# Commercial Bank of Dubai

> Commercial Bank of Dubai is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 41%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/commercial-bank-of-dubai
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/CBDUAE
- Website: http://www.cbd.ae
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CommercialBankofDubai

Commercial Bank of Dubai is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Financial Services and Industrial. 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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 4 | 24% |
| Industrial | 3 | 18% |
| Oil and Gas | 3 | 18% |
| Energy | 2 | 12% |
| Banking | 2 | 12% |

39 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 10 | 59% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 4 | 24% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 53% |
| Oman | 1 | 6% |
| India | 1 | 6% |
| Paraguay | 1 | 6% |
| Singapore | 1 | 6% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amit Malhotra | General Manager, Retail and SME Banking | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-malhotra-381f |
| Amol Bahuguna | Head of Payments | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amol-bahuguna |
| Deepak Mehra | Head of Investments - (Treasury, Asset Management and Global Markets Dept.) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-mehra |
| Ali Imran | COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-imran-41ad |
| Bernd van Linder | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-van-linder |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gulf Marine Services | Gulf Marine Services is a operator of self-propelled and self-elevating support vessels. | $7.5M | Post-IPO Debt | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| BGN | 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 | 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 |  |
| Five Holdings | Five Holdings is a real estate investment firm owned and run by Kabir Mulchandani - a Dubai-based experienced entrepreneur and veteran real estate professional – along with his family. | $460M | Debt Financing | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| Trafigura | Trafigura is one of the world's largest physical commodity trading groups. Trafigura, at the heart of global supply, connects the world to the critical resources it requires. It deploys infrastructure, skills, and a global network through its Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals & Minerals, and Power & Renewables divisions to movecommodities from where they are abundant to where they are most needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure, and sustainable.Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets, including Nyrstar, a multi-metals producer, and Puma Energy, a fuel storage and distribution company; as well as joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. Trafigura is a company owned by its employees, and it employs over 13,000 people in 48 countries. | $235M | Debt Financing | Apr 14, 2025 |  |
| Siemens Energy |  | $149.7M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 26, 2025 |  |
| BGN | BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products. | $232.5M | Debt Financing | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Banco Continental | Banco Continental is a bank that provides financial and banking services. Their open and maintain accounts, basic accounts, savings accounts, and current accounts. They also provide credit cards, loans, and investment services. | $50M | Debt Financing | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| Gulf Marine Services | Gulf Marine Services is a operator of self-propelled and self-elevating support vessels. | $250M | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 06, 2025 |  |
| Postpay | Postpay partners with thousands of retail brands and e-commerce platforms, enabling customers to purchase products immediately and pay in three equal, interest-free installments over time. This model helps consumers manage cash flow while giving merchants a way to increase sales and customer conversion rates. The service is typically integrated atcheckout, where shoppers can choose Postpay as a payment option and complete purchases through its app or payment gateway. | $40M | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2022 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Emirates NBD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emirates-nbd) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [First Abu Dhabi Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-abu-dhabi-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Mashreq Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mashreq-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Exports Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-exports-office) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [National Bank of Fujairah](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-bank-of-fujairah) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Commercial Bank of Dubai invest in?

Commercial Bank of Dubai invests primarily in Financial Services, Industrial and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Commercial Bank of Dubai?

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### Who are the partners at Commercial Bank of Dubai?

The team at Commercial Bank of Dubai includes Amit Malhotra (General Manager, Retail and SME Banking), Amol Bahuguna (Head of Payments) and Deepak Mehra (Head of Investments - (Treasury, Asset Management and Global Markets Dept.)), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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