Falcon Edge scoops $300 Mn from Abu Dhabi & UAE for its India-focused VC fund

US-based global alternative asset manager Falcon Edge on Tuesday raised a $300 million for its India-focused fund called Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI)

Image details: Falcon Edge Co-founder, Rick Gerson; credits: falconedgecap.com


New York, US-based global alternative asset manager Falcon Edge on Tuesday announced that it has raised a $300 million for its India-focused venture capital fund called Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI). The VC fund is backed by an undisclosed government entity of Abu Dhabi and other investors from the UAE.

As reported by the Economic Times, Alpha Wave Incubation aims to back Indian startups working in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning domain. Also, AWI will build a dedicated team to run this fund, which will invest up to $5 million in startups.

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This India-focused fund backed by UAE is expected to be a catalyst to boost entrepreneurship in the Emirates and suppress its dependence on the energy industry.

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Pradeep Singh
Pradeep Singh

Former interim CTO at LAFFAZ. A full-stack developer, possessing 6+ years of experience in working closely with tech startups in India and UAE.

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