Dubai: Crescent Enterprises has announced an investment programme of AED250 million to scale CE-Creates, its venture-building platform. The fresh capital, combined with new leadership, marks a major expansion of CE-Creates' role as a builder and scaler of high-growth, impact-driven startups from the UAE to the world.

According to Emirates News Agency, operating as a sector-agnostic venture studio, CE-Creates will deploy staged, patient capital alongside deep operational expertise and ecosystem access to turn early-stage concepts into globally competitive businesses capable of scaling from MENA to international markets. Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises, stated that the UAE has become a launchpad for builders, with a vision for the country to be recognized as the start-up capital of the world. CE-Creates aims to help entrepreneurs convert purpose into performance, creating businesses that are both locally proven and globally competitive.

CE-Creates has already helped catalyse several ventures, including Kava and Chai, which celebrates the region's coffee and tea heritage; ION, which develops sustainable mobility solutions; and BreakBread, a community-centred digital food experience and supperclub platform.

Tushar Singhvi, Deputy CEO and Head of Investments at Crescent Enterprises, said the AED250 million allocation marks a new chapter for CE-Creates and regional entrepreneurship. He emphasized that their model blends disciplined capital deployment with on-the-ground operating support, creating conditions for sustainable growth and international scale that traditional venture funding often does not.