Documents required for VC funds
Launching a venture capital vehicle in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or any other sophisticated financial hub such as tis no longer a matter of opening a bank account and circulating a pitch deck. Regulators, limited partners, and even portfolio companies now demand a detailed documentary spine. This spine has to prove that the fund is professional, […]
Private venture capital funds in Dubai
Venture capital has moved from a Silicon Valley niche to a global asset class, and nowhere is that transformation more evident than in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai now houses dozens of domestic general partners, several hundred limited partner offices and a fluid pipeline of technology founders seeking seed-to-Series-C cheques. Understanding how private venture capital […]
Dubai property ownership via ADGM
Buying real estate in Dubai no longer means holding property in your own name, nor does it require incorporating in an offshore island thousands of miles away. Since the Dubai Land Department signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Global Market in 2018, investors can register freehold units through locally domiciled special purpose vehicles, […]
Venture capital fund lifecycle
Launching a venture vehicle is exciting, but excitement alone will not see partners through a ten‑year commitment. Limited partners want clarity on every phase of the programme, fundraising, deployment, harvest, extensions, even early wind‑down scenarios. The venture capital fund lifecycle is therefore more than a timeline; it is the framework that aligns investors, management teams […]
Economics of a VC fund
At first sight a venture capital partnership looks simple. Money flows in at the beginning, firms acquire equity stakes, exits occur and cash returns to contributors a few years later. In reality the web of commitments, claw‑backs, catch‑ups, allocations, preferred hurdles and fee offsets means the economics of a VC fund are anything but linear. […]
Venture capital in the Middle East
Venture capital in the Middle East has moved from promise to performance. Five years ago regional funds raised less than USD 1 billion a year; in 2023 disclosed commitments passed USD 4 billion despite a global pull‑back. Founders in Riyadh and Dubai now expect term sheets within weeks, while global general partners open satellite offices to capture the momentum. […]
NFTs are gaining ground in the UAE
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have dominated headlines for the past few years, from high-profile sales like Beeple’s digital art at Christie’s to the meteoric rise of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. And even though early experiments with this emergent non-fungible space date back to 2017, through projects like Cryptokitties, the wider NFT market exploded in 2021, […]
UAE real estate tokenisation explained
Real estate has long been an investment mainstay in the Middle East, offering enduring value and stable returns. Yet it comes with a familiar drawback: properties typically require large capital commitments, extensive paperwork, and a protracted process whenever new buyers or sellers enter the market. Although instruments such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and […]
Virtual asset providers in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has been quick to embrace new technologies. Nowhere is this clearer than in the rapidly expanding virtual asset sector. From blockchain-based platforms to tokenised fund offerings, the UAE has positioned itself at the forefront of digital finance in the Middle East. Firms that engage in these activities are commonly referred to […]
How to successfully claim ILOE insurance in UAE
Millions of workers in the UAE rely on ILOE insurance as a safety net – but claiming it isn’t always easy Many people in the UAE don’t know if freelance, part-time, or self-employed work makes them eligible for ILOE. The paperwork alone can be daunting. People often don’t know which forms to fill out or […]
