- What
- Corporate venture capital, early to late stage and venture funds.
- Who
- High-growth companies in the US, MENA, India and Southeast Asia; no sector limits.
Checked · October 2026 · crescententerprises.com/what-we-do/ce-ventures · How we check ↗
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CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises) is a corporate VC in the UAE. Corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, investing in early- to late-stage high-growth companies and venture funds globally, unbound by sector or stage. Its investment scope spans the US, MENA, India and Southeast Asia, across industries including consumer, deep tech and biotech; it backs entrepreneurs with capital, resources and a global network. Crescent Enterprises lists offices in Sharjah and at DIFC in Dubai; the portfolio shown on its page includes Kitopi, NorthLadder, Tarabut, Vezeeta and Wamda.
- Amount
- Ticket and fund size not published
- Terms
- Yes — venture capital
- Eligibility
- Early- to late-stage high-growth companies and venture funds in the US, MENA, India and Southeast Asia
- Sectors
- Consumer, deep tech, biotech and other industries - no sector or stage limits
- Benefits
- Capital
- resources
- global network
- Portfolio
- Kitopi
- NorthLadder
- Tarabut
- Vezeeta
- Wamda
- Status
- Active — latest investment announced September 2026 (Aptadir Therapeutics €40 million seed round); no application form, contact through Crescent Enterprises (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“CE-Ventures is the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, investing in early- to late-stage high-growth companies and venture funds globally.”
“CE-Ventures maintains a versatile approach, unbound by sector or stage limitations.”
“Our investment scope spans the US, the MENA, India, and Southeast Asia.”
“We invest in transformative businesses across industries, including consumer, deep-tech and biotech.”
“We back visionary entrepreneurs by providing capital, resources, and a global network to build and scale exceptional businesses that drive long-term value.”
“Kitopi | NorthLadder | Tarabut | Vezeeta | Wamda”
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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 CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises) offer?
Corporate venture capital, early to late stage and venture funds.
Does CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises) take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · crescententerprises.com/what-we-do/ce-ventures · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/crescent-enterprises · Checked October 2026