Dubai Future District Fund

09/09/2026

Congratulations to our portfolio funds Nuwa Capital and COTU Ventures for investing in Keep Converting's $2 million Pre-seed round.

You can learn more about the deal here 🔗

UAE-based AI-powered e-commerce startup Keep Converting has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Nuwa Capital and COTU Ventures...

09/09/2026

Nader Albastaki on how DFDF is building Dubai into a node the global venture network routes through — in conversation with DealStreetAsia. 🔗

DFDF is committing to roughly one to two funds a month.

27/08/2026

MetaProp has published a piece on what it is building in the GCC alongside DFDF.

Written by General Partner Zak Schwarzman, it sets out how MetaProp's real asset innovation model, developed over a decade backing more than 120 companies, extends into this region, and why Dubai is the natural starting point.

The intent is a two-way bridge: connecting global PropTech companies with regional operators, asset owners and authorities, and giving companies here a route to expand internationally. PropTech is one of the technology verticals underpinning Dubai's Economic Agenda D33, and this work is one part of how we are developing it.

In the piece, our Managing Director Nader Albastaki notes that "the timing is right because the sector locally has matured to a point where a global bridge with a specialist, early-stage partner can compound quickly, across deal flow, portfolio access, and market entry. "

Here's a link to read the full article: https://www.metaprop.com/blog/dfdf-metaprop-gcc-partnership

MetaProp Blog | We’re partnering with DFDF to build a two-way bridge that helps global PropTech companies enter the GCC and regional startups scale globally.

26/08/2026

It was a pleasure to be part of the ET World Leaders Forum 2026 in New Delhi last week, where our MD Nader Albastaki joined a panel alongside our esteemed peers to discuss how the India-UAE growth corridor is creating new pathways for ambition to scale beyond borders.

21/07/2026

Throughout 2025, we've strengthened our role as an enabler of Dubai’s innovation ecosystem by forging strategic partnerships with leading international institutions, organising investment roadshows across major global innovation hubs, and launching initiatives that support startup growth and entrepreneurial capability. These initiatives are helping attract world-class talent and investment while further strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for venture capital and innovation.

Nader Albastaki, Managing Director, said: “Looking ahead, we will continue diversifying our investment portfolio, strengthening our global partnerships, and launching new initiatives that build a stronger and more resilient venture capital ecosystem, enabling more founders to build globally competitive companies.”

Learn more by watching our year in review 🔗

We're pleased to share that the Dubai Future District Fund 2025 Ann...

21/07/2026

Throughout 2025, we’ve strengthened our role as an enabler of Dubai’s innovation ecosystem by forging strategic partnerships with leading international institutions, organising investment roadshows across major global innovation hubs, and launching initiatives that support startup growth and entrepreneurial capability. These initiatives are helping attract world-class talent and investment while further strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for venture capital and innovation.

Nader Albastaki, Managing Director, said: “Looking ahead, we will continue diversifying our investment portfolio, strengthening our global partnerships, and launching new initiatives that build a stronger and more resilient venture capital ecosystem, enabling more founders to build globally competitive companies.”

Learn more by watching our year in review 🔗
https://youtu.be/xXj1sp8JEh8?si=BpTEHl80R0GIZdmZ

14/07/2026

We’re pleased to announce our investment in Isometric’s $40 million Series A alongside AVP, Plural, and Lowercarbon Capital.

Isometric’s AI agents automate industrial certification, from carbon removal and clean power to low-carbon materials and industrial emissions. 

Isometric’s founder, Eamon Jubbawy, previously built Onfido, an AI-powered identity certification platform focused on KYC processes for the financial industry. Onfido was sold for approximately $650 million. That is a meaningful exit in any market, and it tells you something important about Eamon’s ability to identify a large, structurally inefficient market, build durable technology, and take it to scale.

His Arab heritage also resonates deeply with our regional thesis at DFDF. We believe founders with genuine ties to this part of the world bring an understanding of its dynamics that is hard to acquire from the outside.

Read more about why we invested in Isometric on our website, by Aarzoo Sharma from our Investments team.
🔗 https://dfdf.vc/insights/why-we-invested-in-isometric/

10/07/2026

We’re happy to announce our investment in MetaProp Fund IV L.P., one of the world’s most active and specialised venture capital firms investing in PropTech. This partnership positions MetaProp as a foundational early-stage PropTech partner for DFDF, supporting Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33 and the development of a regional real estate technology hub.

Founded in New York, MetaProp is widely recognised as one of the most active PropTech investors globally. The firm invests across the full early-stage spectrum, from Pre-seed to Series A, backing a focused selection of high‑conviction PropTech companies.

You can read more about the announcement on our website 🔗

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has committed capital to MetaProp Fund IV L.P., one of the world's most active and specialised venture capital firms investing in PropTech. This partnership positions MetaProp as a foundational early-stage PropTech partner for DFDF, supporting Dubai’s Economic Age...

09/07/2026

We're pleased to announce our investment in Keyper's $11 million Series A round, alongside Speedinvest, Mashreq's NeoVentures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), Property Finder, Arab National Bank, Ellington Properties Development LLC, Dar Ventures, and Abbey Road Investment Group.

Nader Albastaki, Managing Director, says, “By making rent payments more flexible and accessible, Keyper is directly contributing to D33's ambition of making Dubai one of the most attractive cities for global talent to live in, which in turn drives market access for the VC ecosystem."

Congratulations to the Keyper team, Omar Abu Innab and Walid Shihabi.

Read the full press release here 🔗

The funding round, backed by Speedinvest, Mashreq’s NeoVentures, MEVP, Dubai Future District Fund, Property Finder and other leading regional investors, comes amid strong growth in rental demand, property onboarding and tenant adoption

26/06/2026

Now in its 14th year, Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026 provides insights into the world’s leading startup ecosystems, emerging trends, and key challenges facing entrepreneurs.

Download the report here: https://startupgenome.com/report/the-global-startup-ecosystem-report-2026/state-of-the-global-startup-economy