# Abu Dhabi Media Company

> Abu Dhabi Media Company is a VC fund in Abu Dhabi backing Mobile and Retail. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/AbuDhabiMedia
- Website: http://admedia.ae/en/index.php
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ZahratAlKhaleej

Abu Dhabi Media Company is a VC fund in Abu Dhabi focused on Mobile and Retail. Located in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) the largest and most diversified media group in the Arab world. It enjoys some editorial and administrative independence. Its dependence on government and federal funding through the Ministry of Information and Culture since 1999 was scrapped in February of 2006.Its currentproduct portfolio include the broadcast division, ADMC which aims to play a leading role in the evolution of the television industry in the Arab world. Several radio stations covering the UAE on FM and AM frequencies as well as online streaming. Some of the region's leading publications like Al Ittihad Newspaper, The National, Zahrat Al Khaleej and Majid Magazine.Its digital arm, ADMC Digital Group, aims to be at the forefront of developments in digital media and operates across the digital landscape. Its business media ventures inclute Getmo.ae, Gazillion.com, and Subsidaries include a TV-facility and Production services to broadcasters and production houses called livehd.ae, a film production company called Imagenation Abu Dhabi. And UPP, the largest print and publishing company in Abu Dhabi.The current strategy is to expand to the western media world.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 50% |
| MMO Games | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H.E Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/h-e-mohamed-khalaf-al-mazrouei |
| Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh | Deputy Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/h-e-ahmed-ali-al-sayegh |
| Ayman Al Safadi | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ayman-al-safadi |
| Michael Garin | Film Production | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-garin |
| Mohamed Dobay | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mohamed-dobay |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Luxury Closet | The Luxury Closet is a fast growing online market platform that buys, sells, and consigns luxury items, mostly pre-owned, at a discounted price maintaining brand and item integrity and the assurance of authenticity. The Luxury Closet is the first of its kind in the GCC region in terms of size, market reach and scalability. It has achievedmassive traction in a short period of time, and double digit monthly growth. | $2.8M | Series A | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| Gazillion, Inc. | Gazillion Entertainment, we develop, publish and operate diverse games on many platforms. Our goal: To build breakthrough experiences featuring world-class brands and original franchises, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. Gazillion is headquartered in Foster City, CA. |  | Private Equity | Nov 10, 2010 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dtec Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dtec-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hearst Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hearst-interactive-media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MVI (MENA Venture Investments)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mena-venture-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mevp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oak Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oak-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oraseya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oraseya-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Abu Dhabi Media Company invest in?

Abu Dhabi Media Company invests primarily in Mobile, Retail and Lifestyle startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Abu Dhabi Media Company?

The team at Abu Dhabi Media Company includes H.E Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei (Chairman), Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (Deputy Chairman) and Ayman Al Safadi (Chief Executive Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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