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Fintech

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Proptech

DFDF is a venture capital and  fund of funds that invests in new economy companies that will drive Dubai's future growth.

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NymCard

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NymCard is a cloud-based issuer processor enabling financial institutions to build virtual and plastic card programs for their customers.

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iyris

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Agritech

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iyris is dedicated to using technology to feed the world sustainably, focusing on innovative solutions to global food security and environmental challenges.

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VUZ is a social app that allows users to stream and experience XR and the Metaverse.

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Holo is the first digital mortgage platform in the Middle East with access to over 500 mortgage products for free.

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Camb.ai

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Camb.ai leads content localization with a five-year foundation in advanced AI research in speech and translation.

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Valeo Wellbeing is a personalized health tracking and guided wellbeing app that gives its users control over their health

Mamo Pay

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Full-stack payment services platform for SMEs. First local UAE startup regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA"). Mamo’s ambition is to accelerate the MENA region towards digital payments and champion financial inclusion and literacy across economically diverse communities.

Mamopay

Invoice Financing

Mamo transforms businesses by helping them consolidate payment collection, corporate cards, and expense management in one beautiful, intuitive platform.

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MoneyHash

MoneyHash aims to streamline the development and management of payments, acting as a dedicated payment team by offering a versatile cloud platform so businesses worldwide can focus on their core operations.

Mamo

Zest Equity

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Zest is building digital infrastructure to power private market transactions.

DXwand

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DXwand is a technology & AI passionate team curious about transforming businesses with AI to be their growth partner.

Zywa

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Zest is building digital infrastructure to power private market transactions

Lune

Lune is a plug-and-play solution that enables companies to leverage their financial data for creating engaging customer experiences and obtaining valuable insights from customer spending patterns.

Wellx

Insurance

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Personal Health

Wellx is an insure-tech based out of the DIFC, bringing together digital medical insurance on-boarding and wellness that will mould the way forward for insurers, and bring in a new dimension to underwriting and pricing.

Wellx.ai

Healthcare

Headquartered in the DIFC Innovation Hub, Dubai, UAE, Wellx is the Middle East’s first wellness-backed InsureTech. Founded by Vaibhav Kashyap and Javed Akberali, Wellx aims to disrupt the insurance landscape in the region by offering individuals, families, corporates and SMEs health insurance that incentivize engagement in various wellnessactivities such as gym visits, healthy eating, focusing on mental wellness, utilising wearable tech, and much more.

Kema

Kema is a B2B accounts receivable platform that streamlines your invoicing, payment collection, and reconciliation processes. It improves cash flow, reduces manual effort, and offers tools for better financial visibility and control.

FinFlx

FinFlx is a workplace financial wellness platform that helps SMEs in designing and delivering financial benefits on a large scale.

Wellx, the UAE-based InsurTech platform focused on health and wellness, has completed a $2 million seed funding round to fuel its growth and innovation in new technologies.

The investment, led by the Dubai Future District Fund, will enable the startup to promote regional growth, drive technological innovation, and create healthier, happier, and more resilient communities.

The round witnessed participation from MENA-focused DASH Ventures, Annex Investments and Saudi Arabia-based 500 Global and Sanabil Investments, as well as international VC’s, including Aditum Investments, Loyal VC, and Plug and Play Ventures, in addition to angel investors with significant experience in the healthcare sector.

This fundraising will fuel Wellx's growth, enabling continued innovation in new technologies like AI coaching, intuitive design, and emerging tech. Wellx aims to disrupt the insurance industry and offer personalized insurance experiences.

"The funding empowers us to accelerate our growth plans and expand our customer base across the region," said Vaibhav Kashyap, co-founder and CEO of Wellx.

UAE-Based Wellx Secures $2M Seed Funding To Accelerate Growth And Technological Innovation

CAMB.AI, the Dubai-based groundbreaking speech AI company that specializes in instantaneously dubbing any performance in over 100 languages, dialects, and accents using the original voices with their nuances, announced today that it has raised a $4 million seed round. Led by Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes TRTL Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda. Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in CAMB.AI, and the company was part of the Dubai Future Accelerator cohort in 2023, as well as named a Future 100 Company of the UAE.

The funding will power CAMB.AI’s continued growth and progress seen since the company was founded in 2022. Since then, CAMB.AI has broken several technological barriers with their MARS TTS and BOLI Translator, built from the ground up for voice localization.

UAE-based revolutionary speech technology company CAMB.AI announces $4mln seed round led by Courtside Ventures

Camb.ai, the groundbreaking AI speech  technology company that specializes in instantaneous dubbing any performance in over 100 languages, dialects, and accents using the original voices with their nuances, announced today that it has raised a $4 million seed round. Led by Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes TRTL Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda. TRTL and Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in Camb.ai, and the company was part of the Dubai Future Accelerators cohort in 2023. Camb.ai was also recently named as a Future 100 Company by the government of the UAE.

The funding will power Camb.ai’s continued growth and progress since the company was founded in 2022. Since then, Camb.ai has broken several technological barriers with their MARS TTS and BOLI Translator, built from the ground up for voice localization.

Announcing Camb.ai's $4M Seed Round Led by Courtside Ventures

Dubai Future District Fund has announced a direct investment in Camb.ai, a generative AI company that enables instant video content localization into any language using deep learning models. Camb.ai aims to disrupt the traditional voice dubbing and audio translation market. Its co-founders, Avneesh and Akshat Prakash, expressed gratitude for the support, highlighting their mission to break language barriers and make content globally accessible.

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LFP Media has today chosen CAMB.AI as its Official Global Language Solution Partner.  This is a big move by France’s football governing body to serve its international media partners in the best possible way. This innovative multi-year partnership showcases LFP Media’s commitment to digital innovation and linguistic inclusivity. By leveraging CAMB.AI’s state-of-the-art AI-driven language technologies, the French league will bring multilingual accessibility to French football for its fans worldwide.

CAMB.AI has been making waves in sport and entertainment as it was recently featured as one of the Top 10 most innovative SportsTech companies by Sports Business Journal, joining the Comcast NBCU SportsTech and Plug and Play SportsTech programs. With its recent $11 million Pre-Series A funding round which extends its previous raise of $4 million Seed round, and featuring investors such as TRTL Ventures, Accelerate Ventures, 5Point Ventures, Oraseya Capital, Courtside Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund and Comcast NBCU SportsTech, CAMB.AI is rapidly scaling its impact on the global stage and attracting widespread interest from leading VCs for its upcoming Series A raise.

LFP Media Partners with CAMB.AI in a Landmark Multi-Year Deal to Connect Global Fans Through Advanced Language AI Solutions

Camb.ai is announcing two pieces of significant news on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence-powered speech-to-speech translation startup has a new multi-year partnership with LFP, the governing body of French soccer, and, separately, closed an $11 million Pre-Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $15.5 million.

The partnership with LFP, of which financial terms were not disclosed, makes Camb.ai the federation’s official global language solution. This will include providing AI translation services for use-cases ranging from live broadcasts to videos on demand to public-facing editorial content or interviews, according to Camb.ai CTO Akshat Prakash. The sides have been testing Camb.ai’s tech, which through two proprietary models translates and emulates speech in real time, for several months, including around shoulder programming and social media content.

Camb.ai partners with LFP, closes $11M Pre-Series A fundraise

UAE-based fintech Kema has raised a $2 million pre-Seed round, led by Speedinvest with participation from the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF).
Founded in 2023 by Michael Ghandour, Kema provides a SaaS platform that helps B2B SMEs accelerate and automate cash flow while saving them time and money. The company plans to use this investment to enhance its SaaS platform aimed at supporting the SME segment, scale the solution across the UAE, and hire top talent to support its growth.

UAE fintech Kema raises $2 million pre-Seed

#DFDF announces its first set of investments and we're happy to share that we've made an investment in Zest Equity, a startup that is democratizing access to investing in private markets.

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Lune Technologies, a Dubai-based financial data analytics company, raised $1.5M in Seed funding. Investors included Dubai Future District Fund, Plus Venture Capital, Reach International, Judah Ventures, and unnamed family offices and angel investors. The funds will be used to expand MENA operations and strengthen its market position in data-driven financial solutions.

Lune Technologies Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding

UAE-based data analytics startup Lune has raised $1.5 million in a Seed round led by Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), with participation from Plus Venture Capital, Reach International, Judah Ventures, family offices, and angel investors. Founded in 2020, Lune provides solutions for banks and fintechs to turn transaction data into insights. The funding will support regional expansion and product development, with plans to expand into Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Egypt.

UAE's Lune closes $1.5 million led by DFDF

Lune Technologies, an Emirati Financial Data Analytics company, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round. The investment will support the expansion of Lune's operations in the MENA region and the development of its product suite. Key investors include Dubai Future District Fund, Plus Venture Capital, Reach International, Judah Ventures, and various family offices and angel investors. The funding will help Lune enhance customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and maintain its competitive edge in the financial data analytics sector.

Emirati data company Lune Technologies secures $1.5mln seed funding

UAE-based fintech Holo has announced a seven-figure Seed round, led by Saudi Arabia’s Watheeq Proptech Venture and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund, with participation from Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), Annex Investments, and Tawaref Angel Network.  
Launched in 2019 by Michael Hunter and Arran Summerhill, Holo aims to simplify the process of owning a home by offering digital mortgage services, where buyers and homeowners can explore refinancing options. The new funding will fuel Holo’s expansion plans into the KSA, set to take place in 2023. Holo is a Wamda Capital portfolio company.

Holo secures seven-figure Seed round

Holo, the largest direct mortgage platform in the Middle East, announces the completion of an oversubscribed funding round.

With Series A funding on the horizon, the company, having surpassed targets, decided to extend an opportunity to investors to further invest in the business through a pre-Series A round. The oversubscribed funding round was headed by DFDF and Oryx Fund, who reaffirmed their commitment with a third investment, with the addition of Aditum Investment Management Limited.

With the injection of capital, Holo is strategically directing its efforts towards enlarging its market presence in the UAE. Furthermore, the funding enables team expansion and the development of key product lines, as well as expanding the company's footprint across the GCC, with an immediate focus on KSA.

Prop-tech Powerhouse Holo Raises Funds to Streamline the Home-Buying Journey

UAE-based proptech, Holo, announced raising funds in a Pre-Series A round led by DFDF and Oryx Fund, with participation from Aditum Investment Management Limited.

Holo, which focuses on mortgages, will use the funds to enlarge its market presence in the UAE. Furthermore, the funding enables team expansion and the development of key product lines, as well as expanding the company’s footprint across the GCC, with an immediate focus on KSA.

UAE Proptech Holo Raises Funds in Pre-Series A Round Led by DFDF and Oryx Fund

NymCard, a banking-as-a-service platform, raised $22.5 million in June 2022, bringing its total funding to $35 million. The Series A round included investors such as DisruptAD, Reciprocal Ventures, Shorooq Partners, Chimera, DFDF, Knollwood, Endeavor Catalyst, and OTF Jasoor Ventures. The company plans to continue enabling Fintechs, SMEs, and banks to create and distribute virtual and physical cards.

iyris (formerly RedSea), the innovative AgriClimate Tech whose company helps growers globally increase crop yields, reduce input costs and risk, and extend growing seasons in some of the most difficult farming environments, announces the completion of a $16 million, Series A fundraise.

The round was led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (“EIF”) - a San Francisco-based climate and sustainability fund supporting high-growth companies that drive a positive environmental impact. It was supported by current and new institutional investors, including Global Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), Kanoo Ventures, Globivest, and Bonaventure Capital.

Proceeds will support increased sales coverage and the delivery of iyris’ strong international sales pipeline for SecondSky greenhouse covers and nets. It will also fund the continued development of its innovative heat blocking products and resilient plant genetics. The investment underpins iyris’ ongoing commitment to empowering farmers to sustainably mitigate the impact of climate change, address food security concerns, and achieve key UN Sustainable Development Goals.

iyris Completes $16M Series A to Boost Global Crop Yields and Sustainability

Iyris, an agtech company based in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Delaware, announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF). Other participants include Global Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund, Kanoo Ventures, Globivest, and Bonaventure Capital. The funding will help Iyris scale its agricultural solutions that address climate change challenges. Iyris' flagship technology, SecondSky, reduces heat and water usage in farming, allowing for extended growing seasons and higher yields.

Iyris makes fresh produce easier to grow in difficult climates, raises $16M

Saudi Arabia-based agritech company iyris has secured $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with participation from Global Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund, Kanoo Ventures, Globivest, and Bonaventure Capital. The funds will be used to expand sales of iyris' SecondSky greenhouse coverings and nets, support heat-blocking products, and advance resilient plant genetics research. Iyris aims to help farmers improve crop yields sustainably and address climate change challenges.

Saudi Arabia-Based Agritech iyris Secures $16 Million in Series A Funding

Saudi Arabia-based agritech startup Iyris raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with participation from Global Ventures, Dubai Future District Fund, Kanoo Ventures, Globivest, and Bonaventure Capital. The funds will be used to expand sales coverage, deliver on international sales pipelines, and develop heat-blocking products and resilient plant genetics.

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