# DP World Group

> DP World Group is a VC fund in Dubai backing Logistics and Transportation. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dp-world
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DP_World
- Website: https://www.dpworld.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DPWorld

DP World Group is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Logistics and Transportation. DP World is a leading enabler of global trade and an integral part of the supply chain. Container handling is the company’s core business and generates more than three quarters of its revenue. In 2015, DP World handled 61.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across our portfolio. With its committed pipeline of developments and expansions,the current gross capacity of 79.6 million TEU is expected to rise to more than 100 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand.The company operates multiple yet related businesses from marine and inland terminals, maritime services, logistics and ancillary services to technology-driven trade solutions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 3 | 50% |
| Transportation | 3 | 50% |
| Water | 1 | 17% |
| Travel | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 17% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 17% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 17% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sultan Ahmed Sulayem | Group Chairman and CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sultan-ahmed-sulayem |
| Alpesh Adodra | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpesh-adodra-f71f |
| Rizwan Soomar | CEO and Managing Director, India | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rizwan-soomar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maithri Aquatech | Maithri Aquatech is a water technology company solving global water scarcity problems. |  | Corporate Round | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Belawan New Container Terminal | Website Coverage Q3 2025 - not found Website not found Q4 2025 | $400M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 23, 2023 |  |
| Virgin Hyperloop | Virgin Hyperloop is a developer of a transportation technology used to deliver fast, direct, and sustainable transportation at scale. Its technology is a first-generation vehicle system that makes trains go as fast as 760 miles per hour and utilizes a vacuum tube designed for transportation of people and cargo that enables companies to have directmovement of freight and people to travel quicker from origin to destination.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $50M | Private Equity | Dec 18, 2017 |  |
| Virgin Hyperloop | Virgin Hyperloop is a developer of a transportation technology used to deliver fast, direct, and sustainable transportation at scale. Its technology is a first-generation vehicle system that makes trains go as fast as 760 miles per hour and utilizes a vacuum tube designed for transportation of people and cargo that enables companies to have directmovement of freight and people to travel quicker from origin to destination.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $85M | Series B | Sep 21, 2017 |  |
| Virgin Hyperloop | Virgin Hyperloop is a developer of a transportation technology used to deliver fast, direct, and sustainable transportation at scale. Its technology is a first-generation vehicle system that makes trains go as fast as 760 miles per hour and utilizes a vacuum tube designed for transportation of people and cargo that enables companies to have directmovement of freight and people to travel quicker from origin to destination.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $50M | Convertible Note | Oct 13, 2016 |  |
| Load-Me | The Middle East transportation industry mainly relies on close contacts and past experience to get business, this problem often limits the scope of their services to certain locations, routes, or customers. Running on the roads with an empty truck is not environmental at all. www.Load-Me.com is matching trucks and loads in real time through itsonline portal. It is a dynamic and unique website in Middle East, a transportation service provider can find available load that matches the available type of truck in real time. This way they are helping carriers, brokers and shippers excel in the trucking industry. This whole process is made easy with the help of a user friendly website which is clear and nice to browse. Transporters have to post a truck and its data, and matching freight owners will contact him directly, in the same way shippers can post loads and available transporters will contact them. | $30K | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2014 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Caspian VC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caspian-vc-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [China Investment Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/china-investment-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Indonesia Investment authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indonesia-investment-authority) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jaws Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaws-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaspar Ventures, LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaspar-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Manta Ray Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manta-ray-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DP World Group invest in?

DP World Group invests primarily in Logistics, Transportation and Water startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact DP World Group?

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### Who are the partners at DP World Group?

The team at DP World Group includes Sultan Ahmed Sulayem (Group Chairman and CEO), Alpesh Adodra (Chief Financial Officer) and Rizwan Soomar (CEO and Managing Director, India). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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