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Crescent Enterprises Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Fintech · Investment

A multinational firm with diverse operations across strategic sectors.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Crescent Enterprises ranks #149 globally and #1 in the United Arab Emirates. It ranks #21 in the Fintech industry and #1 in the Investment subindustry.

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Corporate Startup Activity Index
#149
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Fintech
#21
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Investment
#1
National · United Arab Emirates
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Crescent Enterprises Startup Activity Metrics

Crescent Enterprises has supported 24 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $2.3 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Crescent Enterprises's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Crescent Enterprises has deployed more than $213 million in startup investments through CE-Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 24 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Hardware & IoT. Its venture arm CE-Ventures has invested in over 20 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Healthtech, Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data, categories where Crescent Enterprises's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Crescent Enterprises-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Crescent Enterprises. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Crescent Enterprises Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Crescent Enterprises engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 24 startups in total based on our database.

CE-Ventures
CE-Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
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 globall
Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital
Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2017
Investment Program
CE-Ventures is the corporate venture capital platform that invests in early to growth stage technology-enabled start-ups and select venture funds regionally and globally.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Crescent Enterprises

Crescent Enterprises's top 5 associated startups have raised 62% of the $2.3 billion raised in the last ten years across all 24 associated startups, led by Kitopi at $804 million. Crescent Enterprises is associated with 23 active startups and 1 exit. CE-Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 20 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Crescent Enterprises
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
KitopiKitopiSB 618Hardware & IoTDubaiDirect InvestmentCE-Ventures
FreshtohomeFreshtohomeSB 610Ecommerce & RetailBangaloreDirect InvestmentCE-Ventures
FurlencoFurlencoSB 575Ecommerce & RetailBangaloreDirect InvestmentCE-Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Crescent Enterprises ranks #149 globally and #1 in the United Arab Emirates. It accounts for 0.4% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Fintech industry and 86.5% of the activity generated by corporations in the United Arab Emirates. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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