Top 10 Life Science VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Arab Emirates in May 2025

Last updated: May 2025 A list of 10 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Life science startups based in United arab emirates. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Life science companies from United arab emirates. We update this investor list every month.

Top 10 Life Science VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Arab Emirates in May 2025

Investor	Life Science United Arab Emirates investments
Oryx Fund	2
Knuru Capital	1
Ibtikar Fund	1
Nowaisi Investments	1
Emirates Angels	1
Khwarizmi Ventures	1
e& capital	1
Almoayed Ventures	1
S3 Ventures	1
Pinnacle Capital	1

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Oryx Fund is a MENA-focused Investment fund from Hambro Perks. Investing in game-changing early-stage technology companies at late Seed and Series A, led by outstanding entrepreneurs in sectors we have deep expertise such as Fintech, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Logistics tech, and Edtech.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Ejari — Ejari is providing a Rent Now, Pay Later (RNPL) solution for residential rentals, Rent Now, Pay Later products enable tenants to better manage their budgets by converting rent from a yearly expense to a monthly expense, while landlords receive an entire year's rent in advance.
Growdash — Growdash is a business intelligence and analytics tool built specifically for restaurants to support profitable growth strategic decisions across online sales channels.
Merit Incentives — Seamless, API-driven solutions connecting you to a global network of 7,000+ brands, enabling real-time, instant gratification across 155+ countries.

Based out of Dubai, Knuru pursues equity and credit opportunities in fintech and marketplaces across the GCC, Africa and Southern Europe. The management is led by a team of investors and entrepreneurs bringing to venture capital extensive cross-asset class experience dedicated to supporting high growth businesses.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Services
Series A, Funding Round, Series C
United Arab Emirates, Spain, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Savana — Transform EMR into Deep-Real World Evidence with a scientific methodology that applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) to EMR free-text.
Alma Health — Alma Health is a digitally-native chronic illness management platform serving an addressable market of 20m patients in GCC. Through its cloud pharmacy and virtual doctor consultations, Alma Health is translating patient behavior and insights into personalized services and products like digital treatments and at home monitoring systems. Alma Healthis based in Hub71-Abu Dhabi.
The Giving Movement — Sustainable Activewear & Streetwear Clothing | Made in UAE | $4 per item donated to charity | Gym Clothing & Workout Clothes

Ibtikar (Innovation, in Arabic) is a disruptive fund that will invest in innovative Palestinian companies. Ibtikar’s investments begin at the seed level through local accelerators, continue in post-acceleration phases and can also include series A investments in its portfolio companies. Through this investment strategy we aim to close a criticalfunding gap between acceleration and VC and other later-stage investors. Our goal is to maximize return for our investors by helping high-potential Palestinian companies answer regional and global needs. We will do this through direct support from our management team and select group of advisors, and will leverage the strong network of our investors and partners for the benefit of each of our portfolio companies.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Palestinian Territory, United States, Jordan

Portfolio highlights

Nabeeh — Nabeeh is an online platform that allows users to book housekeeping, cleaning services, maintenance, repairs, and renovation services.
DataQueue — Discover essential strategies for AI readiness with DataQueue. Learn how to prepare your business, choose the right AI tools, and develop a strategic AI plan for future success
Alma Health — Alma Health is a digitally-native chronic illness management platform serving an addressable market of 20m patients in GCC. Through its cloud pharmacy and virtual doctor consultations, Alma Health is translating patient behavior and insights into personalized services and products like digital treatments and at home monitoring systems. Alma Healthis based in Hub71-Abu Dhabi.

Nowaisi Investments

Investment focus

Health Care, Life Science
Pre-Seed
United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Takalam — Takalam is an online counseling platform for a digital solution for mental well-being.

Emirates Angels investors association is a non-profit founded in 2020.

Investment focus

Health Care, Life Science
Pre-Seed
United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Takalam — Takalam is an online counseling platform for a digital solution for mental well-being.

Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in startups with a passion for algorithms. It seeks to help create their vision, as they embark on a journey together that aligns their goals to improve quality of life using technology powered by algorithms. .

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Erad — erad provides growth capital to online businesses. Connect your analytics and receive funding offers, for non-dilutive capital within 48 hours
Khazna — Khazna is an Egyptian company that aims to improve and expand financial services for Egyptians through the mobile application.
Aya — Aya is a modest fashion e-commerce platform that strives to unite the fragmented modest fashion industry into a single discovery platform.

e& capital invest in the ideas and people that are making a better, alternate future for all.

Investment focus

Video, Information Technology, Social Media
Series A, Series B, Series C
United Arab Emirates, India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Almentor — almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high qualitycontinuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic.
Alma Health — Alma Health is a digitally-native chronic illness management platform serving an addressable market of 20m patients in GCC. Through its cloud pharmacy and virtual doctor consultations, Alma Health is translating patient behavior and insights into personalized services and products like digital treatments and at home monitoring systems. Alma Healthis based in Hub71-Abu Dhabi.
MaxByte Technologies — Transform your industry with Industry X.0, the digital revolution driving innovation and efficiency. Unlocking the potential of manufacturing

Almoayed Ventures is the venture arm of Almoayed General W.L.L. The company focuses on partnering with investment professionals with a track record of supporting and scaling innovative businesses. The company also makes direct investments in passionate entrepreneurs and supports them throughout their journey.