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Abu Dhabi's Mubadala takes stake in China’s Luckin coffee with $1B deal

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Martin, M. (2026, September 15). Abu Dhabi's Mubadala takes stake in China’s Luckin coffee with $1B deal. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/10/2026/abu-dhabis-mubadala-takes-stake-in-chinas-luckin-coffee-with-1b-deal

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Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, has invested $1 billion in China’s Luckin Coffee alongside Centurium Capital, securing a significant minority stake in the company. This deal reflects expanding economic ties between China and the UAE, with Mubadala having made over 100 deals worth more than $20 billion in China since 2015. The investment comes as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed visited Beijing to discuss furthering bilateral relations.

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Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has invested $1 billion alongside private equity firm Centurium Capital in China’s Luckin Coffee, gaining a significant minority stake. This move bolsters economic ties between the United Arab Emirates and China, which have seen Mubadala investing over $20 billion across more than 100 deals since 2015 in China alone. The investment comes on the heels of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed's visit to Beijing in April to discuss expanding bilateral relations. Despite growing Chinese investments, the US remains a major player for Mubadala, accounting for 44% of its $385 billion assets under management, as US tech firms are integral to the UAE’s goal of becoming a global AI leader.

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Abu Dhabi Centurium Capital China Luckin Coffee Mubadala

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Mubadala ORG · 5× China GPE · 3× Abu Dhabi GPE · 2× Beijing GPE · 1× Centurium Capital ORG · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Khaled bin Mohamed PERSON · 1× Luckin ORG · 1× Luckin Coffee ORG · 1× UAE GPE · 1×

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While Chinese investment flows are growing, the US still accounts for 44% of Mubadala’s $385 billion of assets under management and US tech firms have become crucial to the UAE’s ambitions to be a global AI leader.

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🔮 The Luckin investment, which will give Mubadala a significant minority stake in China’s biggest coffee chain, adds to growing economic ties between the two nations.

2026-09-15 · Semafor

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala takes stake in China’s Luckin coffee with $1B deal · assertive framing

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Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has taken a stake in China’s Luckin Coffee as part of a $1 billion investment alongside private equity firm Centurium Capital. asserted

Mubadala → take → Capital

Mubadala has been one of the world’s most active sovereign wealth funds, a run that has continued despite the Iran war. asserted

that → continue → war

The Luckin investment, which will give Mubadala a significant minority stake in China’s biggest coffee chain, adds to growing economic ties between the two nations. asserted

which → give → nations

Mubadala has invested more than $20 billion in China across more than 100 deals since 2015. asserted

Mubadala → invest → 2015

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed visited Beijing in April for talks on expanding bilateral economic and diplomatic relations. asserted

Mohamed → visit → relations

firms → grow → ambitions