Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital
VC Fund
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital is a VC fund in Sharjah focused on E-Commerce and Food Delivery. 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.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital invests in
Stages Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital invests in
Countries Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 3 (38%)
- Food Delivery 2 (25%)
- Food and Beverage 2 (25%)
- E-Commerce Platforms 2 (25%)
- Books 1 (13%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Series D 2 (25%)
- Grant 1 (13%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series C 1 (13%)
Country
- United Arab Emirates 4 (50%)
- India 2 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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NorthLadder
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Most of us know what it feels like to sell a pre-owned device - be it a smartphone, a laptop or a tablet. The fact is that the pre-owned market is intransparent and finding a fair price for your asset is daunting. Even if you do get a fair price, the inconvenience of meeting the buyer, negotiating the price, shipping the asset, and waiting forpayment could be an exhausting process. And then there is the worry of figuring out what happens to the data on your device.This is why NorthLadder came to be. We are the region’s only auction-driven selling platform for pre-owned electronics devices- a thoughtfully created service where people can sell their devices to a network of global buyers and get cash instantly in a safe, dignified, and hassle-free manner.But that’s not all. We have many convenient drop-off locations across the region for getting instant cash against your devices. Don’t want to drop off your device? No worries, we will come to your doorstep to pick it up and hand the cash over to you. And if you want your data to be erased, we can advise you on ways to do it or use internationally approved software to erase it for a small fee.We have served thousands of customers and their overwhelmingly positive feedback tells us we are on the right track. Our efforts actively contribute to the formation of a circular economy, which is the need of the day. You can help too, by introducing your electronic gadget to the secondary market - increase its lifespan and reduce its carbon footprint. This is what keeps us motivated: to help the planet as we continue our mission to serve millions of people across the globe.We are passionate, we are focussed, we are NorthLadder. | $10M / Convertible Note / May 17, 2022 | |
Furlenco
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Furlenco is a home furniture subscription program based out of Bangalore. Founded by Ajith Karimpana in 2012, Furlenco was born out of his frustration at finding well-designed, sophisticated, and affordable furniture to rent for his home.Furlenco offers a range of curated home furniture experiences, designed to suit the lifestyle needs of variedaudiences spanning students to families and expatriates. The company's solutions are convenient, cost-effective and offer access to quality furniture with the added advantage of being able to exchange it at will depending on the client's requirements. | $20.2M / Series D / Jul 05, 2021 | |
Bookends
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Bookends is an online digital marketplace for buying and selling used books that also deliver products. Their book categories such as action, adventure, activity books, art, crafts, hobbies, music, autobiography, biography, children's books, collectibles, comedy, humor, cookbooks, crime, dictionary, drama, education, encyclopedia, fairytale,fantasy, finance, business, economics, guide, health, fitness, and dieting. | $10K / Grant / Aug 12, 2020 | |
Vezeeta
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Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. | $40M / Series D / Feb 11, 2020 | |
Kitopi
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Kitopi is a food technology and cloud kitchen company that operates cloud kitchens, delivery-only restaurants, and multi-brand food service operations. The company provides kitchen infrastructure, operational support, and technology systems for restaurant brands expanding into delivery and dine-in markets across the Middle East. | $60M / Series B / Nov 15, 2019 | |
Freshtohome
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Freshtohome is an online grocery store that sells a range of seafood and meat to its users.The website’s range of products include fish, poultry, mutton, steaks, and fillet. Fish consists of shell, freshwater, and marine. Furthermore, it enables suppliers to supply their seafood and meat to the website.Freshtohome was launched in 2015 by ShanKadavil and is based in Bangalore. | $20M / Series B / Aug 26, 2019 | |
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Freshtohome
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Freshtohome is an online grocery store that sells a range of seafood and meat to its users.The website’s range of products include fish, poultry, mutton, steaks, and fillet. Fish consists of shell, freshwater, and marine. Furthermore, it enables suppliers to supply their seafood and meat to the website.Freshtohome was launched in 2015 by ShanKadavil and is based in Bangalore. | $11M / Series A / May 27, 2019 | |
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Vezeeta
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Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. | $12M / Series C / Sep 19, 2018 |
Co-Investors
CE-Ventures
7 deals together
BECO Capital
4 deals together
Al-Nasser Holdings
2 deals together
Gulf Capital
2 deals together
Silicon Badia
2 deals together
STV
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital invest in?
Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital invests primarily in E-Commerce, Food Delivery and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Series B and Series D stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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