Empowering exceptional entrepreneurs by investing in high-growth, value-driven businesses.
CE-Ventures is the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, focusing on strategic investments in early- to late-stage high-growth companies and select venture funds globally. The platform was launched in 2017 and initially capitalised with $150 million to be invested by 2020, 50% of which is targeted towards the MENA region.
CE-Ventures targets start-ups that offer synergies with Crescent Enterprises’ operations across supply chain management tech, medical tech, enterprise software as a service (SaaS), and niche consumer emerging tech, among others. The platform focuses on wide-ranging emerging technologies pervasive across industry sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of things (IoT), and blockchain.
CE-Ventures partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs and start-ups to catalyse disruptive technologies and generate long-term returns.
We invest in start-ups where we can add strategic value to the growth of the business by leveraging our operational experience and global market presence. Our investments in transformative technologies are an essential aspect of Crescent Enterprises’ mission to remain innovative and forward-looking.
Tushar Singhvi
Deputy CEO & Head of Investments
Patient and resilient capital backing new businesses that complement our activities
Partnering with innovative and purpose-driven entrepreneurs
Embracing disruptive technologies and new business models
Generating long-term returns
Focus Areas
Emerging Technologies
Emerging Technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Big data
EnergyTech
Energy-Tech
Industrial drones
Energy storage
Cleantech
Upstream oil & gas production
Enterprise/ SaaS
Enterprise/SaaS
Cybersecurity
Software
Infrastructure
FinTech
Fin-Tech
Payments & Infrastructure
Open/Neo Banking
Insure-tech
MedTech
Med-Tech
Medical devices
Biotech
Healthcare services
Supply Chain Management Technologies
Supply Chain
Management Technologies
Distribution
Trucking & Last mile delivery
Warehousing
Related technologies
Niche Consumer Emerging Tech
Ed-Tech
Virtual classroom/Immersive learning (AR/VR)
Learning management systems
Collaborative & social learning
Computer-aided assessment
Niche Consumer Emerging Tech
Food-Tech/Ag-Tech
Cloud kitchens
Food e-commerce
Smart Farming & Vertical Farming
Drones & Robots
Portfolio
