Investors & Tech Funds
Sovereign wealth funds, investment companies and venture capital vehicles financing the region’s technology infrastructure and companies.
8 companies listed · United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt
Dubai-headquartered venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage technology companies across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with a track record including the Careem and Property Finder exits.
- Founded 2012
- 2 countries
Kuwait City-based sovereign wealth fund established in 1953, the world’s oldest, that has become a co-investor in major AI and digital infrastructure ventures including the AI Infrastructure Partnership, a Brookfield AI fund, and the Helix Digital Infrastructure platform with Nvidia and KKR.
- Founded 1953
- 1 country
Emirati investment company created to finance artificial intelligence, compute infrastructure and semiconductors on a global scale.
- 1 country
- 51-200 staff
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund investing globally, with a technology portfolio spanning semiconductors, digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
- 1 country
- 1000+ staff
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the leading financier of the kingdom’s economic transformation, with major commitments in technology and artificial intelligence.
- 1 country
- 1000+ staff
Doha-based sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, founded in 2005, with a portfolio spanning technology, media and telecommunications, and an announced strategy to expand investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, data centers and semiconductors.
- Founded 2005
- 1 country
Alternative investment firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi, regulated by the ADGM, investing venture capital and private credit into technology companies across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan.
- Founded 2017
- 4 countries
Riyadh-headquartered venture capital firm investing across the technology sector in the Middle East, originally anchored by Saudi Telecom Company and now operating as an independent fund manager.
- Founded 2018
- 1 country
Investors & Tech Funds in the Middle East
Investors are the engine of the region’s transformation. Gulf sovereign wealth funds rank among the largest in the world and have made technology, cloud and artificial intelligence an explicit strategic priority.
Their role goes beyond financing. They create companies, take stakes in international players, and attract industrial capacity to their territory by conditioning commitments on local establishment.
Understanding who finances what is essential to correctly reading the sector’s dynamics in the region.