- What
- ADQ venture platform managing the AED 535M Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21).
- Who
- Start-ups and venture capital funds with an Abu Dhabi focus.
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In detail
DisruptAD (ADQ) is a sovereign venture platform in the UAE. Venture platform of ADQ, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, which consolidated its venture capital efforts under DisruptAD. Its activities include investments in start-ups and venture capital funds and the creation of new incubators and accelerators to support Abu Dhabi's evolution; it manages the AED 535 million Ventures Fund, a flagship initiative of the Ghadan 21 programme. The ADQ announcement is undated; current activity and an application route are not published.
- Amount
- Manages the AED 535 million Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21) · ticket size not published
- Eligibility
- Start-ups and venture capital funds · Abu Dhabi focus
- Status
- Status not published — ADQ announcement undated, no application route published (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“DisruptAD's activities will include investments in start-ups and venture capital funds”
“as well as the creation of new incubators and accelerators to support Abu Dhabi's evolution”
“will manage the AED 535 million Ventures Fund, a flagship initiative of the Ghadan 21 programme”
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Compare government programmes in the UAE
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DisruptAD (ADQ)ADQ venture platform managing the AED 535M Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21). | not published | Equity | Active |
| Dubai Future FoundationProgramme support and co-creation opportunities. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Masdar City Free Zone100% foreign ownership free-zone setup. | not published | No equity | Active |
| twofour54Licence-fee waivers and production-rebate access. | not published | No equity | Active |
| UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project. | not published | No equity | Active |
| ADGMA RegLab regulatory sandbox; not a funding programme. | not published | No equity | Active |
| ADIOProject-dependent incentive packages. | not published | Equity possible | Active |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority (UAE)National data, AI and digital-government body; not a funder. | not published | Not published | Active |
| CBUAE FinTech SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech products. | not published | No equity | Active |
| DIFC100% ownership in a dedicated free zone; not a funding programme. | not published | No equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
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 DisruptAD (ADQ) offer?
ADQ venture platform managing the AED 535M Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21).
Does DisruptAD (ADQ) take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · adq.ae/newsroom/adq-consolidates-its-venture-capital-efforts-under-di…