Abu Dhabi
Metro area · United Arab Emirates · Pop. 1.6M
Enterprise value
How much Abu Dhabi’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Abu Dhabi, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Abu Dhabi
VC investment into Abu Dhabi-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Startup funnel
Abu Dhabi's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Abu Dhabi at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Abu Dhabi's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Abu Dhabi-headquartered companies in the quarter shown, against the quarter before and the same quarter a year earlier.
Latest complete quarter
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Abu Dhabi
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Abu Dhabi-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Abu Dhabi - 2026
Academia
Abu Dhabi's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Abu Dhabi.
Location comparison
How Abu Dhabi stacks up
Compare Abu Dhabi with peers from the same country (United Arab Emirates) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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