Sigma Capital Fund I

United Arab Emirates
Pre Seed
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About Sigma Capital Fund I

Sigma Capital Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United Arab Emirates, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Web3 Infrastructure, Gaming, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Gaming
Web3 Infrastructure

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Web3 infra founders with real revenue, clear exit path

Web3 infrastructure
revenue-generating protocols
TradFi tokenisation
DeFi adoption
exit-ready fundamentals

Bullish Signals

250+ Web3 investments madeexternal
Active at major fintech summits 2026external
$130T TradFi tokenisation thesis convictionexternal
Live at DFS2026 Melbourne — networking nowlinkedin
Institutional blockchain pilots acceleratinglinkedin
Revenue durability > narrative speed thesislinkedin
Exit engineering focus — not deal volumeexternal

Contrarian Signals

Focused on Australia/APAC marketexternal
Infrastructure bias — consumer apps unlikelyexternal
Quiet dissolution thesis — slow-burn timelinelinkedin
Exit liquidity scrutiny rising — paper returns penalisedexternal

Founder Do's

Build infrastructure, not hype
Bridge TradFi & DeFi use cases
Show institutional adoption angle
Focus on regulatory-compatible rails
Path to liquidity event required

Founder Don'ts

Lead with token price narrative
Ignore TradFi integration path
Pitch consumer crypto speculation

Key GPs & Partners

DP
Dhaval Parikh
Partner
infrastructure-firstTradFi/DeFi bridgerevenue-obsessed

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M
Saves0

Key People

Vineet Budki

Dhaval ParikhPartner

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