Antler MENAP Residency Dubai

Run by Antler.

Antler's MENAP residency runs a 10-week building sprint in Dubai each spring, with the Riyadh edition following in the autumn. The initial investment is $180,000 on a SAFE for 11% of the new company, after which founders can unlock a further $320,000 of uncapped follow-on, up to $500K in total. In person and generalist.

Investment: US$180,000 (Above MENA median $59k · Above global median $61.3k)
Equity taken: 11% (Above global median 6%)
Duration: 10 weeks (Shorter than MENA median 22 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: in person
Cadence: annual
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sectors

Generalist

How to apply

Official website

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https://www.antler.co/location/menap read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, equity pct, duration weeks, format, batch cadence, application url

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Last verified 2026-09-05.