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The growth network for SMEs · Powered by A8Ventures
1,000 SMEs. One powerful business network.
SME10X Club connects ambitious SMEs with the customers, partners, expertise, markets and opportunities they need to grow.
Members get help with:Finding customersFinding partnersEntering Saudi ArabiaBecoming capital ready+ more
Your business shouldn't grow alone.
Building a company requires more than capital.
- You need customers.
- You need the right partners.
- You need trusted service providers.
- You need knowledge.
- You need access to new markets.
- And sometimes, you need capital.
SME10X brings these connections together inside one curated business-growth community.
Build × Connect × Sell × Scale
What does your business need?
Tell SME10X. We'll help you find it.
I need capital
Understand your options, improve your capital readiness and access relevant funding conversations when appropriate.
Become capital readyI need partners
Find distributors, technology partners, professional services, suppliers and strategic partners.
Find partnersI want to expand
Connect with people and organizations that can support your entry into new markets.
Explore new marketsI need expertise
Access specialists across finance, sales, legal, marketing, technology, AI, HR and operations.
Meet expertsI want visibility
Build your company and founder profile through SME10X media, events, showcases and community.
Get discoveredSME Profiles
One profile. More opportunities.
Every SME10X company builds a verified SME Profile.
Your SME10X profile becomes your company's identity inside the network.
Create your SME profileYour profile tells the network
- Who you are
- What you sell
- What you buy
- Who your ideal customers are
- Which markets you operate in
- Where you want to expand
- What partnerships you're seeking
- Whether you're hiring
- Whether you're seeking capital
- What opportunities you can offer other members
How SME10X works
Six steps from application to growth.
- 01
Join
Apply to become part of the SME10X community. Tell us about your business, founders, products and ambitions.
- 02
Get verified
We verify your company information and complete the appropriate membership onboarding process.
- 03
Build your profile
Create your SME10X business profile. Show the community what you do and who you want to meet.
- 04
Get your 10X Score
Complete our business-growth diagnostic. Understand where your company is strong and where it needs support.
- 05
Get matched
SME10X identifies relevant customers, partners, experts, suppliers, programs, events, markets and business opportunities.
- 06
Grow
Participate in the community, build relationships and access the tools and opportunities that can help move your company forward.
The SME10X Score
How ready is your business to scale?
Every growing company has strengths. Every growing company has gaps. SME10X helps you identify both across 10 growth dimensions.
Your score. Your roadmap. Your next move.
Get your SME10X Score- 01
Revenue
How strong and diversified is your revenue?
- 02
Sales
Do you have a repeatable customer-acquisition engine?
- 03
Finance
Do you understand your margins, cash flow and financial position?
- 04
Operations
Can your operating model support growth?
- 05
Technology
Are you using technology and AI effectively?
- 06
Brand
Does your market understand why it should choose you?
- 07
Leadership
Does your company have the people required for the next stage?
- 08
Governance
Are your structures ready for a larger organization?
- 09
Capital Readiness
Would a bank, lender or investor understand your business?
- 10
Market Expansion
Can your company enter and compete in new markets?
Business matching
I need × I provide
This is the engine behind SME10X. Every member tells us two things: what do you need, and what can you provide? We use that information to create relevant business connections.
I need
A restaurant group needs a payment provider.
I provide
A fintech member provides payment infrastructure.
Match
I need
A technology company needs corporate customers.
I provide
A corporate partner is looking for SME technology solutions.
Match
I need
A UAE SME wants to expand into Saudi Arabia.
I provide
A SME10X partner provides Saudi market-entry support.
Match
Don't just network. Do business.
Join the networkSME10X Marketplace
Discover businesses inside the network.
Search verified companies by:
Search by industry, product, market or need…
- Industry
- Product
- Service
- Location
- Company Size
- Growth Stage
- Market
- Business Requirement
Discover companies that are:
- Looking for customers
- Looking for suppliers
- Looking for distributors
- Hiring
- Expanding
- Seeking partnerships
- Looking for technology
- Seeking professional services
- Preparing for capital
Post an opportunity
Members can tell the network what they need.
- We're looking for a logistics partner.
- We're entering Saudi Arabia.
- We need an ERP provider.
- We're looking for retail locations.
- We're looking for corporate customers.
- We're hiring a CFO.
- We're preparing to raise capital.
- We're looking for distributors.
The right opportunity should reach the right company.
SME10X Buyer Rooms
Meet companies that are ready to buy.
Forget networking rooms filled with random introductions. SME10X Buyer Rooms bring together selected SMEs with organizations actively looking for:
- Suppliers
- Technology
- Professional services
- Products
- Partnerships
- Innovation
- Distribution
- Business solutions
Fewer introductions. Better conversations.
SME10X Growth
Build a stronger business.
SME10X members can access support across the areas that matter most to growing companies.
Sales
- Sales strategy
- Corporate sales
- Pipeline building
- Pricing
- Business development
Finance
- Financial modelling
- Cash-flow management
- Budgeting
- Business planning
- Capital readiness
Technology & AI
- AI adoption
- Automation
- CRM
- ERP
- Cybersecurity
- Digital transformation
People
- Hiring
- Leadership
- Culture
- HR
- Executive development
Market Expansion
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- GCC
- International markets
Brand & Marketing
- Positioning
- Customer acquisition
- Digital marketing
- PR
- Founder visibility
SME10X Capital
Build a business capital can understand.
Capital shouldn't be the first solution to every business problem. But when a company is ready to pursue external financing, preparation matters.
Build first. Raise better.
Become capital readySME10X does not guarantee financing or investment.
- Capital-readiness assessment
- Financial modelling
- Pitch-deck preparation
- Data-room preparation
- Funding strategy
- Debt readiness
- Investor-readiness workshops
- Capital education
- Selected investor and funding conversations where appropriate
SME10X Academy
Practical knowledge for people building companies.
Learn from founders, CEOs, operators, investors and specialists.
Learn it. Apply it. Grow.
- 01Building Your First AED 1M
- 02From AED 1M to AED 10M
- 03Winning Corporate Customers
- 04Building A Repeatable Sales Engine
- 05Understanding Your P&L
- 06Cash Flow For Founders
- 07AI For SMEs
- 08Building Your Management Team
- 09Fundraising Readiness
- 10How To Build A Data Room
- 11Entering Saudi Arabia
- 12Scaling Across The GCC
- 13Preparing Your Business For Investment
- 14Preparing Your Company For Acquisition
Community
The people building the next generation of businesses.
SME10X brings together
- Founders
- CEOs
- Family businesses
- Entrepreneurs
- SME operators
- Experts
- Corporate partners
- Technology companies
- Financial institutions
- Business service providers
- Investors and capital providers
Through
- Founder breakfasts
- CEO dinners
- Industry circles
- Workshops
- Masterclasses
- Buyer Rooms
- Roundtables
- Market-access programs
- SME10X Summit
Our community grows
Real SMEs. Growing together.
From pet care to fragrance, beauty to AI. SME10X members are founders building serious companies across the UAE and beyond, and the network gets stronger with every one that joins.
Petbayt
Pet care
Perk Pets
Pet products
- Mia Salon
Mia Salon
Beauty & wellness
- Bayti
Bayti
Home & living
- Strixa AI
Strixa AI
AI automation
- Bait Perfume
Bait Perfume
Fragrance
...and many more joining every month.
Add your companyMembership
Become part of SME10X.
SME10X Network
Free
Start your SME10X journey.
- Company Profile
- Community Access
- Selected Events
- Member Marketplace
- Business Opportunities
- Partner Offers
SME10X Member
AED 10,000 / year
For founders building growing businesses.
- Verified SME Profile
- SME10X Score
- Business Diagnostic
- Member Marketplace
- Community Events
- Founder Sessions
- Selected Workshops
- Partner Benefits
- Business Introductions
SME10X Growth
AED 25,000 / year
For businesses ready to scale.
Everything in Member plus:
- 12-Month Growth Roadmap
- Quarterly Growth Reviews
- Priority Business Matching
- Buyer Rooms
- Expert Office Hours
- Capital Readiness
- Growth Masterclasses
- Market Expansion Support
- Media Opportunities
- Founder & CEO Dinners
SME10X Corporate
AED 75,000 / year
For established SMEs and leadership teams. Includes membership for up to 5 executives.
Everything in Growth plus:
- Executive Membership
- Strategic Business Review
- Priority Buyer Rooms
- Corporate Matchmaking
- Leadership Programs
- Private Workshops
- Regional Expansion Support
- Priority Media Opportunities
- Strategic Introductions
Partner with SME10X
Your next 1,000 SME customers could already be in the network.
SME10X partners with organizations that want to support and do business with the SME economy.
Don't advertise to SMEs. Become part of their growth.
We work with
- Banks
- Fintechs
- Payment companies
- Technology companies
- Telecommunications providers
- Cloud providers
- ERP & CRM platforms
- Insurance companies
- Professional services firms
- Free zones
- Logistics companies
- HR platforms
- Government organizations
Partners participate through
- SME programs
- Member benefits
- Educational programs
- Buyer Rooms
- Founder events
- Content
- Research
- SME insights
- Product showcases
- Market-access programs
- SME10X Summit
- Business introductions
Ecosystem Partner
From AED 150,000 / year
Build relationships across the SME10X network.
Strategic Partner
From AED 250,000 / year
Create deeper programs, activations and commercial relationships across the ecosystem.
For institutions
Want to support 100 SMEs?
SME10X can design and operate dedicated SME growth programs for:
- Government entities
- Banks
- Free zones
- Corporates
- Technology companies
- Financial institutions
- Foundations
- Economic-development organizations
- Sponsor a cohort.
- Sponsor an industry.
- Sponsor a city.
- Sponsor a growth challenge.
- Build an SME program with SME10X.
SME10X Summit
The business of growth.
Founders. SMEs. Corporates. Capital. Technology. Government.
One day focused on building stronger companies.
Join the SME10X SummitTopics
- Scaling SMEs
- AI & Automation
- Corporate Procurement
- Access To Capital
- Future Of Payments
- Saudi Expansion
- Family Businesses
- Founder Leadership
- M&A
- Technology
- The Next Generation Of SMEs
Our 1,000 SME mission
We're building a network of 1,000+ SMEs across the region.
But our goal isn't simply to build the largest database. We want to build the most useful business network. A network where a founder can find:
- Their next customer.
- Their next supplier.
- Their next market.
- Their next technology partner.
- Their next hire.
- Their next adviser.
- Their next opportunity.
1,000 SMEs. Thousands of connections.
One growth network.
About SME10X
Built by A8Ventures.
SME10X was created around a simple belief: growing businesses need better access.
- Access to relationships
- Access to knowledge
- Access to opportunities
- Access to markets
- Access to technology
- Access to capital
A8Ventures created SME10X to build the infrastructure connecting these pieces.
Our role is not to run your company. Our role is to make sure you're not building it alone.
Apply to join
What are you building?
Create your SME profile and tell us where you're going.
“Tell us what you need. Tell us what you offer. We help make the right connections.”
What does your business need next?
- A customer?
- A partner?
- A new market?
- Better technology?
- More knowledge?
- Capital?
Start with SME10X.