Top 5 Manufacturing Angel Investors in United Arab Emirates (July 2026)

Peter Thiel Is the Managing Partner of The Founders Fund. He previously worked at Stanford Law School as a Visitor. Peter Thiel attended Stanford University.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
Geography: United States, Germany, Canada

Investor stats

Total investments: 220
Round size: Seed $900k–$10M; Series A $3M–$32M; Series B $16M–$116M
Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow

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Objection — Objection.ai is a new AI‑driven platform positioned as an “AI judge” for contested claims in journalism and public‑sphere reporting.
Panthalassa — Panthalassa is a technology company focused on developing renewable energy systems in the ocean, particularly to power computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company works on harnessing wave energy to generate electricity at sea, which can then be used to run offshore data centers or converted into fuels that are transported backto land.
Reserve — Reserve is a universal currency company. Reserve provides people with hyperinflation protected savings accounts to protect and use their money globally. They offer rtokens, collateral baskets, and over collateralization.

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Paul Graham is the Founder of Y Combinator.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
Geography: United States, Egypt, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 84
Round size: Seed $1M–$13M; Angel $70k–$700k; Series A $3.5M–$30M
Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

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Kopra Bio — Cancer immunotherapy that turns cancer cells into biofactories minting their own destruction.
AgentMail — AgentMail provides an API-first email platform that enables AI agents to send, receive, and manage emails with automation and analytics.

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Matt Mickiewicz is an internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of SitePoint. Mickiewicz also co-founded the web companies Flippa, 99designs, and Hired.Born in Kraków, Poland, living in Hameln -Germany, and currently residing in Vancouver, Canada, Mickiewicz created his first website at the age of 14 called Webmaster-Resources.com, whichlater became SitePoint. At 16, Mickiewicz traveled to Melbourne with his mother and met his soon-to-be business partner and co-founder, Mark Harbottle. At 16, Mickiewicz found himself closing $10,000 advertising deals between classes at high school. Mickiewicz barely finished high school and did not attend college.In 2008, Mickiewicz spun off 99designs from SitePoint, which went on to raise $35 million in capital from Accel Ventures, Michael Dearing / Harrison Metal, Dave Goldberg (SurveyMonkey), Anthony Casalena, and Stewart Butterfield (Flickr). In June 2009 Mickiewicz and Harbottle launched Flippa.com, the largest marketplace for buying and selling websites in the world. In the fall of 2012, Mickiewicz co-founded DeveloperAuction.com which raised $2.7 million was later renamed Hired. The company later raised a $15 million Series-A round in March 2014. By December 2014, Hired was reportedly valued at $200m and had raised an additional $15m in the capital in its Series B round.Mickiewicz was named a 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur by Forbes and INC in 2011, a Smart Company 30 under 30 in 2012, and frequently speaks at conferences and seminars worldwide.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Human Resources, Internet
Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
Geography: United States, Australia, Canada

Investor stats

Total investments: 17
Round size: Seed $250k–$12M; Series A $10M–$15M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Zamp — The last sales tax service you'll ever need. We take care of everything: registrations, filings, notices, and support.
Starpath Robotics — Making fully reusable missions to the Moon and Mars possible.
Continuum Technology — Connecting world-class executive talent to the best venture-backed companies for consulting, advising and full-time roles.

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Paul Buchheit is based out of Mountain View, California and is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Standard Capital. Paul Buchheit attended Case Western Reserve University.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
Geography: United States, Canada, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 152
Round size: Seed $1.1M–$5M; Angel $100k–$1.6M; Series A $2.5M–$13M
Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

SiPhox Health — Painless, 5-minute biomarker testing at home. Clear insights, trend tracking, and a personalized plan built around your results.
BuildForever — BuildForever build products that feel personal, magical and deeply human.
Perplexity — Perplexity is a search engine platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide large language models and search engines. The company's platform enables the development of beneficial artificial general intelligence, as well as an open-source environment that is accessible to the public, allowing clients to develop skills and knowledge inartificial intelligence.

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