Enabling Future

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Investor type

Founded

2016

AUM

$500 M

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Middle East

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Enabling Future is a family office-backed investment firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2016 by Hubertus Thonhauser and Saad Umerani. The firm is composed of a small team of entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds in gaming, venture capital, and consumer goods. Hubertus Thonhauser, a seasoned entrepreneur, played a significant role in the Swiss casino industry and co-founded Babil Games. Saad Umerani leads ValuStrat's M&A practice and has founded fintech software companies. Enabling Future stands out for its focus on game-changing trend sectors like web3, climate tech, and healthy foods, aiming to make the world more livable, transparent, and efficient.

The firm invests across a variety of sectors including blockchain, fintech, and consumer technology, with a focus on early-stage ventures. They have a diversified portfolio across different geographies to hedge sector-specific and regional risks. Enabling Future manages the Enabling Future Fund with an AUM of $500 million, launched in 2016. Their investment strategy includes seed and early-stage rounds, primarily in the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Notable investments include 21Shares - crypto exchange traded products, Alesca Life - indoor farming solutions, Babil Games - mobile gaming, Better Tomorrow - sustainable FMCG products, and Biconomy - transaction infrastructure for web3 applications. They have also invested in Finalis, a white-labeled broker-dealer platform, and Pipe Technologies, a financing platform.

Industry

Food and Beverage Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Software Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Security Transportation Blockchain/Crypto MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy CleanTech HealthTech AdTech SaaS

Enabling Future Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Enabling Future Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services SaaS Software HealthTech	Seed	North America Middle East	$5-10 m	$500 M	December 2016
Enabling Future I	Venture Capital (VC)	Food and Beverage Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Software Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Security Transportation Blockchain/Crypto MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy CleanTech HealthTech AdTech	Seed Series A	North America Europe Middle East	$1-5 m	—	January 2019

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FAQs about Enabling Future

Is Enabling Future a venture capital or private equity firm?

Enabling Future is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Enabling Future located?

Enabling Future is located in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

When was Enabling Future founded?

Enabling Future was founded in 2016.

What sectors and industries does Enabling Future invest in?

Enabling Future invests in companies and startups in Food and Beverage, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Software, Financial Services, Fintech, Foodtech, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Security, Transportation, Blockchain/Crypto, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, CleanTech, HealthTech, AdTech, SaaS.

What is Enabling Future geographical focus of investments?

Enabling Future invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Middle East.

At what stages of companies and startups does Enabling Future typically invest in?

Enabling Future invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Enabling Future investment?

Enabling Future usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Enabling Future?

Enabling Future has around $500m assets under management.

When was Enabling Future last fund created?

Enabling Future last fund was created/launched in 2016-12-10

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