One fund, built to sit between the capital and the frontier.
A closed-ended venture capital fund domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre, managed by Universal Asset Management Limited and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Open to Professional Clients only.
Structure
Closed-ended DIFC venture capital fund, classified as an Exempt Fund and managed by a DFSA-authorised fund manager. Governed by a Limited Partnership Agreement with named Key Persons.
Geography
MENA, South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia as the core, with a ceiling of thirty percent in OECD markets where a strategic nexus to those regions is real.
Stage
Pre-seed to Series A, where capital and judgement change the trajectory of a company, with reserves held for follow-on into the companies that earn it.
The five-pass assessment.
Every company that enters the pipeline runs the same structured assessment and receives a band. The band travels with the company into the Deal Room, so investors always see what has been checked.
Market and founder
Is the market large, real and underserved by the frontier, and is this founder closer to it than any incumbent.
Product and moat
Does the product earn sovereignty rather than rent it, and what compounds over time into a defensible position.
Terms and fit
Do the terms, the cap table and the round construction fit a fund that holds reserves and follows on with conviction.
For Professional Clients only.
Who can invest
Access is restricted to Professional Clients under the DFSA Conduct of Business rules. Investors self-certify their classification, complete KYC and sanctions screening, and pass a Compliance sign-off before the data room opens. Retail clients are not onboarded.
Subscription
As an Exempt Fund, the minimum subscription is US$50,000 per investor, consistent with the DFSA Collective Investment Rules. Full terms, fees and the risk disclosures sit in the Private Placement Memorandum, provided on access.
Request the Private Placement Memorandum.
Investor access opens after classification, KYC and a Compliance sign-off. The investor portal lives at u-am.ae.