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Startups in the United Arab Emirates
RemJobs lists 400 startups based in the United Arab Emirates, in 3 cities. The largest hubs are Dubai (120) and Abu Dhabi (38). 2 are pinned at a verified office on the map, and 9 had open remote roles when their job boards were last read.
Looking for remote work from the United Arab Emirates? 187 startups hire remotely in the United Arab Emirates, wherever they are based.
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- startups
- 400
- cities
- 3
- pinned at an office
- 2
- backed by Y Combinator
- 13
Cities in the United Arab Emirates
1 smaller city on the map
Cities with fewer than 10 startups have no page of their own; they are all on the map.
Tech companies in the United Arab Emirates
- CogniteDeliver a step-change in productivity, safety, and performance with unified, trustworthy industrial data for every use case. Abu Dhabi Remote: Europe, Norway +1
- EasygeneratorEasygenerator simplifies and speeds up course creation 12x. Try the #1 best e-learning authoring tool for free and start creating today. Dubai Remote: Colombia, Germany +2
- Multibank GroupRegulated online broker offering forex, CFD, metals and crypto trading to retail and institutional clients. Dubai Remote: China, United Kingdom +1
- 1inchSwap crypto & tokens at the best rates across 13+ chains. The 1inch swap aggregator is your gateway to secure and efficient DeFi. Remote: United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria +3
- AlaanYC W23Corporate cards, expense management and accounting automation for businesses in the Middle East. Dubai
- BarakaYC S21Investing app that lets people in the UAE and GCC buy US stocks, ETFs, options and gold. Dubai
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Questions
How many startups are there in the United Arab Emirates?
RemJobs lists 400 startups based in the United Arab Emirates as of Oct 2, 2026, in 3 cities. 2 of them are pinned at a verified office address on the map.
Which cities in the United Arab Emirates have the most startups?
Dubai (120) and Abu Dhabi (38).
Which startups in the United Arab Emirates are hiring remotely?
9 startups based in the United Arab Emirates had open remote roles when their job boards were last read, including Cognite, Easygenerator, Multibank Group, 1inch and Eqvilent. Separately, 187 startups from any country have remote roles open to people in the United Arab Emirates.
Can I contact the founders of startups in the United Arab Emirates?
Each company has a free public profile. 19 of the startups in the United Arab Emirates have founder names on file, and members see the founders, their emails where found, LinkedIn and careers pages, and the full map.
Companies come from public sources: their own websites, public startup directories and accelerator portfolios, and their public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby), which were last read through Oct 2, 2026. A company that is missing or out of date can write to us from the footer.