- What
- Strategic equity, early to growth stage.
- Who
- FinTech, banktech and enterprise-tech with strategic fit to Emirates NBD.
- From abroad
- Open to companies from outside the UAE All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Latest
- Last deal announced 2025 — Invested in Onlayer (merchant intelligence platform)Newest dated item on its own site · checked Oct 2026
Checked · November 2026 · emiratesnbd.com/en/innovation/ventures · How we check ↗
In detail
Emirates NBD Innovation Fund is a corporate VC in the UAE. The strategic CVC of Emirates NBD Group (Dubai, est. 2023). Invests early to growth stage in fintech, banktech and enterprise tech with strategic relevance to the Group — portfolio spans AI analytics, blockchain payments, digital asset custody and digital trade.
- Amount
- Fund size not published · early to growth stage
- Terms
- Yes — strategic equity
- Eligibility
- FinTech, banktech and enterprise tech with strategic fit to Emirates NBD
- Sectors
- FinTech, BankTech, Enterprise Tech, AI, Digital Assets
- Status
- Active — companies reach the Emirates NBD Innovation Fund through its dedicated contact form (checked October 2026)
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what Emirates NBD Innovation Fund publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Through our Corporate Venture Fund, we are continually exploring opportunities, both regionally and globally.”
“The Emirates NBD Innovation Fund was established in 2023 as the Group’s Strategic CVC, to invest in companies that have strategic relevance to Emirates NBD Group [...]”
“Dubai, 04 September 2023: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, has invested in Komgo”
“The Innovation Fund’s mandate is to invest in a wide range of stages, from early to growth, depending on the strategic fit for the Group”
“we’re focused on companies offering solutions that we can leverage and future-proof the organization including FinTechs that can enhance and expand our value proposition, Tech companies that can modernize our systems and operations; and Enterprise Solutions [...]”
“BridgeWise [...] AI powered Financial Research Technology [...] Komgo [...] Digital trade finance and commodity services platform [...] Partior [...] DLT Payment clearing and instant settlement infrastructure [...] Zodia Custody [...] Institutional Digital Asset Custodian”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare corporate VCs in the UAE
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates NBD Innovation FundStrategic equity, early to growth stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Al Fardan VenturesDirect equity investment from early stage to growth. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Dubizzle Group VenturesDubizzle Group's early-stage investment arm for property, auto and re-commerce startups. | not published | Equity | Open |
| EGA Ramp-Up (Emirates Global Aluminium)EGA start-up programme: finalists assessed for EGA funding and procurement. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Fast Foundry (FAST Ventures)Venture studio of FAST Ventures; invests from a US$3M fund in early-stage MENA startups. | not published | Equity | Open |
| Strategic Development Fund (SDF)VC tickets of $10–35M for early- and mid-stage frontier tech; venture debt via UAE banks. | $10–35M | Equity | Active |
| The Greenhouse — Chalhoub Group Startup StudioChalhoub venture studio; co-builds retail-tech ventures with capital and pre-seed funding. | not published | Equity | Open |
| ADIB VenturesMinority equity, mainly at Series A, in fintech and financial-technology companies. | not published | Minority equity | Active |
| Agthia VenturesCorporate VC of Agthia Group: USD 54M fund for food and beverage startups. | not published | Equity | Active |
| CBIxBank-backed ventures arm investing in a small number of AI, fintech and Web3 firms. | not published | Not published | Active |
| CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises)Corporate venture capital, early to late stage and venture funds. | not published | Equity | Active |
| du Ventures$50M corporate venture fund of telecom operator du, managed by Shorooq. | not published | Equity | Active |
| e& capitalEquity tickets averaging USD 5–30M; around $500M under management and committed. | USD 5–30M | 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 |
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 Emirates NBD Innovation Fund offer?
Strategic equity, early to growth stage.
Does Emirates NBD Innovation Fund take equity?
Equity — strategic stake.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Open to companies from outside the UAE.
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · emiratesnbd.com/en/innovation/ventures · Checked November 2026