Startup accelerators in the United Arab Emirates: who backs its startups
25 accelerators back startups in the United Arab Emirates: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 380 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Hub71 (93), MBRIF (80) and Sheraa (74).
Accelerators backing startups in the United Arab Emirates
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hub71Accelerator · United Arab Emirates · Mosadad, Layer10, Amantrue | 93 | 18 | Oct 2026 |
 MBRIFAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · Digital Energy, Sarwa, SmartCrowd | 80 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
 SheraaAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · Eyewa, SmartCrowd, Almentor | 74 | – | – |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Eyewa, Mamo, Sarwa | 56 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · RemotePass, Eyewa, Cequens | 41 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Klaim, Derq, FortyGuard | 23 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
| KKAUSTAccelerator · Saudi Arabia · Sav, Rewa, Solumar | 19 | 4 | Jul 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Caspr., Cenara, GaiaData | 18 | 53 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · baraka, Alaan, KASO | 14 | 254 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Amazon, RemotePass, Camb | 14 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 Flat6LabsAccelerator · Egypt · RemotePass, Washmen, FUNDOMUNDO | 13 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 GoogleAccelerator · United States · Coral, OpenFarming, HAKEEM | 5 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 IM FndngAccelerator · Washmen, SerVme, YallaPlay | 4 | – | – |
 SC VenturesAccelerator · Singapore · APPRO, Lexarius, Myzoi | 3 | 3 | May 2026 |
 The Lab VenturesAccelerator · Entrepreneur, DubiCars, Kitopi | 3 | – | – |
 CatalystAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · Solumar, Coral, Batsand | 3 | – | – |
 SOSVAccelerator · United States · DXwand refers to DXwand LLC, Lorryz | 2 | 37 | Nov 2026 |
 Loyal VCAccelerator · Aura Finance, Channel Pro | 2 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 A15Accelerator · Egypt · RemotePass, FlapKap | 2 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 Falak StartupsAccelerator · Egypt · eyouth_learning, stacksmarket | 2 | 1 | Aug 2026 |
 Radical PartnersAccelerator · Amazon, GoTu | 2 | – | – |
 TinySeedAccelerator · Classcardapp, Sanoflow | 2 | – | – |
 FalakAccelerator · Saudi Arabia · Stake, Scalable CFO | 2 | – | – |
 C3 - Companies Creating ChangeAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · Expocitydubai, Global Ventures | 2 | – | – |
 Lucidity InsightsAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · MetisJean | 1 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
The most backed startups in the United Arab Emirates
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 RemotePass | 5 |
 SmartCrowd | 4 |
 Letswork | 4 |
 OpenFarming | 3 |
 Sav | 3 |
 Lisan | 3 |
 Space.TYAR | 3 |
 Klaim | 3 |
 Smart Bricks | 3 |
 Clara | 3 |
 Ostaz.com | 3 |
 jalebi | 3 |
 Sarwa | 3 |
 Qashio | 3 |
 TruKKer | 3 |
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Which accelerators back startups in the United Arab Emirates?
25 accelerators back startups in the United Arab Emirates: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 380 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Hub71 (93), MBRIF (80) and Sheraa (74).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for United Arab Emirates when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.