About Further
Further is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of May 2026, Further is an active investor, having invested in 13 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Arab Emirates based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Blockchain Technology and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of CredibleX Overall, Further portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Tungsten. A lot of funds co-invest with Further, with names like Humla sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Further has team of 14 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Acquisitions
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Deals in last 12 months
Further's List of Top Investments
Further has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments are in CredibleX and GRVT.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, United States, France and 2 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Blockchain Technology, High Tech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Further:1. Dfns
Custodian solutions for cryptocurrencies. It offers an API for managing crypto, signing transactions, establishing business rules, and keeping track of security. It contains a set of instructions for creating a custodial infrastructure for scalability across crypto markets.
Key facts about Dfns
2. Fuze
Blockchain infrastructure platform enabling businesses to create crypto solutions. It enables businesses to launch digital asset products, monitor & control digital asset products, and more.
Key facts about Fuze
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $26.2M
- Employee Count: 90 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Galaxy, Further and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 01, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GRVT
Provider of hybrid derivatives exchange offering finance using blockchain. It provides users with an innovative solutions as a next-generation hybrid cryptocurrency exchange. It also allows users to maintain control over their funds, reducing risks associated with hacks and fraud typical in centralized exchanges (CEX).
Key facts about GRVT
4. CredibleX
Provider of embedded financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. It enables instant access to lending options for businesses and their customers.
Key facts about CredibleX
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $70M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Pollen Street Group and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Factual AI solution to streamline portfolio analysis. Provides portfolio analysis and benchmarking in the finance industry. Provides AI solution that helps investors understand the risks and drivers behind their portfolios. Enables to analyze ETFs, mutual funds, indices, or own portfolios.
Key facts about Theia Insights
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.5M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Further, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Further's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Further has invested in 13 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Four Pillars and most recent follow-on round was in CredibleX.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Further's Investments by Stage
Further has made 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.6M and 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $24.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 6 |
Seed | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Further's Investments by Sector
Further has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 7 |
Blockchain Technology | 6 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Further's Investments by Geography
Further has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (4), followed by France where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
France | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
South Korea | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Further's recent investments
Further has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. CredibleX and Four Pillars are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Further:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 06, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 3568 | ||
Apr 27, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 3614 | ||
Apr 20, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 7419 | [+6] | |
Mar 12, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 9093 | [+5] | |
Feb 12, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4111 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Further's Portfolio
1 company from Further's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Tungsten in Apr 2025 by Zodia Custody for $*****.Here are Further's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Apr 29, 2025 | - | - | 1869 |
Team profile of Further
Further has a team of 14 members including 5 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in United Arab Emirates. Further's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Further:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | Dubai | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Venture Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Principal | Dubai | - | ||
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Further
Over the past 3 years, 60 investors have co-invested in Further's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Further: Hashed, White Star Capital and 24 others have invested in rounds before Further. There are 2 companies where Hashed has invested before Further and 1 company where White Star Capital has invested before Further.
- Top Co-investors of Further: 27 investors entered a company along with Further. These include investors like Humla (2 companies).
- Invested after Further: A total of 7 investors have invested in Further's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include e& (1 company), Galaxy (1 company) and zkSync (1 company).
Recent News related to Further
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Theia Insights Raises $8M Funding In Series A RoundStartup Rise EU•Mar 26, 2026•Theia Insights, Further, MiddleGame Ventures, Unusual Ventures
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Further enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with Canton NetworkAsset Servicing Times•Dec 18, 2025•Further, Canton
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3iQ and Further Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Digital Asset Multi-Strategy Hedge FundPR Newswire•Oct 16, 2025•3iQ, Further
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Grvt Raises $19M to Pioneer Privacy-First Onchain Finance and Unlock Trillion-Dollar MarketsPR Newswire•Sep 19, 2025•GRVT, Further, zkSync, 500 Global and 4 others
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BridgePort Raises $3.2 Million to Scale its Middleware for Off-Exchange SettlementGlobal Fintech Series•Jul 07, 2025•BridgePort, Further, Virtu, XBTO and 2 others
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GRVT Secures $5 Million to Expand OperationsBitcoin Ethereum News•Jan 22, 2025•GRVT, Further, Gunderson Dettmer
