Top 20 Video Games Startup Investors in United Arab Emirates (October 2026)

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• Sourcepulse — Sourcepulse empowers engineering leaders to spot delays early, fix process bottlenecks, and confidently commit to deadlines.
• Morphic — Morphic is the sovereign AI platform for organizations to capture and own their tribal knowledge. The Morphic Revenue Agent is the first agent we're launching - a proactive AI agent for sales teams that connects to their existing software and helps to tighten pipeline discipline, so you can close faster and more predictably. The Morphic Workspace is an agentic platform for any team, technical and non-technical, to build an AI operating system for your business. Connect any software tool in your stack, and embedded agents help to automate work while maintaining unified context across all your work tools. The Morphic Workspace comes with: > Knowledge base > Project management > Meeting recorder > Custom tables/records > Embedded agents that live on the workspace and platforms like Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram etc.
• NORDA Dynamics — NORDA Dynamics is an autonomous UAV piloting system for carrying out missions in areas with limited connectivity.

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• Sandouq — Sandouq focuses on creating delightful gaming experiences branded as "Sandouq".
• Taka Studio — Indie game studio crafting design-driven experiences. Currently developing HexaFootball, a turn-based football strategy game for PC.
• Entropy Minds — Entropy Minds is a Saudi game development studio founded in 2024, creating innovative gaming experiences blending Saudi culture with global standards.

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• Qooverse — Qooverse is a Web3 gaming studio that creates fast-paced, win-to-earn mobile card games with a compelling gameplay loop. This involves developing an ecosystem of mid-core and casual social games for Telegram and future social platforms.
• Aria — Next-gen platform combining Entertainment + AI
• Cold River Games — Crystalfall is an upcoming free online action RPG with customizable skills and an endless endgame, set in a steampunk world.

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• i4TECH — Modular, scalable, fully managed manufacturing digital solutions that enable your AI adoption. Moving Industry 4.0 forwards with a unified, comprehensive data driven approach
• Qanary — Qanary is a digital second-opinion platform designed to help radiologists detect cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages.
• openmed — OpenMed provides digital healthcare services, telemedicine, pharmacy products, diagnostics, and medication delivery.

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• Katana Inu — Katana Inu promotes gaming innovation by merging gaming and blockchain. As an all-encompassing ecosystem for gamers and traders, powered by Defi and NFT, Katana Inu's objective is to create a system where gamers can earn from their playtime.
• Boosterville — Boosterville, a card-linked loyalty platform, connects merchants and cause-driven buyers together to raise funds for NPOs.

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• UBet Sports — Bettors - Place your bet without wager limits and get an immediate payout. Liquidity Providers - Earn passive yield by enabling bettors to trade easily.
• Chain Crisis — A single-player action RPG set in a persistent cyberpunk world. Third-person combat, meaningful progression, and on-chain identity.
• Ancient Kingdom — Ancient Kingdom is the first ancient martial arts game on the blockchain platform, pioneering the realization of real-time games on the blockchain platform.

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• Rivalz Network — Join the connectivity infrastructure between AI Agents, DeFAI and Markets.
• GEMS — GEMS is an Esports 3.0 aggregator Platform that combines the elements of GameFi, Esports, Metaverse and SocialFi (GEMS).
• Aura Network — Aura Network is the dedicated RWA chain designed for the next generation of enterprise, entertainment, and government innovation, delivering enhanced efficiency, transparency, and accessibility

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• Arsann — ARSANN specializes in consulting services and offers a parking management app that allows operators to monitor cars entering and leaving their facilities. The company also links gig-workers with part-time job opportunities, enhancing workforce flexibility. Additionally, ARSANN collaborates with partners to build smart EV charging networks atparking facilities, contributing to sustainable transportation solutions.
• Ash Games Studio — Ash Games Studio develops and publishes interactive video games. Available materials indicate a focus on original titles alongside contract game development services for partners. Work typically spans concept, design, prototyping, programming, art, and testing, followed by content updates and live support. Offerings may include co-development andcontent production for mobile and PC releases, along with community and analytics support.
• Majestic Mind Games — Majestic Mind Games is a game studio creating strategic, mind-engaging video games.

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• Aark — Trade crypto perpetuals with up to 1000x leverage, zero gas fees, and an industry-low 0.01% trading fee. Earn payback on losses with VIP rewards. RWA & altcoin perps on Arbitrum. Backed by OKX Ventures.
• Sekuya — Be reborn and escape reality in 4 worlds epic fantasy adventure!
• Sidus Heroes — gaming company

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• Flend — Egypt’s first tech enabled, data driven financing solutions platform dedicated to small businesses.
• OCTA — OCTA brings you the clients and runs the work behind them, from books and reconciliations to billing and close. You grow the firm without adding headcount.
• Anecdote —

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• CESS — CESS revolutionizes AI, DeSci, RWA, Enterprise, and more with secure, transparent, and traceable data solutions. Delivering AI computing and data infrastructure, CESS enables data privacy and sovereignty with a focus on AI Agent applications and frameworks.
• Dmail — Dmail Network is a decentralized mailbox that provides a safe and private environment for users' communication, storage, tokens, and NFTs. The company was founded by Mittal S. and Lucas L. in 2021.
• Cumulus Encrypted Storage System (CESS) — CESS revolutionizes AI, DeSci, RWA, Enterprise, and more with secure, transparent, and traceable data solutions. Delivering AI computing and data infrastructure, CESS enables data privacy and sovereignty with a focus on AI Agent applications and frameworks.

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• ETHGas — Bringing realtime execution and institutional readiness to validators, traders, wallets, and agents on Ethereum.
• Gaia — GaiaNet is a pioneer in decentralized AI technology, committed to transforming the IT industry through user privacy, transparency, and control. The cutting-edge open network infrastructure empowers users by ensuring privacy and censorship resistance in daily AI operations through a dynamic network of peer-to-peer edge nodes.
• Cork Protocol — Cork's new DeFi primitive, Depeg Swaps allows investors to hedge and trade the risk of their pegged asset (LST/LRTs, Stablecoins, RWAs).

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• ME Group — MetaEra is a one-stop resource aggregator for Web3.0. Meta Era focuses on blockchain and metaverse exploration, pursuing professional, thorough, and reliable information and data.
• Canopy Network — Canopy is a mesh security architecture and building framework for application developers and platform builders that removes the need for layered designs while ensuring sovereignty. It introduces a recursive blockchain framework that enables autoscaling, allowing a chain to offer and receive security. With this model, Canopy creates a sharedsecurity marketplace powered by capital-efficient re-staking, where validators can opt-in to secure “Nested Chains” using burnable collateral. Nested Chains can start under an umbrella of protection with Day 1 security, then progressively grow into sovereign L0/L1s - all while retaining the flexibility to scale up or down. Furthermore, Canopy's unique design introduces permissionless interoperability with external chains like Ethereum, enabling limitless connectivity with existing ecosystems. With Canopy, developers receive scalability, interoperability, and security without compromise.
• Chronicle Labs — Chronicle Protocol brings data onchain via decentralized, cost-efficient, verifiable oracles, powering DeFi and RWAs with DeFi and Proof of Asset Oracles.

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• Ekiden — Institutional-grade derivatives with on-chain settlement. Built on Canton.
• OptimizeGEO.ai — OptimizeGEO.ai is an AI search visibility platform whose proprietary engine helps brands dominate LLM and AI search results
• Perceptron Network — AI agents that learn, earn, and reward trust. Perceptron powers a decentralized mesh of reputation and revenue. Perceptron Network is the first AI-powered system where interactions drive growth and earn real rewards.

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• CESS — CESS revolutionizes AI, DeSci, RWA, Enterprise, and more with secure, transparent, and traceable data solutions. Delivering AI computing and data infrastructure, CESS enables data privacy and sovereignty with a focus on AI Agent applications and frameworks.
• Ajuna Network — Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
• Cumulus Encrypted Storage System (CESS) — CESS revolutionizes AI, DeSci, RWA, Enterprise, and more with secure, transparent, and traceable data solutions. Delivering AI computing and data infrastructure, CESS enables data privacy and sovereignty with a focus on AI Agent applications and frameworks.

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• Beldex — Beldex is a private ecosystem consisting of decentralized applications. The Beldex privacy coin (BDX) is a utility coin of the Beldex private ecosystem.
• Superset — Superset is the unified execution layer for stablecoins, consolidating cross-chain liquidity and enabling efficient onchain FX in one open market.
• ZenChain — The first decentalised Bitcoin EVM L1 bringing smart contracts, composability, and true cross-chain liquidity to BTC.

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• Neosoul — NeoSoul uses an open architecture with autonomous agents operating under user-defined constraints to link agent intelligence, deterministic capital controls, and verifiable market execution.
• ORO — ORO is an AI-powered DeFi companion that lets users manage, trade, stake, lend, and research crypto assets through natural-language conversations, ORO aims to simplify onchain finance by bringing portfolio management and DeFi actions into one conversational interface.
• GAEA — GAEA is a decentralized artificial intelligence training network and data infrastructure platform focused on building a comprehensive multimodal emotional database.

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• GameCentric — GameCentric is a gaming ecosystem and esports platform focused on bridging traditional Web2 gaming with Web3 and blockchain-powered experiences. The platform enables gamers to participate in online tournaments, esports leagues, challenges, and community events while earning rewards through its digital economy and blockchain integrations.GameCentric also offers features such as gaming marketplaces, educational gaming content, AI-powered analytics, NFT utilities, digital asset ownership, and tokenized reward systems. With support for competitive gaming communities across regions like MENA, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, the company aims to create an immersive, decentralized, and player-centric gaming environment for gamers, developers, and content creators.

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• Superlogic — OneOf is the mass-consumer Web3 company connecting the next 100M non-crypto-native fans to iconic brands, artists, and athletes. OneOf technology enables global brands and enterprises to reimagine commerce, loyalty and engagement, allowing consumers to seamlessly collect or trade digital assets with no prior crypto expertise. Deeply committed to a sustainable and inclusive blockchain future, minting digital assets on OneOf's platform uses up to 2 million times less energy than previous generation proof-of-work networks, and costs up to 99% less in gas fees. A leader in diversity, over 80% of the collections curated by OneOf come from minority or female creators.
• PERPTools — PERPTools combines crypto perpetual trading with activity points and risk-free market predictions.
• Slinky Network — Slinky Network provides an on-chain marketplace and payment protocol that connects AI agents and applications with third-party APIs. The company offers the SlinkyLayer platform, which wraps developer endpoints as discoverable skills and exposes them through an x402 pay-per-execution interface. Each API call triggers a non-custodial on-chainmicropayment, settling in the same request loop using networks such as Base and BNB Chain. Developers set prices, earn a defined revenue share, and receive instant payouts to their wallets without subscriptions or custodial holds. AI agents authenticate via wallet signatures, enabling autonomous, machine-to-machine access and payment without traditional logins or credit cards. The platform also records call ratings on-chain to provide portable, verifiable reputation for services.

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• Katana Inu — Katana Inu promotes gaming innovation by merging gaming and blockchain. As an all-encompassing ecosystem for gamers and traders, powered by Defi and NFT, Katana Inu's objective is to create a system where gamers can earn from their playtime.
• Sport Buff — A live interactive experience in your branding. While fans or viewers watch or listen, they answer predictions, polls and quizzes and climb the leaderboards.