ADIO Startup Matching Fund
Backs Abu Dhabi startups through equal co-investment beside committed lead venture capital partners.
The ADIO Startup Matching Fund is a dirham-for-dirham co-investment vehicle operated by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, designed to catalyze venture capital activity within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. For every dirham committed by a qualifying lead VC, ADIO invests an equal amount directly into the startup. The fund originated under the AED 535 million Ghadan Ventures Fund umbrella, launched in May…
Dirham-for-dirham co-investment by ADIO alongside a committed lead VC in wholly Abu Dhabi-based startups, with match caps of AED 10M at seed stage and AED 50M at Series A.
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