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
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Internet of Things
- Big data
ENERGY-TECH
- Industrial drones
- Energy storage
- Cleantech
- Upstream oil & gas production
ENTERPRISE/SAAS
- Cybersecurity
- Software
- Infrastructure
FIN-TECH
- Payments & Infrastructure
- Open/Neo Banking
- Insure-tech
MED-TECH
- Medical devices
- Biotech
- Healthcare services
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES
- Distribution
- Trucking & Last mile delivery
- Warehousing
- Related technologies
ED-TECH
- Virtual classroom/Immersive learning (AR/VR)
- Learning management systems
- Collaborative & social learning
- Computer-aided assessment
FOOD-TECH/AG-TECH
- Cloud kitchens
- Food e-commerce
- Smart Farming & Vertical Farming
- Drones & Robots