VENTURE CAPITAL · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Backing the founders who secure what comes next.

Stonebridges invests at seed and Series A in companies building cybersecurity, privacy and trust infrastructure — from compliance automation to AI, drone and digital-asset security.

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CURRENT INTERESTS

Seven areas where trust is the product.

We focus where security, regulation and emerging technology meet. If you are building in one of these spaces, we want to hear from you.

  • Cybersecurity

    Core security platforms protecting networks, endpoints, identities and cloud infrastructure.

  • Privacy

    Privacy-enhancing technology, data minimisation and tools that give people control over their information.

  • Regulatory compliance

    Software that turns regulation into workflow — automating evidence, audits and reporting across jurisdictions.

  • Penetration testing

    Offensive security, red-teaming and continuous testing that finds weaknesses before attackers do.

  • AI security

    Securing models, agents and AI supply chains — and using AI to defend systems at machine speed.

  • Drone technology

    Unmanned systems, counter-drone defence and secure communications for autonomous platforms.

  • Cryptocurrency security

    Custody, wallet security, smart-contract auditing and on-chain threat detection for digital assets.

WHERE WE INVEST

Seed and Series A, by preference.

We invest up to $5M per company and do our best work early — when a strong team, a sharp product and the right first partners matter most.

SEED

Seed

Your first institutional round. The product is taking shape and you are proving the problem is real.

  • Working product or credible prototype
  • Early design partners, pilots or users
  • A team with deep domain insight
Investment size: up to $5M
SERIES A

Series A

You have found pull in the market and are ready to build the engine that scales it.

  • Repeatable sales motion emerging
  • Clear evidence of customer value
  • A plan for where the next round takes you
Investment size: up to $5M
ACCELERATOR & STARTUP-SCHOOL FOUNDERS

Batch members welcome.

We are open to founders from Y Combinator and other accelerators and startup schools — whether you are mid-batch, preparing for Demo Day or recently graduated. Tell us your programme and batch when you reach out.

  • Y Combinator batches
  • Other accelerator cohorts
  • Startup-school alumni
PITCH US

Building in our space? Let’s talk.

Email a short note with your pitch deck attached. PDF submissions only — we can’t review links, slides in other formats or other file types. We read every submission.

pitch@stonebridges.com

What to include

  1. Your pitch deck, as a PDF
  2. A one-line description of the company
  3. Which focus area you are building in
  4. Stage, round size and who else is in
  5. Accelerator or startup-school batch, if any