InsiderDXBi
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority logo

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Growth Score40DXBi Rank4Heat Score100

Abu Dhabi's principal sovereign wealth fund, investing globally since 1976.

Founded 1976GovernmentPublicAbu Dhabi, UAE, Abu Dhabi1000+ employeesadia.ae
Prospect profilesovereign wealth fundAbu Dhabiglobal investmentgovernment-owned
Visit Website

Media

Preview imagery published alongside each story, linking back to the original.

Overview

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, established in 1976 to invest funds on behalf of the emirate across global public and private markets. It is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, investing across asset classes including equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity and infrastructure through in-house and external managers.
40

Growth Score

Steady

100

Heat Score

Trending up

Details

Also Known As
ADIA
Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Government
Funding Stage
Public
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Founded
1976
Company Size
1000+ employees
Website
adia.ae

Products & Services

ADIA Lab

Affiliated independent research institute (funded/established by ADIA) conducting basic and applied research in data science, AI, machine learning and high-performance computing on topics such as climate change, financial inclusion, cybersecurity and health sciences.

Private Equities Department

One of the largest institutional private equity investment teams globally, investing directly and via funds/co-investments.

Real Estate Department

Standalone department (split from Infrastructure in 2022) managing ADIA's global real estate portfolio.

Infrastructure Department

Standalone department managing ADIA's global infrastructure investments (energy, transport, digital infrastructure, etc.).

Fixed Income Department

Manages ADIA's global fixed income investment strategy, performance and risk.

Core Portfolio Department (CPD) / Central Investment Services Department (CISD)

Jointly implement ADIA's benchmark exposures, treasury activities, and execute equity, fixed income, money market and currency trades across the total portfolio.

People

Technology

No technology or web presence data on file yet.

Financials

Public

Funding stage

Funding rounds

Projects

Divestment / Secondary Share SaleCompleted

Secondary sale of Ooredoo shares

ADIA sold 160.5 million shares (about half of its holding, roughly 5% of Ooredoo) in Qatari telecom group Ooredoo via a secondary share offering, raising between $546 million and $572 million and reducing its remaining stake to approximately 4.99%; described as the first transaction of its kind in Qatar and intended to broaden Ooredoo's shareholder base and free float.

$572M

Nov 17, 2025

InvestmentAnnounced

$200 million investment in Meril (Micro Life Sciences)

A fully-owned ADIA subsidiary agreed to invest $200 million in Micro Life Sciences Private Limited, parent of Indian medtech company Meril, acquiring roughly a 3% equity stake and valuing Meril's enterprise at $6.6 billion; Meril is also backed by Warburg Pincus. Pending Competition Commission of India approval at announcement.

$200M

Jul 21, 2025

Partnership / Investment ProgrammeAnnounced

Asia Pacific data centre investment programme with SC Capital Partners

ADIA and SC Capital Partners formed a strategic partnership to invest up to $2 billion of equity in data centres across Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Australia, managed via SCCP's pan-Asian SC Zeus Data Centres platform; ADIA also committed to SC Capital's broader pan-Asian opportunistic real estate strategy.

$2.0B

Nov 24, 2022

InvestmentCompleted

10% stake acquisition in Sempra Infrastructure Partners

A wholly-owned ADIA subsidiary agreed to acquire a 10% non-controlling interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners (Sempra's LNG export and Mexico pipeline business) for approximately $1.785 billion, implying a $26.5 billion enterprise value; the deal closed June 1, 2022 with ADIA and KKR holding 10% and 20% non-controlling stakes respectively alongside Sempra's 70%.

$1.8B

Dec 21, 2021

Investment / Take-Private Co-InvestmentAnnounced

EQT-led take-private of Intertek Group

ADIA committed £1.0 billion for a 16% co-investment stake alongside Mubadala (£0.5bn, 8%) in EQT's recommended £9.3-9.5 billion (c. £10.9bn enterprise value) take-private acquisition of UK testing, inspection and certification group Intertek Group plc — one of the largest UK take-privates on record.

$1.3B

Jun 18, 2026

Multi-company VC Co-InvestmentAnnounced

India Consumer Startups (Beyond Appliances, Nat...): Multi-company VC Co-Investment

Multi-company VC Co-Investment involving India Consumer Startups (Beyond Appliances, Nat...) (Consumer / Retail).

Jul 23, 2026

Public Market Stake PurchaseCompleted

SG Mart: Public Market Stake Purchase

Public Market Stake Purchase involving SG Mart (Building Materials / Steel).

Jul 15, 2026

IPO Cornerstone InvestmentCompleted

SBI Funds Management IPO: IPO Cornerstone Investment

IPO Cornerstone Investment involving SBI Funds Management IPO (Asset Management).

Jul 7, 2026

Controlling Stake Acquisition (Consortium)Announced

PANTHERx Rare: Controlling Stake Acquisition (Consortium)

Controlling Stake Acquisition (Consortium) involving PANTHERx Rare (Healthcare / Pharmacy).

Jul 14, 2026

Share Sale (Partial Exit)Completed

Lenskart: Share Sale (Partial Exit)

Share Sale (Partial Exit) involving Lenskart (Retail / Eyewear).

$235M

Jun 11, 2026

IPO Share Sale (Partial Exit)Announced

Jersey Mike's IPO: IPO Share Sale (Partial Exit)

IPO Share Sale (Partial Exit) involving Jersey Mike's IPO (Consumer / Food Retail).

Jul 21, 2026

Partial DivestmentIn Progress

Ooredoo (partial stake sale): Partial Divestment

Partial Divestment involving Ooredoo (partial stake sale) (Telecommunications).

Jan 1, 2026

Lead Investor / Fund CommitmentCompleted

CDH Investments Continuation Fund: Lead Investor / Fund Commitment

Lead Investor / Fund Commitment involving CDH Investments Continuation Fund (Private Equity).

Jan 5, 2026

InvestmentCompleted

ADIA commits $770M to CDH Investments continuation fund

ADIA, via a subsidiary, became lead investor in a $770M continuation fund managed by China's CDH Investments.

$770M

Jan 5, 2026

InvestmentIn Progress

ADIA moves to divest half of its Ooredoo stake

ADIA is progressing a partial divestment, selling half of its roughly 10% stake in Qatar's Ooredoo.

May 1, 2026

InvestmentAnnounced

ADIA co-invests in India consumer startups alongside Fireside Ventures

ADIA joined Fireside Ventures and Trident Growth Partners in a multi-company VC co-investment across Indian consumer startups.

$42M

Jul 23, 2026

IPOAnnounced

ADIA to cash in on Jersey Mike's US IPO

ADIA, holding a pre-IPO stake of over 5%, will sell shares as part of Jersey Mike's US IPO alongside majority owner Blackstone.

Jul 21, 2026

InvestmentCompleted

ADIA sells partial stake in India's Lenskart

ADIA completed a ~$235M partial share sale in Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart.

$235M

Jun 11, 2026

AcquisitionAnnounced

ADIA joins Warburg Pincus-led consortium acquiring PANTHERx Rare

ADIA joined a Warburg Pincus-led investor consortium taking a controlling stake in US specialty pharmacy PANTHERx Rare.

Jul 14, 2026

IPOCompleted

ADIA backs $1.2B SBI Funds Management IPO as cornerstone investor

ADIA joined GIC and Amundi as a cornerstone investor in the $1.2B IPO of SBI Funds Management in India.

$1.2B

Jul 7, 2026

InvestmentCompleted

ADIA takes stake in India's SG Mart via public markets

ADIA purchased a stake in India-listed SG Mart, a building materials and steel distribution player, via the public markets.

$8M

Jul 15, 2026

Similar Companies

Official Channels

Where Abu Dhabi Investment Authority publishes directly. Each link is checked for the correct platform and profile format.

A tick means the link resolves to a valid company profile URL on that platform. It does not confirm the account is operated by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority — that requires a signal only the platform or the company can give, so DXBi does not claim it.

Press & Announcements

Every item links back to its original source. Announcements are only marked as coming from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority when the link resolves to the company's own domain.

Loading press coverage…

Signals & News

Insights

Reviews