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Dubai Holding

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Government owned company

Dubai Holding (Arabic: دبي القابضة) is Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's global investment holding company and personal investment portfolio. Mohamed al-Gergawi built the company's portfolio. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum was appointed chairman by the Dubai ruler.3 It was founded by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

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Dubai Holding (Arabic: دبي القابضة) is Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's global investment holding company and personal investment portfolio.3

Corporate structure

Dubai Holding sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (1 companies). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Dubai Holding reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2004, in Dubai.1

Dubai Holding was established in 2004.

2004: Madinat Jumeirah opened as a themed Arabian resort.

2005: Dubai Studio City was announced.

2005: du, a telecom provider company, was launched.

2005: Dubai International Academic City opened.

2006: Emirates International Communications (EIT) launched, and invested in communication organizations across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and South Asia, including Interoute Communications Ltd.

2007: SmartCity launches in Kochi and Malta.

2008: Jumeirah Beach Residence officially opened.

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2013: The Dubai Design District (d3) was created, supposedly for the design community.

2013: in5 launched to provide early-stage companies with support.

2014: Mall of the World was announced to align with the Dubai Tourism Vision 2020.

2014: The Creative Community at d3 was announced.

2014: The Innovation Hub was announced; the hub focused on innovation from Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City. It was inaugurated in May 2022.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dubai Holding, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Dubai Holding, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Major business groups of Dubai Holding:

Jumeirah Group

Dubai Properties

TECOM Group

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Arab Media Group

Dubai International Capital

Dubai Group

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company

Meraas

Wild Wadi Waterpark

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

Dubai Parks and Resorts

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded in Dubai1

Stakes it holds

Dubai Holding has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 1 company, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).

SEC filer profile

How Dubai Holding is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARDubai Holding LLC2
  • CIK0001415455
  • Incorporated inUnited Arab Emirates2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Business addressEmirates Towers, Offices, Level 49, Po Box 73311, Dubai, C0 000002
  • Phone971 4 318 97192
  • On EDGAR sinceOct 18, 20072
  • Filings10 in all: SC 13D/A (4), 4 (3), SC 13D (2), 3 (1)2

Sources

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