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Dubai sets up $100m fund to support fintech startups

Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed approved the fund during the executive council meeting.
By TRENDS Desk
April 28, 2022 7:07 pm
  • “We are committed to create a vibrant business environment and provide the opportunities to promote excellence,” Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement
  • The fund is expected to contribute around 1 billion dirhams ($815 million) to the country's GDP during the eight-year implementation period

Dubai has set up a $100 million venture capital fund in order to provide financial support to fintech startup companies.

The fund, scheduled to be launched in June 2022, was approved by Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, after a meeting held with the executive council.

“We are committed to create a vibrant business environment and provide the opportunities to promote excellence,” Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement issued by the Dubai Media Office.

The fund is expected to contribute around 1 billion dirhams ($815 million) to the country’s GDP during the eight-year implementation period, extendable to two years.

The venture capital fund, to be managed by the Dubai International Financial Centre, in partnership with international organizations, is expected to create “more than 8,000 jobs for emerging talents, it added.

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