
Dubai Angel Investors
Description
Dubai Angel Investors (DAI) is a prominent angel network established in 2012, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It serves as a crucial pillar in the burgeoning startup ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Comprising a group of seasoned angel investors and entrepreneurs, DAI's core mission is to identify and nurture promising early-stage ventures, providing not just capital but also invaluable mentorship and strategic guidance to help founders navigate the challenges of scaling. Their commitment extends beyond mere financial investment, aiming to foster a vibrant and sustainable entrepreneurial landscape.
DAI primarily targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups, making initial investments that typically range from $50,000 to $250,000. This strategic focus on early-stage funding addresses a critical gap in the regional funding landscape, enabling innovative ideas to gain initial traction. The network boasts a remarkably broad investment mandate, spanning a diverse array of sectors. While technology remains a cornerstone, DAI actively invests across e-commerce, fintech, edtech, healthcare, SaaS, logistics, and emerging areas like AI and blockchain, reflecting the diverse economic landscape of the MENA region. This sector-agnostic approach allows them to capture opportunities across various high-growth industries.
Since its inception, Dubai Angel Investors has built an impressive portfolio, having invested in over 50 startups across the MENA region. This extensive reach underscores their significant impact on the regional startup scene. A testament to the quality of their portfolio companies and the effectiveness of their support, these ventures have collectively gone on to raise over $100 million in follow-on funding from various institutional investors and venture capital firms. This substantial follow-on capital not only validates DAI's initial investment decisions but also highlights the growth potential they identify in their portfolio companies. Furthermore, DAI's hands-on approach, offering strategic advice and leveraging their members' extensive networks, plays a vital role in accelerating the growth and success of the startups they back, contributing significantly to the overall maturation of the MENA startup ecosystem.
Investor Profile
Dubai Angel Investors has backed more than 22 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 9% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Typical check size: $50K – $250K.
Stage Focus
- Seed (68%)
- Series A (18%)
- Pre Seed (14%)
Country Focus
- United Arab Emirates (36%)
- United Kingdom (23%)
- United States (18%)
- Egypt (9%)
- Turkey (9%)
- Finland (5%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Education
- Enterprise Software
- Messaging
- Mobile
- Mobile Apps
- Payments
- Computer
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