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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.
Focus Areas
Emerging Technologies
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Emerging Technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Big data
EnergyTech
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Energy-Tech
Industrial drones
Energy storage
Cleantech
Upstream oil & gas production
Enterprise/ SaaS
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Enterprise/SaaS
Cybersecurity
Software
Infrastructure
FinTech
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Fin-Tech
Payments & Infrastructure
Open/Neo Banking
Insure-tech
MedTech
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Med-Tech
Medical devices
Biotech
Healthcare services
Supply Chain Management Technologies
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Supply Chain
Management Technologies
Distribution
Trucking & Last mile delivery
Warehousing
Related technologies
Niche Consumer Emerging Tech
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Ed-Tech
Virtual classroom/Immersive learning (AR/VR)
Learning management systems
Collaborative & social learning
Computer-aided assessment
Niche Consumer Emerging Tech
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Food-Tech/Ag-Tech
Cloud kitchens
Food e-commerce
Smart Farming & Vertical Farming
Drones & Robots