Strategic Development Fund
VC Fund
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Strategic Development Fund is a VC fund in Abu Dhabi focused on Aerospace and Software. Strategic Development Fund focuses on financial return and economic impact within UAE’s strategic sectors, through equity investment in local and international partnerships and developmental funding towards UAE’s private sector.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
Last updated:
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Industries Strategic Development Fund invests in
Stages Strategic Development Fund invests in
Countries Strategic Development Fund invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Series A
- $26M–$60M
- Series B
- $26M–$120M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Aerospace 5 (28%)
- Software 3 (17%)
- Electronics 3 (17%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (17%)
- Analytics 2 (11%)
Stage
- Series B 5 (28%)
- Series A 3 (17%)
- Funding Round 2 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (11%)
- Seed 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 6 (33%)
- United Kingdom 3 (17%)
- Israel 2 (11%)
- France 1 (6%)
- Bulgaria 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. | $120M / Series B / Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| HawkEye 360 is a data analytics company that develops space-based radio frequency mapping. The company operates a commercial satellite constellation to identify, process, and geolocate a broad set of RF signals. Its products include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring; our customers include a wide range of commercial,government, and international entities.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. | $23M / Series E / Mar 04, 2026 | ||
| Machina Labs is a mechanical & industrial engineering & manufacturing firm that unlocks manufacturing through AI & machine learning. | $124M / Series C / Feb 04, 2026 | ||
| Machina Labs is a mechanical & industrial engineering & manufacturing firm that unlocks manufacturing through AI & machine learning. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 11, 2025 | ||
| Hypercraft provides turn-key electric drive systems for today's e-mobility demands and tomorrow's wildest creations. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Provo, Utah, United States. | $26M / Series A / Jun 03, 2025 | ||
| Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. | $60M / Series A / Oct 05, 2023 | ||
| HawkEye 360 is a data analytics company that develops space-based radio frequency mapping. The company operates a commercial satellite constellation to identify, process, and geolocate a broad set of RF signals. Its products include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring; our customers include a wide range of commercial,government, and international entities.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. | $58M / Series D / Jul 13, 2023 | ||
| Ramon.Space builds space-resilient super-computer systems that bring cloud computing to space. The New Space market is driven by privatization and commercial goals that give birth to new space services and applications. The demand for significant processing power, storage and better intelligence creates a huge market potential. Yet, the scale ofcomputing capabilities required for New Space applications is not available today due to environmental challenges such as radiation and extreme temperatures. Powered by its unique AI/ML processors, Ramon.space’s software-defined systems enable the realizations of earth-like computing capabilities in space. The company's proven technology is already deployed in space, and is used in many satellites and in more than 50 space missions across the solar system - with zero failures. With its innovative technology and an enthusiastic team that constantly pushes the boundaries of technology, Ramon.Space is set to lead the digital transformation of space. | $26M / Series B / Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| Cranfield Aerospace is an aerospace market leader in the rapid prototyping of new aerospace concepts. | $12.4M / Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| EdgeQ is an information technology company that specializes in the fields of 5G chip systems. The company is pioneering converged connectivity and AI that is fully software-customizable and programmable. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | $75M / Series B / Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| See all 18 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Strategic Development Fund invest in?
Strategic Development Fund invests primarily in Aerospace, Software and Electronics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Strategic Development Fund's check size?
Strategic Development Fund typically joins rounds of $26M–$60M at Series A and $26M–$120M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Strategic Development Fund participates in.
When did Strategic Development Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Strategic Development Fund closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 18 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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