# Commercial International Bank

> Commercial International Bank is a VC fund backing Commercial and Oil and Gas. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gîza, Egypt
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cibegypt/
- Website: https://www.cibeg.com/English/Pages/default.aspx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CIBEgypt

Commercial International Bank is a VC fund in Gîza focused on Commercial and Oil and Gas. CIB is a financial service company that strives to provide superior financial solutions to meet all customers’ needs. It was formed as a joint venture between the National Bank of Egypt (NBE, 51%) and the Chase Manhattan Bank (49%) under the name "Chase National Bank of Egypt”. Having the strongest brand equity rightfully places CIB as thebank of choice for over 500 of Egypt’s largest corporations. CIB shows tremendous potential within the bourgeoning Retail and SME Banking markets. Through its superior management, high operating standards, corporate governance best practices, and training programs, CIB has succeeded in becoming the most profitable commercial bank operating in Egypt for more than 40 years.It was established in 1975 and is based in Giza, Egypt.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial | 2 | 13% |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 13% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 13% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 13% |
| Solar | 1 | 7% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 11 | 73% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 2 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 9 | 60% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antar Kandil | Chief Information Officer (CIO) | 0 | — |
| Brian Byagaba | Senior Manager Information Security | 0 | — |
| Catherine Caplis | Managing Director and Co-owner | 0 | — |
| Hany El-Dieb | Head of Business Banking \| Segments, Products and Credit Relationship Management | 0 | — |
| Hussein Abaza | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sodic | Sodic is a real estate development company that provides market awars-winning large scale developments.Incorporated in 1996, SODIC is one of Egypt’s largest publicly listed real estate development companies with a market capitalisation of over EGP 5.5 billion. SODIC is currently developing a number of Egypt’s large scale and award-winningdevelopments including residential, leisure, retail and corporate projects within mixed-use environments. SODIC has developed over 5.8 million square metres of its 9.4 million square metre land bank and employs over 450 staff directly as well as 10,000 indirectly. | $150.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Aug 30, 2026 |  |
| Al Ahly Sabbour | Al Ahly Sabbour is a real estate developer with a profile of commercial, residential, and touristic projects. They offer this by creating a driven work environment focused on the investment and development of long-term relationships. Their services include residential projects, sports clubs, second homes, and first homes. | $86.8M | Debt Financing | Jul 27, 2026 |  |
| Dawar | Dawar operates a circular waste management infrastructure that enables waste traceability, compliance reporting, and accountable material flows across the post-consumer waste value chain in Egypt. | $1.9M | Debt Financing | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| Ollin Finance | Ollin Finance is an all-in-one platform designed to address a diverse variety of consumer finance demands. | $62.6M | Debt Financing | May 17, 2026 |  |
| B.TECH | B.TECH is Egypt’s household appliances and consumer electronics retailer. | $24.9M | Debt Financing | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS PROJECTS | ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC Power System Projects (PSP) is an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor specializing in energy solutions, particularly power generation, transmission, water treatment, hydropower, and expanding into mobility and oil & gas. Established in 2003 as the EPC arm of Elsewedy Electric, it leverages the parentcompany's global presence for projects across Egypt, the UAE, KSA, Iraq, Qatar, Libya, and beyond. | $68.3M | Post-IPO Debt | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| Puredive | Puredive delivers chemical solutions that support various industries while maintaining environmental responsibility and operational excellence. | $39M | Debt Financing | Nov 05, 2025 |  |
| Egyptian Bioethanol Company | Egyptian Bioethanol Company is a biofuel industry. | $135M | Debt Financing | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| Suez Canal Economic Zone | SCZONE is a world-class economic zone, Industrial and trade hub along the banks of the Suez Canal. Strategically located on the main trade route between Europe and South Asia. Spanning 455 km2, SCZONE has four unique industrial zones and six strategically-located ports. | $632.3M | Debt Financing | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| GlobalCorp | GlobalCorp provides a complete range of leasing, factoring, and non-banking financial services for corporate, entrepreneurs, and SMEs. | $100.9M | Debt Financing | Aug 27, 2025 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [National Bank of Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-bank-of-egypt) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Arab African International Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arab-african-international-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Housing and Development Bank — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait - Egypt — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Al Baraka Bank Egypt](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-baraka-bank-egypt) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Arab African Investment Management — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Commercial International Bank invest in?

Commercial International Bank invests primarily in Commercial, Oil and Gas and Real Estate startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Commercial International Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Commercial International Bank?

The team at Commercial International Bank includes Antar Kandil (Chief Information Officer (CIO)), Brian Byagaba (Senior Manager Information Security) and Catherine Caplis (Managing Director and Co-owner), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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