# Emaar

> Emaar is a VC fund in Dubai backing Solar, Energy and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emaar-properties/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/emaardubai
- Website: https://www.emaar.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emaardubai/

Emaar is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Solar and Energy. Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is a global property developer and provider of premier lifestyles.Emaar has been shaping landscapes and lives in the Emirate since the company’s inception in 1997. The company specializes in creating value-added, master-planned communities that meetthe full spectrum of lifestyle needs. A highlight of Emaar’s approach to developing integrated lifestyle destinations is Downtown Dubai, the 500-acre mega-project, home of Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, and The Dubai Fountain.Emaar is extending its expertise in developing master-planned communities internationally, and today has a significant presence in several key global markets with established operations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, India, Pakistan, Turkey, USA, Italy, and Canada. Emaar has made extensive forays in the hospitality & retail sector with the current portfolio encompassing The Address Hotels + Resorts, and Armani Hotels & Resorts, among others. In addition to the several community malls, Emaar Malls Group’s flagship shopping mall development, The Dubai Mall, has become the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination, hosting 64 million visitors in 2012. Emaar’s focused expansion and diversification strategy sees it firmly positioned to take global center-stage as a multinational business group in the years to come.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 25% |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Shipping | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grégoire Charpe-Civatte | Head of Customer Experience, Digital Transformation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gr%C3%A9goire-charpe-civatte |
| Hadi Badri | Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hadi-badri |
| Mahmoud Nsouli | Events & Sponsoship Division Head | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mahmoud-nsouli |
| Moataz Hassouna | CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moataz-hassouna |
| Rami El Tawil | Chief Marketing Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rami-el-tawil |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| elves | Elves is a travel app that helps travelers experience exciting destinations authentically with hyper-local customer service through the support of local travel experts in chat 24/7. By unlocking the knowledge of local travel experts combined with the scalability of Ai, Elves’s mandate is to deliver authentic travel experiences for all bybuilding the world’s largest knowledge base of how to do just that. Through the app, Elves users also have access to essential services as they travel like hotel and flight booking, restaurant and outings reservations, and Covid requirements. | $2M | Seed | Sep 17, 2020 |  |
| ServiceMarket | ServiceMarket, previously known as MoveSouq.com, is one of Dubai's fastest growing startups. It is the largest portal in the UAE that connects customers with professional and licensed home services companies: movers, cleaners, painters, gardeners, handymen and insurance companies. On the site, customers can discover companies, read reviews,and book or request quotes for any service they need around the home. We currently serve customers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Doha. | $4M | Series B | Sep 17, 2018 |  |
| elves | Elves is a travel app that helps travelers experience exciting destinations authentically with hyper-local customer service through the support of local travel experts in chat 24/7. By unlocking the knowledge of local travel experts combined with the scalability of Ai, Elves’s mandate is to deliver authentic travel experiences for all bybuilding the world’s largest knowledge base of how to do just that. Through the app, Elves users also have access to essential services as they travel like hotel and flight booking, restaurant and outings reservations, and Covid requirements. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2017 |  |
| SolarCity | SolarCity is the nation's 1 leading provider of solar energy systems that deliver reliable clean energy to homes and businesses. SolarCity went public on the NASDAQ exchange in 2012 with a market cap of around $600 million. | $6.7M | Secondary Market | Jun 11, 2012 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dubai Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dubai-angel-investor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kauffman Fellows](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kauffman-fellows) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AddVenture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/addventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acasia Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cairo-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sawari Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sawari-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Emaar invest in?

Emaar invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Emaar?

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### Who are the partners at Emaar?

The team at Emaar includes Grégoire Charpe-Civatte (Head of Customer Experience, Digital Transformation), Hadi Badri (Chief Strategy Officer) and Mahmoud Nsouli (Events & Sponsoship Division Head), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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