Recently Funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Startups in the United Arab Emirates
Updated Sep 2026
FundedIQ tracks 21 funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startup funding landscape in the United Arab Emirates, along with the 21 most recently funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates.
The median disclosed round is $6.9M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.6M and $21M. Dubai and Abu Dhabi hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates closed 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $265M in disclosed capital.
Early stage ventures dominate the region. Small teams characterize the segment, meaning buyers encounter lean operations. These startups represent a high volume of new entries with minimal staff. The profile favors those targeting agile founders who manage their own procurement and strategy.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency funded startup statistics in the United Arab Emirates
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
21 most recently funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates
21 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startup funding trends in the United Arab Emirates
Funding activity
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates closed 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 6 of them in the last 12, adding up to $265M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $6.9M, with the middle half running from $2.6M to $21M. 12 of 16 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 1-10.
Funding stages of funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates break down by stage.
A further 5 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startup funding data in the United Arab Emirates
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 21 funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (4 of 16 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 21 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups are there in the United Arab Emirates?
FundedIQ tracks 21 funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates. This page lists the 21 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates raised?
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates tracked by FundedIQ have raised $265M in disclosed capital across 16 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 6 rounds in the last 12 months. 12 of those 16 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What is a typical funding round size for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $6.9M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.6M and $21M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 5 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Pre-Seed (3) and Series A (1). A further 5 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startup funding data in the United Arab Emirates updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups in the United Arab Emirates is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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