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Abu Dhabi Capital Group announced a strategic partnership agreement to acquire a stake in React Holding an Abu Dhabi-based integrated media events and communications group. The deal was signed on October 22 2026 at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi by H.E. Khalifa Al Mazrouei as group chief investment officer of Abu Dhabi Capital Group and vice chairman and managing director of Al Ain Club together with Joseph Badr as chief executive officer of React Holding. Senior management from both sides attended the signing ceremony a statement from the investment group distributed via Zawya reported.
The agreement brings React Holding’s media events and production expertise into the ADCG business ecosystem where it will support existing operations while advancing future projects in those sectors. React Holding will also help identify opportunities for joint ventures and additional investments the statement added. No details on the size of the stake or the deal value were disclosed in the announcement.
React Holding was founded in 2006 and has expanded into a group of specialist companies that includes React Events Mediabase Redpill Clue Media Impulse Gulf Vision X and Horecons. These units deliver complementary services spanning strategy creativity production fabrication technology and execution according to the ADCG statement. The group’s two-decade presence in Abu Dhabi has built scale market knowledge and operational capabilities that align with the investment firm’s objectives.
Al Mazrouei said in the statement “React Holding’s entry into the ADCG ecosystem signifies a significant milestone in diversifying our investment portfolio across the media and events sectors. With a presence firmly rooted in Abu Dhabi for two decades and a diversified group of companies React brings the scale market understanding and operational strength that make it a valuable enabler for ADCG.” Badr and other executives were present but no additional quotes from React Holding appeared in the release.
ADCG describes itself as one of MENA’s largest institutional investment groups with activities spanning listed equities private equity real estate alternatives fixed income funds and joint ventures. Its corporate overview places the scale at more than 100 companies more than 5000 employees operations across 25 sectors and activities in over 20 countries. The React Holding transaction fits within a pattern of strategic acquisitions that includes a recent majority stake by subsidiary IMKAN in a marine engineering and construction firm.
The partnership aims to accelerate growth within the UAE and across regional and international markets by combining React Holding’s established operations sector expertise and business network with ADCG’s investment capacity and global reach the statement indicated. Media and events capabilities are expected to enhance both current portfolio companies and new initiatives in those areas. The statement did not outline specific timelines for integration or forthcoming projects.
