Driving innovation from the Caribbean, for the world.

The Abed Group incubates and invests in technology companies that solve global development challenges.

Abed Group

The Abed Group is an innovation-driven family office, based in Barbados. The Group comprises 20+ software companies, a private equity fund, and a charity working towards achieving its vision for a sustainable and integrated world. The core of the Group's operations are its Venture and Capital divisions.

Abed Ventures brings new software ventures to life through our Venture Studio's proven de-risking process. We empower Caribbean entrepreneurs to create innovative software solutions that address development and governance challenges in the Caribbean and beyond.

Abed Capital develops and manages investment vehicles and regulated funds using novel strategies and frameworks for technology-focused investment. The Abed Venture Fund invests in early-stage software companies focused on solving regional and global grand challenges, backed by some of the most prominent technology innovators.

Our Vision

We seek to use technology to address the socio-economic problems facing the Caribbean and the world, create avenues for innovators to extend their global reach, and ultimately create economic growth and lasting sustainable change in regulatory ecosystems.

Our Mission

Be the catalyst for effective and responsive governance and sustainable development in the Caribbean and beyond. We will do this by:

Providing critical expertise and financial resources for Caribbean entrepreneurs to ideate, incubate and accelerate their startup companies.

Engaging with national governments, CARICOM, the OECS, multilateral finance and development organisations, and Caribbean innovators to collaboratively address development challenges and foster global competitiveness.

What makes us unique?

World-class Venture Studio model with shared resources and infrastructure ready to help early-stage companies win.

Proven track record of successful technology ventures with global applications.

Strong working relationships with heads of governments, regulators and industry leaders across a range of countries.

Unique formula to pilot products in the Caribbean as a “petri-dish” for global expansion.

Network of strong, dedicated partners who share our values and vision for the future.