# Bob Ras

> Bob Ras is a seed investor at CoreNest Capital (Dubai) backing Information Technology and Fuel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CoreNest Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corenest)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobrasx
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bobrasX
- Website: https://bobras.org

Bob Ras is a seed investor at CoreNest Capital in Dubai focused on Information Technology and Fuel. Bob Ras is based out of Dubai,United Arab Emirates and is the Co-Founder and General Partner of CoreNest Capital. Bob previously worked at Sologenic as a Board Member, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| Fuel | 1 | 25% |
| Gaming | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nilo | Nilo is a collaborative 3D platform that works across desktop, mobile, Discord, and Telegram. It combines generative AI with world-building tools, allowing users to generate assets, characters, animations, and code from natural language or drawings. The result: a radically simplified creation experience that lowers the barrier to entry andaccelerates how quickly new ideas can be built, tested, and shared.It’s creation at the speed of culture: whether spinning up a game inspired by today’s viral sound, turning a group chat joke into a playable world or crafting a custom hangout, Nilo transforms imagination into interaction — instantly and collaboratively.Nilo’s key features include:Text-to-3D generation: Create characters, environments, and code from prompts or images. Browser-Based: Nilo runs entirely in your browser - no installs, no downloads, no friction. Voice-enabled coding: A built-in AI-powered code editor that supports spoken commands and natural language for playful, social programming. Real-time multiplayer: Co-create and play with friends instantly.Nilo was founded in April 2024, bringing together veterans from Fortnite, Twitch, YouTube, Snapchat, Microsoft, Adobe, Blizzard, VRChat, Rec Room, and major VFX projects such as Avatar and Star Wars. | $4M | Seed | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| Orbit Fab | Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like spacetourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 07, 2025 |  |
| Nilo | Nilo is a collaborative 3D platform that works across desktop, mobile, Discord, and Telegram. It combines generative AI with world-building tools, allowing users to generate assets, characters, animations, and code from natural language or drawings. The result: a radically simplified creation experience that lowers the barrier to entry andaccelerates how quickly new ideas can be built, tested, and shared.It’s creation at the speed of culture: whether spinning up a game inspired by today’s viral sound, turning a group chat joke into a playable world or crafting a custom hangout, Nilo transforms imagination into interaction — instantly and collaboratively.Nilo’s key features include:Text-to-3D generation: Create characters, environments, and code from prompts or images. Browser-Based: Nilo runs entirely in your browser - no installs, no downloads, no friction. Voice-enabled coding: A built-in AI-powered code editor that supports spoken commands and natural language for playful, social programming. Real-time multiplayer: Co-create and play with friends instantly.Nilo was founded in April 2024, bringing together veterans from Fortnite, Twitch, YouTube, Snapchat, Microsoft, Adobe, Blizzard, VRChat, Rec Room, and major VFX projects such as Avatar and Star Wars. |  | Seed | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| Texture Capital | Texture Capital leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to streamline the current market structure for private placements. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 21, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Flex Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flex-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Next Tier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-tier-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Script Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/122-west-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [a16z crypto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Earthling Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earthling-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About CoreNest Capital

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

CoreNest is a powerhouse for nurturing and funding startups in cutting-edge sectors like AI, Blockchain, and Fintech. With a commitment to shaping a bright future of innovation, CoreNest provides more than just funding. It offers a complete support system, ensuring every new venture grows and thrives. From the early stages to full-fledged growth,startups receive personalized assistance and strategic investment opportunities. At CoreNest, it's not just about funding startups; it’s about ensuring shared growth and helping every innovative idea rise to its peak of success and impact.

4 contacts available at CoreNest Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bob Ras | Co-Founder & GP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-ras |
| Reza Bashash | Co-Founder & GP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reza-bashash-932c |
| Pedro Crespo | Investment Strategy Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pedro-crespo |
| Phillip Pierini | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phillip-pierini-adc7 |

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## FAQ

### What does Bob Ras invest in?

Bob Ras invests primarily in Information Technology, Fuel and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bob Ras last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bob Ras closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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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