# Gulf International Bank

> Gulf International Bank is a VC fund backing Finance and Financial Services. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manama, Bahrain
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gulf-international-bank
- Website: http://www.gib.com/

Gulf International Bank is a VC fund in Manama focused on Finance and Financial Services. Gulf International Bank offers a diverse range of financial products and services and banking solutions to a wide customer. This includes corporate banking, the world’s first Shariah-compliant digital retail banking service, meem, as well as investment banking spanning asset management, bond and Sukuk issuance, financial restructuring, privateplacements, private sale, IPOs, underwriting equity and debt, and mergers and acquisitions.Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) is a pan GCC universal bank established in 1975 and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 4 | 31% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 23% |
| Banking | 2 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 15% |
| Water | 1 | 8% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 7 | 54% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 5 | 38% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 38% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 23% |
| Oman | 2 | 15% |
| Bahrain | 2 | 15% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abdulaziz A. Al-Helaissi | Group Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 0 | — |
| Gurumurthy Palani | Head of Global Transaction Banking | 0 | — |
| Jamal Al Kishi | CEO of GIB B.S.C. and Deputy Group CEO | 0 | — |
| Marwan Abiad | Group Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Mushari AlOtaibi | Group Chief Operating Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SHL Finance company | SHL, a leader in the home financing sector, provides expert counsel and solutions to help realize the goal of home ownership. | $114M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 29, 2025 |  |
| ADNOC | ADNOC Oil Pipelines is a subsidiary of ADNOC. | $11B | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Purity for Information Technology | Purity for Information Technology engages in the field of information technology. | $2.7M | Debt Financing | Dec 09, 2025 |  |
| 2P Perfect Presentation | 2P Perfect Presentation is a provider of managed IT solutions that specialises in business intelligence, digital media, and software development. 2P offers a comprehensive range of services and products in customer experience, software development, and operation and maintenance. With expertise in customer experience technology, custom applicationdevelopment, and business intelligence, 2P delivers advanced and professional solutions in various areas including BPO, DSS, digital experience management, and IT outsourcing. | $36M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 09, 2025 |  |
| Energy Development Oman | Energy Development Oman operates as an energy company. | $1B | Debt Financing | Nov 10, 2025 |  |
| Eskan Bank | Eskan Bank is a financial institution that provides lending, mortgages, loans, electronic fund transfer and online banking services. | $668.9M | Debt Financing | Nov 09, 2025 |  |
| Zain | Zain KSA was established as a leading telecom provider in the ICT sector. | $1.5B | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 15, 2025 |  |
| Oman International Development & Investment | 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 |  |
| Riyadh Air | Riyadh Air is the cutting edge of digital aviation. | $1.3B | Debt Financing | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| Al Dur Power & Water Company | Al Dur Power & Water firm is a well-known power generation and water desalination firm. | $1.2B | Debt Financing | May 26, 2024 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Emirates NBD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emirates-nbd) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mashreq Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mashreq-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- National Bank of Kuwait — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Saudi National Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-commercial-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Ahli United Bank — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Gulf International Bank invest in?

Gulf International Bank invests primarily in Finance, Financial Services and Banking startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gulf International Bank?

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

The team at Gulf International Bank includes Abdulaziz A. Al-Helaissi (Group Chief Executive Officer & Board Member), Gurumurthy Palani (Head of Global Transaction Banking) and Jamal Al Kishi (CEO of GIB B.S.C. and Deputy Group CEO), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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