Strategic Development Fund (SDF) is an Abu Dhabi-based investment entity wholly owned by EDGE Group, focused on investing in advanced technologies and building industrial capabilities in the UAE. It employs a hybrid investment approach including venture capital, private equity, greenfield investments, and venture debt.
Average disclosed round size is $89.0M (across 19 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
15
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
ZA
Zainab Al Hadad
Head of Venture Debt - Principal
AA
Abdulla Alsuwaidi, CFA
Investment and operating professional
AM
Artem Misiurenko
Investment professional
AV
Anand Victor Ganeshalingam
VC
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
21 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Machina Labs | Series C | — | Feb 2026 |
 Moniepoint | Series C | $200M | Oct 2024 |
 MNT-Halan | Growth | $157.5M | Jul 2024 |
 HawkEye 360 | Series D | $58M | Jul 2023 |
 EdgeQ | Series B | $75M | Apr 2023 |
| EEdgeq Inc | Series B | $75M | Apr 2023 |
 EdgeQ | Series B | $75M | Apr 2023 |
 Dronamics | Series B | $40M | Feb 2023 |
 Dronamics | Series A | $40M | Feb 2023 |
| DDronamics raises $40 million in pre-Series A funding | Series A | $40M | Feb 2023 |
| DDRONAMICS GROUP LIMITED | Series A | $40M | Feb 2023 |
| Dronamics | Series A | $40M | Feb 2023 |
| Dronamics | Series A | $40M | Jan 2023 |
| HawkEye 360 | Series D | $145M | Nov 2021 |
| HHawkeye | Series D | $145M | Nov 2021 |
| MNT-Halan | Unknown | $120M | Sep 2021 |
| HhiSky | Series A | $30M | Jan 2021 |
| HHawkeye | Series D | $145M | Jan 2021 |
| Moniepoint | Series C | $200M | — |
 Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd | Growth | — | — |
 Hypercraft | Series A | $26M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Speedinvest6 shared
Founders Factory6 shared
Adage Capital Management4 shared
NightDragon4 shared
Razor's Edge Ventures4 shared
Insight Partners4 shared
Endeavor4 shared
Advance Venture Partners3 shared
Shield Capital3 shared
Gula Tech Adventures3 shared
Yaletown Partners3 shared
Phaistos Investment Fund3 shared
EDBI3 shared
ClearSky3 shared
IRONGREY3 shared
Lorax Capital Partners2 shared
Novastar Ventures2 shared
Visa Ventures2 shared
Google's Africa Investment Fund2 shared
Proparco2 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026