Dtec Ventures
Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec) is the largest technology hub and coworking space in the Middle East, dedicated to supporting tech startups and entrepreneurs. Owned by the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Dtec was established in 2015 and spans over 10,000 square meters across two locations. It hosts more than 1,000 entrepreneurs from over 75 countries, providing a comprehensive ecosystem that includes business setup services, flexible coworking spaces, and private offices.
Dtec offers streamlined company formation, tax advantages, and state-of-the-art facilities. It features innovation labs, such as the Intel® Innovation Center and the HP Innovation Garage, and supports specialized incubators and accelerators. The campus also provides tailored events, training sessions, and networking opportunities, connecting startups with investors and industry experts. Dtec caters to a diverse community of technology startups, SMEs, and innovators, fostering a vibrant environment for growth and collaboration in Dubai's tech sector.
Dubai AI Campus
Dubai AI Campus is the largest hub for artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced technology companies in the MENA region, located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It aims to attract over 500 global AI firms and create thousands of jobs by 2028, establishing Dubai as a leader in AI and technology.
The campus features over 100,000 square feet of flexible office and coworking spaces, state-of-the-art research and development facilities, and specialized business setup and licensing services. It supports AI startups through accelerator programs, access to venture capital, and partnerships with major tech companies like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. Additionally, it fosters a collaborative ecosystem with around 75 startups and businesses, promoting innovation and knowledge sharing. The campus also focuses on human capital development, partnering with government entities to deliver AI training programs aimed at upskilling over 10,000 individuals by 2030.
Overall, Dubai AI Campus is a comprehensive innovation hub designed to support AI business growth and technological advancement in Dubai and the surrounding region.
Dubai Angel Investors
We are a member-led "micro-VC" incorporated as an investment company and made up of like-minded individuals. We are passionate about entrepreneurs and teams that can take their ideas from proof of concept to customer traction to scale with drive, energy, determination and ambition.
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We invest in the seed and Series A rounds of early-stage technology companies with high growth potential.
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What makes us different is that we are not a fund. We are a fully-capitalized investment company and our angels range from seasoned investors, tech entrepreneurs, venture fund partners, senior executives of successful companies and one institutional investor. Together, we leverage our collective experience as well as our extensive network of contacts to add value to our investees through our ability to open doors and to mentor them.
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Whenever possible we seek to invest alongside established venture funds that act as lead investor but DAI also has also acted as lead investor on various seed and bridge rounds.
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DAI typically deploys between $100,000 to $250,000 in each of the companies we invest but our members can, and frequently do, co-invest with DAI. This means that DAI (together with co-investing members) have made first-round investments of between $100,000 and $2,000,000 in all our portfolio companies to date.
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For portfolio companies that show strong traction after our initial investment, we have a 'dry powder' reserve to enable us to deploy additional capital to support their growth. Since inception, we have invested in 5 follow-on rounds with existing portfolio companies including two Series A rounds.
Dubai Cultiv8
Dubai Cultiv8, wholly owned by Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME is a Shariah-compliant fund manager regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). As a long-term partner, Dubai Cultiv8 through its funds offers growth and expansion capital, sector knowledge, and regional expertise to growth-stage technology companies operating across various sub-sectors such as Fintech, Blockchain, MedTech, IoT, AI and e-commerce in the GCC and other Emerging Markets
Dubai Future District Fund
Dubai's evergreen venture capital fund of funds and direct investment platform. We invest in the Future of Finance and Future Economies.
Dubai International Capital
Dubai International Capital L.L.C. is no longer investing. The firm is a private equity and venture capital arm of Dubai Holding LLC specializing in buyouts and growth capital. The firm prefers to invest in emerging growth. It typically considers investments in high growth opportunities in Europe with a focus on Western European regions and emerging markets with a focus on the Middle East including Gulf States. It typically invests in oil, gas, and consumable fuels; petrochemicals; water, sewer, and pipeline construction; warehousing and storage; marine and road rail transportation; airport services; highways and railtracks; marine ports and services; consumer durables and apparel; education services; healthcare; real estate; infrastructure services; and waste water treatment. The firm typically invests $25 million and $50 million in companies with enterprise value in the range of $500 million to $2500 million. It prefers to be the lead investor. The firm also provides asset management services to its clients. Dubai International Capital L.L.C. was founded in October 2004 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with additional offices in Doha, Qatar.
Duet Asset Management Ltd
Duet Group is a global investment holding company co-founded by Henry Gabay in 2002.<br />
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Duet Group is a controlling shareholder of multiple asset managers, including Duet Private Equity, Emerging Markets Investment Management, Duet Alternative Investments, Merit Capital, and the Group’s centralised service company Hill Street Limited.<br />
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Since its inception, the firm has developed an established portfolio of products in areas of growing importance within the investing community. Across all of Duet Group’s asset managers, the investment teams are fully dedicated to their own strategies and leverage their unique blend of experiences to find value for its investors in all market conditions.<br />
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Duet Group is incorporated in Hong Kong with offices in London and New York. The underlying companies operate globally with offices located in Antwerp, Bruges, New York, Delhi and Accra. The Group’s multiple asset managers specialise in managing and advising on investments for either institutional investors such as Pension Funds, Investment Banks, Insurance Companies and Sovereign Wealth Funds or for retail investors such as high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals.<br />
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Duet Group’s asset managers are supported by Hill Street Limited. This fully dedicated service company provides a robust global infrastructure which has been developed to provide a scalable support system for all our investment teams. Prioritising the interests of the firm’s investors is central to Duet’s business philosophy; this can be demonstrated through the group’s range of products and their established track records.
Duke Forest Capital
Duke Forest Capital was an investment firm is based in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The firm used to invest in small to medium sized companies operating in the information technology and software sectors.
Duke Street Capital
Duke Street is a leading UK private equity firm, which has been investing in the European mid-market buyout space since 1988. As well as managing funds, we also offer our investors access to co-investments on a direct basis.
Our investment strategy focuses on four sectors: consumer, healthcare, industrials and services. These are sectors which we know and understand well, bringing to each of them the deep industry knowledge of our operating partners and a proven track record of successfully building companies, both through value creating acquisitions and organic growth. These companies are typically valued between €75m and €350m.
Our mission is to accelerate the growth of the companies we back, creating value for everyone involved in our investments. We invest in management teams which have a real ambition to succeed. We do this in a driven and collegiate way, with a mix of highly experienced investment and operating partners, who all share the same straightforward values. This is what attracts the best managers to work with us.
DuMont Venture
DuMont Venture was a corporate venture capital firm established in 2007 as a subsidiary of the M. DuMont Schauberg media corporation. Based in Cologne, Germany, the firm focused on investing in early-stage startups. The team was composed of professionals with backgrounds in media and technology, leveraging their expertise to support innovative companies in these sectors.
The firm primarily invested in digital media, education, e-commerce, gaming, video, and information technology sectors. DuMont Venture targeted early-stage companies and had a portfolio of 45 investments. The firm was known for its strategic focus on digital transformation within the media industry, aligning its investments with the broader goals of its parent company.
Notable investments included rankingCoach - business productivity software, movingimage - video management solutions, Navabi - specialty retail, Lieferando - food delivery service, and Scanbot SDK - document scanning software. These investments reflect DuMont Venture's commitment to supporting companies that drive digital innovation.