Building in Dubai
I came to Dubai more than two decades ago and built two companies here.
About · My story
From founder
to funder.
I came to Dubai more than two decades ago and built two companies here. I know what it costs to build, and I know that surviving the bad years matters more than looking good in the good ones.
That comeback shapes how I invest. I know what it costs to build.Vineet Budki
The longer arc
A builder’s
point of view.
Vineet Budki is the Managing Partner and CEO of Sigma Capital, a Dubai-headquartered Web3 venture fund. His fund-building work has included Phoenix VC, Cypher Capital and Sigma Capital. Over his career he has led more than 300 blockchain investments, including Mysten Labs (Sui), Sei Network, Casper Labs, Manta Network, Mocaverse and Peaq.
Earlier, he founded two technology companies, including D2hOnline and Guiddoo World. The experience of starting over informs his focus on founder capability, real use cases and the long work of building.
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Across the years
Building, then
backing builders.
Two technology companies
Before investing, I was a founder, including D2hOnline and Guiddoo World, a travel-tech platform.
A new start
When COVID wiped out my travel-tech business, I started over. A role in Bitcoin mining led to my first crypto investments.
Managing Partner & CEO
I lead Sigma Capital, a Dubai-headquartered Web3 venture fund.
What I believe
Principles for
the long game.
Teams over narratives.
Capability and capacity, not just ideas.
Need tokens beat want tokens.
If users don’t need it, the price won’t hold.
We haven’t started yet.
Real adoption is still ahead of us.
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