• Crescent Enterprises launches a USD 68M program to scale CE-Creates, its sector-agnostic venture-building platform focused on global growth.
• CE-Creates combines patient capital, operational expertise, and ecosystem access to turn early-stage ideas into globally competitive businesses.
• The UAE-based group aims to expand impact-driven startups internationally through a stage-gated approach from idea validation to scale-up.

Crescent Enterprises 

Crescent Enterprises announced an investment programme of USD 68 million (AED 250M) to scale CE-Creates, its venture-building platform. 

CE-Creates will operate as a sector agnostic venture studio. It seeks to deploy staged, patient capital alongside deep operational expertise and ecosystem access. With this, it aims to turn early-stage concepts into globally competitive businesses capable of scaling from MENA to international markets.

“Our model blends disciplined capital deployment with on-the-ground operating support in ways traditional venture funding often does not—creating the conditions for sustainable growth and international scale,” said Tushar Singhvi, Deputy CEO and Head of Investments at Crescent Enterprises

Venture Building

With the new funding, it aims to expand its ability to build and scale high growth impact-driven startups from the UAE to the world. 

“With CE-Creates, our venture building platform, we’re helping entrepreneurs convert purpose into performance – locally proven, globally competitive,” said Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises.

The venture building platform will follow a stage-gated methodology from idea validation to MVP, go-to-market, and scale-up.  Through these stages, it seeks to keep track of performance metrics to improve product-market fit, reduce risk, and accelerate growth.

Founded in 2007 in the UAE, Crescent Enterprises is a global, diversified multinational company . Its structure has four platforms: CE‑Operates, CE‑Invests, CE‑Ventures, and CE‑Creates.  These span diverse sectors including ports, logistics, food and beverages, healthcare, life sciences, and business aviation. It also spans business verticals, such as private equity, venture capital, and business incubation.

The initiative seeks to reinforce the group’s  commitment to innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth. It also aligns with the UAE’s ambition and positioning as a leading global hub for entrepreneurship and SMEs.