About DisruptAD
DisruptAD is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of Dec 2022, DisruptAD has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United Arab Emirates based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of BAYZAT Overall, DisruptAD portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Flipkart, PayU and Blueground. A lot of funds co-invest with DisruptAD, with names like ADQ sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DisruptAD has team of 32 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
DisruptAD's List of Top Investments
DisruptAD has a portfolio of 14 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in BAYZAT and Cadre.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, India, United States and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by DisruptAD:
1. Flipkart
Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries. The business provides an array of items such as mobile devices, laptops, televisions, and home appliances. Customers can also find clothing, footwear, beauty products, and home furnishings. Additionally, the retailer offers grocery items, baby care products, and sports equipment.
Key facts about Flipkart
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $12.1B
- Employee Count: 19,428 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, SeedFord Partners and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, May 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. PayU
Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses. It enables local and cross-border transactions in over emerging markets. It provides a comprehensive technology stack for online payments, supporting various payment methods and facilitating secure transactions. It also offers innovative financial services to support the growth of e-commerce and digital payments.
Key facts about PayU
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $35.1M
- Employee Count: 3,357 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Naspers, PROSPER and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Salmon
Key facts about Salmon
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Taguig (Philippines)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $143M
- Employee Count: 1,042 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: FJ Labs, DisruptAD and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Blueground
Provider of furnished apartment rental platform for flexible mid‑ to long‑term stays. The company offers professionally managed, fully furnished apartments available for stays starting at approximately one month. It enables users to search listings, book digitally, and manage check-in through an integrated guest app. Apartments are equipped with high-speed Wi‑Fi, kitchenware, linens, and smart entertainment setups, and support flexible leases and extensions. The platform includes responsive customer support via app messaging and in-person services.
Key facts about Blueground
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $274M
- Employee Count: 798 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Deutsche Bank, Trinity Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 28, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Kitopi
Provider of a cloud-based network of food delivery businesses. It helps food brands with delivery-only locations to launch online storefronts. It also offers infrastructure, management services, phone support, and delivery management. It serves burgers, crispy chicken, and rice dishes.
Key facts about Kitopi
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $852M
- Employee Count: 3,729 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, B. Riley Financial and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
DisruptAD's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
DisruptAD has invested in 14 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in BAYZAT and most recent follow-on round was in Kitopi.DisruptAD's Investments by Stage
DisruptAD is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series C (5) rounds where average round size is $475M, Series A (2) rounds where average round size is $47M and Series B (2) rounds where average round size is $82.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 5 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series E | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DisruptAD's Investments by Sector
DisruptAD has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Retail | 4 |
FinTech | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 3 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DisruptAD's Investments by Geography
DisruptAD has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (4), followed by India where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
India | 3 |
United States | 3 |
Egypt | 2 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DisruptAD's recent investments
DisruptAD has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by DisruptAD:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 22, 2022 | United Arab Emirates | Series C | 5058 | ||
Nov 28, 2022 | United States | Series C | 2825 | - | |
Nov 16, 2022 | United States | Series E | 6983 | [+6] | |
Sep 12, 2022 | Egypt | Series A | 9858 | [+5] | |
Jun 08, 2022 | United Arab Emirates | Series B | 8496 | [+6] |
Unicorns in DisruptAD's Portfolio
DisruptAD has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - PayU, Blueground and Kitopi. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is PayU. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before DisruptAD first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in DisruptAD's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 | Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses | 2002 | Amsterdam | Series C | edwxdbq | ||
76 | Provider of furnished apartment rental platform for flexible mid‑ to long‑term stays | 2013 | New York City | Series D | nesgbps | ||
71 | Provider of a cloud-based network of food delivery businesses | 2018 | Dubai | Series C | xpvfiag |
Acquired companies in DisruptAD's Portfolio
3 companies from DisruptAD's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cadre in Dec 2023 by YieldStreet for $*****.Here are DisruptAD's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 01, 2023 | Jun 24, 2021 | Series C | 7246 | |
Jul 19, 2021 | Nov 16, 2022 | Series E | 1976 | |
May 03, 2018 | Jul 06, 2021 | Series J | 5579 |
Team profile of DisruptAD
DisruptAD has a team of 32 members including 3 Partners and 3 Principals located in United Arab Emirates. DisruptAD's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in DisruptAD:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - |
Co-investors of DisruptAD
Over the past 5 years, 250 investors have co-invested in DisruptAD's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DisruptAD: Endeavor, BECO Capital and 181 others have invested in rounds before DisruptAD. There are 4 companies where Endeavor has invested before DisruptAD and 3 companies where BECO Capital has invested before DisruptAD.
- Top Co-investors of DisruptAD: 47 investors entered a company along with DisruptAD. These include investors like ADQ (3 companies).
- Invested after DisruptAD: A total of 20 investors have invested in DisruptAD's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Google (1 company), Susquehanna Private Capital (1 company) and Barclays (1 company).
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