We are an impact engine. We serve founders wherever they are.
Our Programs
Five Programs. One Mission.
WASL VC
Impact capital for high-growth MENA startups. SAFE-based, founder-friendly.
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Helping startups enter, sell, and scale in Gulf markets and Türkiye.
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Sila · صِلة
For Palestinian engineers, founders and investors abroad who have always wanted to build at home. An hour, an introduction, or capital — we broker every connection.
Partner With Al Wasl
Build a connected Global ecosystem with us
Al Wasl is built on partnership. The strongest parts of this ecosystem were never built alone, and neither is ours. We work with sponsors, institutions, and partners who believe the next generation of Arab founders deserves real backing, not just attention.
A partner to the institutions building the region's future
Al Wasl exists to connect founders to the people, capital, and opportunities that move them forward. That mission sits alongside the national ambitions of the UAE and the wider region, from growing a sustainable knowledge economy to keeping ambitious founders building here at home. We work with government entities, sovereign and ecosystem funds, and anchor institutions who want measurable impact: more founders supported, stronger local pipelines, and a connected community that strengthens accelerators and incubators rather than competing with them. If you are shaping how entrepreneurship grows in your emirate or across the region, there is a place for you to become a partner here.
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Active chapters across UAE and MENA
500+
Founders in the network
365+
Jobs protected through SAFE Palestine
29
Startups funded
10+
Countries reached