Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in United Arab Emirates
The 28 companies shown span March 2022 through September 2025, with Dubai hosting 24 of them.
The 28 companies shown span March 2022 through September 2025, with Dubai hosting 24 of them. Abu Dhabi accounts for the remaining four: Tarjama, Penny Software, Analog, and FinaMaze. Funding activity has accelerated markedly — 14 rounds closed within the first nine months of 2025 alone, compared with 10 across all of 2024 and just two each in 2022 and 2023.
Early-stage deals dominate the distribution. Seed rounds account for 11 of the 28 entries and pre-seed for eight, while five carry a Series Unknown classification and three have reached Series A. Among disclosed raises, Pathfinder's $325M (Series Unknown, July 2024) and Tenderd's $30M Series A (June 2024) are the largest by a wide margin. At the seed stage, qeen.ai ($10M, February 2025) and ClearGrid ($7M, March 2025) sit at the upper end, while Synnax ($550K) and Lisan ($570K) reflect the more typical check size in that cohort.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed funding rounds among these UAE AI companies?
Pathfinder raised $325M in a Series Unknown round in July 2024 — the largest disclosed amount in this dataset by a wide margin. Tenderd's $30M Series A (June 2024, Dubai) and Tarjama's $15M Series A (May 2025, Abu Dhabi) are the next largest. At the seed stage, qeen.ai ($10M, February 2025) and ClearGrid ($7M, March 2025) represent the upper end of that cohort.
How is funding activity distributed between Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
Dubai accounts for 24 of the 28 companies shown. Abu Dhabi hosts the remaining four — Tarjama (Series A, $15M), Penny Software (Seed, undisclosed), Analog (Seed, undisclosed), and FinaMaze (Series A, undisclosed). No other UAE cities appear in this dataset.
Which funding stages are most common among UAE AI startups in this dataset?
Seed is the most frequent stage with 11 companies, followed by pre-seed with eight. Five companies carry a Series Unknown classification — including Pathfinder ($325M) and Seez ($6M). Three have reached Series A: Tarjama, Tenderd, and FinaMaze. One angel round appears, from JADA ($1M, November 2024).
How has the pace of UAE AI funding changed across the years shown?
Activity has increased sharply. Only two rounds appear in each of 2022 and 2023, rising to 10 in 2024 and 14 in just the first nine months of 2025. The most recent entries — JN Research (September 2025) and Coraly (August 2025) — continue that trend.
What do pre-seed deal sizes look like in this segment?
Among the eight pre-seed entries, disclosed amounts range from $10K (Tripotap, January 2025) to $2M, with both Coraly (August 2025) and Qanooni (June 2025) raising $2M. CASABOT, SoundAI, and AI Generative Lab are among the pre-seed companies with undisclosed amounts.
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