identifying global opportunities — particularly in mature markets like the US, India, or LATAM — today there’s a growing confidence in what’s unfolding at home. Capital is increasingly being deployed into the GCC, especially the UAE, where policy, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial momentum are converging. Investors are no longer looking to broadly diversify across verticals or geographies. Instead, they are zeroing in on specific sectors where they can build deep conviction—such as fintech, climate... --- - Published: 2025-03-10 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-the-uaes-new-economy-insights-from-our-panel-at-future-100-forum - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional The UAE’s ambition to become a global hub for the future economy was on full display at the Future 100 Forum, a gathering of policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs committed to shaping the nation’s economic future. Hosted as part of Investopia 2025, the event provided a platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and investment into the next generation of high-impact ventures. At Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), we recognize that unlocking the UAE’s economic potential starts with investing in visionary founders and transformative industries. That’s why we took part in a high-impact panel discussion titled “Investing in Tomorrow: Unlocking the UAE’s New Economy Potential. ” Our Principal, Tiffany Bain, was joined by Walid Mansour, CEO at MEVP, and Julien Plouzeau, Senior Partner at Oraseya Capital, with Aalia Mehreen Ahmed, Features Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East, moderating the discussion. Together, we explored how investors identify high-potential startups, the role of capital in scaling innovation, and the sectors driving the UAE’s new economy. Sizing the Opportunity: The Key to Smart Investing When we assess a potential investment, one of the biggest determinants of success is the size of the opportunity. The larger the market and the greater its growth, the greater the potential for a startup to scale and achieve meaningful returns. However, accurately sizing the opportunity—especially in industries where disruptive technologies are being introduced for the first time—can be challenging. Beyond market size, execution capability is key. A compelling idea alone isn’t enough; founders must demonstrate that they can build and scale effectively.... --- - Published: 2025-03-10 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/unlocking-the-uaes-new-economy-insights-from-our-panel-at-future-100-forum?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional The UAE’s ambition to become a global hub for the future economy was on full display at the Future 100 Forum, a gathering of policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs committed to shaping the nation’s economic future. Hosted as part of Investopia 2025, the event provided a platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and investment into the next generation of high-impact ventures. At Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), we recognize that unlocking the UAE’s economic potential starts with investing in visionary founders and transformative industries. That’s why we took part in a high-impact panel discussion titled “Investing in Tomorrow: Unlocking the UAE’s New Economy Potential. ” Our Principal, Tiffany Bain, was joined by Walid Mansour, CEO at MEVP, and Julien Plouzeau, Senior Partner at Oraseya Capital, with Aalia Mehreen Ahmed, Features Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East, moderating the discussion. Together, we explored how investors identify high-potential startups, the role of capital in scaling innovation, and the sectors driving the UAE’s new economy. Sizing the Opportunity: The Key to Smart Investing When we assess a potential investment, one of the biggest determinants of success is the size of the opportunity. The larger the market and the greater its growth, the greater the potential for a startup to scale and achieve meaningful returns. However, accurately sizing the opportunity—especially in industries where disruptive technologies are being introduced for the first time—can be challenging. Beyond market size, execution capability is key. A compelling idea alone isn’t enough; founders must demonstrate that they can build and scale effectively.... --- - Published: 2025-02-17 - Modified: 2025-02-18 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/ai-family-business-and-the-next-era-of-wealth-insights-from-dubais-world-governments-summit - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Dubai Chambers sponsored an exclusive roundtable at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on 11 February 2025, bringing together leaders of multigenerational family businesses to discuss two defining forces shaping the future: artificial intelligence (AI) and succession planning. Family businesses are integral to global economies, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, where they collectively hold trillions of dollars in assets and drive local economic activity. However, they are now facing a critical inflection point: how can they leverage AI to remain competitive while preserving their legacy across generations? This roundtable discussion explored the role of AI in investment strategy, supply chain management, and workforce transformation, as well as the challenges of succession in an era of rapid technological change. AI: A Game-Changer for Family Business Investment and Operations Where to Invest in AI? A central theme of the discussion was how family offices should approach AI investment. AI is not a sudden revolution—it is the result of years of investment in data infrastructure, computing power, and energy efficiency. It is now inevitable, and businesses that fail to adapt risk falling behind. There are two primary ways AI will impact family businesses:How family offices use AI to optimize their operations and decision-making. How family offices invest in AI-driven companies and technologies. One of the key insights shared during the discussion was that while some businesses are not at the forefront of AI development, they are deeply focused on applying AI to enhance efficiency, reduce lead times, and improve sustainability standards.... --- - Published: 2025-02-17 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/ai-family-business-and-the-next-era-of-wealth-insights-from-dubais-world-governments-summit?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Dubai Chambers sponsored an exclusive roundtable at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on 11 February 2025, bringing together leaders of multigenerational family businesses to discuss two defining forces shaping the future: artificial intelligence (AI) and succession planning. Family businesses are integral to global economies, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, where they collectively hold trillions of dollars in assets and drive local economic activity. However, they are now facing a critical inflection point: how can they leverage AI to remain competitive while preserving their legacy across generations? This roundtable discussion explored the role of AI in investment strategy, supply chain management, and workforce transformation, as well as the challenges of succession in an era of rapid technological change. AI: A Game-Changer for Family Business Investment and Operations Where to Invest in AI? A central theme of the discussion was how family offices should approach AI investment. AI is not a sudden revolution—it is the result of years of investment in data infrastructure, computing power, and energy efficiency. It is now inevitable, and businesses that fail to adapt risk falling behind. There are two primary ways AI will impact family businesses: How family offices use AI to optimize their operations and decision-making. How family offices invest in AI-driven companies and technologies. One of the key insights shared during the discussion was that while some businesses are not at the forefront of AI development, they are deeply focused on applying AI to enhance efficiency, reduce lead times, and improve sustainability... --- - Published: 2025-02-10 - Modified: 2025-02-10 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/government-fund-of-funds-learnings-from-the-last-five-years?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional The Middle East’s venture capital ecosystem has undergone a shift over the past five years. Once characterized by capital outflows to global markets, today, the region has become a magnet for investment, talent, and innovation. Government-backed fund of funds have played a crucial role in shaping this transformation, deploying capital into both funds and startups to foster long-term economic growth. This evolution was the focus of a panel discussion at the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) Investors Summit, held on 30 January 2025 at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), UAE. The discussion brought together industry leaders: Nader Albastaki (Managing Director, DFDF), Osama Alamri (Chief Business Development Officer, SVC), and Faris Al Mazrui (Head of Ventures & Growth, Mubadala), with Noor Sweid (Founder & Managing Partner, Global Ventures) moderating the conversation. The Shift to Investing Locally Seven years ago, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds primarily looked outward, deploying capital into global markets rather than fostering innovation at home. Today, the narrative has flipped. Faris Al Mazrui highlighted that in 2010, Mubadala faced the challenge of attracting partners and investors to the region. Now, the opposite is true—global investors and funds are setting up offices in the UAE, drawn by the region’s long-term, strategic economic planning, favorable policies, and a thriving startup ecosystem. This shift is evident in funding patterns:A significant portion of capital deployed into MENA startups now comes from international investors, reversing historical trends where local capital largely flowed outward. Dubai and Saudi Arabia have become talent magnets, driven... --- - Published: 2025-02-10 - Modified: 2025-02-10 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/government-fund-of-funds-learnings-from-the-last-five-years - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional The Middle East’s venture capital ecosystem has undergone a shift over the past five years. Once characterized by capital outflows to global markets, today, the region has become a magnet for investment, talent, and innovation. Government-backed fund of funds have played a crucial role in shaping this transformation, deploying capital into both funds and startups to foster long-term economic growth. This evolution was the focus of a panel discussion at the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) Investors Summit, held on 30 January 2025 at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), UAE. The discussion brought together industry leaders: Nader Albastaki (Managing Director, DFDF), Osama Alamri (Chief Business Development Officer, SVC), and Faris Al Mazrui (Head of Ventures & Growth, Mubadala), with Noor Sweid (Founder & Managing Partner, Global Ventures) moderating the conversation. The Shift to Investing Locally Seven years ago, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds primarily looked outward, deploying capital into global markets rather than fostering innovation at home. Today, the narrative has flipped. Faris Al Mazrui highlighted that in 2010, Mubadala faced the challenge of attracting partners and investors to the region. Now, the opposite is true—global investors and funds are setting up offices in the UAE, drawn by the region’s long-term, strategic economic planning, favorable policies, and a thriving startup ecosystem. This shift is evident in funding patterns:A significant portion of capital deployed into MENA startups now comes from international investors, reversing historical trends where local capital largely flowed outward. Dubai and Saudi Arabia have become talent magnets, driven... --- - Published: 2025-02-04 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.adib.ae/en/news/2025/jan/adib-launches-the-regions-first-personal-finance-management-tool-on-mobile-app - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: اختياري Lune --- - Published: 2025-01-21 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leading-payment-orchestration-platform-moneyhash-120000947.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional MoneyHash --- - Published: 2025-01-21 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leading-payment-orchestration-platform-moneyhash-120000947.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional MoneyHash --- - Published: 2025-01-21 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.adib.ae/en/news/2025/jan/adib-launches-the-regions-first-personal-finance-management-tool-on-mobile-app - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Lune --- - Published: 2025-01-16 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/mamo-partners-with-lyvely-to-empower-the-uaes-creator-economy/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Mamo --- - Published: 2025-01-16 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/mamo-partners-with-lyvely-to-empower-the-uaes-creator-economy/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Mamo --- - Published: 2024-12-26 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.vccircle.com/dfdfbacked-social-media-app-vuz-taps-new-investor-in-fresh-funding-round - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional VUZ --- - Published: 2024-12-26 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.vccircle.com/dfdfbacked-social-media-app-vuz-taps-new-investor-in-fresh-funding-round - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional VUZ --- - Published: 2024-12-22 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/housezae-and-holo-announce-partnership-uihqs680 - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Holo --- - Published: 2024-12-22 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/housezae-and-holo-announce-partnership-uihqs680 - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Holo --- - Published: 2024-12-14 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-and-cwallet-announce-strategic-partnership-to-issue-prepaid-cards-in-qatar-o9jj7uah - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-12-14 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-and-cwallet-announce-strategic-partnership-to-issue-prepaid-cards-in-qatar-o9jj7uah - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-12-13 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://blockster.com/transfi-x-chainge-powering-the-future-of-global-digital-payments - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional TransFi --- - Published: 2024-12-13 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://blockster.com/transfi-x-chainge-powering-the-future-of-global-digital-payments - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional TransFi --- - Published: 2024-12-12 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/12/yc-backed-cozmox-ai-launches-voice-ai-employees-platform - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional CozmoX --- - Published: 2024-12-12 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/12/yc-backed-cozmox-ai-launches-voice-ai-employees-platform - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional CozmoX --- - Published: 2024-12-08 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://egyptian-gazette.com/technology/nymcard-partners-with-enovate-to-enhance-card-production-services-across-mena/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-12-08 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://egyptian-gazette.com/technology/nymcard-partners-with-enovate-to-enhance-card-production-services-across-mena/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-12-03 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://techround.co.uk/competitions/announced-dubai32-winners-2024/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional FinFlx --- - Published: 2024-12-03 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://techround.co.uk/competitions/announced-dubai32-winners-2024/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional FinFlx --- - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://www.techiexpert.com/imax-embraces-ai-for-cost-effective-high-quality-content-translation/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.techiexpert.com/imax-embraces-ai-for-cost-effective-high-quality-content-translation/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-11-13 - Modified: 2025-02-04 - URL: https://blockster.com/transfi-the-leader-in-streamlined-cross-border-payments-for-digital-banks-wallets-emi-providers - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Transfi --- - Published: 2024-11-13 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://blockster.com/transfi-the-leader-in-streamlined-cross-border-payments-for-digital-banks-wallets-emi-providers - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Transfi --- - Published: 2024-11-11 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/11/new-voices-under-30-akshat-prakash - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-11-11 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/11/new-voices-under-30-akshat-prakash - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-11-10 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/landmark-groups-shukran-loyalty-programme-partners-with-zywa - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Zywa --- - Published: 2024-11-10 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/landmark-groups-shukran-loyalty-programme-partners-with-zywa - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Zywa --- - Published: 2024-11-01 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://en.incarabia.com/how-datadriven-finance-will-transform-middle-east-banking-693633.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Lune --- - Published: 2024-11-01 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://en.incarabia.com/how-datadriven-finance-will-transform-middle-east-banking-693633.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Lune --- - Published: 2024-10-30 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/story/870b9ffb-7d59-4dfd-8c9e-4128cc1ac58b/vezeeta-announces-new-innovation-hub,-visa-and-nymcard-partnership,-regional-expansion-plans - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-10-30 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/wealth-management/uae-headquartered-shorooq-partners-aims-to-be-middle-easts-blackstone-k780u9ft - Categories: Fund - Translation Priorities: Optional Shorooq Partners --- - Published: 2024-10-30 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/saudi-innovators-partner-to-launch-the-national-food-production-initiative-ouz21doe - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Iyris --- - Published: 2024-10-30 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/story/870b9ffb-7d59-4dfd-8c9e-4128cc1ac58b/vezeeta-announces-new-innovation-hub,-visa-and-nymcard-partnership,-regional-expansion-plans - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-10-30 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/wealth-management/uae-headquartered-shorooq-partners-aims-to-be-middle-easts-blackstone-k780u9ft - Categories: Fund - Translation Priorities: Optional Shorooq Partners --- - Published: 2024-10-23 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://circuit.news/2024/10/23/nuwa-capital-navigates-evolving-mideast-investment-landscape/ - Categories: Fund - Translation Priorities: Optional Nuwa Capital --- - Published: 2024-10-23 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://circuit.news/2024/10/23/nuwa-capital-navigates-evolving-mideast-investment-landscape/ - Categories: Fund - Translation Priorities: Optional Nuwa Capital --- - Published: 2024-10-15 - Modified: 2025-03-07 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/defining-and-delivering-value-creation-at-dfdf - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional What Does Value Creation in Venture Capital Mean to Us? At Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), we go beyond the traditional scope of venture capital with our dedicated approach to value creation. For us, value creation means actively collaborating with our direct investment portfolio companies to accelerate their top-line revenue growth and optimize their bottom-line costs, ensuring sustainable and efficient business operations. In this blog, we take you through what value creation means at DFDF, why it is an innovative approach to venture capital in the Middle East region, and how it helps our direct investment portfolio companies ensure that they are getting value from us as investors beyond capital. Leading by Example & How Our Dedicated Value Creation Team Sets Us Apart In most venture capital firms, the investment team multitasks to provide portfolio support. Whilst there are merits to a team that built a bond with founders and derived conviction in their solution and business model to support the founders’ growth stories, we, at DFDF, created a dedicated value creation team that focuses solely on enhancing the operational and strategic capabilities of our portfolio companies. This dedicated focus allows us not only to contribute to but also to help drive the development of best practices within the wider MEASA VC industry. Comprehensive Areas of Support Our value creation extends across various critical domains, tailored to the specific needs of each startup: Strategy Development: We help refine and enhance business strategies, ensuring they are robust and adaptable to changing... --- - Published: 2024-10-15 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%81-%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%af%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%ad?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional ماذا يعني لنا خلق القيمة في رأس المال الاستثماري؟ في صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل، نتجاوز النطاق التقليدي لرأس المال الاستثماري من خلال نهج متخصص في خلق القيمة. تعني لنا خلق القيمة هي التعاون بنشاط مع شركات محفظة الاستثمار المباشر لتسريع نمو إيراداتها الإجمالية وتحسين تكاليفها النهائية، مما يضمن عمليات تجارية مستدامة وفعالة. القيادة بالقدوة وكيف نتميز بفريقنا المتخصص في خلق القيمة في أغلب شركات رأس المال الاستثماري، يتولى فريق الاستثمار مهام متعددة لتقديم الدعم للمحفظة. في حين أن هناك مزايا للفريق الذي بنى روابط مع المؤسسين واستمد قناعة بالحلول وقدم نموذج أعمال لدعم قصص نمو المؤسسين، فقد قمنا في صندوق حي دبي للمستقبل، بإنشاء فريق متخصص لخلق القيمة يركز على تعزيز قدرات شركات محفظتنا في العمليات التشغيلية والاستراتيجية . يتيح لنا هذا التركيز المخصص المساهمة في دفع ومساعدة عملية تطوير أفضل الممارسات داخل صناعة رأس المال الاستثماري في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا وجنوب آسيا على نطاق أوسع. مجالات الدعم الشاملة تشمل خلق القيمة لدينا العديد من المجالات الهامة، والتي تم تصميمها لتناسب الاحتياجات المحددة لكل شركة ناشئة: تطوير الاستراتيجية: نساعد في تحسين وتطوير استراتيجيات الأعمال، وضمان قوتها وقدرتها على التكيف مع ظروف السوق المتغيرة. توسيع الشبكات المهنية: يعد الوصول إلى شبكتنا الواسعة من جهات الاتصال في الصناعة والشركاء المحتملين أمرًا بالغ الأهمية لتوسيع الأعمال والتعاون. الوصول إلى المواهب: نحن نسهل التواصل مع أفضل المواهب، ونساعد الشركات الناشئة على بناء فرقها مع متخصصين ماهرين ضروريين للنمو تطوير الأعمال: يمتد دعمنا إلى تحديد وتأمين فرص الأعمال الجديدة، وتعزيز استراتيجيات المبيعات، وتحسين الوصول إلى السوق. تمويل رأس المال العامل: نساعد في تأمين خيارات... --- - Published: 2024-10-03 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/talabat-uae-and-valeo-health-partner-to-boost-rider-wellness-tcmpvugx - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Valeo --- - Published: 2024-10-03 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/talabat-uae-and-valeo-health-partner-to-boost-rider-wellness-tcmpvugx - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Valeo --- - Published: 2024-10-02 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/02/2956851/0/en/Legible-and-CAMB-AI-Join-Forces-to-Make-Literature-Instantaneously-Accessible-in-160-Languages.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-10-02 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/02/2956851/0/en/Legible-and-CAMB-AI-Join-Forces-to-Make-Literature-Instantaneously-Accessible-in-160-Languages.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-09-11 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-leverages-mastercard-move-to-offer-fast-and-efficient-cross-border-payments-across-47-countries-ywurmpia - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-09-11 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/arab-financial-services-partners-with-lune-technologies--1270032 - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Lune Technologies --- - Published: 2024-09-11 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nymcard-leverages-mastercard-move-to-offer-fast-and-efficient-cross-border-payments-across-47-countries-ywurmpia - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-09-11 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/arab-financial-services-partners-with-lune-technologies--1270032 - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Lune Technologies --- - Published: 2024-09-09 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/regenerative-agriculture-is-the-future-of-farming-and-its-taking-hold-in-the-mena-region/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Iyris --- - Published: 2024-09-09 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/regenerative-agriculture-is-the-future-of-farming-and-its-taking-hold-in-the-mena-region/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Iyris --- - Published: 2024-09-03 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.sportspro.com/insights/features/sports-broadcasting-artificial-intelligence-production-content/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-09-03 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.sportspro.com/insights/features/sports-broadcasting-artificial-intelligence-production-content/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-09-01 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/09/01/how-technology-can-help-farmers-cope-with-climate-change/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Iyris --- - Published: 2024-09-01 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/09/01/how-technology-can-help-farmers-cope-with-climate-change/ - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Iyris --- - Published: 2024-08-28 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/navigating-the-road-to-series-a-key-insights-from-our-workshop-in-partnership-with-aws - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction Raising capital for a startup is a journey fraught with challenges and opportunities. For many startups, securing a Series A funding round is a critical milestone that can set the trajectory for future growth and success. The "Road to Series A" workshop, which we hosted in collaboration with AWS for Startups, provided a wealth of insights for startups preparing for this crucial phase. As part of DFDF’s goals is to support and grow the startup ecosystem in the MEASA region, the Road to Series A is a key initiative towards this goal. In this blog post, we'll delve into the key lessons from the keynote presentations, offering a comprehensive guide for startup founders on the path to a successful Series A funding round. 1. The Current State of Raising Capital The landscape of raising capital in 2024 has seen significant shifts. Global trends indicate a downturn in round volumes and valuations, with exit markets effectively shut. The time taken to close rounds has doubled, and the dynamics have tilted towards investors. Despite these challenges, sectors like AI, climate, and energy continue to attract attention, with $317 billion of dry powder across venture capital firms globally waiting to be deployed as of Q1 2024 (according to EisnerAmper). The Importance of Performance Gone are the days when potential alone could secure funding. Investors are now looking for tangible performance. In most cases, startups are now measured on revenue, revenue growth, unit economics and path to profitability, a new world for many... --- - Published: 2024-08-28 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b5%d9%84-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction Raising capital for a startup is a journey fraught with challenges and opportunities. For many startups, securing a Series A funding round is a critical milestone that can set the trajectory for future growth and success. The "Road to Series A" workshop, which we hosted in collaboration with AWS for Startups, provided a wealth of insights for startups preparing for this crucial phase. As part of DFDF’s goals is to support and grow the startup ecosystem in the MEASA region, the Road to Series A is a key initiative towards this goal. In this blog post, we'll delve into the key lessons from the keynote presentations, offering a comprehensive guide for startup founders on the path to a successful Series A funding round. 1. The Current State of Raising Capital The landscape of raising capital in 2024 has seen significant shifts. Global trends indicate a downturn in round volumes and valuations, with exit markets effectively shut. The time taken to close rounds has doubled, and the dynamics have tilted towards investors. Despite these challenges, sectors like AI, climate, and energy continue to attract attention, with $317 billion of dry powder across venture capital firms globally waiting to be deployed as of Q1 2024 (according to EisnerAmper). The Importance of Performance Gone are the days when potential alone could secure funding. Investors are now looking for tangible performance. In most cases, startups are now measured on revenue, revenue growth, unit economics and path to profitability, a new world for many... --- - Published: 2024-08-26 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%b5%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%ad%d8%aa%d9%89-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85-2024-%d9%86%d8%b8%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%b1%d8%a3?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction As we reach the midpoint of 2024, the venture capital landscape in the UAE and the broader Middle East Africa South Asia (MEASA) region presents a compelling narrative of resilience and opportunity for startup founders, VC funds, and institutional investors. Not to mention, in the context of the global VC landscape, the UAE continues to assert itself as a robust and adaptive hub for innovation, attracting substantial investments and fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. This article delves into the key trends and developments in the UAE and international venture capital space, as well as shares our insights on what this means for stakeholders across the VC ecosystem. Contextualizing the UAE VC Industry vs. the Global Landscape As we move through 2024, the venture capital landscape in the UAE exhibits a distinctive offering to founders and investors, setting it apart from other VC markets. Investor participation increased in H1 2024, compared to the same period last year, by 58% largely driven by an increase in international investors. Also, the UAE saw an increase in deal count in H1 2024, compared to H1 2023, the only country in MENA to see an increase in this metric for the time period. By analyzing how the market has performed in the first half of 2024, in comparison to the more mature US market and the broader global landscape, we can gain a clearer understanding of the UAE's strategic position and its implications for investors and entrepreneurs alike. H1 2024 vs. H1 2023 Aspect... --- - Published: 2024-08-26 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/halfway-through-2024-a-deep-dive-into-venture-capital-in-the-uae - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction As we reach the midpoint of 2024, the venture capital landscape in the UAE and the broader Middle East Africa South Asia (MEASA) region presents a compelling narrative of resilience and opportunity for startup founders, VC funds, and institutional investors. Not to mention, in the context of the global VC landscape, the UAE continues to assert itself as a robust and adaptive hub for innovation, attracting substantial investments and fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. This article delves into the key trends and developments in the UAE and international venture capital space, as well as shares our insights on what this means for stakeholders across the VC ecosystem. Contextualizing the UAE VC Industry vs. the Global Landscape As we move through 2024, the venture capital landscape in the UAE exhibits a distinctive offering to founders and investors, setting it apart from other VC markets. Investor participation increased in H1 2024, compared to the same period last year, by 58% largely driven by an increase in international investors. Also, the UAE saw an increase in deal count in H1 2024, compared to H1 2023, the only country in MENA to see an increase in this metric for the time period. By analyzing how the market has performed in the first half of 2024, in comparison to the more mature US market and the broader global landscape, we can gain a clearer understanding of the UAE's strategic position and its implications for investors and entrepreneurs alike. H1 2024 vs. H1 2023 Aspect... --- - Published: 2024-08-05 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/navigating-web2-5-a-prolonged-transition-to-web3 - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional In a first of its kind series for the region, Aquanow, a leading digital asset platform, and DFDF, Dubai’s evergreen VC firm focused on investing in the future of finance, will be publishing joint insights on the Web3 and digital assets space. Our hope with this series is to provide investors, peers and the market at large with a better understanding of the regional landscape and broader industry. A Prolonged Transition to Web3 While Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) dominate the headlines today, blockchains maintain their gradual pace of disruption — a phenomenon often called Web3. Consider the earliest consumer internet (Web1), primarily serving as a global information repository, which featured static, read-only web pages and limited interactivity. Web2 introduced dynamic, user-generated content and interactive platforms, giving rise to social media, e-commerce, and a more connected web experience. Now, Web3 is pushing the boundaries further by leveraging blockchain technology to create a decentralized internet. This new era emphasizes digital ownership, enhanced privacy, and trustless transactions, transforming the way we interact online and empowering users with more control over their data and online identities. However, this transition cannot be instantaneous; it requires patience, iteration, and adaptation. The length of time necessary and the significance of obstacles to be surmounted will result in a hybrid phase we’re calling Web2. 5. This article explores why we believe that this period will be prolonged, as well as how the changes that are ahead pose unique challenges for enterprises. Complex Transition Integrating digital... --- - Published: 2024-08-05 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%86%d9%82%d9%84-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%b1-web2-5?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional In a first of its kind series for the region, Aquanow, a leading digital asset platform, and DFDF, Dubai’s evergreen VC firm focused on investing in the future of finance, will be publishing joint insights on the Web3 and digital assets space. Our hope with this series is to provide investors, peers and the market at large with a better understanding of the regional landscape and broader industry. A Prolonged Transition to Web3 While Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) dominate the headlines today, blockchains maintain their gradual pace of disruption — a phenomenon often called Web3. Consider the earliest consumer internet (Web1), primarily serving as a global information repository, which featured static, read-only web pages and limited interactivity. Web2 introduced dynamic, user-generated content and interactive platforms, giving rise to social media, e-commerce, and a more connected web experience. Now, Web3 is pushing the boundaries further by leveraging blockchain technology to create a decentralized internet. This new era emphasizes digital ownership, enhanced privacy, and trustless transactions, transforming the way we interact online and empowering users with more control over their data and online identities. However, this transition cannot be instantaneous; it requires patience, iteration, and adaptation. The length of time necessary and the significance of obstacles to be surmounted will result in a hybrid phase we’re calling Web2. 5. This article explores why we believe that this period will be prolonged, as well as how the changes that are ahead pose unique challenges for enterprises. Complex Transition Integrating digital... --- - Published: 2024-07-29 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/marketing-against-the-norm-lessons-learnt-from-zywa-about-organic-vs-paid-marketing - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction In the realm of startups, moving from an idea to product-market fit is a complex journey. Many startups tend to dive into paid marketing to find their early adopters, burning resources in the process. This problem has been front of mind for Zywa, the go-to financial services provider for Gen Z in the region. Having “crossed the chasm” themselves, the co-founders of Zywa, Alok Kumar, and Nuha Hashem, attribute their growth path to organic marketing instead of paid marketing. In this blog post, we share insights from Alok and Nuha about how startups can implement organic initiatives to help them in their early quest for product-market fit. But First, Why is Product-Market Fit Important? Product-market fit is a quintessential moment in a startup’s journey where the company realizes users actually want to buy the offering. It’s usually a point where enough users become customers — ideally, recurring, loyal customers. Note, though — it’s not a revenue milestone as much as a customer base achievement. Achieving this is important as it is at that point that a founder knows there is enough demand for their product to go after — that the effort they’ll be putting into the business could see a path to profitability, that it would be worthwhile pursuing an ultimate exit. What Does it Take to Achieve Product-Market Fit? To reach this goal post, entrepreneurs typically go down two paths. The first is the path of creating value that solves a significant pain point better than the... --- - Published: 2024-07-29 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%b6%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a9-%d9%85?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction In the realm of startups, moving from an idea to product-market fit is a complex journey. Many startups tend to dive into paid marketing to find their early adopters, burning resources in the process. This problem has been front of mind for Zywa, the go-to financial services provider for Gen Z in the region. Having “crossed the chasm” themselves, the co-founders of Zywa, Alok Kumar, and Nuha Hashem, attribute their growth path to organic marketing instead of paid marketing. In this blog post, we share insights from Alok and Nuha about how startups can implement organic initiatives to help them in their early quest for product-market fit. But First, Why is Product-Market Fit Important? Product-market fit is a quintessential moment in a startup’s journey where the company realizes users actually want to buy the offering. It’s usually a point where enough users become customers — ideally, recurring, loyal customers. Note, though — it’s not a revenue milestone as much as a customer base achievement. Achieving this is important as it is at that point that a founder knows there is enough demand for their product to go after — that the effort they’ll be putting into the business could see a path to profitability, that it would be worthwhile pursuing an ultimate exit. What Does it Take to Achieve Product-Market Fit? To reach this goal post, entrepreneurs typically go down two paths. The first is the path of creating value that solves a significant pain point better than the... --- - Published: 2024-07-26 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/future-of-the-game-showcase-to-unveil-new-technologies-during-2024-mls-all-star-game - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-07-26 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/future-of-the-game-showcase-to-unveil-new-technologies-during-2024-mls-all-star-game - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- - Published: 2024-07-25 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/07/uae-fintech-mamo-lands-3-4-million-investment - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Mamo --- - Published: 2024-07-25 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/07/uae-fintech-mamo-lands-3-4-million-investment - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Mamo --- - Published: 2024-07-20 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2553161/business-economy - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional DXwand --- - Published: 2024-07-20 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2553161/business-economy - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional DXwand --- - Published: 2024-07-13 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://menafn.com/1108435844/CambAI-Announces-Launch-Of-Worlds-Most-Capable-AI-Speech-EmulatorMARS5-At-AI-Retreat-In-Dubai - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-07-13 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://menafn.com/1108435844/CambAI-Announces-Launch-Of-Worlds-Most-Capable-AI-Speech-EmulatorMARS5-At-AI-Retreat-In-Dubai - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. AI --- - Published: 2024-07-01 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/excelling-as-an-entrepreneur-6-lessons-from-wellx - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction We’re sure you’ve heard that startups face numerous challenges, from getting together the right team, to raising capital and then having the pressure of finding product-market fit for their innovative solution. All this, whilst often believing they need to beat out fierce competition from larger, well-resourced players. Not to mention these challenges are further exemplified with external factors beyond an entrepreneur’s control, such as the economic climate and market volatility. For starters, attracting paying customers early in a startup’s journey is not only one of the hardest challenges, but often an expensive one too. Sure, your friends and family might be early adopters of a freemium service, but to attract a wider audience, you have to account for the cost of acquisition — and digital marketing doesn’t come cheap. Even when selling to businesses, getting a corporation to buy in to integrate or embed your services is a tale similar to that of David and Goliath. So, what does it take as an entrepreneur to excel? To excel, in school, means achieving an A. So let’s start with an A, or two A’s: awareness and agility. Founders have to have their ears to the ground, staying on top of the information available to them — for example, competitor insights, market dynamics, and customer feedback — to be able to develop and iterate one solution after another. The most successful founders recognize that small, incremental experimentation is key to utilizing existing capital effectively. In this blog post, we explore how... --- - Published: 2024-07-01 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%81%d9%88%d9%82-%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%af-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Introduction We’re sure you’ve heard that startups face numerous challenges, from getting together the right team, to raising capital and then having the pressure of finding product-market fit for their innovative solution. All this, whilst often believing they need to beat out fierce competition from larger, well-resourced players. Not to mention these challenges are further exemplified with external factors beyond an entrepreneur’s control, such as the economic climate and market volatility. For starters, attracting paying customers early in a startup’s journey is not only one of the hardest challenges, but often an expensive one too. Sure, your friends and family might be early adopters of a freemium service, but to attract a wider audience, you have to account for the cost of acquisition — and digital marketing doesn’t come cheap. Even when selling to businesses, getting a corporation to buy in to integrate or embed your services is a tale similar to that of David and Goliath. So, what does it take as an entrepreneur to excel? To excel, in school, means achieving an A. So let’s start with an A, or two A’s: awareness and agility. Founders have to have their ears to the ground, staying on top of the information available to them — for example, competitor insights, market dynamics, and customer feedback — to be able to develop and iterate one solution after another. The most successful founders recognize that small, incremental experimentation is key to utilizing existing capital effectively. In this blog post, we explore how... --- - Published: 2024-05-13 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://nymcard.com/blog/dellsons - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-05-13 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://nymcard.com/blog/dellsons - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional NymCard --- - Published: 2024-05-08 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/05/moneyhash-visa-team-enhance-digital-payment-experience - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional MoneyHash --- - Published: 2024-05-08 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://www.wamda.com/2024/05/moneyhash-visa-team-enhance-digital-payment-experience - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional MoneyHash --- - Published: 2024-05-07 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://tradearabia.com/news/IT_421749.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional DXwand --- - Published: 2024-05-07 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://tradearabia.com/news/IT_421749.html - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional DXwand --- - Published: 2024-04-29 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://d30a1bfupaeobl.cloudfront.net/images/WR4-WW5-KK6Z/Deloitte%20Technology%20Fast%2050%20Program%203rd%20Edition%20_compressed.pdf - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Valeo --- - Published: 2024-04-29 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://d30a1bfupaeobl.cloudfront.net/images/WR4-WW5-KK6Z/Deloitte%20Technology%20Fast%2050%20Program%203rd%20Edition%20_compressed.pdf - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Valeo --- - Published: 2024-04-01 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/navigating-the-new-norms-of-venture-capital-insights-from-our-ceo-at-our-2024-agm - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional https://youtu. be/cJwj9ZNyr7E At our recent 2024 AGM, our CEO Sharif El-Badawi shed light on the evolving dynamics of venture capital at the company's annual general meeting. In this blog post, we’ll recap his insights, as presented at the event, offering valuable perspectives for investors, startups, and ecosystem enablers seeking to understand and navigate the new norms of venture capital, particularly in the UAE and the wider Middle East, Africa, and Southern Asia (MEASA) region. We’ll also cover Sharif’s top 5 areas of tech that he’s bullish on, going into 2024. The State of Venture Capital Across UAE, MENA, and Beyond 1. Startups: Catalysts for Job Creation and Sustainability Startups play a crucial role in job creation and sustainability. Data shows that the vast majority of net new jobs come from startups and small businesses, with a majority from innovative small businesses. This number reaches around 60-70% of all jobs in most developed countries according to the OECD. The UAE and Dubai have historically been entrepreneurial hubs, with a significant number of small businesses contributing to the GDP. This trend is consistent with mature markets like the US, where new companies create most of the jobs. 2. MENA vs. Global VC Deal Flow The MENA region, particularly the UAE, has shown resilience in venture capital activity compared to global trends. While mature markets experienced a decline in VC deal flow due to economic downturns, the MENA region rebounded sooner and continued to grow. This growth is attributed to government motivation, increased... --- - Published: 2024-04-01 - Modified: 2025-03-20 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/annual-report-2023-fostering-an-enduring-ecosystem - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Summary of our 2023 Annual Report Portfolio Overview: Direct investments & fund investments Value creation & ecosystem development 2023 initiatives Sustainability & governance Introduction to our anchor investors Commentary on UAE’s VC ecosystem 2023 Management’s outlook for 2024 A Year in Review To download this report, please complete the form below Download --- - Published: 2024-04-01 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%84-%d9%85%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%8a%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%b1%d8%a3%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional https://youtu. be/cJwj9ZNyr7E At our recent 2024 AGM, our CEO Sharif El-Badawi shed light on the evolving dynamics of venture capital at the company's annual general meeting. In this blog post, we’ll recap his insights, as presented at the event, offering valuable perspectives for investors, startups, and ecosystem enablers seeking to understand and navigate the new norms of venture capital, particularly in the UAE and the wider Middle East, Africa, and Southern Asia (MEASA) region. We’ll also cover Sharif’s top 5 areas of tech that he’s bullish on, going into 2024. The State of Venture Capital Across UAE, MENA, and Beyond 1. Startups: Catalysts for Job Creation and Sustainability Startups play a crucial role in job creation and sustainability. Data shows that the vast majority of net new jobs come from startups and small businesses, with a majority from innovative small businesses. This number reaches around 60-70% of all jobs in most developed countries according to the OECD. The UAE and Dubai have historically been entrepreneurial hubs, with a significant number of small businesses contributing to the GDP. This trend is consistent with mature markets like the US, where new companies create most of the jobs. 2. MENA vs. Global VC Deal Flow The MENA region, particularly the UAE, has shown resilience in venture capital activity compared to global trends. While mature markets experienced a decline in VC deal flow due to economic downturns, the MENA region rebounded sooner and continued to grow. This growth is attributed to government motivation, increased... --- - Published: 2024-04-01 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://dfdf.vc/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d9%88%d9%8a-%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85-2023-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b2-%d9%86%d8%b8%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a6%d9%8a-%d9%85?lang=ar - Categories: Insights - Translation Priorities: Optional Summary of our 2023 Annual Report Portfolio Overview: Direct investments & fund investments Value creation & ecosystem development 2023 initiatives Sustainability & governance Introduction to our anchor investors Commentary on UAE’s VC ecosystem 2023 Management’s outlook for 2024 A Year in Review To download this report, please complete the form below Download --- - Published: 2024-03-28 - Modified: 2025-02-05 - URL: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/mls-next-pro-to-make-history-with-ai-driven-multi-language-broadcasts-next-week - Categories: Startup - Translation Priorities: Optional Camb. ai --- --- ---