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GITEX SCALE X empowers high-growth scaleups to expand into MENA through investor access, enterprise collaboration and structured market-entry support.
This is not passive exposure or random meetings. GITEX SCALE X is a curated growth programme for companies ready to build commercial momentum in the UAE and wider MENA region. SCALE X connects you with the investors, corporate buyers and partners who can power your next stage of growth.
Secured a USD 1M investment commitment from a Dubai-based investor met through ScaleX, accelerating a USD 1.5M round at a USD 15M valuation cap.
Closed a round onsite, following conversations with Chalhoub Group that reached a turning point at the show and opened the GCC market.
No platform login and good luck. Your relationship manager builds your meeting schedule ahead of December, drawing on the Expand North Star investor community and GITEX Global corporate ecosystem.
Meet relevant VCs, CVCs and enterprise buyers who are briefed on your company before the conversation begins.
Matches are curated around sector, ticket size, mandate and market priorities, then confirmed before you land in Dubai.
Three days of scheduled meetings designed around your business priorities.
GITEX SCALE X is for venture-backed, Series A+ companies with USD 500K+ ARR, proven product-market fit and active MENA expansion plans. The programme is open to VC-backed, family-office-backed, private-equity-backed and self-funded businesses.
New for 2026, ten companies from the SCALE X cohort will return to the UAE for a one-week Tech Residency in early January.
Selected during Expand North Star, the residency brings scaleups directly together with corporates, government entities, investors and regional founders - turning initial conversations into active market-entry opportunities.
The all-inclusive package covers GITEX Scale Summit access, exhibition presence at GITEX SCALE X, concierge matchmaking before and onsite, four nights accommodation, PR and marketing support, briefings, lounge access and alumni benefits.
Buyers and corporates who joined us: e&, PepsiCo, DHL, Emaar, Emirates, du and Bridgestone.
Investors who joined us: J.P. Morgan, Lakestar, Plug and Play, Antler, Speedinvest, BECO and Unicorn India Ventures.
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