Recently Funded Startups in Dubai
Updated Sep 2026
Funded startups in Dubai number 54 in FundedIQ, tracked with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Dubai, along with the 54 most recently funded startups there.
The median disclosed round is $4.0M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.6M and $22M. Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services and Apps hold the most companies by sector. Dubai and Al Satwa hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Dubai. Startups in Dubai closed 56 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 50 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $1.1B in disclosed capital.
Activity centers on Dubai. While Al Satwa and Dubayy appear, the geographic concentration remains tight. This focus simplifies outreach for those targeting the region. Small teams dominate the early stages, meaning decision makers are accessible. The narrow spatial distribution turns a regional search into a city search.
Dubai funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
54 most recently funded startups in Dubai
54 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.
Dubai startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Dubai closed 56 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 50 of them in the last 12, adding up to $1.1B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $4.0M, with the middle half running from $1.6M to $22M. 41 of 56 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services and Apps hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 12. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Dubai
Sector counts across all 54 tracked companies in Dubai. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded startups located in Dubai?
Where funded startups in Dubai are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages in Dubai
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Dubai break down by stage.
A further 23 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Dubai startup funding data
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 54 funded startups in Dubai currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (15 of 56 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Dubai is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 54 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 startups are there in Dubai?
FundedIQ tracks 54 funded startups in Dubai. This page lists the 54 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 startups in Dubai raised?
Startups in Dubai tracked by FundedIQ have raised $1.1B in disclosed capital across 56 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 50 rounds in the last 12 months. 41 of those 56 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Dubai?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 12 companies, followed by Financial Services (6), Apps (5) and Health Care (4). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Dubai?
Dubai leads with 52 companies, then Al Satwa (1) and Dubayy (1).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Dubai?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $4.0M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.6M and $22M. 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 startups in Dubai?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 14 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Pre-Seed (10) and Series A (5). A further 23 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Dubai startup funding data 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 startups in Dubai is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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