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Faster Capital
Faster Capital was established in 2018 with a Dubai headquarters, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional venture capital for early-stage...
Faster Capital
Faster Capital was established in 2018 with a Dubai headquarters, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional venture capital for early-stage technical founders. Rather than offering cash upfront, the firm deploys its own engineering, design, and project management talent to build a startup's initial product. Founders trade a minority equity stake for a working MVP and go-to-market launch, a structure designed to solve the chronic pre-seed financing gap in emerging markets. The firm's deployment mechanism blends venture-building with seed capital. Its program spans enterprise software, AI/ML, and marketplace models. Faster Capital assumes the technical build risk across web, mobile, and AI-native applications, operating with a remote-first talent model that draws engineers from the Levant, North Africa, and South Asia. The firm explicitly does not invest in hardware, biotech, or capital-intensive sectors; its edge is pure software velocity. It has backed startups in e-commerce logistics, fintech API layers, and health-tech booking platforms, though specific portfolio names remain largely undisclosed. Headcount and fund size are not publicly reported. Faster Capital has no known additional offices or parallel vehicles. Its website, registered under an Australian domain, suggests a lean corporate structure, and no philanthropic foundation or co-investor club affiliations are publicly identified. The firm has not announced any top-level personnel changes or fund closes in the past 24 months, with only steady cohort launches visible through its web channels. What structurally separates Faster Capital is its equity-for-engineering model in a region where accelerators overwhelmingly offer cash-plus-mentorship. By absorbing the technical build rather than merely funding it, the firm aligns itself against the talent-shortage bottleneck that stalls many Middle Eastern and South Asian startups. This makes it a pure-play tech co-founder substitute — a narrow but sharply defined role that sits between an outsourced dev shop and an institutional seed fund.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Dubai
Corporate office
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Does Faster Capital provide cash capital or only technical build services?
Faster Capital's primary instrument is an equity-for-product-build exchange. It commits an internal engineering team to develop a startup's initial MVP and launch it to market. The firm does not publicly disclose offering cash investments alongside its build services, making it distinct from a traditional seed fund that writes checks.
What is Faster Capital's investment structure and what equity stake does it typically take?
The firm structures its engagements as a service-for-equity swap, taking a minority stake in the startup — typically in the range of 10% to 30% depending on the scope of the build and the founder's existing assets. Detailed terms are negotiated per cohort, and Faster Capital has not published a standardized term sheet or valuation cap framework.
Which sectors does Faster Capital explicitly avoid?
Faster Capital focuses on pure software plays and does not fund hardware, biotech, deep science, or capital-heavy infrastructure startups. The firm's in-house engineering capacity is geared toward web platforms, mobile apps, and AI-powered SaaS products, and it publicly states that it does not build for industries requiring physical manufacturing, lab work, or heavy regulatory licensing.
Who runs day-to-day investment and build decisions at Faster Capital?
The firm has not publicly disclosed a named CIO, managing partner, or investment committee. Its website lists the founding team as a group of serial entrepreneurs and engineers based in the Gulf and broader MENA region, but individual principals and their specific governance roles remain unpublicized.
How does Faster Capital source its startup pipeline?
Faster Capital runs open applications through its website and also sources through founder referrals from previous cohorts. The firm targets early-stage technical founders with domain expertise who lack the engineering resources to build a first product. It does not publicly disclose a scouting network or formal GP relationships for deal flow.
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