UAE headquartered Premialab raises $220 million in a growth funding round led by KKR to expand its quantitative investment analytics platform globally.
UAE headquartered data and analytics company Premialab has raised $220 million in a growth funding round led by global investment firm KKR, as the company looks to accelerate global expansion and deepen its quantitative investment analytics platform. Existing investor Balderton Capital also participated in the round, which marks one of the largest fintech growth investments announced in the region this year.
Founded in 2016, Premialab develops data, analytics and risk management tools for quantitative investment strategies (QIS), a segment of global capital markets that manages an estimated $800 billion in assets under management, according to industry data referenced by Business Wire. The company’s platform aggregates and benchmarks thousands of systematic strategies used by banks, asset managers and institutional investors worldwide.
Premialab says it maintains a proprietary database of more than 7,000 QIS strategies sourced directly from major sell-side investment banks, positioning the platform as a reference point for performance comparison, transparency and risk assessment. The new capital will be used to scale its analytics infrastructure, expand client coverage, and support the rollout of new execution and portfolio-construction tools, including products developed in partnership with derivatives exchange Eurex.
Although headquartered in Dubai, Premialab operates globally, with offices in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney, reflecting its focus on serving institutional clients across major financial centers. The company’s UAE base aligns with a broader trend of financial technology firms establishing regional headquarters in the Gulf while maintaining international operations.
KKR’s investment was made through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund, which focuses on later-stage technology companies with established revenue and global ambitions. Since 2016, KKR has invested nearly $24 billion in technology growth equity globally, according to information published by KKR, bringing significant operational and scaling experience to Premialab’s next phase.
The deal comes amid growing demand for data-driven and systematic investment tools as asset managers seek greater transparency, benchmarking and risk control. Quantitative strategies have gained traction across market cycles, pushing financial institutions to invest more heavily in specialized analytics platforms rather than relying solely on in-house models.
Balderton, which has backed Premialab through earlier stages of growth, said the company has become a critical infrastructure provider within the QIS ecosystem, benefiting from increasing institutional adoption of systematic investing approaches. The new funding is expected to further strengthen Premialab’s position against established financial data and analytics providers.
The $220 million round adds to a rising list of large technology and fintech investments linked to the UAE, reinforcing the country’s role as a hub for globally oriented data, finance and analytics companies.
