- What
- Direct equity investment from early stage to growth.
- Who
- Early-stage to growth-stage technology companies.
Checked · October 2026 · alfardanventures.com · How we check ↗
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Al Fardan Ventures is a corporate VC / family office (venture platform) in the UAE. Family office and strategic investment arm of Al Fardan Holdings, headquartered at Innovation One in DIFC, Dubai. Identifies, incubates and scales technology-driven companies and makes direct investments from early stage to growth stage; its site reports $500M+ deployed capital and 40+ portfolio companies, among them GCC startups such as GulfHealth.care (UAE · KSA). Not the Qatari Alfardan Group.
- Amount
- $500M+ deployed capital (own site) · ticket size not published
- Terms
- Equity — direct investments; terms not published
- Eligibility
- Early-stage to growth-stage technology companies
- Sectors
- Fintech
- Artificial intelligence
- Energy
- SpaceTech
- Advanced manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Status
- Active — portfolio entries marked active in 2026; no application form, investment enquiries with a deck go through the contact form on the site (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“The family office and strategic investment arm of Al Fardan Holdings. Identifying, incubating, and scaling high-impact, technology-driven opportunities across the Middle East and globally.”
“New Headquarters Innovation One Building DIFC, Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, United Arab Emirates”
“Headquartered in Dubai with deep roots across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman.”
“$500M+ DEPLOYED CAPITAL 40+ PORTFOLIO COMPANIES 8 STRATEGIC SECTORS”
“Direct investments across early-stage to growth-stage companies. Joint ventures and strategic partnerships with global technology leaders. We prioritize control, scalability, and long-term value creation over passive allocation.”
“Early-stage to growth-stage capital deployment with a focus on control, scalability, and long-term value creation.”
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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 Al Fardan Ventures offer?
Direct equity investment from early stage to growth.
Does Al Fardan Ventures take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · alfardanventures.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/al-fardan-ventures · Checked October 2026