- What
- Bank-backed ventures arm investing in a small number of AI, fintech and Web3 firms.
- Who
- Ventures across banking, fintech, Web3 and tokenised assets.
Checked · October 2026 · cbix.ae · How we check ↗
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CBIx is a corporate venture capital arm (bank) in the UAE. Innovation and ventures arm of Commercial Bank International (CBI), a Dubai-headquartered UAE bank, launched in October 2025 as an independent, wholly owned subsidiary. It invests in and builds a small number of ventures and pilots innovations in AI, fintech, Web3, tokenised assets and gaming-focused financial services; ventures it backs include Zypl.ai and Boomitra.
- Amount
- Ticket and fund size not published
- Terms
- Not published
- Eligibility
- Ventures across banking, fintech, Web3 and beyond — it invests in a small number of companies
- Sectors
- AI
- Fintech
- Web3
- Tokenised assets
- Gaming-focused financial services
- Benefits
- Strategic support, collaboration and access to expertise
- Portfolio
- Zypl.ai · Boomitra
- Status
- Active — launched October 2025; contact@cbix.ae (checked September 2026)
What the source says
“We invest in and build ventures that share our ambition, providing strategic support, collaboration, and access to expertise to turn innovation into real-world impact.”
“A wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Bank International P.J.S.C., CBIx operates independently, designed to enable focused, agile, and scalable innovation.”
“Dubai, UAE - CBIx, the innovation lab and ventures arm of Commercial Bank International (CBI), has been named the Gold Stevie® Award winner for Most Innovative Startup of the Year - Business Service Industries at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards.”
“The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that CBIx processes Personal Data in a manner that is compliant with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020”
“At CBIx, we intentionally invest in a small number of companies where we see strong alignment between bold ideas, capable builders, and meaningful real-world application.”
“Ventures we back Zypl.ai … Boomitra”
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|---|---|---|---|
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| e& capitalEquity tickets averaging USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed. | USD 5–30M | Equity | Active |
| Emirates NBD Innovation FundStrategic equity, early to growth stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| G42Builds and holds AI companies strategically; not an open-application funder. | not published | Equity | Active |
| NeoVentures (Mashreq)Corporate venture capital from Mashreq's fund. | not published | Equity | Active |
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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 CBIx offer?
Bank-backed ventures arm investing in a small number of AI, fintech and Web3 firms.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · cbix.ae · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/cbixae · Checked October 2026