# Bernd van Linder

> Bernd van Linder is a angel investor at Commercial Bank of Dubai backing SaaS and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Commercial Bank of Dubai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commercial-bank-of-dubai)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berndvanlinder/

Bernd van Linder is a Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Bank of Dubai.Previously he worked in Saudi Hollandi Bank as its md.he completed his PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CARS24 | CARS24 offers a tech-enabled marketplace used for buying and selling pre-owned cars.The company aims to revolutionize the way used cars are sold by creating an efficient and reliable way for car owners to sell their used cars at a reasonable price. It utilizes an AI-enabled pricing algorithm that displays the accurate market price as well as theappraisal price of a vehicle. The platform also books appointments for vehicle inspection. The services provided by the company helps customers sell their vehicle in a secure and efficient manner. CARS24 is backed by Exor Seeds, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Unbound.Cars24 was founded in Gurgaon, Haryana, India in 2015 by Vikram Chopra, Mehul Agrawal, Ruchit Agrawal, and Gajendra Jangid. | $20M | Debt Financing | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| WeSoar | WeSoar is the Tesla of HR. A platform focused on behaviour change through the world's first conversational performance management system and a comprehensive employee experience measurement framework. | $515K | Angel | Aug 18, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Commercial Bank of Dubai

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Commercial Bank of Dubai is registered as Public Shareholding Company. The bank has developed its very own mobile banking app for iOS to provide an ease to their customer.

5 contacts available at Commercial Bank of Dubai.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amit Malhotra | General Manager, Retail and SME Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-malhotra-381f |
| Amol Bahuguna | Head of Payments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amol-bahuguna |
| Deepak Mehra | Head of Investments - (Treasury, Asset Management and Global Markets Dept.) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-mehra |
| Ali Imran | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-imran-41ad |
| Bernd van Linder | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-van-linder |

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## FAQ

### What does Bernd van Linder invest in?

Bernd van Linder invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Automotive startups, most often at Angel and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bernd van Linder last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bernd van Linder closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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