About Lunate
Lunate is a private equity firm founded in 2023. It is primarily based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of Apr 2026, Lunate is an active investor with a portfolio of 9 companies, comprising 9 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 5 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Oviva on Jan 22, 2026 which also saw participation from Kinnevik, Planet First Partners and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Lunate, with names like Iconiq Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Lunate has a team of 89 people, including 25 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Lunate's Portfolio
Lunate has a portfolio of 9 companies. They have invested in a total of 9 companies. Their most recent investment was in Oviva (Series D round) on Jan 22, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Lunate:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 22, 2026 | Series D | 4983 | ||
Aug 26, 2025 | Seed | 8075 | - | |
Jun 23, 2025 | Series B | 6491 | ||
Jun 17, 2025 | Series A | 1223 |
Lunate has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of adnocgaspipelines on Jan 29, 2025. Here is the most recent acquisition by Lunate:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 29, 2025 | - | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Lunate:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Lunate
Lunate has a team of 89 members including 25 Partners and 33 Principals located in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Lunate's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lunate:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
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Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - |
Co-investors of Lunate
Over the past 3 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Lunate's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Lunate: 28 investors entered a company along with Lunate. These include investors like Iconiq Capital (1 company).
Lunate News
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ADX Kicks Off 2026 with Region’s First Luxury-Focused ETF ListingThe Fintech Times•Feb 05, 2026•Lunate
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Euroclear Onboards Lunate for ETF Platform, Enhances Junior Achievement PartnershipCrowdfund Insider•Feb 03, 2026•Lunate, Euroclear
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Blackstone & Lunate partner to invest in GCC logistics assets via GLIDE platformGCC Business News•Oct 06, 2025•Lunate, Blackstone
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22,751 Shares in Samsara Inc. $IOT Acquired by Lunate Capital LtdMarketBeat•Sep 29, 2025•Lunate, Samsara
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Abu Dhabi asset manager Lunate nabs hedge fund stakeVCCircle•Aug 26, 2025•Lunate, Brevan Howard, Brookfield Asset Management
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Beware of Bytes! Joint Venture Aims to Thrive in Today's Games IndustryMobidictum•Jul 15, 2025•Lunate, General Arcade
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Lunate Capital Ltd Acquires Shares of 2,124,143 Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMRA)MarketBeat•Jun 29, 2025•Lunate, Neumora
