Innovation Fund | Emirates NBD

Overview

We are on a mission to find the next generation of companies that will help us shape the future of how we work and how we do business with our clients.

Strategic fit

Core Investment Pillar

Early to Growth

Funding Stage Focus

Global

Geographic mandate

About Us

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, to support the organization’s aim of being a leader in innovation so it can continue offering best-in-class digital solutions for all its stakeholders.

The Group recognizes the rapidly changing technological landscape and the impact it has on the industry. It remains committed to finding and supporting the next generation of companies that will forge the future of our industry and beyond.

Investment Thesis

Global investments in proven growth-stage companies

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How we add Value

Strategic partnerships, global network, and expert support

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Our Themes

With strategic value as a core pillar of our investment thesis, 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 that can be applied across large corporations like ours in both front and back-office.

FinTech

Pioneering products, innovating in their own space and future proofing the group and our proposition.

Examples include:

Wealth
Capital Markets
Payments
Digital Assets
Customer Engagement

Enterprise Tech

Technologies that can power and protect our backbone, our customers and drive efficiencies.

Examples include:

Data & Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Governance, Risk & Compliance
AI
Customer Service

Banking Tech

Platforms build for banking and related activities that enable advanced functionality and effectiveness.

Examples include:

Core Banking Solutions / BaaS
Digital Lending / Financing
ESG
Trade Finance
CFO Stack

Deniz Ventures

Our sister-fund in Türkiye, Deniz Ventures, backed by DenizBank with a global structure and a widespread network in both Türkiye and Europe, allows startups to expand internationally. Deniz Ventures invests in the future and focuses on creating social and environmental impact by offering sustainable solutions.

NEOHUB, a subsidiary of DenizBank, plays a key role in this ecosystem as the region’s business-building factory. It scouts and identifies promising startups, preparing them for investment through Deniz Ventures, facilitating collaborations with business lines, or mentoring them through accelerator programs designed and executed in partnership with global players.

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