Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
VC Fund
Safat, Kuwait
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait is a commercial bank that offers personal, corporate, and private banking, catering to a diverse clientele. The bank has two full-service branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, marking it as the first Kuwaiti bank to establish a presence in the UAE. Additionally, ABK operates a wholesale banking branch in the Dubai InternationalFinancial Centre (DIFC) with a Category 1 license. Through its subsidiary, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt, ABK has expanded its footprint with other branches across the country, offering a wide array of banking services.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 11%
Last updated:
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Industries Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait invests in
Stages Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait invests in
Countries Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Giel-Jan van der Tol
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 5 (56%)
- Oil and Gas 3 (33%)
- Finance 2 (22%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (22%)
- Financial Services 2 (22%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 8 (89%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (11%)
Country
- Egypt 3 (33%)
- Oman 2 (22%)
- Kuwait 1 (11%)
- Bahrain 1 (11%)
- Switzerland 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Giel-Jan van der Tol
Group Chief Executive Officer
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Group Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheiron
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Cheiron is an exploration and production company that focuses on revitalizing and optimizing production in medium-sized, mature fields. | $550M / Debt Financing / Jul 13, 2026 | |
Cheiron Finance
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Cheiron Finance Limited is a independent oil and gas exploration company. It specializes in securing large scale international syndicated loans and credit facilities to fund upstream energy developments. | $550M / Debt Financing / Jul 13, 2026 | |
Tasaheel
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Tasaheel is a finance firm for small, medium, and micro projects, whether commercial, industrial, or service-oriented, with straightforward and simple payment mechanisms. Tasheel offices are available in every governorate in Egypt to make things easier for you. Tasheel is close to you and understands you without any difficulty. | $58.6M / Debt Financing / Jul 05, 2026 | |
BGN
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BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products. | $117.5M / Debt Financing / Jan 21, 2026 | |
United Solar Polysilicon
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United Solar Polysilicon produces high-purity polysilicon used as a key raw material for manufacturing photovoltaic cells in the solar energy supply chain. The company operates a large-scale polysilicon manufacturing facility designed to supply materials that support multi-gigawatt solar panel production and to serve customers in the solarmanufacturing sector. It focuses on continuous production process improvements, automated operations, and scalability to address evolving market needs. United Solar Polysilicon also engages in strategic partnerships to extend the use of its products in broader solar projects and supports sustainability through production practices that aim to reduce environmental impact. | $460M / Debt Financing / Jan 19, 2026 | |
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is fully owned by the State of Kuwait. Its diverse business interests across the spectrum encompass all aspects of the hydrocarbon industry, from onshore and offshore upstream exploration through production and refining, marketing, retailing, petrochemicals, as well as, marine transportation. Kuwait PetroleumCorporation was founded in 1980 as an umbrella organisation to manage the country’s diversified oil interests. As a group, KPC is actively involved in every aspect of the oil and gas industry. It engages itself in activities that range from discovering new reservoirs to delivering clean and safe fuel for motor vehicles, airplanes, ships, agriculture and power stations. It also provides several base petrochemical products that are essential for the industrial manufacturing of several basic amenities of our modern day.From its Head-Office located in Kuwait City, KPC strategically coordinates and supervises the various group subsidiaries. It finances their operations and oversees the marketing of crude oil, refined product and gas in foreign markets. The Corporation also provides significant support to the Kuwait Ministry of Oil in its dealings with other member countries of the OPEC.To support its international business interests, KPC has several Regional Marketing Offices that are strategically located across the globe, from Houston to London, Mumbai and Pakistan to Singapore and Tokyo. These offices effectively contribute to the sales and marketing operations of KPC and its subsidiaries, in line with its short-term and long-term strategies. Their scope of work includes regional market analysis, establishing and maintaining relations with other key oil players, increasing KPC's share in existing markets, as well as, entering new ones. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is a corporation of economic character, run on a commercial basis and fully owned by the State. It is one of the world’s major oil & gas companies and its activities are focused on petroleum exploration and production, refining, marketing, petrochemicals, and transport. KPC’s mission is to manage and operate these integrated activities worldwide in the most efficient and professional manner, in addition to growing shareholder value whilst ensuring the optimum exploitation of Kuwait hydrocarbon resources.KPC has an important role in contributing to the support and development of the Kuwaiti economy, developing national manpower, maintaining superior commercial and technical expertise and proactively managing the environmental, health and safety aspects related to KPC’s businesses. | $3.9B / Debt Financing / Nov 18, 2025 | |
Oman International Development & Investment
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OMINVEST, a public joint stock company, is one of Oman's largest companies with a well diversified portfolio of investments in banking, insurance, financial services, commercial and industrial sectors of the economy. The primary objectives of the Company is to participate in ventures which contribute to the economic development of theSultanate and to function as a fully integrated investment and financial services group. OMINVEST also has positions in a diversified overseas portfolio of marketable securities and private equity investments. | $500M / Post-IPO Debt / Jan 07, 2025 | |
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Al Dur Power & Water Company
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Al Dur Power & Water firm is a well-known power generation and water desalination firm. | $1.2B / Debt Financing / May 26, 2024 | |
valU
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The leading buy now pay later solution | $19M / Debt Financing / Mar 24, 2024 |
Co-Investors
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
5 deals together
Arab Bank
4 deals together
Bank ABC
4 deals together
National Bank of Kuwait
4 deals together
Emirates NBD
3 deals together
First Abu Dhabi Bank
3 deals together
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FAQ
What does Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait invest in?
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Finance startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait includes Giel-Jan van der Tol (Group Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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