
Abu Dhabi - Sharikat Mubasher: Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, revealed that startups in its community raised more than $2.7 billion in funding and generated $1.5 billion in revenue by the end of 2025.
These figures, published in ‘Hub71’s Annual 2025 Impact Report,’ reflect a maturing startup base with growing access to capital, customers, and international markets, Hub71 stated in a press release yesterday.
In 2025, Hub71 startups secured $599 million in funding and generated $175 million in revenue, extending a period of sustained growth across the ecosystem.
The report revealed 0that founder demand continued to increase in 2015 as HUB71 received over 5,000 startup applications, a 62% increase year-on-year, and welcomed 52 startups into its community.
Ahmad Ali Alwan, Chief Executive Officer of Hub71, said: “2025 was a year of meaningful progress for Hub71's community, which now spans more than 390 startups and over 200 partners. The growth of our community reflects the increasing appeal of Abu Dhabi as a destination for founders, the caliber and ambition of the entrepreneurs at Hub71, and the strength of the ecosystem partners supporting them. Together, these factors reinforce Hub71's position as a platform that enables founders to build globally relevant tech startups from Abu Dhabi."
Beyond fundraising, Hub71 startups have signed corporate deals worth $244 million from 2022 to 2025, including $37 million in 2025, reflecting Hub71’s growing role in connecting founders with the corporate partnerships and stakeholders needed to accelerate market adoption.
Since 2019, Hub71’s community has grown to 390 startups, 295 of which are supported through Hub71’s programs, connecting founders with investors, corporates, regulators, talent, and strategic partners.