- What
- Minority equity, mainly at Series A, in fintech and financial-technology companies.
- Who
- Tech companies past product–market fit with early but repeatable commercial traction.
Checked · October 2026 · adib.ae/en/adib-ventures · How we check ↗
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ADIB Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm (bank) in the UAE. Corporate venture and innovation arm of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), launched in Abu Dhabi in October 2024. Its Sharia-compliant venture investment platform takes minority equity stakes in technology companies, mainly at Series A, in fintech and digital banking, payments and embedded finance, and AI and data in financial services; portfolio companies get access to ADIB’s banking infrastructure, regulatory expertise and regional network.
- Amount
- Mainly Series A, selectively earlier or later · ticket and fund size not published
- Terms
- Minority equity, structured in line with Sharia principles
- Eligibility
- Technology companies moving from product validation to scalable growth — clear product–market fit, early but repeatable commercial traction, a defined path to scalable growth and institutional readiness
- Sectors
- Fintech & digital banking
- Payments & embedded finance
- AI & data in financial services
- Enterprise software
- Benefits
- Access to ADIB’s banking infrastructure, regulatory expertise and regional network
- Status
- Active — launched 10 October 2024; no application route published (checked September 2026)
What the source says
“ADIB Ventures is the strategic corporate venture and innovation arm of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, established to support the Bank’s long term growth and digital transformation agenda through partnerships, investments and co-creation.”
“Abu Dhabi, UAE; 10 October 2024: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution in the UAE, has launched ADIB Ventures, a new strategic initiative designed to accelerate innovation and collaboration within the global financial technology (fintech) sector.”
“ADIB Ventures operates a focused investment platform backing technology companies at critical inflection points in their growth journey.”
“We primarily invest at Series A, with flexibility to invest selectively earlier or later.”
“Investment Profile Minority equity investments”
“All investments are structured in line with Sharia-compliant equity principles.”
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Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does ADIB Ventures offer?
Minority equity, mainly at Series A, in fintech and financial-technology companies.
Does ADIB Ventures take equity?
Minority equity — Sharia-compliant.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · adib.ae/en/adib-ventures · Checked October 2026