El Daba Holding
DIFC-based family holding, rooted in a 1952 Egyptian family business, owning businesses in trading, real estate, F&B, IT and pharma; runs startup arm Hyena Ventures.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Eldaba
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- FOUNDED
- 1952
Investment approach
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capital
- TICKET
- Up to $500K
Overview
El Daba Holding traces back to 1952, when Ahmed Ibrahim Eldaba founded TECHNOFT; it states it was established as a family business that passed to his sons in 1992, with Adam Eldaba joining in 2015. It manages a portfolio of diversified businesses through subsidiaries and joint ventures in trading, real estate, F&B, hospitality, entertainment, technology, communication and pharmaceuticals, with a footprint in the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the US and Canada, and cites 27 investments in 10 countries. Its office is in DIFC, Dubai. Its Hyena Ventures arm builds and invests in startups, with initial tickets up to $500K and $750K-$1M follow-ons.
Investment thesis
Grow and invest in diverse businesses across emerging markets; through Hyena Ventures, back capital-efficient startups with a clear path to profitability, industry and geography agnostic (no hardware).
Holdings & investments
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Fund led by the group CEO that builds and invests in startups, mostly home-brewed, industry and geography agnostic (no hardware)
People
Frequently asked questions
El Daba Holding is a family holding based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 1952.
El Daba Holding invests on behalf of the Eldaba family.
El Daba Holding invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and venture capital.
El Daba Holding invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, Software & SaaS and HealthTech.
El Daba Holding's stated ticket size is Up to $500K.
Key people at El Daba Holding include Hatem Eldaba (Founder and Group Chairman) and Adam Eldaba (Chief Executive Officer).