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Top AI Startups in the UAE 2026

Private artificial intelligence and machine learning companies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, ranked by disclosed lifetime funding.

Known total funding for 47 of 95 ranked companies: $2.9B.

Showing top 95 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

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The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

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Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

26
Zeroe

Zeroe transforms established businesses from the inside out by embedding with them, rebuilding ho...

United Arab EmiratesArtificial Intelligence, Clean Tech
SeedTotal funding$2.2MDec 2023
27
Coraly

AI-powered growth platform for real estate teams enabling listing creation, lead qualification, a...

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesArtificial Intelligence, PropTech
Pre-seedTotal funding$2.0MAug 2025
28
Derq

MIT spin-off w/ a mission to eliminate road accidents and save lives by using machine learning an...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates51–200Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Corporate RoundTotal funding$2.0MOct 2024
29
Lyrie.ai

Lyrie AI protects web applications, desktop endpoints and AI agent infrastructure through a unifi...

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesArtificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
Pre-seedTotal funding$2.0MMay 2026
30
Qanooni

Legal AI operating system for law firms that keeps a firm's institutional knowledge in-house, pre...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence
Pre-seedTotal funding$2.0MJun 2025
31
Skipr

Skipr is a sovereign intelligence, control, and execution platform across humans, agents, machine...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–10Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$2.0MFeb 2026
32
Wellx

Personalized, gamified health and life coverage, reshaping underwriting and pricing while encoura...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–10Insurtech, Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$2.0MJul 2023
33
GrowDash

AI delivery manager for restaurants optimizing marketing campaigns and delivery operations across...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
SeedTotal funding$1.8MJun 2024
34
HAKEEM

Hakeem Health is a mobile app that simplifies prescription medication delivery from nearby pharma...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$1.6MMay 2026
35
Prop-AI

AI-powered copilot for faster property finding and investment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–10Artificial Intelligence, Fintech
Pre-seedTotal funding$1.5MJun 2025
36
Takalam

Takalam is an online counseling and mental well-being platform offering a convenient and personal...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates11–50Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence
Pre-seedTotal funding$1.0MJan 2021
37
Elevate

AI-powered data management

Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–10AI Operations, Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$500KJan 2024
38
Retailhub

Retailhub builds operational AI for retail execution, turning every shelf photo into a real-time ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–10Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
AngelTotal funding$400KJan 2025
39
OpenFarming

OpenFarming is an AI-powered operating system that transforms chaotic food distribution workflows...

Dubayy, United Arab Emirates1–10Agtech, Artificial Intelligence
Pre-seedTotal funding$220KOct 2025
40
Aesty

AI-powered closet companion helping users organize their wardrobes, create new outfits and shop f...

Oslo, United Arab EmiratesArtificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Pre-seedTotal funding$180KJun 2025
41
Audiomatic

AI-powered sound generation engine that creates bespoke audio tracks (music & sound effects) for ...

Toronto, United Arab Emirates1–10Artificial Intelligence, Audio
Pre-seedTotal funding$180KFeb 2025
42
Enstyle

Enstyle is an AI-powered fashion intelligence platform that helps brands make better planning dec...

New York, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Pre-seedTotal funding$180KMar 2024
43
Hire

Custom AI recruiters that find top talent 10x faster - built for precision hiring at scale.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–10Artificial Intelligence, HR Tech
SeedTotal funding$180K
44
neocore

World’s first empowering companion for digital users, enhancing decision-making, learning, and en...

Vancouver, United Arab Emirates1–10Artificial Intelligence, Hardware
Pre-seedTotal funding$180KAug 2024
45
Ruya AI

Building frontier AI to accelerate scientific discovery and unlock insights for solving complex g...

Austin, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence, Genomics
Pre-seedTotal funding$180KFeb 2025
46
STHRIVE

STHRIVE is a learning platform for salesforce education, offering content curation, AI-driven tra...

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAR/VR, Artificial Intelligence
SeedTotal funding$170KJan 2023
47
Tapper

Early-stage SaaS company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Pre-seedTotal funding$100K
48
Afina

Data monetization platform enabling telecom operators to unlock revenue through AI-driven audienc...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Artificial Intelligence, Fintech
Funding undisclosed
49
Airnxt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates11–50Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence
Funding undisclosed
50
Algebra AI

Algebra AI designs, deploys, and operates agentic AI workflows for teams across the UAE and MENA.

United Arab EmiratesArtificial Intelligence
Funding undisclosed