# Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund

> A UAE Ministry of Finance initiative that supports innovative businesses through a free, equity-free accelerator and government-backed bank credit guarantees. It serves UAE companies and international innovators pursuing a UAE presence, with seven national priority sectors.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founders:** UAE Ministry of Finance (Initiating government institution), Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Launched the fund in November 2015)
- **Products:** Guarantee Scheme, Innovation Accelerator
- **Notable:** Homepage reports 800+ jobs created and AED 2.8 billion+ raised by members, not money disbursed by MBRIF., Cohort eight selected 20 companies from more than 200 applicants across 35 countries., Announced AED 1.5 million guarantee for 01Gov in May 2026.

## Products & services

- **Guarantee Scheme** — Government-backed credit guarantees enable bank lending without an equity stake. Emirates Development Bank hosts and operates the scheme.
- **Innovation Accelerator** — Tailored coaching, expert advice, market access and investor connections, without fees or equity; the FAQ describes a six-month program. No direct accelerator funding.

## Achievements

- Homepage reports 800+ jobs created and AED 2.8 billion+ raised by members, not money disbursed by MBRIF.
- Cohort eight selected 20 companies from more than 200 applicants across 35 countries.
- Announced AED 1.5 million guarantee for 01Gov in May 2026.
- Announced AED 5.5 million guarantee for Enhance in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 28: partnership with Dubai Future District Fund for reciprocal referrals.
- **2026-09** — September 2 announcement, published September 7: AED 5.5 million credit guarantee for Enhance.
- **2026-08** — August 3 publication of Numou partnership; announcement dateline June 4.
- **2026-06** — Published June 3: AED 1.5 million guarantee for 01Gov; announcement dateline May 21.

## Links

- Website: https://mbrif.ae/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbrif/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mbrifund
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5rOrrUdwVREeJBXfu3Llg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbrifund/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MBRIFund/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07