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

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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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• Sourcepulse — Your early warning system for software delivery (YC S23)
• Giant — The Giant app turns screen time into personalized, interactive stories starring your child. Safe, ad-free, and designed to spark imagination.
• NORDA Dynamics — NORDA Dynamics is an autonomous UAV piloting system for carrying out missions in areas with limited connectivity.

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• Alphea — ALPHEA is an AI-native execution OS that awakens intelligence across every surface.
• Dow Protocol — An E-Commerce Financing RWA Platform on @BNBCHAIN, facilitating assets trusted by the world's largest banks. Lead invested by @mhventures @Maple_block
• Fortune Protocol — Fortune Protocol brings the age- old tradition of fortune cookies to the modern prediction market.

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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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• 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 — Sekuya is an anime gaming metaverse platform that transform the gaming landscape through a community-driven approach in an entirely new anime epic fantasy universe.
• Sidus Heroes — gaming company

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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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• Flend — Egypt’s first tech enabled, data driven financing solutions platform dedicated to small businesses.
• Anecdote —
• InfiniLink — Empowering Hyperscale Datacenters Building Energy-Efficient Ultra-High-Speed Connectivity Solutions

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• Depinsim — The Free Internet Protocol. Earn free mobile data at https://t.co/xm18x6oDwx
• Superset — The Unified Execution Layer for stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and onchain FX. One shared liquidity market, accessible across all chains.
• ZenChain — The first decentalised Bitcoin EVM L1 bringing smart contracts, composability, and true cross-chain liquidity to BTC.

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• CESS — CESS is a blockchain-based, decentralized Layer-1 infrastructure that integrates distributed storage, a high-speed content delivery network.
• 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 — The Realtime primitive that accelerates Ethereum over 100x
• 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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• Qanary — Qanary is a digital second-opinion platform designed to help radiologists detect cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages.
• Cypien AI — Cypien learns your brand and visitor behavior, then composes segment-specific content, visuals, product order, search, landing pages, and UI.
• MyAlice — The modern customer service and social selling platform. Support anytime and sell anywhere with all your messages, orders, and agents in one place.

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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.
• Billionaire Plus — Billionaire Plus is a board game that combine NFT, Defi, collectibles and your journey.

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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 — Boost fan engagement and drive revenue with Sport Buff to Instantly enhance live video content with ad sales, e-commerce integration, and real-time audience data insights

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• Swisstronik — Swisstronik is a Web3 compliance startup developing a layer-1 network for scalable applications that protects users' privacy while meeting regulatory standards. Swisstronik provides a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that offers a high level of security for digital assets and ensures user control over their funds. The Swisstronik SuperAppserves as a secure multi-chain wallet and a gateway to various Web3 decentralized applications (dApps), enhancing user experience in the crypto space.
• Dragonz Land — Dragonz Land is a trading card game on the Venom blockchain in which players purchase, collect, merge, and evolve NFT cards to increase their power, rarity, and value.

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• CESS — CESS is a blockchain-based, decentralized Layer-1 infrastructure that integrates distributed storage, a high-speed content delivery network.
• 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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• 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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• Vangrid — Vangrid operates as a decentralized physical infrastructure network.
• Dow Protocol — An E-Commerce Financing RWA Platform on @BNBCHAIN, facilitating assets trusted by the world's largest banks. Lead invested by @mhventures @Maple_block
• Ceramic Network — We've joined @textileio to build the first open intelligence network for AI agents. Follow us there.

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• SIBEX — Trade securely and directly between BTC and any ERC20 - Atomic cross-chain swaps. No Account Creation. No middlemen. Global Liquidity.
• OceanEx — OceanEx is one of the fastest-growing and reputable cryptocurrency exchange.
• BlockSeer — Raw data; real insight. Built for Bitcoin mining teams that want answers, not overhead. Free Bitcoin transaction explorer and wallet monitoring tool.

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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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• 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.