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Venture Investment & Partnerships

VENTURE INVESTMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS

SDF focuses on investing in strategic local and international stakes across targeted advanced technology sectors creating value for the UAE’s ecosystem. This represents the largest part of our asset allocation and includes all joint ventures in which SDF is actively involved, including those related to our Venture Capital portfolio.

By taking an active role in these investments, SDF aims to establish UAE-based operational companies in collaboration with international and local partners. We are committed to being an active investor, developing capabilities and technologies that align with our mandate industries.

Through this investment method, SDF aims to add technological, industrial, and economic value to the UAE’s strategic sectors.

OUR PORTFOLIO

heliotech

Venture Investment & Partnerships

HelioTech

Venture Investment & Partnerships

URBAN MOBILITY

Key Activities:

Heliotech designs, develops, and produces revolutionary light single-engine helicopters with coaxial rotors and multipurpose UAV systems.

Our Role:

Setup of the company and production facility in the UAE.

Sovereign Global Middle East (SGME)

Venture Investment & Partnerships

AUTONOMOUS & ROBOTICS

Key Activities :

SGME designs, manufactures and operates Marine Autonomous Intervention Platform that can perform comprehensive survey and inspection, maintenance and repair.

Our Role:

Acquisition of a strategic equity stake for the purpose of setting up business activities in the UAE.

Venture Investment & Partnerships

Venture Investment & Partnerships

Marakeb

Venture Investment & Partnerships

AUTONOMOUS & ROBOTICS

Key Activities :

Marakeb develops and manufactures high-performance boats, marine autopilots, and unmanned systems for numerous civil and defense applications.

Our Role:

Equity investment to support the development of Marakeb to expand their capabilities in autonomous technologies, and support business development in the UAE and internationally.

Reaction Engines

Venture Investment & Partnerships

AVIATION & AEROSPACE

Key Activities :

Reaction Engines develops pioneering thermal management solutions to accelerate the net-zero transition, reinvigorate high-speed flight and transform access to space.

Our Role:

Acquisition of a strategic equity stake in the company.

Venture Investment & Partnerships

CONTACT US

Strategic Development Fund

19th Floor, Al Sarab Tower
ADGM, Al Maryah Island
PO. Box 6070
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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+9712 3101333