Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Partners for Growth (PFG), a global specialty credit manager, to fund and accelerate the expansion of high-growth companies across Dubai and the wider GCC region.
The collaboration unites DIFC’s ambition to drive the future of finance with PFG’s global lending expertise and regional track record. PFG, which has deployed over USD 2.1 billion across more than 250 companies worldwide, is known for providing flexible, founder-aligned capital to innovation-driven businesses at critical stages of growth.
The initiative aligns with Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda and DIFC’s Strategy 2030, both focused on strengthening the emirate’s position as a global innovation and entrepreneurship hub. PFG’s partnership with DIFC builds on its five-year presence in the GCC, where it has supported leading technology ventures such as Tabby, TruKKer, Bayzat, and Huspy.
Under the agreement, the partnership will offer structured growth debt to companies in key sectors including FinTech, HealthTech, InsurTech, PropTech, SME Digital Finance, and SpaceTech. While the main focus remains on businesses based in Dubai and the GCC, a portion of capital may also support international companies bringing strategic value to the region.
Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority, said the alliance expands funding options for founders and accelerates Dubai’s innovation goals. Andrew Kahn, CEO and Co-Founder of PFG, described the partnership as a milestone that strengthens PFG’s commitment to supporting regional entrepreneurs with flexible, minimally dilutive capital.
PFG will lead investment decisions, origination, and portfolio management, ensuring capital is deployed strategically to fuel the next generation of growth companies from Dubai to the global stage.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
