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About Dubai Angel Investors
Dubai Angel Investors, established in 2016, is an angel investment group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio includes 19 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Consumer sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like MoneyFellows, CarSwitch and ThinkSono. As of Aug 2026, Dubai Angel Investors has witnessed 4 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $2.69M Seed round in ThinkSono on Mar 14, 2024, which also saw participation from Id4 ventures and Brandenburg Capital.
To date, 46 investors have co-invested in Dubai Angel Investors's portfolio companies, including prominent names like 500 Global.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Locations of Investment
Dubai Angel Investors' List of Top Investments
Dubai Angel Investors has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments are in GetJenny and VUZ.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Dubai Angel Investors:
1. MoneyFellows
App-based social savings and lending platform. It provides a platform for managing the rotating savings and credit groups. Its features include an online platform that allows people to form circles on the app to pool money using periodic payments. Its application is available on the Android platform.
Key facts about MoneyFellows
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Cairo (Egypt)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 479 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Development Partners International, Dubai Angel Investors and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. CarSwitch
CarSwitch is an app-based marketplace for used cars. Sellers can share the basic details of their cars & set an upfront price. The cars then undergo the quality check by certified mechanics & listed on the platform. Every car listed on the platform comes with a warranty. It sets up a one-time show day to show off the cars & manages the paperwork once the cars are sold. Buyers can search for inventory & buy the cars they are interested in. Their app is available for Android devices.
Key facts about CarSwitch
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.3M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Dubai Angel Investors, B&Y Venture Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. ThinkSono
Diagnostic software for deep vein thrombosis using ultrasound imaging. The flagship application known as AutoDVT, allows healthcare professional to diagnose DVT at the point of care using portable ultrasound scanners.
Key facts about ThinkSono
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $8.79M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Philips HealthWorks, WestTech Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Clara
Business incorporation platform. It enables users to incorporate businesses. It allows users to upload documents online and specify the requirements and the platform generates the documents based on user specifications. It allows users to manage legal agreements, and share documents and files with teams. It enables users to manage unstructured data, analyze, sign documents, and manage due diligence.
Key facts about Clara
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5.62M
- Employee Count: 67 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Delta Partners, Knuru and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 15, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Elves
Elves is a chat-based concierge service that lets users seek assistance with finding, booking and buying products and services. The platform matches the user with a personal assistant who will provide tailored recommendations. Services offerings include ordering food, online shopping, travel bookings, movie tickets, and others. They also allow brands/businesses to list their product and services on the platform. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
Key facts about Elves
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Wild Basin Investments, Trend Forward Capital Management and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Dubai Angel Investors' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Dubai Angel Investors has invested in 19 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in ThinkSono and most recent follow-on round was in Elves.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dubai Angel Investors' Investments by Stage
Dubai Angel Investors has made 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.68M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $1M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 16 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dubai Angel Investors' Investments by Sector
Dubai Angel Investors has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Retail and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Consumer | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Retail | 4 |
FinTech | 3 |
Others | 18 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dubai Angel Investors' Investments by Geography
Dubai Angel Investors has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (8), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 8 |
United States | 3 |
Egypt | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Finland | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dubai Angel Investors' recent investments
Dubai Angel Investors has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Dubai Angel Investors:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4153 | [+4] | |
Mar 24, 2023 | United States | Seed | 5348 | [+4] | |
Apr 06, 2022 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 2879 | [+4] | |
Dec 19, 2021 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 8120 | [+5] | |
Nov 23, 2021 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 5865 |
Acquired companies in Dubai Angel Investors' Portfolio
4 companies from Dubai Angel Investors' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Clara in Feb 2026 by Ascentium for $*****.Here are Dubai Angel Investors' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2026 | Jul 10, 2019 | Seed | 5127 | |
Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 10, 2019 | Seed | 3538 | |
Apr 25, 2022 | Nov 14, 2018 | Seed | 4174 | |
Jul 15, 2021 | Feb 05, 2019 | Seed | 4078 |
Team profile of Dubai Angel Investors
Dubai Angel Investors has a team of 12 members including 3 Partners located in United Arab Emirates. Dubai Angel Investors' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Dubai Angel Investors:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - |
Co-investors of Dubai Angel Investors
Over the past 9 years, 128 investors have co-invested in Dubai Angel Investors's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Dubai Angel Investors: Flat6Labs, Techstars and 21 others have invested in rounds before Dubai Angel Investors. There are 2 companies where Flat6Labs has invested before Dubai Angel Investors and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Dubai Angel Investors.
- Top Co-investors of Dubai Angel Investors: 46 investors entered a company along with Dubai Angel Investors. These include investors like 500 Global (5 companies).
- Invested after Dubai Angel Investors: A total of 59 investors have invested in Dubai Angel Investors's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sawari Ventures (2 companies) and 4DX Ventures (2 companies).
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