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RAK Digital Assets Oasis

Often called just RAK DAO.

Ras Al Khaimah free zone launched in 2023 for digital and virtual asset companies, now also AI, Web3 and other tech startups.

RAK DAO is a Ras Al Khaimah free zone launched in 2023 for digital and virtual asset companies. Its website now also presents it as Innovation City, a tech free zone for AI, Web3, robotics and gaming startups, and it offers a legal wrapper for DAOs.

Its entry package includes a shared desk; higher packages include a dedicated desk.

Source: RAK DAO website, checked 25 October 2026 (read from search results)

Best for
  • •Digital and virtual asset businesses
  • •Web3 and AI startups
Things to consider
  • •Virtual asset activities may also need approval from a regulator; ask RAK DAO which applies to yours
  • •If your work is in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, plan for the drive before you choose a Ras Al Khaimah free zone

Activity fit

Activities its website names
Fintech / payments / cryptoSaaS / software product

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