Enabling Future
VC
2016
$500 M
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Profile
Enabling Future is a family office-backed investment firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2016 by Hubertus Thonhauser and Saad Umerani. The firm is composed of a small team of entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds in gaming, venture capital, and consumer goods. Hubertus Thonhauser, a seasoned entrepreneur, played a significant role in the Swiss casino industry and co-founded Babil Games. Saad Umerani leads ValuStrat's M&A practice and has founded fintech software companies. Enabling Future stands out for its focus on game-changing trend sectors like web3, climate tech, and healthy foods, aiming to make the world more livable, transparent, and efficient.
The firm invests across a variety of sectors including blockchain, fintech, and consumer technology, with a focus on early-stage ventures. They have a diversified portfolio across different geographies to hedge sector-specific and regional risks. Enabling Future manages the Enabling Future Fund with an AUM of $500 million, launched in 2016. Their investment strategy includes seed and early-stage rounds, primarily in the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Notable investments include 21Shares - crypto exchange traded products, Alesca Life - indoor farming solutions, Babil Games - mobile gaming, Better Tomorrow - sustainable FMCG products, and Biconomy - transaction infrastructure for web3 applications. They have also invested in Finalis, a white-labeled broker-dealer platform, and Pipe Technologies, a financing platform.
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Enabling Future Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Enabling Future Fund
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
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Seed
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North America
Middle East
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$5-10 m
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$500 M
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December 2016
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Enabling Future I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Food and Beverage
Gaming
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Software
Financial Services
Fintech
Foodtech
Medical Devices
Other
Pharmaceuticals
Security
Transportation
Blockchain/Crypto
MedTech
Life Sciences
Infrastructure
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
AdTech
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Seed
Series A
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North America
Europe
Middle East
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$1-5 m
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January 2019
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