And here is how you can access it ?

After doing investments in the UAE for a decade and being here since the 90s.

I learned so many things.

But when it comes to how money moves.

It has pretty much stayed the same.

So here is what you actually need to know.

There are four categories of wealth in the UAE.

? I am letting you which angle to take with each one of them. And when to approach them:

1. Gov Funds: Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are some of the largest sovereign wealth fund vehicles that exist worldwide. They are combined almost a $500B fund and based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.

When they speak to tech companies, they are interested in acquiring unicorns.

---->Approach only if you plan to be a UAE unicorn and move to the UAE! and in a series A or further. ($5M - $100M ticket sizes)


2. Family Offices: UAE based family offices are built on massive retail exclusive rights to famous brands (Gucci, Mercedes, Rolex..etc). They are massive family offices that care about their country and their status.

---->Approach only if you plan to move to the UAE! and in a Seed or Pre-Series A round. ($1M - $5M ticket sizes)


3. VCs/PEs: UAE based VCs/PEs are usually foreign institutions that moved a branch to the UAE for expansion (Tax reductions, better lifestyle, general expansion etc.). They enjoy the tax reductions which makes them abit easier to work with than the west.

---->Approach with clear term-sheets, stable revenue, and excellent ROI plans. Think Seed all the way to Series B. ($500K to $5M ticket sizes).


4. Angel Investors: Dubai in general is one of the best places for angels. They come and are able to reduce their taxes, able to life a safe life with their families, and able to enjoy a flourishing business environment. They are usually wealthier than most of the angel population in other parts of the world and are looking to be part of awesome startups.

---->Approach at the pre-seed to seed stage level. Have a clear 100x plan that they can ride along the journey with. ($100k-$500k ticket sizes)

If you keep these general rules in mind.

You will naturally start to be better prepared when you are in the UAE.